Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-06
FOREIGN NOTES.

1HE art OF papef-nang1Dg originated
in China.
The most skillful legal conveyancel
in London is woman.
GERMANY, France and Russia are al
increasing their armies.
The watch of Napoleon Bonaparte il
now in the hands of Zulu.
IT is believed in France that beech
tree has never been known to be struck
by lightning.
AMONG other articles found upon the
prince imperiaps neck was a so-called
piece Of the cross of Christ, which had
been in the possession of Charlemagne
THERE is strange pathos in the clause
of French Prince Louis's will, pequeath.
ing to his mother the "last arms and
uniform that ! may have worn." The
arms hang in some Zulu kraal, and his
uniform was stripped from his body by
the savages who killed him.
A FRENCH woman, who made q for.
tune by keeping shop under the EN-.
pire, ,'has bad her yacht and her cottage
painted black, has changed all her fur
niture for ebony, and proposes to mourn
for the prince imperial the rest of her
life.
In demolishin,, wall in the ancient
Franciscan monastry now forming part
of the citadel of Grenoble, the discovery
was made of q Gallo Roman stone used
by the monks in the construction OF
their church. On this stone is q long
inscription, recording the erection of a
. monument to the Emperor Claude IL.
in the year 26S of our Lord.
Mr.. JONES, an American citizen,
experimenting the great government
sheep farm of Japan, who was seriously
wounded by armed burglars last year,
has been relieved from service with full
salary for the remaining three years of
his engagement and an additional
gratuity, it being found that his recovery
was impossible ii he continued his duties.
On tomb in Llannefydd churchyard,
Wales, il the following inscription
"Whom one nuptial bed did containe
for 80 years do here rename. Here lieth
the body of Elm, wife Of Iohn Owen,
who died the rs day of March, 1869.
Here lieth the body Of lohn Owen, who
died the 2Sd day of August, 1869. They
lived amicably together in matrimony
20 years."
A DRINKING fountain has been opened
for the use of the public at the junction
Of five streets centred at the foot oi
Leman street, Whitechapel. The in.
scription on the base of the plinth is:
"This fountain has been erected by
Emma, wife of Mr.. Nathaniel Montefore,
in loving memory of her brother, Sii
Francis Henry Goldsmid, Bart, NJ. r,
for Reading. Born 1st May, 1908; died
28d May, 1878. Write me as one who
loved his fellow-men.' Leigh Hunt"
z. MEETS Bohemian of his acquaint,
snce and perceives with stupefaction
that the latter's hair and beard, which 4
week ago were perfectly black, have
turned white. "You find me grown
old, don't your" asks the Bohemian.
" Ratheri Has some great misfortune
overtaken you7" "On the contrary, ]
have married an enormously rich widow.
But, a. my wife Is fifteen years older
than ] Am, in order not to look ridicu-
lous when / 60 ont with her, have
uy0Na HvSWCU upcJs
A FLOURIsHING Partisan art threat
ems to take root in London. It's an old
trick in Paris for extravagant young wo-
men to take their lovers into jewellers
shops and to induce these lovers to par.
chase for them, at an immense price, ar.
ticles Of jewclry made Of paste, the Ladder
and the jewellers sharing the profits b.
tween them. ! now hear of dreamakel
having in her pay certain elegant fe.
males, who get men to order handsome
dresses from her which are never sent
home. This will probably be accepted
~ the newest development Of the CO
operative system. london Moyfdir.
CHARLES DUDLEY WARNxR, haa
written grambling criticism on New
England summer weather. Can you"
he asks, set day to bs married fn the
open CIR, under 4 rose bower; can you
rot : day for an excursion; can you
make lawn party; dare you Rat on I
white suit and venture beyond shelter;
Or dare you, madam. except IN tn
houss, doq that goszsnser raiment which
= easential 70 your comfort, and which,
n II Aowing lines and airy Rrace,
oxpuesneu youf conndence ID nature ana
II the susceptibllity 81 mani What
nog1ing am you truzt and into what
n3at On yoa ve1tpIe without aAxi-
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