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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-26

TIE AMERICAN Traveller, q paper
Published in London, is upon our table,
with it d supplement, containing a mann.
moth iithoer7Th and n sketch Of the life
'f Mrs. VICTORIA {. WoopHULL, whom,
tI" Traveller -1ys U.s. announced 50 20
l:"ilatc for President of the United
t.-." OF course, she is the MAN for
Liberals" Hurrah, Victoria and
victory ("
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
COMMENDABLE.
A Card.

ED. Commissioning an article in
last weeks paper regarding my
shorthorn stock, and noticing that
it was erroneous in several partlcu-
lars | take this means of correcting
it. The price mentioned, S125, was
not the price paid for any of the an
imals, and as to the weight of the
bull no one on earth knows what it
is, as he has never yet clipped the
BEAM" but good judges guess his
weight at nearer 1900 than 1000 lbs.
| purchased one pairoftine bred ami
mails of H. A. Wonn, Esq, whom |
can highly recommend to any one
wishing to purchase good stock. In
addition to these | have nine head
of common bred young cows which
were cheaper although they are full
bloods.
l crave pardon for intruding, but
l do not wish to have false impress
ions given o. my account.
Respectfully
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

We have been favored with samples OF
tn" celebrated Spencerian Dauble Elastic
Steel Pens, and after trying them feel
justified ia highly commencing them to
our readers. They are made of the best
steel. aud by the most expert workmen
in Europe, and have a national reputation
for several desirable qualities which no
other pens seem to have attained in so
great perfection. among which are uni.
form evenness of point, durability, fexi-
bility and quill action. 1t is thus quite
natural that the Spencerian should be
preferred and used DO professional pen
men, in business colleges, counting rooms
government offices, public schools, and
largely throughout the country. Indeed,
so popular have they become, that of the
Number One" alone, as many AS eight
millions are sold annually.
The Spencerian pens may PC had as a
rule, from any dealer; but wien not thus
obtainable, the proprietors. Messrs. Ivison
Brakeman, Taylor & CO., the we'll known
publishers, 1873 & lao Grand street, New
Yark, will send for trial samples of each
of the twenty numbers OF receipt of
twenty FIVE cents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
Nothing short Of sn.saistaA2-
bic Benefits.

Conferred uron tens of thousands OF
sufferers could originate and maintain the
reputation which Ayers SarsaparlI!a n
Joys. 1t is a compound of the best vege-
table alternatives, with the lodides of Po.
tassium aud Iron. and is the most etfectu-
al of all remedies for scrofulnus, murcur-
ia}, or blood disorders. Uniformly sue
cessful and certain in its remedial effects
it produces rapid and complete cures Of
scrofula, sores, boils, humors, Pimplcs,
eruptions, SKIN diseases and all disorders
arising from Impurities Of the blood, BY
its inyigorating effects ii always relieves
and often cures Liver complaints, female
weaknesses and irregularities, and 10 a
potent lcnewef Of vitality. For purity
ing the blood it has 40 equal. 1t tones
up the system, restores aud preserves the
health, and imparts vigor and energy.
Nor forty years it has been in extensive
use, and is to day the most available med
icine for the suffering sick, anywhere.
For sale by all dealers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

UPin Sioux Valley township along
the classic banks of Union Creek
there was some fun last Saturday
night. For some time there has been
a wedding in prospect between two
wellto-do young people, and as they
had been to Portlandville that day
on a pleasure trip, the young folks
of the neighborhood thought that
they had =" went and gone and done
it," But instead of getting married
they had invited anumber of friends
to the house of the young man, and
were having a pleasant little party,
when about ten o'clock at night the
crowd within was startled by a hid
eous rafting of tin pans and other
sweet sounding musical instruments.
They were permitted to play sew
eral tunes, and when they thought
they had played about enough, they
yelled for the young man to step out
and show himself. This he did in
mighty short order, and told the
parties to make themselves scarce or
he would strike several muscular
blows direct from the shoulder. The
serenaders went outside the gate ard
when at a safe distance INDUCED in
a " back talk" but We're routed in a
few moments, and left for home con-
siderably taken back by the turn
affairs had taken. The young man
who was accused of committing mat
. rimony returned to the side Of his
intended quite elated over the result
Of his pluck, and it is thought by
his immediate friends that he means
: to have the game as well as the
!, blame in a very short time. He
saws he does not believe in going
through the trials Of a weekly chart
. vari without giving the parties good
reasons for their musical demonstra-
tons, and his head is level.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
IN SACKCLOTH AND ASHES.
Return Of the Prodigal after
Partaking Freely ofthe
Fatted Calf.

