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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
A Corpf1eld Protected by
Rattlesnakes.

An octogenarian, OF Dresden, had
been troubled during complaining
time, by the crows stealing the corn
planted. The usual resort to scare
crows was failure, and nothing
seemed to keep them away. One
day old Rubc Davis, the late fam
ous rattlesnaKe man Of Lake George,
was making visit to the Dresden
ite. The latter was telling old Rube
Of his trouble with the crows, when
the rattlesnake man asked what the
Dresdenite would give him if he
would furnish protection to his
corn.
A sum was named, which old
Rube accepted and took his depart
ure, promising to be on hand ths
next complaining time. Nothing
was thought Of il until the next sea
son, when old Rube put in an ap
lpearance.
He tooK from his pocket six liv,
rattlesnaKes, which be handles
with - much freedom is II the,
had been Kittene.
Tha 0ld fssll0w then anw4d vy3,c,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
The Great Salt Lake.

-Four barrels Of the great Salt Lake
will leave, after evaporation, nearly
barrel of salt. The lake waa dis
covered in the year 1920, and no
outlet from it has yet been ascertain
ed. Four or five large streams emp
ty themselves into it, and the fact Of
its still retaining its saline proper
ties seems to point to the confusion
that there exists some secret bed Of
saline deposit over which the waters
flow, and that thus they continue
salt for, though the lake may be
the residue of an immense sea which
once covered the whole of this re-
gion, yet by itsscontinuing so salt
with the amount of fresh water pour
ed into 1t daily, the idea Of the ex-
istence of some such deposit from
which it receives its supply seems to
be only too probable. For the past
fifteen years, until last year, the lake
has been gradually rising; but in
1879 it receded two or three feet--a
most unusual COMMUNICATING to
the exceptionally warm weather.
There are no fish in the lake, but
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face. The buoyancy of the water is
so great that it is not at all an easy
matter to drown in it. The entire
length of the Salt Lake is eighty
FIVE miles. Compared with the
Dead sea, the Great Salt Lake is lon-
ger by forty three miles and broader
by thirty-fiye miles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
Never Go Into q Place Where
You Would Not Take Your
W;fn

A young man in Carson got mar
|xied and started for California with
[his young wife. AS he boarded the
traiH his father bade him goodbye
md gave him the paternal blessing.
u SON. said the aged sire shak-
byith emotion, etc, Remember
Eords i You never see t.ss
again: Never SO into 4 place WHERE
where you wouldn't take your wife.
The couple settled in Mariposa
county, and the old man went down
to visit them. He proposed a bear
hunt, and they were fortunate
enough to track a grizzly to his lair
among some boulders in the chap
paral. As the two approached, the
bear reused up and sent forth a
growl of defiance that shook the
trees.
"Go in there and kill him." said
the old man excitedly.
The son held back, further ac-
quaintance with the bear seeming in
some respects undesirable.
''Count me out" he said.
slave | crossed the seas and set
tien in America to raise coward ?"
shouted the father, brandishing his
gun.
II recollect your advice wheE l
left Carson" was the reply. "How
can | forget your sage precepts?
Didn't you tell me me never to go
where couldn't take my wife? ? Now
how would Sal look in there with
the beal ?''
The old man clasped his dutiful
son to his bosom, and as the bear
issued forth, exclaimed:
Speaking Of Sally, let us hasten
home. Our prolonged absence
nigh cause her needless alarm.
In about fifteen minutes they ar
rived at the ranch, the old man a
little ahead, and the distance was
about four miles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
Fooling the Family.

On the Canada Southern train was
a man with his wife and several
children, bound for some point in
the west, and when st. Thomas was
reach the man got out With Others
and rushed into the eating house,
and hurriedly called for coffee, bread.
snleat, etc, and began to cram him
self so fast that a disgusted Detroit
er at his elbow finally laid down q
silver dollar on the counter.
"Dollary yes--I see, : inumblcd
the man, with his mouth full: "you'll
bet dollar to a cent that I'm d hog
but you'd lose if / kivered the bet
You see | told the old woman and
children that we couldn't get any.
thing to eat this side Of Detroit, ant
I've got to fill up in Eve Or six min
utes and get back, Or they'll tu,nbl'
to the racket. Please pass the mus
tard- only City seconds TO fill up
pick my teeth and get back. ~
fDit Ecc Press,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
IDes MoInes Iowa siate Kcgfs,er.l
Hon. 5. II. Yoecr,alPc.ltio,s.

