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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

Next after the greatest, it may be in
order - notice the oldest of the existing
obelisks. This is the one close to the
modern Village of Matareeah, or the
site of Heliopolis, in the land of Goshen,
near Cairo. A single perpendicular
line of hieroglyphics ornaments each
side and records its erection by Osir-
tasen l., or proberly about B. G. 3, 900.
The inscription, with one slight ex-
ception, is the same on all sides. A
myriad of wasps' nests now completely
obscure the carving on two of the sur
faces. Authorities differ regarding its
height, but 68 feet 2 inches is given as
the latest measurement by Mariette Bey.
Nearly six feet of the length is buried
in the accumulation Of soil deposited by
the Nile; and the stone, even at the
surface of the ground, presents sad evil
dences of the destruction caused by
repeated visits of the water. The op-
posite sides only are equal, the measure.
ments at the base being 6 feet inch
and & feet 8 inches. POcocke gives 6
feet and 6 feet inches as his finding in
the same connection. The southern
size Of the shaft is the best preserved,
while the western is in the worst condi-
tion on account of having scaled to q
height of about Is feet. This obelisk is
to have stood at the entrance
to the great Temple of the Sun, where
Mores studied theology. Remnants of
the temenos or inclosure of this sane
tuary still remain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
The Sumner Trees.

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Journal writes:
"Charles Summers friends will re-
member his allusion in the senate to a
tree in the grounds east of the capitol,
the symmetrical shape of which is al
most perfect, the foliage forming a slight
ly round cone, which is a little higher
than the diameter of its base. Mr.. Sum.
ner used often to visit this tree, and in
alluding to it he used to quote the allu-
sion to tree of the same species-a
beech-by Virgil, in the beautiful open.
ing lines Of the first of his Eblognes:
.11tyre, tn patuIie rscubans sub tegmine fagi
6lvesEsm tenui musam meditaris svena.'
Which is translated: 'Reclinipg under
the shade of the spreading beech, Tity-
rus, you practice pastoral song in low
notes. When the grounds east of the
capitol were graded, two years ago, the
surface in the vicinity of the Sumner
Beech was lowered about eight feet, and
a circular mound was left about the tree.
This, however, was very dry, and the
tree showed evidences of decay. So it
was determined to lower it as it stood
A ditch IL feet deep and three feet in
width was excavated around the tree, at
a distance of Is feet from the trunk.
The tree was then undermined, and earth
removed to let it fall squarely
down eight feet without disturbing
any of the roots. This was done in the
fall Of 1877, and this summer the tree has
again, evidently ybeneftedzbys
having its roots again below the surface
Of the ground. There is another tree
here which was selected in the nursery
BY Mr.. Sumner, after some discussion as
to what specie he would have, to be
planted in the small yard before the
window of the dining-room of his house
On Vermont avenue. 1t is an oak; and
it has grown to be quite a tree"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
The Confidence Nan in Europe.

Edward King of the Boston Josrnal
writes that during the Paris exposition
young Hollander studying medicine in
Paris, met at his hotel Swiss by the
name of Bergman. They went to the
exposition, and while taking glass OF
beer at the American bar we're accosted
by a well. dressed American, who soon
ingratiated himself into their good
graces.
This young citizen of the great repub-
lie informed bis friends that he had
recently lost an uncle who left large
sum of money to be divided among
the poor of the different countries, and
he desired Bergman to take charge of
the amount intended for Switzerland,
and to the young Hollander he was anx-
ious to confide the sum intended for
Holland. They consented, but the
American imposed condition. They
must both give him security, say q
couple of thousand francs, that they
would be faithful to their trust. They
consented. They met at . cafe where
Bergman handed over his bills, and the
young Hc!lander did the same. A plea
was then made for temporary absence,
and Bergmann, in order to see that the
American was playing fair, went out,
leaving the young Hollander to wait
their return. He might have been still
waiting. A few weeks since the Hol-
lander met Bergman, who was An &C
complies, and he was sentenced to fifteen
months imprisonment, but the youthful
American, finding the air OF Paris injuri-
Gus to his health, left for parts unknown.
And thus it was that resident of the
great republic swindled descendant of
the founders of the Dutch republic.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
The Shipping interests of Norway.

