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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

dykes, and with these it is impossible to
communicate. Four hundred corpses were
recovered ON the 10Th. The government
commissioner is of opinion that if the food
lasts few days longer scarcely two hun.
dred houses will be left standing. The au.
thorities at Szentz, Vasarhely and Csongrad,
which towns contain an aggregate popula-
ton of $4,000, have telegraphed to Pesth
for aid. The dykes protecting them from
waters are threatened. Sickness has broken
out among the refugees encamped on the
dykes at Szegedin.
A szegedin dispatch Of the 10th instant
says: The lowest estimate now current,
fixes the number drowned at 1000. Many
believe that 1000 persisted, as the gale pre-.
vented the majority of the inhabitants from
hearing the FIRST alarm.S The frost il caus-
ingmuch suffering and diphthe heria has broken
out among the refugees. Sixteen thousand
horses and cattle and ninety thousand
sheep have been lost. OF 900 houses in
the city, all but 26l have been destroyed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
Longfellow's "Spreading Chestnut
Tree" 1bonixod.

The post Longfellow was given yester-
day, on the occasion of his seventy-sec-
ond anniversary, pleasing tribute from
the children Of Cambridge, in the shape
of chair made from the wood of the
old horse chestnut under whose shade
tho "village smithy" formerly stood.
The idea was pretty, and the inscription
comprised the stansa of the poem :" The
Village Blacksmith:
And children coming homo from from school
Look fn q the open door;
And catch the burning sparks that ~
Like cha9 Iron thfsshing -noer."
But what stupid head suggested that the
chair should be eDonised, oomplstely con-
cealing its identity, and making Il like
any other fancy chart The corporation
Of Cambridge did = deplorable deed
when they cut down the old tree 70
widen Bfattls street; and now Il must
make the ioveable old poets eyes ache
% - In this piece Of spoiled furnituFs
how desperately unpoetlc his tOwpepeu
an. -dpvissfsd RpsbtieaW.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
PERSONAL.

u INDIANAPoLIs has female city sex
{ ton.
II ALFRED STANLEY BRowHrxa TEN
!, NYsoN is q very young gentleman VIII
has Just been christened in Westminste
Abbey. He is the grandson of Tennysoa
and of Fredrick Locker, and Dean Stan
ley and Robert Browning ere his god
fathers. i
The heaviest verdict for personal
damages ever secured against railroad
is probably that for $50, sol, which DR..
Charles W. Hackett, of Mapleton, Mass,
q rising young physician, has Just beer
awarded against the Eastern railroad foI
having destroyed his health and 60 cut
OF his income for life, By ~ accident.
j DK. NEWMAN, it ID reported By ths
London Times, has excused himself from
accepting the rank of cardinal. Several
years ago Pope Plus offered this dignity
to the English churchman, who refused
that offer ~ he has now refused Pope
Leo's, with expressions of deep respect
for the Holy See.
The Toronto Mail alleges that . min
lister ct recent marriage at Stratford,
Canada, asked for Bible, and was given
receipt book, which he opened at
paragraph headed, How to make soft
soap" Subsequently he was given the
Bible, and found leaf turned down at
the passage, Wives, be obedient to
your husbands"
j. w. F0RNEY, in Pyogvess: ~ was
30 much impressed by . sincere belief
in Horace Greeley's integrity that when
he ran against General Grant, for presi-
dent, in 1872, ] could NO more attack
him, to use . phrase employed in that
contest, than / could assail William
Penn or Benjamin Franklin, and whenI
mourned at his grave, in New York, on
the 9th of December Of that year, felt
q sad pleasure In the recollection"
GEN. SHERMAN is stoutly opposed tc
the marriage of second lieutenants In
the army. When he was staying at
Atlanta, Ga, q few days ago, Lieut.
A Tired Reynolds, OF the Twentieth
United States infantry, called to pay
his respects while ON his bridal tour
"What Is your rank, sir7" said Gen.
Sherman. "second lieutenant" was
the reply. "Well, sir, you ought to Be
put to work on = farm" answered the
general.
JENKINS is very hard to suit in the
matter of restaurants. The other day,
after he had finished his dinner at one
he had never been in before, he sent for
the proprietor. "Ah, sirl will you per-
init me to embrace you, and take aheart
felt farewell?" "Why, 60, my dear sirr
Why, sol you miserable old hash
chopper; do you dare ask me whyi Be-
cause you will never zee me again; that's
why" And 80 saying, he embraced the
restaurant man ard walked away with
great dignity.
MR. RALPH WALDO EMKRsoN ID the
owner of . very large number of COM
monplace books big and little. In the
former are jotted down his literary
thoughts, while the latter have gone with
him on all his walks and received the
suggestions of the outer world. Even
his lightest reflections and fancies are
recorded in these books. It is story
often told in Concord that one night
Mrs. Emerson awoke suddenly, and hear
ing him cropping about the room, in
quired anxiously: Ny dear, are you
"No, my love, only an idea"
These disconnected thoughts form the
basis of his essays.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
New York HOB Uarket,

