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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15
What Constitutes q Congress.
man.

1
We hear it sometimes objected
against member of Congress tha
he has Originated no great meas
ure." The ambition to "originat,
great measures" has destroyed thu
usefulness Of many a member o
Congress. OF these great meas
ures." nineteen-tw4osieths never
emerge from the committees t.
which they are referred, and the
greater part of the other twentieth
are rejected. Yet many members
see no better way Of keeping theil
names before the public than by
the introduction Of great measures
which never pass beyond the pri'
|snal stste qf laGislssiQp. The mem
Der Of Congress who attends to kii
business, watches the interests oi
his constituents and Of the country
guards the treasury, gives his sup.
port to purity of government
and against its corruption, who
speaks when he has something to
say, and who speaks to the body
which he addresses, not to Bun.
combe, is far more valuable than he
whose vision is so strained upon
great measures" that have no pros
pect of being accomplished and lit
tie Of being reached, that he over
looks the practical, the present and
the feasible.
If every member of Congress were
to "originate some great measure
during his term, we would have an
average Of hundred and fifty
great measures" in the House, and
round dozen in the Senate, annu-
ally. Think Of the avalanche of de-
bate that would follow.
Vhree hundred and sixty-five
DAYS, Of twenty-four hours each,
would not suffice for the talk, or il
the irrepressible orators should OBJ
tain leave to print" the Congress
ional Record would swell to such
proportions rs to affect the price Of
paper. Think of four hundred men
good and bad, wise and foolish, az
complished and ignorant, bursting
and overlowing with the advocacy OF
some "great measure" to he launch
ed upon suffering Congress, and an
afflicted people! The number OF
measures, great and small, introduc-
ed into the Forty-second Congress
was 1O,69S, of which 634 became
laws, and the other 1O,O64 went to
the general limbo Of most "great
measures. The most useful mem
bers Of Congress, those who best
serve their constituents and the
country, are not the most frequent
or the longest speakers, or the con-
tinual originators of great meas.
ures. ."-Proridence Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15
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A Finished Fish Story.

The latest fish story is about a
bass inside of which was found
"What was said by one to be o
a young cat, by another to be a
young tiger and by third a young
dog" No doubt it was a young
tiger. Such animals are often found
In bass. It was only two weeks age
that fifteen-pound young hippo.
potamus was found inside Of a two
ponud bass caught in the Schuylkill
The bass is a voracious fish, and has
been known to chase q sheep across
q fOrty-acre field.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15
ELK POINT, UNION COUNTY, DAKs3

scholars. Prot. Kibling is one q
the best educated teachers Elk Poin1
has ever had, being a graduate y
Dartmouth college and by his tacl
and gentlemanly manner has gained
the respect and confidence of thu
entire school. The classes in physi.
ology, grammar and photography
were not heard at this visit, but are
making fine progress. There werl
three grades and fifteen classes ia
this department. The highest grade
have completed Whites Practical
Arithmetic, Harvev's School Grams
mar and Cornell's intermediate Gcs
ography.
The primary department Of thi6
school was visited May 26th, AlI
was in charge Of Miss Emma -
get. Enrolment, Mighty -six, ssSa
forty-ive were present. The aver
age attendance was seventy. The
scholars in this department were
from five to twelve years of age and
were reading from the first and Sec
ond readers and from charts. The
writing classes were well advanced
and showed careful instruction.
The good points were system, thor
oughness and enthusiasm. This
department is too crowded and the
teacher is overworked and has not
time sufficient to attend to all the
classes properly.
The intermediate department, un-
der the care Of Mrs. Wickham was
visited OH the same day. There
were forty-four scholars present
out Of an enrolment Of sixty.
seven. There were four grades in
this school and the work was credit
able alike to teacher and scholars.
| heard recitations in geography,
reading, spelling and pennanship.
The best Of order prevailed and the
scholars were well advanced. The
teacher manifested dignity, firm
ness and tact and on the whole
/ think it a successful school.
Visited district 80, June third.
Miss Ida Wheeler, teacher. Enroll
ment, 50; number present, 20.
This was good school, although
not very far advanced. All seemed
to be imbued with spirit of indus
try. ODe great difficulty and bind
rance was the imperfect articulation
and pronunciation Of the scholars.
The teacher is well liked by the dis
trict, is industrious and impresses
the necessity Of good manners upon
the scholars both by precept and
example. Order fair; scholarship
poor.
CONTINUED Next WEEK
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15

ODe-fourth the population of Ida
ho are Mofmons.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15
A Foolish Mistake.

Don't make the mistake Of con-
founding remedy Of merit with
quack medicines. We speak from
experience when we say that Par
ker's Ginger Tonic 10 sterling
health restorative which will do oil
that is claimed for it. We have
used il ourselves with the happiest
results for Rheumatism and when
worn out by overwork. Sec adv
Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15
fort Wayne lind. } Sentinel ]
will Wand ders Ryer Tyease.

Mr.. John G. Feddcrman. the we'll.
known Merchant Tailor, in Union
Block, writes: Il was a sufferer fol
many years with Neuralgia aud
Rheumatism, and found no relief
until I tried st. Jacobs Oil. After
using two bottles l was entirely
cured"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15
The Last Of the Merrimac.

