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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-05

To take out fruit stains, rub the part
on each side with yellow soap; then tie
up piece of pearlash in the cloth, and
soak well in hot water, or boil after
wards, expose the stained parts to the
sun and air until removed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
\ Fugitivs's Wit.

Life mikes its comedy and tragedy 70
strangely that man IL often doubtful
which he is actually playing, or whether
he il really playing either. Some pat
illustration Of this aphorism, which Il
q old % Plato, aEe furniahed BY the
career Of the late Charles Ooudert, Whose
romantic biography was sketched IN Z
recent issue. After Mr.. Ooudert had
eluded the vengeance Of the Bourbons
and made his wsy TO London, with The
intention Of coming to the United States,
he decided that be must 70 his Sisters
once more before taking leave Of Old
World associations. They resided II -
ancient castle IN the sOuth Of Ernnee
commanding the extensive asreage0f ~
estate that Was sfeudal n IT. peopOrtionA
Being under sentence of dsafh, ard hAvs
Inn bat recently escapsd froaa psisea ~
N audacious comp ~ rain that plqnea
- resntnGnt q - p0l1ee - iOaI-
ny was not xI10lA = spfeas q NoaM
keve been yoaxs iAtok 1ll11R - - -
pf Napo1son III. r ~ qae ~ ifin
srssl essl1 s ~ e ! :! '| - ~!
!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
NUMBER IL.

q countryman of his named Lang
lois, between whom and himself
there was some slight physical reeem-
blance, but scarcely enough to give fair
prospect of success. He made the jour
ney to Calais in company with q mill
tary compeer, Col. Leclerc, who at q
later period migrated to the United
States. Couderts memory for names
was woefully uncertain, and when the
officer at Calais came to examine his
passport and compare his person with
the description, he had totally forgotten
the name under which he was travelling.
Instead of stammering confusedly a. 4
man less accustomed to critical positions
would have done, when his name was
asked, young Coudert's quick wit had
suggested q means of escape even before
the officer had time to entertain sus.
picion, and he stared blankly at his
interlocutor with an afectation of deaf.
ness that would have made his
fortune on the stage. This gave Col.
Leclerc, whose wit was no less quick
than that of his fellow traveller, the cus
that was required, and, placing his lips
close to Coudert's ear, he shouted loud
enough to be heard by all about them,
/" Langlois, the officer wants to know
your namel'' This ruse saved Charles
Ooudert's life; he paid the longed-for
visit to his sisters, took his good. bye Inn
preston of the gloomy old feudei
castle, effected his escape from
France successfully a second time, and
came to America to begin = new life,
with new associations But the dra-
matte surprise of the incident-the 80
quelt--is yet to come Years after, by .
curious coincident of favoring circum-
stances, the three gentlemen whose
names figure In this narrative met in this
city. One would think that old times
and the narrow escape of one of them
from death would have formed the prin-
cipal topic of their conversation. Quite
the contrary; neither Col. Leclerc nor
Lieut.. Coudert even remotely alluded to
the Calais episode until the moment of
parting came, and an eavesdropper would
not have dreamed that the three men
had ever adventured together under
perilous circumstances. They talked of
anything and everything else and each
drank to the others health and prosper
ity with the grace and composure OF
veterans at the wine; and when, ct the
parting moment, Col. Leclerc and Lieut..
Coudert shook hands, the former smiled
quizzicslly, complimented the latter
upon hisyouthful appearance, and closed
the interview with, "By the way,
Coudert, is your memory for names ~
remarkable as it used to bef''-[N. Y.
Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

Charles Dunond, treasurer of the Massa-
chusetts Home Missionary society, was on
the Goth put ON trial in Boston for the en-
bexxlement Of $3.50
J. H. Rochrer, for many years cashier Of
the savings bank At Louisville, KY, is de.
faulter to the extent of $67, 900. The bank
il to be closed and the the affairs wound mp,
but it is stated that depositors will not lose
anything.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
Fatal EXplOOlOn.

A boiler in a saw mill at Fremont, N.
a., exploded on the night of the 18th inst
The mill was blown to atoms, one of the
workmen, Clarence Perkins, instantly
killed and another, Joseph Quimby. fatally
injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
A LARGE sale.