Emmet Wells circular Of the l4th inst.
says Of the hop trade: "There 10 little or
no change to report. The receipts for the
week foot mp 1855 bales, of which export
ers have taken 649 bales. There IL NO
alteration in the price. We are receiving
on consignment the famous "Willow
Grove" growth of California hops, to which
we beg to call the attention OF the trade
and brewers; the growth this year consists
of about 400 bales. These hops need NO
recommendation from us more than TO say
that the quality II fully a. fine a.
in former seasons. Receipts for the
week, 1856 bales; shipments, $40 bales.
at 10@l4c; do medium ct 7@9c; do low to
fair at $500; eastern at 6@lOc; western at
6010c; yearlings at 3@5c; olds, all growths,
at 2@3c; Pacific coast hops 1t l09l5c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

THE Madrid Historical Academy de-
clares that there is no foundation for the
story that the remains of Christopher
Columbus had been discovered in the
cathedral of st. Domingo. The contra
diction is based upon an investigation
made by order of the Spanish govern
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
Colonization Convention.

The Irish colonization convention at Chi.
cago. on the 18th inst. adopted a plan for
its sessions proposed by the bishop of Ire
land, which set forth that the chief object of
the convention should be to assist the poor
and worthy people to secure homes on land
and to form an organization for the purpose,
its name to be the Irish Catholic Coloniza-
ton Association of America. 1t shall have
an executive board of seven bishops and
seven laymen, with full powers to act for
the convention and perfect a practicable
plan. The following were appointed as
members of the executive board: Laymen,
Gen. Lawler, Of Prairie du Chen; Anthony
Kelly, of Minneapolis; II. L. Foy, of St.
Louis; John Boyle O'Reilly, of Boston; w.
j. Onakan, of Chicago; j. A. Creighton, of
Omaha; P. V. Hickey, of New York, and
Bishops Ireland and Cennor, with power to
select five other bishops.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
Very Costly.

The suit of Emma Casper against Phillip
Mendel for 1000 damages for an alleged
rape, which plaintiff committed upon her
person, at Louisville, KY, was brought to a
close on the 18th, the jury in the case re.
turning verdict of sl2,5oO damages for the
plaintiff.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

DURING debate in the Maine legisla-
ture, the other day, a lawyer sneeringly
remarked to journalist who had the
floor that it was the function OF editors
"to ferret out rogues and thieves"
Whereupon the editor mildly rejoined
that it was "the function of lawyers to
defend rogues and thieves"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