A representative mans opinion on
other than political matters, is often
of great use to his constituency.
The Hon. s. H. Yoder, Of Globe
Mills, Pa, has thus recorded his
opinion Oh a subject Of public inter-
est. / have been selling St. Jacobs
oil for the last year. ] have never
heard person speak Of it, except
as a splendid.medicine and as the
great specific for rheumatic affec-
tions, whether iniiammatory, acute
or chronic, swellings, sores, sprains,
burns, wounds, etc. sell more St.
Jacobs oil than any otner kind Of
liniment, and it gives universal sat
isfaction. | will always keep it on
hand. The farmers say, that for
man and beast, they find nothing to
equal it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
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Suicides.

SUICIDE is subject upon which a
great deal of information has been
gathered by Dir. Morselli, an Italian
statistitcian. 1t appears that sui
cides have increased in all coun-
tries more rapidly than population;
that there is suicide belt, they
say, that reaches a maximum in
European nations ira yersei by the
10th and 50th degrees of north lati-
tude, and reaches minimum on
the Mediterranean and on the Arc
tic ocean; aud that fewer suicides
take place in the gloomy months ol
December and January than in
milder months; as to the choice ol
means, the rope claims the most vic.
TINS, water comes next, instruments
that cut and stab next, leaping from
heights next, and then charcoal and
poison. There arc tar more suicides
among Protestants than Catholic
Three or four times as many men as
women take their own lives. The
tendency to commit suicide aug.
ments in both sexes with age
Among men, more bachelors commil
suicide than married men; and
among the other sex, more married
women than spinsters. Finally, the
towns yield a larger proportion 0
suicides to population than the r,
raj districts.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
Anecdote Of Old Proteau.

Oh yes, old Proteau is alive vet;
spends most of his time trapping
beaver on Bad river in the fall and
and winter, and running a skitf be-
tween Pierre and Fort Pierre in the
summer. He is q great Old Pro-
teau, Just the same as ever, his left
arm almost useless now--llc was
shot by the Crows while on horse
stealing expedition thirty years age
ago and has never recovered the use
OF it fully since.
You remember the winter that old
man Rich had the contract for mil,
itary transportation between Sioux
City and Fort Rice? Well, Pat Com
ford was train boss for him, and on
one Of his winter trips the train
was camped for the night
at the foot of Bijou Hills and only a
few rods from Old Proteau's ranch.
In the morning, two OK chains were
missing, aud Pat sent one Of his
bull-whackers up t. the ranch to
tell the old man that If he din't
bring the OK chains back right off,
he would go up there himself and
maui hi out of him. The man
soon returned and said that Old Pro-
tcala would give him no satisfaction;
claimed that he had seen
no OK chains, nor did he
have any about the ranch. "I'll see
about this, said Pat and he put of
for the ranch.
Hello Proteau" said Pat, II want
those claims you stole from my
camp last night, and he walked sup
to the old man and took d good grip
on his arm. .sZe log chain you
want Mistair ConlfoId, / no got II
| log chain. What | want zc log
chain for. ! no take zenl. Have
you make ze good look at re camp
Mistair Comford? Zey must bczair.'
4 "Well they amt there and know
you have got them somewhere round
here, aud If / don't find them, I'll
make it hot for you;" and Pat grab
bed pitchfork and began turning
over a pile Of rubbish at the end 0
the stable near where the old mar
stood; finding nothing, he thei
searched through the stable AMI
then went for the hay stack.
After prodding around for b Will
j he found the chains hidden at tn
end Of the stack, pushed as far int
Z | Ii 20 4hav s,,,a1ti lus vs;thn,,f dssys,;, i,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
American Ideas.

Here arc Is great American inven.
tons which have reyolutionized the
the labor Of the sphere, and have
been adopted III every portion o
the world where the people arc in
telligent enough to grasp progress.
i've idea:
!. The cotton gin.
2. The planning machine.
3. The grass-mowcr and reaper.
4. The rotary printing press.
5. Navigation by steam.
6. The hot air engine.
Z. The sewing maehine.
/. 8. The India rubber industry.
8. The machine manufacture oi
horse shoes.
10. The sand blast for carving.
IL. The gauge lath.
IL. The grain elevator.
13. Artificial ice-making on 1
large scale.
Ia. The electric magnet and IL
practical application.
Is. The telephone.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16
81 VOLUME WEDNEsI,A