The Glass, Pendar and Rough and Ready
No. 2 mines, the richest deposits developed
in the Black Hills region, were bought on
the 18Th inst. by western capitalists, headed
by Col. D. P. Dyer, of st. Louis, for Eve
millioa dollars. This ii the largest sale of
mining property yet made in Leadville.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

As some Ion ugshoremen were opening the
hatchways on the steamer Grace, at Hobo
ken, N. j., on the 17th, an accumulation OF
gas from the coal below exploded, killing
two and burning several others.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

Samuel Ellis and his son John, were
drowned in the st. Lawrence, at Morristown,
N. T., on the 18th. The boy had on skates
and was pushing his father before him ON q
sled, when suddenly both disappeared in an
air hole.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

A Pesth dispatch reports that duel has
been fought between Baron Aaytheni and
Herr verhovay, member of parliament and
editor of Hungarian political paper, in
which the latter was mortally wounded'by .
pistol ball.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

The engine of the Buffalo express train,
north on the Pennsylvania division of the
Reading railroad, jumped the track near
Bethlehem, Pa, on the 18th, killing the
engineer, James DAILY, and injuring the fire.
man, Thomas Pheinsy. The sleeping car
was badly wrecked. No passengers hurt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
A Rru.h wan nna und,...

Colonel Hstch's command had an engage.
ment with the Indians ON the 18th inst, in
the San Aateo mountains, New Mexico.
Lieut.. French was killed and two scouts
wounded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

The jury in the celebrated Hayden case,
at New Haven, Conn.,, failed to agree, and
were discharged on the 10th. They stood
eleven for acquittal and one for conviction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

Mr.. BEEcHER has been talking about
dishonesty in business transactions and
drawing lessons from the recent down
fall of New York merchants. He says
these men did not cultivate the ethics of
conscience and that without this the
spiritual experience does not hold any
man. He said theological students
needed to know something about politi.
cal economy. Mr.. Beecher was quite
severe in his remarks about extravaganza
and other causes leading to these trou.
bies.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

The cause of the delay in finding the
ated train at the bottom of the Tay was
he excessive muddiness of the water.
The divers could not see an inch before
hem. The water is twenty feet deep
ghere the train sank. Fox, the diver,
walked along the bottom until he came
plump up against some object of iron.
He at first thought it was part of the
bridge, but when he felt over 1t with his
hands he found it was the engine. The
first thing brought up was the lamp of q
railroad carriage.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
A Fatal L4n0 Slide

The village Of Alcsda del Jucar, in the
province of Albacete. Spain, was destroyed
by land slide. Several persons were
killed and fifty families rendered homeless.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

Al E. B. Wells, psymaster of the South
Side Gaslight and Coke company, Chicago,
was riding along Deering street, in that
city. on the afternoon Of the 10th instant,
three masked men assaulted him, Knocked
him senseless with q slupg shot and secured
$4,000 in gold and silver. The thugs escaped
in buggy taken from in front of grocery
store, in which its owner was trading.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
VARIOUS TOPICS.

The duty on salt in Russia brings to
the state treasury fifteen and q half mil.
lion dollars annually. Now the Russian
press advocates the abolition of the salt
duty, as it falls chiefly on the poorest
classes, and serves rather to depress than
to increase the national welfare.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

THE population our globe, estimated
at 300, 100000 is ruled by twenty EN-.
perors, twenty-five kings, forty.seven
princes, seventeen sultans, twelve khans,
six grand-dukes, six dukes, one vice.
king. one nisam, one rsdis, one imam,
one hey, and twenty-eight presidents,
besides large number of chiefs of wild
trihes
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

THEY have peculiar way of carrying
ON journalism In France. A printer
leases large building, in which he puts
down steam engine and several presses.
A capacious room, centrally situated, il
rot apart for the competitors, and offices
in various parts of the building are
placed at the disposal of the editorial
stafis Of the journals that are printed on
the premises. Some Of these papers may
have their own competitors and their
own types-that II matter of arrange
ment, but everything II set mp In the
common room and printed on the land
lord printers presses. Az the compositors
Of the various journals are only separated
from each other BY imaginary divisions,
awkward accidents occasionally happen.
In the hurry Of going 70 pres, or in the
dim light, (French composing rooms arc
rarely fitted up with gas,) It some
times happens that copy" goes
sstray, or paragraphs get mixed; and
the readers Of 4 observation-disclosures organ
may be horrihed At seeing in the columns
Of thsir fayorits and highly respectable
paper part Of : ranting Republican q
gibing voltAisiaa asticls, originally
written for IL frss-t s-thinking consen.
porary, which, thoush q ~ oppcaihs
pole 81 politsn and thsolpgy, hsditsdin
80 na1H ss1an - sneanHn8 - - nu,1,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