Some weeks ago the COURIER made
mention of a certain man up the
Sioux, in this county, having left
with his buXom sister-in.law for
parts then unknown. Recent devel-
opments more than bear us out in
what we said, and as the young man
has acted the part of a courtesan and
scamp in the matter, we deem it a
duty to show him up. He is well
known in this city and particularly
known and abhorrcd in the northern
part of the county for the full hand
he has been playing of late:
This sister-in-law is a hundred and
sevcnty-five FOUNDER, fat and reck-
less, and he soon became smitten
with her rosy checks and voluptous-
ness. She was silly enough to re-
ceive his devotions and alfectionate
slobberings, and he was unprincipled
enough to dishonor his wife and off
spring by casting aside virtue and
even common decency. His wife
saw the drift of his thought and
stvle of action, and he frequently
went so far as to tell her that she
had no charms for him, and was not
so fascinating as her sister. He also
told his wife that he thought so
much more of her sister that he was
going to live with her. So about the
Doth of last april he sent his sister
in-law to Calliope under the plea
that he was going to send her to her
home in Wisconsin. The next day
| after she had left the home Of her
unhappy sister, he hitched to his
! wagon and started to Nermillion.
There he was met by his wife's sister
| who got into the wagon and they
| started for the Niobrara valley. They
lived together as man and wife and
claimed to be such during their So
journ together. After travelling for
about three weeks he concluded to
return to his Dakota home. When
the parties got to Vermillion he pur-
chased his companion a ticket, and
| sent her to Wisconsin.
Like a kicked cur he sneaked back
to the wife he had shamefully abused
and asked to be taken back into full
fellowship. He says he don't go as
much on her sister as he did before
he left; and is very sorry that he
| went. He is all tears and contrition;
he agrees to take NJ more tours; he
has had all the "cave of gloom" and
ragged edge" he could ask for this
side that torrid zone he is steering for
and wants SO bad to be a good hus-
band-in his way. He smiles the
worse of consumptive smiles across
the table as he sits three times a day
waiting for her to waltz around the
frugal board" and throw her arms
around his neck and say she has for
given all.
He is now stopping at his home,
but his wife says he is kind OF stay
ing and arguing. matters and the
immediate neighbors predict that
she will take him back and live with
him as though he had acted the man.
If she has a spark Of snap and self
respect she Will tell him to 90 and
never return. A man that will do
as he has done has no principal, and
should be issued a free ticket on Il rail
out Of the county. After making a
brute and pimp Of himself and an
aunt to his children he now comes
back, as we predicted, and wants his
wife to forget it all and live with
him. If she has any pluck she will
send him adrift.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
HURRAH cor THE GLORIOUS 9th +!

c. W. Beggs is now opening up
one of the finest stocks of Shetland
shawls, Summer Wrapsin all shades
and styles, also Sun Shades from 40
cents to 50. and dress goods consist
ing of Tarltons, C~hambras, Lawns,
Cambrics, P~ercales, Piques, Cling
hams, prinns &C., &c, besides n of
the finest lines of Ladies hats, trim
ed and untrimed. Sun hats, Crochet
hats, Dress hats and Bonnets all
styles and prices from 81 up to SO,
all fitted up expressly for the fourth.
Do not fail to come in and see Us
before you buy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
(Written for the Coz RIER.)
The Female lIenan Of the
West.
BY JOHNNY JOKER.

Good people all pray lend an ear
IL q wonderful tale you wish to hear;
IT'S Of u woman of great reRown
Who is a terror to all around.
For when she gets upon her cars
She is worse than two wild Texas steers,
And every time her foot comes down
The ground it shakes for rods around.
'Twould take a long complexioncd man
Her taper waist one-halt to span,
Though thers are few that care to try,
That | am one of them | do deny.
There is a story going around
That when she came into this town
Her ticket it was marked third rate.
Ard that they shipped her through as freight.
TIL men are often heard to say
That she can beat them pitching hay;
And though few tougher yarns are out
That this is true 1 have no doubt.
Much more Of such / might relate,
But | will hasten now to state
A circumstance which happened near
OF which perhaps yon would like to hear.
A poor luckless wight from Fadderland
Had told more truth than she could stand.
Which made her mad as you'd suppose,
She swore she'd break that Dutcbm4n's nose
And then At least she did not lie,
As the Dutchman's nose VIII testify:
For they met and the row at once began,
Twas mar for woman and woman for man.
She said to the crowd az she shook her fist,
''Stand back, I'm running this"
Small boys and dogs were seen to scoot,
And the men all soon followed suit.
To her II was but an easy task,
She went round him like a cooper round
cask.
1t was the first time in mary a year
He took his punch instead Of lager beer,
Well, the Dutehman he was soon laid ont,
And she sat on his sour krout,
And bunged his eyes and his nose did peel
unfil she had him oushker schpiel.
She did the job beth neat and quick.
And as she gave him parting kick
An observing mule out in the street.
Was seen TO hang his head and weep.
And the Duichman skipped a lively pace
To get a poultice for his face:
The doctors are feeling the back Of his head
They are trying to and his nose, Ills said.
And now when good people around here pra,
They always end their prayers this way:
.'Good Lord from shining keep ns free.
And nom the devil aud Mrs. D."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