!. ! :.
/ lygan1y q becomes . mere angel,
who must ie 4 kind of ceIestial ser
rant 10 the RDdS and other angels.
/ His viii must share the skule hal-
jniliatins fAte; The dQctrine Of the
1load tenement = simply this
That 1t IN apostatclS tbroat IL cut,
the spiaiig VI his blood npon the
ground Will save his soul All he Is
left To- die 4 natural death his soul
will g0 e hell. A great many apos-
tates sotlls have bresl saved il Utah,
1ais. ~ " sll s the Mormon
reIlgtOAs I ts yalsaries however, are
constantly brall hing out in every
dlrection5 and ~ the course ct time
an eilOralous i1 elect will be refIuir-
"a 70 oOntpret retlend naad expuunu the
entire system
sSsa HE ~ z = q Go N1ct .
very intelligent gentleman, who had
passed half u lifetime IN Utah, and
had travelled through almost every
portion OF it. In the course of all
interesting conversation he sad:
Il was Intimately acquainted
with the late Joseph A. Young,
bfighams most talented son. He
was man OF noble personal appear
ance, ana OF the most brilliant tai
ents. 1 have heard INN preach
with an eloquence that drew tears
from the eyes OF his Mormon listen
ers. In the pulpit ne was the EN-
oodlmeht OF dignity, grace and IN
teiiectuai power. Then after the au-
dlehce had departed, have known
INN to laugh and make sport OF
the deluded creatures who had been
listening TO MN. 10 me he made
no secret OF the fact that ne was an
infidel OF the most pronounced type.
lie took me INTO the library once
and pointed out elegant bound vol
umes OF Hume, Noltaire, Paine, Vol
ney and other distinguished writers
of that school. lie believed in no
existing religion. ! reproached him
for continuing such deception, AMI
urged him to go forth into the world
and win the noble fame his abilities
entitled him to. "Pshaw," he re-
piled with a smile, "the human race
loves to be humbuggod. somebody
vii! get their money and | might as
well have a share Of it as anybody
else" His mental splendors We're
c!oudel by an unconauerablc vice.
AT times he drank to excess, and it
made great trouble in tbs church.
On one occasion, when under the in
huence of liquor, he pointed to
party Of Mormons on their way to
labor in the fields, and derisively re-
marked: 'sThere goes some OF my
fathers slaves" His contempt for
human nature was unbounded. He
died q premature death at Manti
from the effects of a protracted spree.
He was the only promising son of
Brigham's family.
"If there is no legal method of
dealing with Mormonism, an extra
ordinary method should be adopted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16

why, just 30 sure rs you stand zair
xay took 'em, zay; Why last winter
'Sose dn coyotes eat more as two
'keg nail for me. 20 help me gra-
cious!''
This statement was such sumner,
that Pat picked up The chains and
returned to camp, leaving old Pro-
teau to wonder what the coyotes
would do next.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16

Alienss sslron Tonic I3issers,s u lhc
grand spring blood purifier, tonic, liy-
er invignrator and appetizer. II
gives strength and vigor 70 the whole
system, aids digestion and the as.
similation Of food, and cures dys-
pepsia.
For aale il Elk Point BY.
H. Fl. BIArR. Druggist
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1881-11-16

A two edged sort Of a girl: She
(bewitchingly) )-"Oh, / nm so glad
that you are going t. see me to my
carriage, Mr.. Browne!' He (flatter-
ed)-''Indeed, and may | ask whY?a
She--aOh, because the girls are 80
jealous, and | want to prove that I
do not monopolize all the gooL-look-
ing men" Browne is satisfied, but
not 80 happy rs he expected to be.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Live Agents Wanted.

To sell Dr.. Chase's Recipes or in
formation for Everybody, in every
county in the United States and
Canada. Enlarged by the publisher
to 64S pages. IL contains over 1000
household recipes and is suited 10
all classes and conditions of society.
A wonderful, book and a household
necessity. ID sells at sight. Great
est inducements ever offered to book
agents. sample copies sent by mail,
postpsid, for $500. Exclusive terri
tory given. Agents more than
double their money. Address DIR.
Chase's Steam Printing House, Ann
ArbOr. Michigan. 20-m-3
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Columbus Primary.

