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Nothing Wasted.

There is beef packing company al
Rockport, Arkansas County, Texas.
owned and run by Boston men, who
market for the products in the New En-
gland States, Europe and the English
Navy. The factory kills an average of
81 800 grass-fed beeyes year, and finds
. ready market for their products.
Every part of the beef is utilized, even
to the tuft of the tails, which are all pre-
served and sold, it is thought for the
purpose of making ladies' frizzes. The
blood flows into tanks and is dressed and
sold at two cents pound for the manu.
facture of artificial fertilizers. The lean
beef is boiled and canned in two-pound
cans. The hides are sailed and sold
green. The fatty matter is all extracted
and goes to make tallow.. The bones
are all boiled to pulp to extract its
fatty matter which goes to tallow, and
the dry bone, mainly phosphate of lime.
is sold for fertilizing, at one cent a
pound. The water in which the meat Is
boiled is boiled down and evaporated to
a thick paste, which is canned and sold
as "extract of beef in fifty pound
cans. The feet are cut off at the knee.
and from the hoof meats foot'' oil il
extracted. The horny part of the foot.
the shin bone and the knuckle bones Of
the foot, are extracted and sold in the
East for the manufacture of Yankee
ivory. The horns are piled up until the
pith becomes loose, and then this is
added to the fertilizers, and the bones
sold for manufacture. Every atom of
the animal is used.-NcO England Home
stead.
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1T Is . remarkable fact in physics
that when gas pipe leaks it nearly al
ways does it in place where the meter
is between the leak and the source Of sup
ply teubenvi7lc Herald.
The man who can shy rock at his
neighbor's hens without breaking ninety
cents worth Of window glass is the man
who'll be happiest while making his
garden this year. Boston Post.
Over 200 "shapes" Of hats arc
to be fashionable this spring. This is an
increase of fifteen over the winter styles,
and cannot fail TO give bewildering vari-
ETY. to ladies' toilets. The broken-down
tin-pan style is still to be the correct
thing, and theatrical hats are enlarged
by the addition of wing. -Nes0 Haven
Register.
"A new piano is the only substitute
for food, drink and sleep at present
known to the world. The people next
door win always swear that the young
lady with new piano never stops to par
take of either. It should be remembered
however that . piano loses its nutritive
qualities after q few weeks, and all at
tempts to build up and nourish the sys-
tenn with it after that date will result in
a disastrous ure.-Bridgeport Stand
ard.
20 the bang, the beautiful bang;
On the maiden's white forehead You see It
hang.
Girls that can't get one most die Of despair,
Abuse the old man, and neglect their back
hair,
Kicking,
Coaxing,
Pleading with ma,
Trying to keep her from siding with pa!
Beauteous frauds with their hair in frizx,
Hustling around tin things bubble and sig.
y! get big gun, or . new boomer rang,
And look for the woman that brought out the
Dang. Chicago 1rbxne
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There is no other planet Of tie suI
system which offers 20 close an aneleC
to the earth as Mars. The telescope =
veals to us the figures Of broad tx1e1 q
land and expanses Of sea upon IL -
face. The durations Of his day and n
almost coincide with our OWN. Hi ~
terror experiences the alternating chang
of the seasons. His nights are illumin9
by two satellites, which present ~ ~
phenomena ofour own moon, and nQzy
frequently, owing to their greater velc
ity. An atmosphere probably surrou1l
this planet; in fact, the existence d IT.
indispensable to his other fcnturok
Hence, the inference that Mars il -
table globe appears avery obvious ~
fair conclusion, and it would be ineon
sistent to imagine that this planet Pr
vided, apparently, with all the requ1s
natural facilities to render life sneoeon<
~ and desirable feature Of his surface, +
) sphere Of desolation, . mass d in9l
matter. which, though conforming 10 -
laws Of gravitation, Is otherwise seFv1
40 useful end - the abode and -
nance Of animated creatures. Il =
more in accordance with analoU r.
rational speculation to conclud9
Mars il the center Of life and ac5v-
md that bis surface i teeming vii
ng beings. Science Jov AZ
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pugilist shows and N az 49,
serted The long line forns
denes;' the ropes arc strct1l
constabulary, mounted and o. s
active keeping the crowd NJ
race is quickly run, and b,ck
thousands to their beer and -.
oysters and shrimps. And No. n (
mirth, jollity. noise and oonfosies r
moves q solemn, spectacIed
whiskered man, staggering - |
strong breeze with a great blsef 2
bearing in white letters on o. ~
text, 1.-The wages Of sin Is deS1I 3.
on the other, Prepare 70 -
God" 1t was q laborious drfv =
noticed that the solemn bann:1' u
sat down at intervals on soma ~.
ent bowlder. and as he did g - ss.-
to survey the scene about him ri1S|
interest not in entire harmony w.
warning mission.-Prenlice 7f;5E'
Letter to San Francisco CIronjols
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THE MILKIyG-MAD.