With Shiloh's Consumption Cure you
can cure yourself. 1t has established the
fact that Consumption can be cured, while
for Coughs. Bronchitis, Whooping
Cough, Asthma, and all diseases of
Throat and Lungs. it is absolutely with
out an equal. Two doses will relieve your
child of Group, it is pleasant to a X and
perfectly harmless to the youngest child,
and no mother can afford TO do without it.
You can use two thirds of a bottel aud 1t
what he says is not true we will refund
the price paid. Price, 10 cts, 80 cts. and
$1.o0 per bottle. If your Lungs are sore
or chest or back lame use Shiloh's Porous
Plaster Sold at Blsir's drug store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

BY reference to a card published
elsewhere in this issue you will rea-
Oily conclude that we made a mistake
last week when we spoke ofthe cattle
brought to this county by j. F. Cum
Minis. We gave it to you just as re-
ported to lis, and informent wa
simply misinformed. He gave it to
us just as he heard It. A notice was
given to one of the editors, but reach
ed the office too late for publication
But mistakes will happen in this life
So bring ON your vegetables as usua
on subscription.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

ONE of our reliable merchants in
formed us the other day that in all
his business experience in this city
he has never known men to come in
in such numbers to square up their
accounts.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

REV. CORE set up the ice cream
to a number of friends last Monday
evening. The cream was first-class
and greatly relished by the invited
guests. Mr.. Gore has opened an eat
ing house, and says he will furnish
a good meal for 20 cents, and ice
cream for 5 cents per dish.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

JUST a word to you, boys. Please
don't deface the new court house
yard fence by whiting the cap
board. The ground as it now is, is
an ornament to the city and county,
and try to keep it such. 1t looks
bad to see boards cut into notches
and slivered, and we know you will
have pride enough to not try to mar
the beauty of the ground.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

A YOUNG man by the name OF
Steckman, who came from Pennsvl.
vania last fall, and a relative of oul
fe]lowtownsmen, is lying quite low
with an attack of bilious fever at the
residence of Howard Mosier, south
of town. We are, however, inform.
ed that the attending physician has
strong hopes of his recovery,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

LECTURE.-Rev. w. S. Bell will
deliver a lecture before the Young
Peoples Christian Association of this
city on next Tuesday evening, June
18th, in the U. B. Church. All are
invited.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

Mrs. MARY KIrTLEMAN, daughter
of Rev. Nj. Miller and sister of Mrs.
J. A. Wallace of this city, died at
Bloomfield, Iowa, on the evening Of
the 10th, aged about 80 years. The
deceased leaves four children.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

DENTIsTRY.-Dr. L. n. Bedford
will be at the Elk Point House from
June 23d to June 9th. Those in
need of anything in the dentistry
line, should give him a call.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

Jos. CovERDALE became the hap
Ply father of a pair of twins last Sat
urday morning early. The boy
weighed nine pounds and the CIR
nine and one-half. The mother and
children are doing well. II
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

WE learn as we go to press that
the several Sunday Schools of this
city will unite and have q grand pic
mic and celebration on the Fourth of
July. We are glad that such is the
case, and from what we learn it will
be made a grand success. Next
week we expect to be able to present
the programme; but in the meantime
do not forget that there will be a
rousing celebration on the Fourth,
and everybody must take a part.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
EStray Notice.

Taken up by 7 S Benton, living Az
miles Northwest of Elk Point, Union co
DIT May 18th 1879. one three year old
bay mare colt with white hind feet, alsc
star in forehead and white spot on nose.
Elk Point ID T May Goth 1879.
r BENTON.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

We acknowledge the receipt of
some very fine cheese manufactured
by James Ross Of Sioux Valley. 1t is
the boss cheese, and soon disappear
ed when tackled by hungry printers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

JAS. G. CLARK, the well known
poet and balladist, gave a very enjoy
able evening of song at the U. B.
Church last Saturday evening. On
Monday morning last Mr.. Clark ia
vored this office with a pleasant call.
Mr.. G. is the author Of some of the
best music, composed in America
and to hear him sing his own COM
positions, is truly delightful.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

T. NJ. Bryan has purchased the
Hotchkiss farm from j. J. Dunbar
for the sum of 81 800 and has taken
possession. Mr.. Waldo, who has been
tilling the farm for about a year, left
last Monday afternoon for southern
Nebraska or Northern Kansas where
he contemplates turning his attention
to stock raising.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