The Norwegian nation is the smallest
of all European nations, but its COM
mercial feet is the third largest in the
world. The Norwegian flag is, of all
foreign flags, that which is most fire.
iuently seen in the harbor of New York,
and through the sound which connects
the Baltic with the North sea, and forms
the highway from London to St. Peters
burg, often from three to four hundred
Norwegian craft of every description
pass during one single day. In Norway,
although every man is not a sailor, every
person is, nevertheless, more or less
directly connected with the shipping in
terest. To build ships or to sail them,
to own ships or to have part in them, is
a point in everybOdy's life all along
those thousand fjords which fringe the
coasts of Norway, and to the inland
farmer the most common manner of
placing his savings is to go down to the
sea and buy part in ship. Many q
Norwegian vessel, carrying timber to
England and coal back to Denmark, or
dried fish to Naples and oranges back TO
st. Petersburg, represents the fortune
OF whole village or parish, in which
even the servant girl may have share,
and to many a wellto- Norwegian
farmer the source from which he draws,
and can draw, ready money is his ship
part. 1t may easily be understood, then,
with what feelings the Norwegian people
have seen their vessels come home this
year in the middle of September and lay
up for the winter before the fall had
fairly set in. They used to come about
Christmas, and here they are, three
months id advance, lying idle though
the sun still stands high in the heavens.
Neither the timber, nor the coal, nor
the dried fish, nor the oranges want to
be moved.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
Sheep Living Without Water.

The Lebanon (Penn.) Courier prints
the following extract from letter from
Stehman Forney, of the United States
Coast Survey, dated on the island of San
Clement, in the Pacific, Dee. l, 1878:
81 am at present engaged in making q
survey of San Clement Island. 1t is 40
miles from the mainland, and is % miles
in length and miles wide. 1t lis wild,
dreary place, with no water on it, except
in immense natural tanks, which are 80
deep and precipitous that the water in
them is inaccessible. I Itransport the
water for my men and horses from the
mainland. There ID TO- wood, either, on
the island, which, il, of volcanic forma-
ton, and composed Of lava and con-
glomerate. The top bfsthe island is COW
cred with an abundan6qeof grass, which
sustains about 10000 sheep, and, strange
to say, they live, grow very fat, and are
very profitable to their owners, and yet
in the summer season get no water, ex.
cept in the form of dew on the grass.
There is, however, peculiar plant ON
the island, called the ice plant, which is
filled with moisture and is eaten by the
sheep to quench their thirst. They are
very fat, and make the finest mutton ]
have ever caten.o
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
How to 90 TO slssp.

sit down in an easy position, relaxing
all the muscles Of the body, and let the
head drop forward upon the breast, as
low as it will fall without forcing it.
Sit quietly this way for few minutes,
freeing all the will power of the body,
and restful drowsy feeling will ensue,
which will, If not disturbed, lead to re-
freshing sleep. If the sleepless fit comes
on in the night one can simply cit up in
the position described. Stiffness of any
part of the body must be avoided, and
it is we'll to bend the body forward
after lying down, rather than to keep it
straight or thrown back upon the pillow.
The writer suffered several years from
sleeplessness caused by severe pain AID
nervousness, and was taught the above
by . physician of great experience and
ability, and found through it complete
relief. Many persons similarly ahiicted
within the writer's knowledge have tried
il, and always with good rssulA-Has-
saa City Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

enough to have been worn BY Pizarro.
My guide mumbled 3 few words and then
cut of piece of the gown about six
inches square, and presented it to me
with his blessing. have no doubt that
he thought that it was the genuine arti.
Gle, but have heard 80 many stories
about this self same gown and skeleton
that do not care to have my credulty
taxed too heavily. Now, for instance,
DR.. Fruent, who ought to know, says
that only Pizarro's head has been pre-
served, and Senor Richmond says that
the remains are perfect, with the excep-
tion of the fingers of the right hand.
Another account says that both hands
are missing, and Hutchinson, the author
of 1.-TWO Years in Peru" does not hesi.
tate to express the opinion that some
body else's remains are doing duty for
the great conqueror. Now, / looked very
carefully at the skeleton and found it
entire xli except the right hand, which
my guide told me was cut of when Piz.
AFRO was assassinated. There is, how
ever, no positive evidence that Pizarro's
remains were ever brought to the cath.
edral, and as for the gown, it surely
must have been preserved by miracle, !
for it has wonderful faculty of renew
ing itself. Certainly silk enough from
it has been sold and given away to make
the supply Of that article rather scarce !
in Peru.-Linlo LITTER,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