Follovipu ora tho .tapa;rr oo,,,,;...,
; of Tho now ssna,a. e eoi''o'
ON Privileges and EIsctiou.-,s.lisburv. ch.,
man; Hill (Ga.), Kernsn, Houston. Vance. Tsn
eron (Wis.5 Hoar, Inealls. 0' -"
tom Moran. Hi tGs Psnsetoc GnI H.nsii yonn Gn,
On Npapce2Bs wa. ch.,rm.,.. v.rr., W.
lace, VOORHEES, Pess. Morrill, rsit A55ss 5oess Nss ws
Allison. s-''
withers, Bsci, Wallace, Eaton, windom. MH Allisol
Blaine, Booth.
dolph, Hereford, Coke. Conkline. McMiIisn. Lone one
| (Nev. J, Chandler. 'o"'
On &snufactures-Grove chairman: Mepb.y
On ssricu.uremJubn,tou Sh1 tmes ch.,rn,n n.v,. fw
! Va ). Hsmpion' slater PsTdocI sh.ro,, Ua..t yUt"
or Miiitsrv Atis,rsLRsnSolnh oh.,U,,n nc.r r..
| rell Marcy, Grover, Hampton, Burnside Plum \
On Naval Al 4 Afrairs-Mcpher,on. iIM chairman. whv..
Jones (Pa.) Vance. Farley. ANTHONY. R.ine csr.1 =.
On On JndIc,sTywIhnrm.p. oif chairman. Mcno,.,a
Conaiinv rarneui.r rA"ar' DSOs Sui') Admunds
On Postofiices and Postrc-..s-M,xev. chairman
HsmIin' KirlGyn.od daoo''0n har'ey' drosne Ferry
On Public Lands-McDonald. chairman. Jon..
Soes Bootb Hi necrhsf'on' c, Walker pinmS Pad
On p,ive1s I.rt Tr.;,,. rss ,,
Allison, window. DAVIS 4I,l1 %ana'' Jonss chairman
I'm Indsor A N.s~.
walker, Slater. Willisms Ipi.on In,.,s. enols.on s
ders, Logan. A' A'sA''' '"'A'
rosme c. F.ri.1 fns.s
On RSvoin,;nr., .,sa nSss'' Ho.L1s, rnu.
Dawes, McMiilsn. Jones 1Fla : Hi IA I'al' man
On Claims-Cockrsii. cnsirn.n. pcrsfo,a r.,-
ris, Groome. Honston. McMilisr C,m1,nn iw;. ~
Teller Hear. 'D'a' A'nAa' cameron '""'
On District of Columbis-u.rr,. ,h.,,,,..,
whyte, Withers. Butler. Vance Incsil. Holm.
Dawes, Mcmillan.
On Patents- Herman, chairman; Coke, Slater,
oaia, Booth, Hoaf Platf.
chairman; salisbury. Vest, Dawes Morrill,.
w on IerritoIits. chairman; Butler,
Vest, slater, saunders. Kellogg, Hogan.
,o On d Ksiiroadsn wnIs IRan.om chairman Lam,1 Ea-
AeHer, saunders, Windom.
On MINES ana Mining-HerefJrd, chairman !;
nGno0n H91 r nconaid' FARLEY, Cameron (Pa.), Plumb
On Revision Of the Lavs-Wallace, chairman ;
ASlnan. Ha laws Sin.a Hoar, Acaiiian
On Educadon and Labor-6ailey,. chairman |;
Bruce, Sharon.
On Civil service and Retrenchment-Butler
cEks,lIiman; E,li; "hyte Beck, Walker Teller, Chandler,
hornns. on
40 Audt ana control the Contingent Expen es
O. o. the senais-Hill (Ga.), chairman; Davis W..
Va. D Jones tNevl..
on fiinting-Whyfe, chairman; Ransom, An
On Library-Voorhees, chairman; Ransom, Ed
werde
IN huIes-Morgan, chairman; Cockrell, Blaine.
Un ADgiossed bius-C0nkjtng, chairman I; Jones
(Nev.l Wtthers:
:, On Enrolled Billa-vAncc, chairman Call Rol-
ms.
I'm Improvement Of the Mississigpi River end its
iinOu'arlesELamar, chairman; Cockrll, HGris,
JONAS, %s nane, Kellogg.
chairman gohnsou' Voorhess III asmnsnn S.srnn
lWis.), Cameron (Ps-), WINDOW. oe''.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
Auother Chnnnel horror.

The British steamer Severn, from London
for Quebec, ran down, off Dungeness, a pilot
cutter having twelve pilots and crew of
eight on board, on the 14th inst Ten pilots
and five of the crew were drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
Minor CasumltSea.

Phillip Hess and Peter Frederick were
killed in the Empire colliery ut Pittston,
Pa. on the night of the l4th inst, by the
fall of roof-rocks.
Patrick League, brother of ex.Mayor
League, of Memphis, Tenn, fell into the
river on the 18th inst. and was drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
RemOrseless Savages.

A Victoria dispatch says: The steamer
Grappier arrived from Fort Wrangel. Her
commander reports four men who left
Wrangel for Sitka about three years ago on
prospecting tour, ascertained to have been
murdered by the Indians. No news from
Sitka. The long absence of the British
gunboat causes grave fears for the safety of
the settlement
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
A LYpeh1m0.

Peter Klein, the tramp, who outraged
Mrs. Truesdale, in the vicinity of Newport
KY, having been arrested and confessed the
awful crime, a mob of citizens gathered at
the Newport Jail on the 18th inst, over
powered the jailer, knocked down two
policemen and the mayor, secured the pris.
oner, and marching to the woods, hung
him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

Mrs. John Taylor and two sons, Willie 10,
and Johnnie s; were drowned in the Mantle
ice company's pond at Mantle, Conn.,, on
the 18th inst. The children went for pail
of water and fell in. Mrs. Taylor, hearing
the cries, ran to their assistance and was
also drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
oLEANIHas.
VI nIeuro .nneumonia hepins Nith Z