On the Goth inst Arthur German, Demo.
crat, was elected to succeed Whyte in the
United States senate. The Republicans cast
their ballots for James A. Gary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

SOCIETY 0ossIP.
A LADY voter Of Boston found too late
that she had voted her curl paperA
WHEN q wedding 10 put Oh did you
ever notice how the gosaips 60 ont
THIS IL leap year, girls; but It h Just
a. we'll to look before You leap.
TRAIN dress in the way Il should gC
and 1t will never get under the test Of
the wearer.
The girl who gets kised BY ! young
man does mot mean II when she s6ys II
like your impudencel"
ENGLIsH ladies have recently BECOME
interested in the game Of football. This
settles the marrow skirt business.
The ladies think Eve was severely
punished for her transgresaion, from the
fact that she never appeared In . nude
dress afterward.-[ World.
some magazine writer sAys:
woman becomes sensiblo ct twenty-hve.n
Then the woman IL about one hundred
and thirty years ahead Of some men.
LADIES are warned BY IN exchange
not to put pieces Of money IN the mouth
while counting change. II h nota prst.
ty habit, and It IL most dangerous 0ne.
These coins may carry disease.
THEY called It . romantic marriage In
Michigan when couple Of the neishbon
get the brides father into back room
and sit ON him to prevent his interrupt
ing and breaking up the wedding.
A PoRT JRRvIs paper blessed with
numerous and rapidly increasing pro-
geny, has offered each Of his honely
marriageable daughters q, 900 70 catch
. husband. sssaSsssssN
"DEAR Louise, don't let the men
come too near you when courting."
"Oh, no, dear Ma. When Chaxles =
here We always have ono chair bstwesa
us." Mother thinks the answer h rather
ambiguous.
AMoNa the costly novelties In ths
wonderful trou@eau Of the queen of
Spain IL . headdres Of electric butteR-
flies, In which the colon are txue 70
life, and when worn their wings nuttsr
gracefully.
THORoUoH tourists and sports-wcanen
discard umbrellas q cumbeTsomo and IN
convenient, and, In close waterpGoof
ulsten and storm hats, defy rain oF noW.
It h . great deal easier 70 wear youI
umbrella than to carry It
TIE old custom was that . gentle0an
who refused IN ofsr Of marriage dusing
leap.year was expected to present IL
lady with . new dress. In these days ~
prefers to marry her rather thaA at-
tempt to endow Ter witha dry good s>oss
In the shape Of . modern " new dreaA"
TWENTY weddings have tlksa plaes
in the Oneida community slncs 4 -
decided to pair od. And all parties sssn
to be happier for il. There age Afty-
seven persons In that community over
sixty years Of age, and twenty-six OVER
seventy.
You may blow your brains looas abant
the women, you may h0ot down the
feminine follies Of the world, but II nine
cases ont Of . possible ten ron viii Gn6
that mans decided win has dcne noEo
damage than . woman's pendve woa't
Meriden Recorder.
A WRITES In young Iadie1 pGpee
says: "Never marry = man on = ali
salary" Now, there \ good advioe IT.
you, girls Always wait until ron Aave
laid mp enough TO fulniGh IL AouGa ~
keep the dear fellow In eiGass and e1h1s
lsllipops Man y : tendsF croatu1e GDd
needs tender roaring.
A LADY's rihs wers broasn ~ -
dre~maker = Lyona y. =, ~ da!s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
slheulsr Coincidence.