DEAN STANLEY, in sermon preached
sOon after his return to England, made
this allusion to America: "Any note
struck for mere party watchwords, any
foolish ecclesiastical pickering, might
injure our brethren on the other side of
the Atlantic. Any public spirit of ours,
any movement for the relief of humani-
ty, and any effort to be honest and truth
full, tended to advance those distant set
Elements where others were watching us.
They were looking to us for examples of
energy and elevation such as once came
from US to them. Far more to them
than any fattery or censure would be
the examples of honest trade, of pure
craftsmanship, and of pure religious life
and teaching, for they look with respect
and regard upon these shores from which
they took their reluctant departure, and
which they still SO dearly love-"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
Whose Body II IT.

An aged man with features and com.
plexion reminding me Of the pictures of
the lncas, stepped up to me end asked
me If Ibid not wish to see the remains
of Pizarro, the conqueror of Peru, and
when | answered in the Affirmative, he
crossed himself and bowed almost to ;l,e
ground, and then with stately air and
measured steps conducted me down
large stone stairway, bnt took the pre-
caution 70 close and bolt = large iron
door which swung heavily on tshinges.
He held in his hand wax candle which
gave an Indifferent light, and on enter
ing the vault, in order, suppose, to inn
press me with full solemnity of the
scene, he extinguished the light and ~
were in total darkness Altar striking
half dozen matches he succeeded In Light
ing the candle, and was shown : eiean-
tic skeleton, with the largest head ] ever
saw. II was wrapped n Z faded black
ilk gown, which csrtainly looked old
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

Senator Grover is the subject of 3
neat little joke, which is pointed be-
cause it is true. Last summer he was =
member Of the special Indian commits
sion, and was up in Oregon with that
party. They desired to visit the camp
Of the Nez Perces Indians, and had tele-
graphed ahead along the railroad for
such transportation ~ would convey
the whole party. The assembling Of
teams collected quite . crowd of peo-
pie, who thronged the depot, and
gazed and gszed upon the celebri-
ties, without any. particular idea of
what they meant to do or who they
were. senator asDver il extremely dig
ni6ed, and seldom speaks. unless spoken
to; but is remarkable for his extreme
politeness. He was walking up and
down the platform when his eye happen
ed TO fall upon little shOck-headed,
ragged gamin. He paused in his walk
near the boy, and said:
My son, may ask you how Tar II b
to the camp of the Nex Percesr
Yes sir" promptly answered the
boy and then came to full stop. fsS
How Ear is it," asked the senator.
"Damn If kn0w!n answered tho boy
with perfect gravity.- WdskiMgton cos-
Nncinss1ti Enqwirsv.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
Murdered By Traunps.

A terrible murder was committed on
ROTOR Hill, near the town of Norwak,
Conn, on the 9th ult. The victim was Mr..
Schultz, wealthy gentleman, residing on
the hill. 1t is believed the murder was
committed by tramps, who were informed
thatSchulte carried large sum of money on
his person. and had concealed in the house
nearly $5O,O0o, and was in the habit of hav-
lug large sums so concealed in preference
to the safety of bank vaults. The murder
was committed near his residence and his
servant, William Buckhoiz, was also ut.
tackled at the time. The murdered mans
head was cut open with a hatchet. aad.~ a.
small wound, apparently made with knife
was found under the left ear. Great excite
ment prevails.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

The Scientific American says unslack-
ed lime compressed into cartridges, or
used loosely, and we'll stamped down in
the hole, using water or other liquid to
saturate and expand it, is now proposed
for use in firing coal mines. 1t is claim
ed that the advantages to be gained from
its use are economyin the production of
coal; making less slack than using or
dinary blasting powder; lives of golfers
are in less danger; the breaking or shat.
tering of coal back of the charge, which
is especially characteristic Of gunpowder
is avoided, ard the quality of the atmos-
phsre is rather improved ~ its use than
otherwise.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