The year stood at its equinox,
And bluff the North was blowing.
eieat OF lambs came from the focks,
Green hardy thinqs were growing;
net maid with shining locks
Where milky kline were lowing.
i 6he wore her kerchief on her neck,
her bare arm showed its dimple,
Her apron spread without . speck,
Her air was frank and simple.
She MIXED into wooden pail,
And sang country ditty.
An innocent fond lovers tale,
That was not wise nor witty,
Petheticslly rustical.
Too pointless for the city.
She kept in time without beat.
A true ~ church-bsll ringers,
Unless she tapped time with her feet,
Or squeezed it with her fingers:
her clear. unstudied notes were sweet
A many practiced singcrs.
stood q minute out of sight,
Stood silent for . minute,
To eye the pail. and creamy white
The frothing milk within it,
To eye the comely milkinR-maid.
Herself 30 fresh and creamy.
Good day 70 your At last said;
She turned her mead to see me,
Good day.! she said, with lifted head;
Her eyes looked soft and dreamy.
And all the while she MIXED and milked
The grave cow hcavy-laden;
I've seen grand ladies, plumed and silked.
Bat not . sweeter maiden.
But not sweeter. freaher maid
Than this IN homely cotton.
Whose pleasant face and silky braid
have not yet forgotten.
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From special cable dispatch our
readers will learn to-day that the terrible
i"1S, 10, IA puzzle has made Its way
across the ocean. and is at present bewif-
dering the wits of Parisisns in much the
manner that was so fatal to New York q
short time ago. There can be no doubt
as to the country from which the infec-
ton was conveyed to France, 30 series
OF diplomatic notes Is within the posi-
bilities of the coming fortnight, and Mr..
Evarts may have his first opportunity To
offer an apology from the United States
to . foreign Government. Whether :
mere apology will be sufficient, however.
Is yet to be learned. Nations have a..
clared war for smaller reason than the
introduction by another people Of causes
Of distraction and torment, and French
neet may yet be sent to the Potomac to
demand satisfaction. A blockade of all
French ports against vessels coming from
the United States is a. small penalty e
we have right to expect under the cir
oumstances, and IS slight measure Of
self-protection ~ France can honorable
take. What course the malady will fof-
low - It spreads--and spread Il must
IS impossible to predict; but Germany
can hardly escape, no matter how stern
~ Bismarck may force repressiye pro-
ceedings. Once across Germany and
INTO Russia, however, the puzzle viii be
blessing In disguise, for even Nihilists
must give up eli ordinary work when
subjected to such an influence. But for
france alone the American heart win It
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The Indiana MIN Owner NM
To Know His Fortnue.

Aiiotny Worton ana Mary We
his wife, the gypsies who were =,
in Brooklyn on charge Of hayinv = r.;
~, $50 from William lesson. ! .Sl
mill owner of Princeton. INDIAN <,I
pretending to tell his fortune. ~
fore Justice Gilbert in BROOKLYN =,
day. on writ of haJeas CORPUS. s
District Attorney Caf]in said e.
requisition for the prisoners was -
by every mail, and Justice (iiS1< =
manded the prisoners until MondrS !.
William Jessop, who saws
robbed by the gypsies, was in con- +
IS about forty -seven years Of -
blue eyes and long black whiskasc
was dressed like q Western farm
gypsy woman approached him ~
deavored to draw him into CONVEX
but he said. "You robbed ma r F.
money, and didn't do right by -
don't want to say anything TO Won
Mrs. Worton said that she had -
to return at future time and 13i1
rest of his fortune, and then she -
to restore the money, and she III
that if he would not press his Co..
she would finish telling his fortun1 F.
give him back the money she prorI;I
Mr.. Jessop refused to talk with ~ r.
she and her husband were taken ~
Jail.