Cow pleuro pneumonia begins With !
cough.
THr larpest metal statue in tho world
ia sitnstad near the citv of Aroma. Italv.
.rur .rov he. heAr a. d..r - ~
charcoal districts Of France that the
supplv il yery lieht in Psris and prices
have advanced.
N.c.n..n.......... ........,.. $3.50.
NoAo y J.s.0.s -. s.o 49,. .1cS1E :. NSm 1P. IPou
r,n,,.re- r.~c 49, $3.50. = - : :. -s--.s
anT % uPPoeeo % % the oldest
save neEnes "a windsor Forest, was
DuInea : fortnight ago by some straw
fsrr& fr& .a.us' n'o its trunk 70 drive =
a. 4 rIsr ~.
c.1.;s, jtaG Doat from Befck (Pas Dc
d,;vsn shoX encountered another boat
m ho.rd;nv selPlcesly by the wiude.
oo.,,.ss ~. .t;Nsne the crew found eight
-. xo noo !. fn cold.
tso. oO,w :. 200 camels are used
na..h..n ~ =" :, Trd;. snd a. \, 900 troops u
.;orsd = rrest rortalitv Hice has Occar
m.is s,"Is" e- 80 s< the AMI +
Ar Anorr : do.an mechanica n
.o.n -. vhoSe f,,nda vers EQwis- i
~ |", t,,v;no % - chsrter ! box.car 1o 81, b.
them to Cslifornia. Their plan 3 ~
hosr1 thamselves On the Way. doing their
ovn coolinr in ire car.
"Ar Fr,sr HArnD-Countrv Con-
,o;...rrI"No- - yon A. ouite suro
.nn.s nUe -. resi I" schyomos Counfrv
49,, 1dr.ner. GROCER. etc.l-a OH yes.
~. =. sIysvs kas 'cm direct fron ~
| ehs II 1.-r n.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

day by geng of ten men. Where be.
fore. shoe shops existed throughout New
England, now shops have become large,
labor is classified, and receives q larger
compensation (strikes to the contrary
notwithstanding); wages have advanced
90 to 100 per cent. to the laborer, and
the shoe in quality is rs per cent. better
than twenty-five years ago.-Boston Let.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
LA NATURE has published something

LA NATURE has published something
about the black broth of the Spartans.
The composition of that celebrated, if
not luxuriant, article of diet, is still In
volved in doubt. If Msursius is to be
believed, it was simply the water in
which pork had been boiled, seasoned
with vinegar and salt. Richard thinks
it was soup, and he says that beside the
black broth they had white soup made
of eels. Anyway, the lost culinary art
of the Spartans does not appear to be
worth much regret. The world has
probably forgotten good many better
things.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
TO Sec Through Your Hand.

Rollupa piece of paper, = pamphlet, to
make tube about nine or twelve inches
long and An inch sr 80 across. Put this
tube to your right eye, and look through
at some object, attentively keeping both
eyes open. Now hold up your left hand
with its back toward you, and bring it
near the lower end of the tube, looking
at your hand with the left while the
right eye is fixed ON something through
the tube. If you hit the right position,
which you can do, putting the edge oi
the hand against, not over, the lower end
of the tube, you will be surprised to see
very clearly the things beyond. It ID Z
very easy, but most surprising little ex.
pertinent and will please old a. we'll n
young people. You will, of course, wish
to know why this is 90; why there seeni
to be : hole where there il none. The
scientific journals are talking about this
but their explanations would hardly suii
youngsters. We usually look at the same
thing with two eyes, and the two image,
make one in our mind. Here We separate
the two eyes imam uausual manner and
the mind brings together the circle made
by the tube for one eye and the hand seez
by the other, and makes ono Of them
You can vary this in several waya i
when looking through the hole In tn
hand, you stretch out the left thumb
20 that it will Be seen BY the right o.,
through the tube, the thumb will appea,
to be directly across the hole in you
hand. Instead Of looking Ut your hand
use 4 card make black spot on the cast
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

Two freight trains on the Northern Cen.
tral railroad came in collision on the 18th
inst, near Cumberland, Pa. Both engines
were wrecked and thirty cars thrown into
the Susquehanna river. Charles Delvan.
ey, fireman. had leg torn of, and one con-
ductor was slightly injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

FIVE years ago the Italian mercantile
navy was in high state Of prosperity,
but it is now on the verge of ruin, and
many thousand sailors are idle. This
state of affairs is accounted for by bad
management and crushing taxes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

SAILS are recovering somewhat of the
estimation that 10 years ago they
threatened to lose entirely. 1t is found
that all the advantages are not on the
side of steam. In freightage of the
heavier, coarser kind, cheapness is more
of an element than speed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

Fifty.two moonshiners delivered three
revenue prisoners out OF Hartsville, Tenn,
Jail on the 18th inst, and took away q
wagon and train which had been seized by
the revenue officers. - ~ 80
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