The trial at Janesville, Wis, of Mrs. Ma
linda Mack, indicted with a hired man
named Frank Dickerson, for the murder of
her husband, closed ON the Goth with a ver-
diet of guilty from the jury with the ex.
treme penalty of the law-state's prison for
ife-for the woman. Dickerson will be tried
later. He turned states evidence during
the trial, and testified that Mrs. Mack had
killed her husband with stick of fire
wood and persuaded him to help carry the
body to the barn, where it was placed under
the feet of horse and the animal backed
over the body several times to give the ap.
pearance of having been kicked to death.
He also swore that improper relations had
existed between himself and Mrs. Mack for
several months. The case excited much
attention,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
JOHN S. MORTON, the great Philadel-

JOHN S. MORTON, the great Philadel-
phia swindler, got off lightly with ten
years in prison--solitary confinement.
And yet, to a man who has stood at the
head OF business affairs in a city like
Philadelphia, such sentence must
strike hard. 1t has often been remarked
that there are ups and downs in this life
but the threadbare saying was never bet
Ter exemplified than by the fact that the
woodcut which represented Johns. Nor
ton, the condemned criminal, in Phila-
delphia paper, was engraved to show the
portrait of John S. Norton, the candi-
date for governor of the state of Penn
sylvania.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
A Prayer Meeting,

At a prayer meeting at Stone Lodge vii.
lage. Michigan, on the night of the 18th ult.,
a desperate afray took place between VIM.
Myers and four other roughs, who attempt.
ed to break up the meeting, and Jacob Crow
and Charles Wade, who attempted to put
them out, were both stabbed with long
hunting knives. ,he blades entering their
lungs and ahdomens. Neither of them can
possibly live. Myers party are under ar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
Durned 70 Death.

BY the burning of barn at East Orange,
N. D., on the 2oth ult., two young men lost
their lives.
An old woman and the watchman were
burned to death by the destruction OF
small house attached to the Irving Hotel, at
New London, Conn, on the 2sth ult.
The house of John O'Brien, near Dublin,
Ont, burned on the 26th inst, and his wife,
son and daughter persisted. Himself and
other members of the family walked through
the furious storm to the nearest house and
were badly frozen. O'Brien will probably
die.
Mrs. John Stringer, a widow, living in
Janesville, Wis, was SO badly burned by
the explosion of kerosene oil lamp on the
Goth, that she died.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
THE MARKETS,
New York.

NEW YORK, December 3e-3 go p. NJ
Cotton-Quiet at 9 7-l6c for middling up.
lands. Flour-Dull receipts 22.OOO bbls;
sales 5000 bbls. Wheat-Dull; receipts
$1,000 bus; No. 2red seller January at
$l.0eA. Rye-Dull: western at 56G5Sc !;
state at 56@59c. Corn-Less firm; receipts
q, 900 bus; sales 10000 bus; prices nn-
changed. Barley-Nominal. Oats-Quiet;
receipts $4,000 bus; sales 2l 900 bus at 29@
Sic for mixed western; 3lX@35c for white.
Pork-Firm and unchanged. Lard-Firmer
at $5 S0@5.S2Lc. Butter, Cheese and
Whisky-Unchanged. Eggs-At 30c. Pc
troleum Crude unchanged; refined at SIZE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
-------------------------.. -
0roeley and TAYLOR.

Horace Greeley was always friend to
Bayard Taylor, and the latter used to
say that Greeley's rough criticisms on
some of his earlier poems were not the
least of the favors received from the &c
centric journalist. He once laid gush-
ing rhetorical poem, which had lately
appeared in millinery magazine, On
MI. Greeley's table, and waited to hear
his opinion of it. The effort was signed
with his initials only. Presently Greeley
called to him. He was holding the mag
sxine in his hand. Poining to the poem
with his index finger, he asked: Did
you write thatf" :" / did air." Was Tay-
iors modest reply. Then Mr.. Greeley
simply simply inquired, /" What makes
you print such hog. wash a. thatf" The
young poet started on his vacation, mot
quiet certain whether he had been kicked
81 ! mule or blessed By the best-hearted
man that ever lived.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
Obituary.