Mr.. Jessop said to reporter III
gypsies had been around Prime
Ind, for two or three months ~
he was robbed, and that as thcy
bought q quantity of cloth fron
wooden factory, and had promptly r
for it, they had gained his confdeSe
II looked upon them," he said. 81
being upright people. who intend
be fair, or would not have had onr(
to do with them. They had told f0xi
about the town, and had told some
that were true; and as 1 was : MD
and the gypsy woman promised 8
me of some women who NJ
to get acquainted with me, / yfr1
and she then said she mus
1000 to bring about the revelu1 T
the future. She seemed fair 49, n
md said that the money would =
cave my sight; so 1 got %, $50. "a
led my handkerchief about It. /
open the package after that, bocauno
Iaid that it would break the char.
can't tell exactly when she suhs1
he other package, but l do not r.
hat it was until the last time l -
Then she went through lot Of nc
With her hands, and Kept turning ~
md looking away, so that / fkfnk
rot q chance to make the chane6
lidn't discover it until after the e.
rad been broken up, and then I loui
hat she had got q handkerchief o1ne
Ike mine, and had cut big pile q a|(
4 brown paper the size of q bank -
nd bound them up so that the pooIk
xactly resembled mine. l carried r
'ackage home with me every min r
afe keeping, SO that l didn't loss ~
{ it at all. 1 didn't dream I was 60;
1g around a parcel Of brown paper.
cit so bad when discovered that I r.
cen lifted that l didn't say anything
wo or three days, but 1 finally concl61
let it come Out"
What part Of your fortune djd
ypsy tell youP' e
Well, she was going to tell ne N
he women who wanted TO get acouoIr1
d with me were, and then about -
honey that was coming to me. She q
le some things about myself that ~
II fv11o I J..fx - 81
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President Scott Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, has given 81, 900 to
the Randolph Macon College, located at
Ashland, Va.
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Deep streams run slow. The deeper
amsn's pocket-book the more reluctantly
hows the stream thst runs out-Boches-
Ter Express.
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HANG ,' '1'1 G. y.Ous ~ 1ue IN
's. :
Tine Fun o. An English Horse Race.
H.. -
.h us yUu slloulu sec ene Sports inc
t snUTS, .,o ssTTes anu cascn-Pennies at
wa.r1,- or',.t'- e. ~. u,ols ~. nc
yJn: ooun'y laces - alinoutn ensued
VIII VIZ was tn "o course enurely
.a ds m mos' q II was open on the
trmhI;nr s,,r S" - HNG. lee' ifv,n tne
Thars ,,tss 80. ..,.. =. 's.o luan Ucean.
1aw h,,t M ,dst a - - s. s. sccesslDle TOT
- i ~ Dus . ,s:. =. ~ s.oo9 on eitner siae
I =. .;e .'.s . :,nP .L .rsck, whose only
"a., . ..,, wn.e 1ne noIsss were running.
- " S:i - ~ ,S'icscncc rope. mere
ther, iii, al H. ~ i. a ol IL ana near
c,.,..tr. III IL .Ln ' ;as',e 1nu Dlihu Oh the
nth - E -. s..e s III eieu linus OF people
~ ~. ~, ~ . xa.. - 81" osslng OF Trying
,,;, e. LII h nnr aPPles or sootn-
r - .~a,,sad Ix Ss "oa na.uIaliy ueslre
49,, - 49, H ~. I'm T'lLs aiesr coming
,.v,r a snSS ns:us uon place these
INT thew were objects s S - $500 ~ SPOTS;
ser;ons };v;na chsrter ' ~ :. ~ ' 49,, anu
man STAIR Thdr cs, =, su ~ ""aul - nu-
rounds hv The do-srs .,,. .ue I11Ly go
to steam music , -, tha ssn Jo 10y. ~ steam
the nortahls ,;Ss A.. ~s,,as:. e - San' enen
aim - = h,,I,,.- -. th.sI - "ncio you
THE w;th : ,,.st.IS:. L- .ong uon
the sides No msstsr ' ~ 49, h.n -. = you my
somewhere near the mar ! :. -; ~ = On =.
sttendanee Who iosd ., rn.'- ,;ass gu = ~
~."~,- ~ ~ lcouS youE rAne oeXter-
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waste Cat way.
20, don't go, Joe,' sobbed 'Lizabeth.
clinging to him. Let Alexander go and
drag the box in here. You're a husbind
and be fader OBJ family alexander was
the only child, and you sha' MT 'spose
your life.''
81 amt a-goin' /" spoke up Alexander.
whose yellow face had become ghastly.
81 amt a-goin' to be killed for box of
crockery, nohow. Let pa go, sence
hes SO brave. Listen! they're at it
again in the loft.''
The dancing and groaning were heard
again, followed by a quavering cry of
agony.