The primary was conducted here
as has been customary with the Re-
publicans for a number of years
past, voting the same as at an ordi-
nary election-of course by recOg-
nized Republicans only, or such as
declare themselves such. There
were two tickets in the field Satur-
day, resulting in the selection of the
following as delegates to the county
convention next Saturday: Hugh
Hughes, NJ. II. White, NJ. h. Tur-
ner, John Tannshill, w. H. Winter
bothsm, John Hammond, VIM. Cor
nelius, NJ. Whitmoyer, G. W. Hulst,
c. NJ. Chambers, Julius Rasmussen,
Gus. G. Becher.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Fire.

Just as most of our citizens were
sitting down TO dinner yesterday the
fire-bell warned them to drop the
knife and fork and hurry to the
rescue. As the bell continued TO
, ring, those who were inclined TO
wait for further advice hurried to-
wards the smoke. Following the
direction whittier all feet pointed. it
was soon ascertsined that the Pacific
House, situated on the east side OF
Olive ST., on the corner of Olive and
Pacific Avenue, on the south side of
the u. p. track, was the building on
fire.
The Engine and the Hook and
Ladder companies were promptly
on the ground, and, assisted by citi-
zens and quite number of farmers
who happened to be in town, all of
whom worked vigorously, the fire
was soon under control, and by one
O'Clock there was no further danger.
The wind was high during the
fire, and had it got under headway
wide path would have been made
through the very heart of the city,
endangering at least hundred
thousand dollars worth of property.
The Pacific House will be remem-
bered by the older citizens as the
American House, formerly stand
ing on 7th street. Now owned by
Geo. Lehman, be had it removed,
enlarged and most of it veneered
with brick. The roof, where it
seems the fire originated, was, all
but the shingles, composed of cot
tonwood, and burned slowly.
The building was occupied by
Joshua Norton, Jr., as a hotel; we
believe that the furniture, which was
his, was mostly saved-we heard of
nothing being burned. 1t is diff
cult now to tell what loss the build
ing has sustained, but it will be not
far from $1,000.
The fire department again de-
serve the hearty thanks of the city
for their prompt and very effective
services.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

The Cadiz CO., Sentinel, which
used to give the Judge some politi-
cal broadsides, has, nevertheless, this
TO say OF him on his visit to his
old home:
"Hon. Allen c. Turner, for many
years q citizen of Cadiz, and for
twelve years Probate Judge for IIar-
rison county, but who has resided
for the past ten years at Columbus,
Nebraska, is in Cadiz, visiting his
friends, of whom he has host. The
added years have whitened the locks
of our venerable friend, but he is
the same genial, intelligent, kind
hearted gentleman he was when he
left us for his western home. No
man could come TO CadiZ who would
receive warmer welcome than that
accorded to Judge Turner"
The Republican of the same place,
after paying very high compliment
to the JOURNAL, with which the
Judge has been identified, says:
Judge Turner appears to-day the
same straight forward, steady going,
plain-spoken lawyer that he was ten
years ago. He does not look day
older. His voice, manner and APP
pearance are just the same. Let him
90 into the Probate Judges office,
there are many who would come in
and imagine he had been there all
the time. He would give decision
so exactly like he did ten years ago
that nobody could tell the differ
ence."
The Judge being y years of age,
this kind of talk will doubtless be
gratifying to him. His many friends
among our readers will be pleased
to learn that he is enjoying his visit.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

Sometimes (judging from the
number ofquestious asked), it would
seem that the whole duty of officials
at a railroad station was to answer
queries, and at times it would ap-
pear (from the number unanswered
by them), that that delightful work
formed no appreciable portion OF
their duties. We have often stood
by, listened and pitied, but it has
struck us very forcibly that bulle-
tin board containing = few facts,
would save the necessity of asking
or answering hundreds of questions
important for travellers to know.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
STOCK SALE!

will sell at INV farm, five miles
northwest Of Columbus and two
miles east OF Glea-on's bridge,
SATURDAY. OCT. $, 1881,
beinniug at 10 O'Clock, a. m, 20
milch cows. some OF them fresh, IL
iwO-year-Old hcifers, 10 yearlirgs,
IL caves. good grade bull, l bull.
4 good brood mares, three OF them
for sale with or separate from their
colts. two-year old colts, yearling
colts large pony, 30 pigs, l reaper
aud binder, | mower, l sulky rake, l
horse rake, irOn-besm stirring
plOws, l break pillow, l seeder, l
stalk cutter, one tanning mill, 3
walking cultivatOrs, , harrOws. l
light platform spring wagon.
Terms Of SGie:--Ten dollars and
under, cash; above that sum one
years time on bankable paper, at
eight per cent. interest.
THOs. FLYNN.
+. +. GILLETT, AuctiOneer. 2l-3
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Republican Go. Convention.