Our worthy register of deeds, A.
0. Ringsrud, is again in his office
after an attack of the measles. He
SAYS he don't take much stock in
measles anyhow, and wonders what
they were invented for.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

We should have said 800 barrels
when speaking of the flour Sheafe is
sending to TT. Benton. 1t was pure
" a typographical error.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

THE contract for building the eel
to be put in the new Jail was let tc
Jas. Burns for 1915. The work is tC
be completed by the 18th Of this
month. "
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

THE fence around the court house
square is finished, and adds very
much to the appearance of the
grounds. All it now needs is some
noinf
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

Fabrina the great ague cure, neutral
ICES and kills the poisons of malaria, and
at the same time builds up and strength.
ems the system. Smith & Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

BEGGs is now receiving his fourth
and largest bll Of Millinery goods for
this spring. Call in aud see thenl.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

BY Saturday evening the carpen-
ter work, with exception of hanging
the doors, it is thought will be COM
pleted at the court house.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

VERY few vegetables thus far have
appeared in the market. Why is it
thusly?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

ABOUT half a dozen spring wagons
were taken east through the city Sun
day, which the parties failed to sell
in the western market.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

DON'T forget the donation for Rev.
Hutchinson at the U. B. Church on
next Friday evening. Ice cream,
lemonade &c. Don't forget it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

As a spring medicine for purifying the
blood, or for general weakness and debll.
ity, Bromoline is the best remedy. Sold
by Smith e. Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
Y. y. e. a.

Mrrrs syery Tuesday evening in the Chnrch
NJ the brethren. A cordial invitation is gwen
""' '' d. T, HUTCHINSON.
President.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

"LooK out for Paint" is a COM
mon injunction in the city now-a-
days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

Last Sunday morning there az
rived in this city a young man, from
northeastern Wisconsin, by the name
of Burgess, who had come to Dakota
ON a visit to his brother who came
to this county last September. The
young man drove from his Wiscon-
sin home to this place in a buggy,
and has been about five weeks on
the road. When he reached this
city, he made inquiry for his broth
er, and after considerable trouble,
learned that he had left some weeks
ago for the Black Hills with Sheafe
and McManus' freighting train. The
news worried him considerably, and
being a cripple, having lost a leg in
a stone quarry, he hardly knew what
to do; but luckily he learned that c.
A. Lewis and M. L. Disbro, whom
he knew in Wisconsin during his
bovhood, were residents of the north.
ern part ofthis county, and he left
Monday morning to pay thema visit
and rest up after his long and tedi
Gus overland journey. He informed
us that he will visit a brother il
Kansas, and we trust that he may
have better luck than has been hi
lot in Dakota. People out this way
are quite migratory.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

AN extra went east Sunday after
noon with two coaches hitched on
behind.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

HACKMETACK the most popular
and :ragraa. perfume Of he day, try 1t.
Il, II. BLAIR.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

A lasge etock of glassware kept con.
stantly on hand at Ereeman's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11
J. F. CUMMINs.

LAST Thursday evening two boat
loads of Elk Point fishermen weigh
cd anchor in the Sioux at Crill's
mill, and began to glide gently down
the stream. After going about
two miles a thunder storm came
up, accompanied by wind and rain.
One crew pulled ashore under alarge
tree, while the other kept on down
the river. As the boat load that had
gone ahead were turning a curve in
the river, a young man standing In
the bow thought he saw a fish and
made a pass at it with his spear.
But he made a miscalculation and
lost his balance, and turned a sum-
mersault into the river. In going
over his heels flew up and knocked
the lamp loose, which fell into the
water and sunk. All was darkness.
The other boys in the boat caught
the young man by the airs and
pulled him in. When the other
crew came up they found their ship
wrecked friends holding to some
willows. A sadder looking trio new
err went fishing, and they have dcci-
ded to purchase what they want in
stead ofjumping into the Sioux fol-
cars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

THIS week we publish a poem.
Read it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

THERE was an ''elderly" girls tea
party in town the other evening, and
bashful young men was the topic
discussed. The ladies finally deci-
ded that men are horrible things,
but handy to have around. The
meeting adjourned with the song,
O! for a man, O! for a man, 0! for a
mansion in the skies"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

LAST Friday a young lady from
near Richland stepped into a drug
store in this city, and asked the
young man who presides therein to
show her his linen. The young man
blushed and stammered that she mis-
took the store, and, by a slip of the
tongue, said the only linen in the
store was his shirt, and-well thai
was sacred. The young lady beat q
hasty retreat, and the young maj
went to the shelf and opened a fresh
bottle of soothing syrup.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

Fine lot Of boots and shoes at G. II.
Freeman & Cos
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-11

Measures taken and suits ordered guar
anteed to fit, at Freeman's.