John Friend, proprietor Of the Musical
and Dramatic Times, New York, has dissp.
peared. The sum of 900 has also disap.
peared,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

MHwAUxR1, January 2O-3: 30 p. H.
Nour-Dull and nominally unchanged.
Wheat--Very tame; No. 2 cash at Sl.22x0
LEY; No. s ct 81. O801 .0eH; No. ~
$1.00K: rejected S8Hc; No. seller March
At 81 2Sx0l.24X. Corn-Dull at 36kc; new
at 35c. Oats-Dull; No. ct 34Hc. Rye
Firmer at 100. Barley--Very dull ct 73c;
No. at 400. Pork-Dull st ti2.90 for cash.
LArd--At $3.50 FOR cash. Hogs-Dull at
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

tits reported from Little Traverse, Mich,
that on the 18th inst, Ave persons-two
men, woman, wife of one of the men, and
two children started from Beaver Island in
sail boat for Little Traverse. The boat,
getting between two floating masses of ice,
WAS badly crushed, and the occupants were
forced to embark on the ice. The party be.
came separated, ond man reaching the vii.
lage of Cross Lake, badly frosen and
nearly famished. The rest of the party,
man, wife and two children, hsve not since
been heard of.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.


They afe Ent1llo0 % JG.
The Dismal Swamp canal was sold at pub.
lie auction on the 18th inst. for $275, 5,OOO, and
was purchased by the bondholders.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

LAWS for the suppression of mendican.
cy are strictly enforced in Switzerland.
Relief is refused to the idle and dissipat.
ed, and the property of spendthrifts may
be seized and administered for their
benefit, while they are placed under
official guardianship, should there seem
any likelihood of their coming to want
On the other hand orphans are assisted
in every possible way. About 5 per cent.
of the members of the communes are
annually relieved at their cost. A re-
cent return proves that pauperism is not
more widely prevalent in Roman Cath
olic than in Protestant cantons.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28
Hcreisu.

LONDON, January 20-12 30 p. Xiv.
erpool wheat market opens arm; floating
cargoss quiet but steady; cargoes ON pa.
sage very little demand. Wsafher in Eng.
lard, hard frost. On passass for the conti.
nent: Wheat. 300, 900 qrs; corn. SOC, 900 On.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

CHICAGO, January 20-1:3 N.-Whest
-Firmer; $1.23K asked for cash /; 81 ~ for
seller February; sl.24x for seller March.
Con-Firmer; S8kc bid for cash; S8}6c for
seller February; 43kc for seller May.
Oats-Firmer at 33xc for cash SsH for
seller February; 43kc for seller May.
Rye and Barley-Nominal. Provisions-
Dull, weak and lower. Pork-At S1276 for
cash; $3.50 for seller February; $lYe6 for
seller March. LArd-At $7.4b for cash !;
$3.50 bid for seller February; t7.62H for
seller March. Whisky-At 4l.00. Hogs-
Receipts 5000 head; arm and 6c higher;
light In good demand: light ct - S00A 20;
common tc good packing ct ~ 2504 60;
$500 head; choice scarce and frm as $500
@636; common to fair chipping slow and
steady $s.70@4 80; butchers' at $22503.5O; /;
stockers and feeders active and firm ct
&2.90@4yOO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

On the goth, the house committee agreed
upon bill to restore Fitz John Porter to
his rank in the Uaitsd States army. The
bill gives General Porter the pay Of major
general from January 2Sth, 1853, to Septsm.
bsr 1st, lSe6, and for colonel from that
date to the present day. Itis roughly esti.
mated thas this will amount to between
$l50, 900 and $780, 900, and il in lieu OF the
$i76,000 at first proposed. Considerable
discussion 10 expected when the bill il laid
before congress.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

Constable Augustus K. Hall, of Justice
Summer6eld's court, Chicago, shot and
killed himself ON the 18th inst. Financial
and legal troubles caused the rash act
Vincent B. Bell, former deputy collector
Of Detroit, Mich, suicided by shooting ON
the night Of the 10th.
Henry Burguns, q prominent Cincin.
natian, suicided on the morning Of the 14th
inst
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

Reported by CHANDLn, Bnowa 4 Co., Commi
zion, Merchsnts, Milwaukee and Chicago.