The Republican electors of Platte
county, Neb., are hereby called to
send delegates from the several pre-
cincts to meet in county convention
at the Court House in Columbus, on
Saturday, Sept. oath, 1881, at 2 p. m.
for the purpose of nominating a
county ticket, and selecting dele
gates to the State Convention, and
for the transaction of any other bus
iness that may properly come before
the convention.
The several precincts sre entitled
to the following number of dele
oatas
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

The cOpartnership heretofore ex-
listing under the firm name OF Schram
Bros. has this day been dissolved BY
mutual consent, and Jacob Schram
will continue in the business and
assume all liabilities and collect all
monies due said firm.
Columbus, Neb., Sept. 20, 81.
JACOB SCHRAM,
2l-w-3 MICHAEL SCHRAM. ir.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
To Isridge BuIIders and Others
Notice

Is hereby given thai sealed prOpO-
sails will be received at the office of
the County Clerk of Platte county,
Nebraska, until Tuesday, October
4th, lSSl, at III o'clock, a. IN. for q
lot OF bridge iron owned by the
county. Parties wishing to buy can
examine the same in the Court
House yard. County Commission
ers reserve the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of County Commission
ers.
Columbus, Sept. Is. 81.
JOHN STAUFFER,
2l-w-2 County Clerk.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Letter List.

The following is list OF unclaimed
letters remaining in the pOst-Otice. in
Columbus, for the week ending Sept.
l.. 1881:
F-C. Frey.
zf--William Hale.
T-Miss Annie Taylor.
VII. Waryan.
Held for pOstage--John i. Johnson,
Lookingglass, Nebraska.
II net called for in 81 days will be sent
to the dead letter office, Washington. u.
{. When called for please say ''adyer-
tised." A. these letters are kept separate.
F.. a. GERHARD, p. NJ.
Columbus. Nebr.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
While discussing the benefits in

While discussing the benefits in
working corn to plow deep, friend,
the other day gave an instance in
point: Daniel Ritz, living within
twelve miles of Lincoln, while cul-
tivstipg, found that he was not
going deep enough to suit his idea
of corn farming, and so he put on an
extra team of horses and pushed the
shovels down. The consequence is
that he has no nubbins in his field,
the ears are all about a foot in
length, and plenty of them, while
corn in the same vicinity, with no
apparent difference in the conditions
of its treatment except the working,
shows a far less satisfactory result.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

Prompt relief in sick headache,
dizziness, nausea, constipation, pain
in the side, etc, guaranteed to those
using Carriers Little Liver Pills.
One pill dose. - cents. For sale
at A. Heintz's Drug Store.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Republican Convention.

Outside of Columbus, whose rep
resentation is given elsewhere, we
hear from the following precincts :
Lost Creek--Ed. Hosre, T. e. Ryan,
P. II. Kelley, II. Eyman. Monroe
FL. NJ. Waite, r. E. Wiley, William
Matson, ]. E. Dack. Stearns--D. L.
Bruen, VIM. Hoetfelman. Wood
ville--Joseph Apgar, VIM. Irwin,
Thomas Finch. Looking Glass
Saml. Mahood, Thos. Mclean.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

i have sold my stock Of hard
ware, wagon material, etc, to Ern =,
Newman & Co, who will continue
The business at the same place.
extend to the pnblic my thanks for
many fayOrs and bespeak for the
new firm continuance OF the liberal
patronage which has been extended
to me. shall have my Office at the
old place and continue in the pur-
chase of grain and hogs, always
paying the highest market price.
Call and see me.
Columbus, Aug. 81, 1881.
JOHN WIGGISs.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, doing busi-
ness under the firm name OF Elliott
IL Luers has been this day dissolved
by mutual consent, Mr.. Luers retir-
ing, disposing of his interest 10 John
Elliott. The new firm of j. G.. Eli
oft & Co. assume all liabilities, aud
will receive all claims owing the
old firm. J. &. ELLIOTT,
Sept. 3, 81. HENRY LUERs.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

Smart Weed and BelladOnna
combined with the other ingredients
used in the best porous pIasters,
make Carter's >. W. Il y. Back
ache Plasters the best in the market
Price % cents. For sale at a. HeintZ's :
Drug Store.