The REV. JOHN BRADY is now a
Presbyterian missionary in Alaska.
Only a few years ago he was q street
vagabond in New York, sleeping wher-
ever he could find q shelter. After
spending q term on Blackwells island
he was sent to farm, where he both
worked and studied. Then he became
bell ringer at Yale college, and was in
due time graduated, with a highly cred.
liable record. Then his friends paid his
way through the New York theological
seminary. On entering the ministry he
chose the Alaska field as one where there
was plenty of hard work. The Rev.
John Brady will succeed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

CALIFoRNIANs are told by the San
Francisco Cdl1that, it they want cent
pieces, they must get over their preju-
dice against the nickel, as there are not
enough silver pieces to answer the de-
mand.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

PACIFIC coast whalers set forth from
their winter quarters early in the spring,
provisioned for a cruise of at least six
months. The crews number about
thirty-fve men, force sufficient to man
four or five boats. The number of boats
carried depends on the locality of the
hunting ground and the nature of the
whales to be captured. In the extreme
north whales never attack boat, but in
the south they do 80 frequently. The
best of the weapon carried is the patent
harroon gun, which is darted from the
hand, and explodes after striking the
whale, causing instant death when it
enters a vital part.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

The Island Of jersey, in the English
channel, produces a remarkable variety
of cabbage called the Jersey COW cab.
bage, which grows to the height of three
or four feet, and is cultivated for fodder.
The stalk, which is tall and very straight,
is often made into walking sticks, and,
when smoothed off and vanished, it is
similar in appearance to bamboo cane,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
A War Cloud.

A RaDford, Tulare county, CAL, dispatch
of the 14th inst, says: The settlers here
who have been threatened with litigation
and ejectment by the railroad company,
have formed battalion of six companies
regularly oficered, mounted and armed, to
resist the action of the company. Most Of
the men have seen actual service, and aver
that they mean business.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
Burned to Death.

The extensive Touring mill at Wilmot,
Wis, owned by Mr.. volk, was entirely
destroyed by fire on the 18th inst. An
operative named Whapples was burned to
death in the building. Loss, $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
Senator Pro Tenn.

Governor Prescott, of New Hampshire,
has appointed Charles H. Bell, of Exeter,
senator for the extra session, to fill the
vacancy caused by the expiration of the
term of Senator Wadleigh.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
Late Murders.

7. Charles Williams was killed by
+" Fighting Dan" in an affray at Sturges
City, D. T., on the 18th inst.
John Hudson was shot dead by burglars
at his residence in Fulton, ILL.,, early on the
morning of the 10th inst.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at the Planters
hotel, st. Louis, on the 18th inst. between
D. B. Smith and 0. B. Satten, in which the
former was fatally wounded.
Robert w. Hayden and NJ. w. Barber,
brothers.:n.law, had quarrel at Charlotte,
N. C., on the 18th inst, when Barber killed
Hayden.
A negro named Baccegalupi fatally stab.
bed his wife at Richmond, Va, on the 10Th
inst, in order to secure her money.
In saloon row at Galena, Kansas, on the
l4th inst, j. c. Finley, of Columbus, Kan.
sas, was shot and killed by Joe Ivey.
Officer Joseph Rosenfeld, of the Rock
Island police force, was set upon by four
and Pat Heeney, Bill
Murray and Mike Burns-and murdered
outright. Three of the men are under ar.
rest
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26

A violent wind-storm, amounting almost
to tornado, passed over the southern part
of Macoupiu county, ILL.,, on the 11th inst,
destroy ing houses barns and other prop
erty. Edward Mcdonald, living near the
southern line of the county, and his little
grandchild were killed, and several other,
members of his family severely wound
The storIn is said to have been abouta quar-.
ter of mile wide, and came from the north.
west.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-03-26
A Shower of SULPHUR.


A Reading, Pa, dispatch of the 18th inst,
says: at commenced raining here last nj isht
and continued until about noon to-day.
All over the city can be noticed a strange
yellowish deposit resembling sulphur, sup.
posed to have come de with the rain"
At Allentown, Pa, on the 18th inst, there
was found beneath the snow which tell the
night previous substance in me places
half an inch deep strongly resem bling sui.
phur. 1t had the color and smell and q
quantity of it scraped together and set on
fire burned as readily and emitted the same
fumes as sulphur.
A scientific examination of tn sulphur
which fell in the shower on the 18th inst,
over the Lehigh Valley, proves it to be the
pollen from species of pine caught up by
the wind and carried from Jersey forests.