NEW YORK, January 20-S:00 P. H.
IL l1.16 for middling up.
lands. Flcur--Dull and unchanged; re.
ceipts, II, 600 bbls; sales 1000 bbls; rye four
duh and unchanged. Wheat-Spring quiet
and nominal; winter . shade better, fairly
active; receipts $4,000 bus; sales 49,, GOO
bus; No. white seller February At $l.46X.
Rye-Quiet and unchanged. Corn-Quiet;
receipts 5000 bus; sales 5000 bus ut
56k662c for mixed western. Barley-Un.
sales, $500 bus at z7c; 4sxc for mixed
western; white unchanged. Pork-Firm
and unchanged. Beef-Quiet. Lard-Firm
at $7.97k. Butter-Upchanged. Cheese
At lO@14c. Whisky-Unchanged Sugar
At l0c. Eggs, Petroleum and Tallow un'
changed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

SIR WILLIAM GULL, the eminent
physician of Guys hospital, agrees with
Dr. Richardson and Sir Henry Thomp-
son In denouncing the too frequent use
Of alcoholic medicines. He testifies that
be treats fever patients without alcoholic
stimulants; that the use of wines, ales
and brandy by over worked people is use
less and dangerous; and that in regard
to intellectual labor all such drinks are
positively hurtful. Even the moderate
use of alcoholic drinks he pronounces to
be injurious to the nerve tissues and del
eterous to health. He boldly told the
archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Pen
rhyn that "there is q great deal of
injury done to the health by the habit
ual use of wines, even in so-called mod
crate quantities. He denies that alco-
holic beverages either improve the intel
lect, or impart strength, or add nourish-
mont, or supply warmth to the body.
He makes proper distinction between
cheat and the feeling of heat" He ad
vocates the immediate abandonment of
intoxicating beverages on the same prin.
ciple that he would the prompt aban.
dOnment of poisons.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

On the 18TH, - Burr Robbins, the we'll
know circus proprietor, WAS going from his
farm, short distance from Jsnesville, Wis.
ON Rock River, in his steam yacht, and
when approaching bridge, he essayed to
lower the smoke stack Of the tiny craft, he
struck his head on the bridge timbsrs with
terrible force, badly crushing his skull. At
last accounts his condition was precarious,
although his mental faculties were unim.
pAirA1.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

The three mills Of the Miami Powder
company, situated three miles south Of Vel.
low SPRING., Green esunty, O., containing
. stock Of over 1000 pounds Of the sxplos-
i've, exploded with terrible force on the
10Th. Two employees, named Tagssrt and
CaSusy, were blown 10 atoms. Mills and
machinsry completely wiped out The
supposed eauss Of the mishap was the burst
ing Of hydraulic main. The works have
bssn n sxistsaes SS years, and IN that time
- persons havs lost their lives by sxplo.
dona.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-01-28

An Official of the Philadelphia mint
says that the demand for cents is no
great that the orders cannot be prompt
ly filled. "There are parts of the
country" he adds, "where they are as
rare a. gold dollars are here. In the
south the cent is almost unknown, the
smallest coin being a Eve cent piece.
Recently, hswever, there has been some
demand for them from merchants in
Georgia and Alabama. In the far west
there is but little call for them, but
when one gets to st. Louis, or east of
that point, then the cent becomes famil-
lar. Wherever there are six cent fares
ON the street cars there is q demand from
that city. Now, Louisville seldom, if
ever, calls upon us, while Cincinnati is
continually calling for the one-cent
piece. New York consumes big lot,
and 10 do the eastern states. The two.
cent piece was good help for time,
but none Of them have been coined for
ten years, and all that are redeemed are
reduced into one.cent pieces. Compe-
tition in travel increases the demand for
cents. Whenever retail trade is the
briskest, then the cent IL needed most. +"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-28
Grant and sherman.

CHICAGO. December 27.-A Tribuna
Washington special says: The friends Of
Grant severely critioiss the sttersnces Of
General Sherman In opposition to the
proposition to make General Grant Cap.
tain General. The dissatisfaction with
General Sherman Is not 80 much over
the merits Of the case. as because they
regard this attitude OF Sherman % indi.
eating gross ingr attitude. Grants mill
tary friends are we'll aware that Sherman
has been under constant and deep obli-
cations to General Grant. But for the
msgnsnimity OF the latter Sherman's
military record would have suffered
severely. Aside from these things. OF
which the public will have q clearer idea
when the publication Of the records Of
the war is completed. it IL regarded as
little less than ludicrous for Sherman to
snssr at the proposition to create q new
office for Grant, OF the ground that for
the life Of him he "csnnot SEQ what .
Captain General would have 10 do. or OF
what use he would be-"