Mrs. Harriet Grote, widow of Geo. Grote
the historian Of Greece, is dead. The lady
was well known as the authoress of Life
OF AIRY Schefer"
Ex-Governor Stearns, of New Hampshire,
died at Boston, on the 2Sth.
Col. Edward Wilkens, late collector of
the port of Baltimore, died at Chestertown,
Nd, on the 2Sth ult.
General d. C. McCallum, formerly gener-
al superintendent of the Erie railroad, and
subsequently at the head of the government
railway service during the war of the rebel.
lion, died at Brooklyn on the 9th ult.
Rev. Leonard Woods, at one time presi.
tent Of the Bowdoin college, and author of
many volumes, died at Boston, Mass, on
the Goth inst.
Admiral Hoff died at Washington on the
25th, aged sixty.nine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
Thc Ameer,a Situntion.

The ameer of Afghanistan has fourteen or
seventeen regiments at Herat, and ii he can
retain his hold over them and maintain his
supremacy in Afghan.Turkistau, he may
still offer formidable opposition to Yakoob
Kahn or whatever ruler Englaad sets up in
Southern Afghapistan. The ameer released
Yakoob under pressure from the Ghizai
chiefs who would not allow him to leave
Cabul without appointing his successor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
A Substitute for kerosene.

At village called Cardsville, in Mercer
county, Kentucky, on the night OF the 2Sth
nit. Mrs. Dickerson. in attempting to light
4 fire which she had kinilsd, seized . keg
containing some blasting powder and thre VI
a handfal on the FIRE. The flash reached
the keg and Tremendous explosion follow
ed enveloping her in q sheet of fame. She
was SO badly burned that she died.
Three Of her children who were
in the room 1T the time Of the explosion
were also very badly burned. Two OF them
are not expected to live.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 3O-l 80 p. NJ
Wheat-Firm and generally &c better; No.
red at soc; No. 2 spring at s2sc for cash !;
s2ssc for seller January; $3.50 for seller
February. Corn-Weak and easy at 3O1sc
for cash; 3O1zc for seller February. Oats
and Rye-Unchanged. Barley-Firmer at
95Hc. Pork-Strong and higher at $7.40@
ZAP for seller January; $3.50 bid for seller
February. Lard-Strong and higher; - 40
for Gosh; $5S7X@5.4O for seller January !;
IS. A H@5.50 for seller February. Whisky
AT $lO6. Hogs-Receipts Il, 900 head
moderately active and trade better; light
at $2.o59260; heavy at $2.5O@2.7O; extra
at 81. 75(g2.S0.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

The billiard match between VIM. Sexton
cago, for the championship Of America,
champion gold medal valued at 5000 and
stakes OF $1,000, came off at New York on
the 9th before large audience, principally
sporting men. The game was won by Sex.
ton in 495 points against 467 by his COM
natetOr.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

The Virginia City New Enterprise
lectures the people of the city roundIy
for their extrayagance. A dime is the
smallest currency employed in ordinary
transactions, so that if person buys a
10 cent article he gives the dealer
quarter, he only gets 10 cents change.
The laborers on the Comstock smoke 25
cent cigars, drink % cent whisky, cut
the tenderioin from porter-house stakes,
and chuck the remainder into the waste
barrel, and 10 on.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08
A Real.HauIled yalaa,n.

Stephen D. Richards. who is now being
conveyed to Kearney. Nebraska, to answer
charge Of the murder OF the H ,rleson
family, has made full confession, acknowl.
edging having committed nine murders
within the ls,t three years. One man with
whosssAe had an alterc s.ion in Sand Hill,
Nehraska, name unknown 70 him. he shot
through the head. The next was that Of
hrs. Harleson and three children, last Octo.
beE, in Ksarnsy, Nsb. This murder WAS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-01-08

The important question of the prece-
dence of judges of the Canadian supreme
court has been decided; they are to
come next after the speaker of the SEN
ate. Retired judges of whatever courts
are to take precedence next after the
present judges OF their respective courts.