The cold sweat broke over Joe's fore
head, but another crash from the direc-
ton Of the kitchen decided him. He took
the candle, and with his wife clinginp
to him, and Alexander in the rear, armed
with an old gun, the procession moved
to the kitchen. What scene
met their eyes! The glass of the single
window was smashed. the pots were
hurled from the shelves, some of the
crockery on the top of the box had been
broken, and lay in fragments on the floor.
In spite Of his terror, this wanton do
'truction OF bis household goods raised |
he keenest anger in Joe's frugal mind.
"IH fix 'em, de wagabonesr' he |
relied. "ef dey is ghostesses maxim free |
vid my properly
:" O, hushr' groaned 'Lizabeth.
I" don't care eff dey hears me. Maybe
ley are in de stable now, a-ridin' and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-05-19
Probate Notice.

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, ~. In Probate
County Of Union. Court.
In the matter OF the appointment Of m adninis-
traitor in the estate Of Julia L. Bertrand. de-
ceased.
Whereas, on the 14th day Of May. A. d. 1880.
Frank Bertrand fled a petition In this court set
ting forth that Julia Bertrand died on the 18th
day Of March 1850. intestate,. possessed Of real
and praying that an administrator be appointed.
Therefore, be 1t ordered by the Probate Court
Il q special term OF the said court. to be held at
the Probate Office in Elk Point In said county,o on
the 9Th day 0fJun,. A. D. 1880. at tho hour Of
two o'clock p. m. Of saad day, when and where
all parties can attend.
1t IL further ordered that notice Of said hear
ing be gwen by publication of this order In the
Union County COURIER for three successive
| weeks prior 10 said hearing.
BY order OF the Court.
Witness my hand and seal Of said court this
| 18th day Of May, 1880, T. w. SMITH,
Judge VI Probate
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~
Land once mt YanktOn, ID T

May 8th Il 30.
Notice IL hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has fled notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim and ise
cure final entry thereof, and that said proof by
herself and her witnesses will be made be fore
Register or Receiver OF the United States land
Office at Yahkton, ID Il on Tuesday the q day OF
June 1880 at 2 y m, viz
Phebc j Marvin under her Homestead entry
No T7i9, Sioux Falls series, for the SEX ewk sec
tion 8 and Ell nwA and sw \ ne \ section Z all
in town rs range 40 and sne names the folio = ing
witnesses to prove her continuous residence up
on and cult ivation of said tract, viz Ira II Smith
Mark l. Woodeide and Mark u Cotton ofIothland
and j L Miller Of Virginia, all Of Union co D +.
ANETTHR,
Reyiste..
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First pub May 1ath 1880
Land once at YanktOn, ID r..

MAY 8th 1850.
Notice IL hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make Anal proof In support Of his claim and &C.
cnre final entry thereof and that said proof by
himself and his witnesses will be made before
Reg lister or Receiver Of the United Stated llrnd
oAce at Yankt0n, d T, on Tuesday the ~ Nay
OF June 1880 At 2 o'clock p m. viz
John Il Marvin under his homestead entry
No. TT48 Sioux Falls sories, for the swk swk
sec II, and south half SEX and nwA seA section
IS town IS range 10, and names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation Of said tract, viz Ira II Smith
Mark l. Woodside and Mark u Carlton Of Goth
land and J l. Miller OF Virginia, AL Of Union Co
T. A WETTER,
Register.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-05-19
First publication May S, 1880.
Probate Notice.
Territory Of Dakota
County Of Union In

County Of Union RS In Probate Court.
To Emma Newton, John Newton. David Newton,
and Robert Newton, minor heirs Of Charles
Newton. deceased:
You and each Of you will please take notice
that =, y. Adams, your guardian, has filed a Pc
tition In the probate court Of Union county, ID.
T., asking for authority to sell certain real es-
tate which Is described In SAID petion. Applica-
tion will be made to the Probate Court Of said
county. at the office ofthc Probate Judge in ELK
Point, DIT, on Saturday, May Goth, 1850, at 2
O'Clock, p. IN for license to sell the properly de-
scrlbed In raid petition, and a hearing will then
be had by the said probate court thereon.
Dated this 9Th day Of May, 1880.
T. w. SMITH. Judge Of PROBATE.
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etc. anu tuc tMN -
loscn ne Leaves of the text book and Y
% home and tell father and mother 9
how far they have gone to-day.
This win please the scholars be {
cause they think they are doing well ,
and get commentator often for the ]
teacher but three fourths ofthe schol-
are are benefited intellectually in
the same proportion they would
have been if they had been taken to
town and back to see q show blind
folded. They have gone through
the book without an effort and there
fore are as weak intellectually as the
day school began.
/ present the following statement
Of facts and impression in regard to
the schools of last winter:
Mr.. Brisbine Of Yankton taught
McCook school in district No. 4. It
was not Successful.
MI. A. Gatchel taught in district
No. 10 with good success. School
appeared orderly, and to be work
ing well.
Mr.. Chas. Hopkins taught in dist.
No. 80, did not visit the school. It
had q good reputation.
There was no school in dist. No. !
until in March. Mr.. i. w. Walters
was then engaged.
Miss Sachie Hopkins taught in
dist. No. II with her usual good sue
cess. Scholars were industrious,
had quite an interesting grammar
class that never had used q textbook.
Miss Hale from Yankton county
taught in dist. No. 5. On account
Of difference Of views among some Of
the officers and patrons was not well
attended, especially at first. | am
informed that the school improved
as it progressed.
The school in dist. No. AZ was
taught py Mr.J. B. Adney to the
satisfaction Of the people. ! visited
Mr.. Adney's school and stopped one
half day. ! found q good attend
1 SIX
ance. ! think his register showed
the most regular attendance Of any |
inspected during my visits. Mr..
Adney is quite q veteran in the
teachers work. He differs in his
views from your Co. Supt. in regard
to the kind Of order that should be
maintained in a school. He allows
many privileges but retains his au-
thority over the school. Each schol-
ar seems an independent factor that
NAV devise it's own course ofconduct
or work, subject of course to the APP
proyal Of the teacher. While pres
ent / heard some good recitations bv
his scholars.
The school in No. % was taught
by Mr.. James Van Kirk quite sue
oessfully in his usual manner. The
interest Of the scholars was fair
though not as good as I have seen in
Mr.. Van Kinks schools.
Mr.. Potter again taught the school
in dist. No. Is. I regarded it as a
good school, though when I was
present it did not have the vitality
Mr.. Potter,s schools have USUALLY pos
sessed.
Mr.. e. E. Collins again taught in
dist. No. s. He is well received.
There are many good friends in this
district to the public schools. / un-
derstand that a new school house is
contemplated.
Miss Anna Hanrahan taught in
district No. 6. Some scholars we're
studious and appeared to learn well.
Others were not doing we'll. Better
discipline and better care Of room
and scholars appearance would have
been well.
Henry Kiplinger taught in district
- /,
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Y1nktof Press; aThe supreme
conrt Of the United Rates has re-
ysrsed the finding Of the supreme
court Of Dakota ii the Yankton
county railroad casa, which means
that Yankton county is expected
% nay the bonds. II was in 1872
that 100000 worth Of bonds were
Issued BY Yankton county in aid
Of tho construction Of the Dakota
Southern railroad. The legality
0f the issue was contested and the
courts Of Dakota held that the
bonds were not an Indebtedness
upon the county. This judgement
tho y. s. supreme court has re-
vorsed.n
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County Superintend'ts Notes.

versed.n
County superintend'ts Notes.
Ideen il proper at this time for
me 10 say something to the public
III regard to the schools Of last win
ter and two or three other points
pertaining 70 school work.
Schools were maintained during
the last winter IN thirty-two Of the
organized school districts
in the county. I think that these
were better as 4 class than preceding
ones have been. / believe that ev-
ery teacher endeavored to do well,
but Of course every school did not
succeed equally well. There arc
many things that influence . school
for good or evil. Sometimes there
il lack Of appreciation on the part Of
the people who do, OF should sup
port ii, which produces irregular at
tendance and tardiness on the part
Of the scholars enrolled; and many
children who should be enrolled do
nSaE Attend az III. This want Of APP
probation makes a demand for
cheap teachers, which Of course
means one without experience or
sufficient mental culture to compre-
bend the subjects to be taught, and
usually one who has never read q
treatise on the subject Of teaching;
one who has never visited . school
With 1 view Of learning how to teach,
III made the child-mind q study
10 know how II gathers information
Or how much new intelligence It can
receive in one day. School officers
sometimes say TO me, anybody can
teach oar school, there won't Be .
higher book in our school than the
third readern. Sometimes : teacher
remarks, aapy first school was ~
good n any ! ever taught. Now II
appears 10 me that these remarks are
not logical and that the experience
hAfravn< Il fault III observation or