The Merrimac was lying of Tan.
ners creek when the confederates
evacuated Norfolk, and the orders
were TO run her up the james river.
She was lightened until her iron
plates no longer protected her bot
tom, and yet she drew too much
water for the river or harbor, most
Of her ballast was gone, and it was
determined to destroy her.
The Merrimac was run ashore on
Craney's island, her crew landed,
and then Oliver the gunner, set fire
to her and laid a powder train to
her magazine. All her guns and
ammunition we're left aboard, and a.
the crew had 4 long march bsfore
thaE 1Ho1t q 1hslp n "a -
be6iad! llvgl a. -
in battery when Oliver LEFT, and the
heavy doors Of the magazine were
thrown wide open.
The crew had been on the march
an hour when the explosion took
place. Just in the gray Of morning
there came a terrible rumbling Of
the earth, followed by shock
which made them stagger. A col
umn Of smoke and flame shot up
over the tree tops into the clouds,
and from this fire spout came the
distant boom Of cannons discharged
in mid air, while shells shrieked and
Kissed in every direction. A mon-
ster solid shot from one of the big
guns whirled over four miles Of
space and fell with an awful crash
among the pines ahead of the little
band and they had seen the last Of
the Merrimac. Detroit Free Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15

Florrstn Cologne y grateful %
invalids, becauss i ! rsftsshing
without the sicksping effect q mot
perfumes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-02-15

"I'm down on you," as bis small
mustache said 70 the youthful Spill.
kins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
Happy Way of Getting Rid of Bore.
From the Boston Transcript

ItrOm The Boston transcript
"I declare, !" exclaimed Rogerson.
g never saw man OF such consum-
mate tact as Pipgleton. You know what
4 bore Ginger is? Why, he has come
into my Office day after day, and hung
around until [ have been half dozen
times on the point of Draining him. [
have thrown out all manner OF hints,
but the fellow wouldn't bulge unit. he
got ready. But Pingleton has that hap
Ply way, you know. Why, he got rid Of
the bore just as easily as you would get
rio of a fve-dollar bill at a church fair.
All! Pingleton is man Of tact! How
did Pingleton do it? Oh, he simply
took Ginger by the coat-collar, forced
HIM toward the door and told him if he
didn't go instanter he'd kick him down
stairs. Now, that's what call tact. A
wonderful man is Pingleton! Such
knowledge of human nature you know!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
A Thrifty Emperor,

Not long ago, during the absence of
the Emperor of Germany, an English
visitor was shown through one OF the
imperial castles near Berlin. He looked
upon everything with the most utter
Cockney superciliousness, until, say the
story-tellers, he came across a collection
of walking sticks, when one of these,
sturdy piece of hickory, quite captivated
his fancy. Long and longingly he gazed
upon it, nor did his admiration decrease
when his guide, the stewards daughter,
informed him that it had been cut from
the forest and fashioned into shape by
the emperor's own hands. At last, how
ever, he was constrained to tear himself
away from the object Of MS fancy, but
just as he was leaving the castle his adj
miration Of the stick blazed forth beyond
control, and drawing handful Of sover-
eigns from his pocket he intimates to his
fair guide that by so much she would
become richer if she would allow him to
bear away the coveted cane. OF course
she spurned the temptation Indignantly,
and he went away disconsolate. Well,
the girl told her father about it, and he
carried the story to the emperor on his
return to the castle, a week later. And
when Kaiser Wilhelm heard it he
laughed a right loyal laugh and ex-
claimed: IF the fellow had offered me
SO much gold for the stick would have
taken it, and turned it into the fund for
the invalid soldiers"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
California Redwood.

A quality of California redwood is its
ready absorption Of water when heated,
which for time makes it almost fire
proof. The quickneas with which fires
are extinguished IN San Francisco has
often been remarked, and the celebrity
with which blazing buildings are often
transformed into charred remnants is
greatly facilitated by the entire lack of
the resinous element IL the rosewood
lumber. Resin, familiarly known as
''pitch," is not only highly inhamable,
bu tsinsoIublein water and will burn while
being drenched with the element, with
which it will not mix. At recent fire
in that city the advantage of redwood
over other lumber in the construction of
buildings became apparent. The moment
water struck the side of the building or
roof timbers it not only quenched the
flames but the wood absorbed water as a
sponge would, and it became incombus-
tible,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
The Thrifty German.

A southern gentleman visiting various
northern cites for the first time is
struck with the fact that the signs on
the principle thoroughfares show a
greater number of German than of Eng
ish names. "You will find it SO in Bal
timore Street, on Chestnut, and particu-
larlY so on Market street in Philadelphia,
and again on Broadway, as [ had occa-
sion to observe last summer. 1t ap-
peared to me that from the Battery no
to the Union Square two-thirds of the
names were of Teutonic origin. This is
cot the case in Boston, where nearly all
the names on the signs are English /
was much impressed by this fact. No5
only were there these English names in
majority on the leading business streets,
but out in the suburbs the same thing
was seen. Even the BARRIERS are Ameri-
cans in most cases. These facts have
for me deal OF significance. They show
that IN New England alone does the
native American of British extraction
discover strength enough to hold his
own against the thrifty German.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
Indians Love Display.

When the hop picking is over in Cali
fornia the Indian who has been earning
$1.50 day and feels the dignity of riches
betakes himself to the nearest town and
invests his capital in gaudy apparel and
other creature comforts. He purchases
for himself glossy black suit of cash
mere and a pair of boots whose red tops
he displays with pride beneath bis rolled
up trousers. For his sqnaw he selects
handkerchief Of many colors, and, if
he feels like doing her special honor.
red quilt for her shoulders. Thus
adorned they seat themselves in lofty
dignity fiat npon the sidewalk and eat
their way through the biggest water
melon which money can buy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
A Scotch Sunday.
From All the Year Round.

To go to bed in broad daylight, and,
waking from the first doze, to see the
hills family touched with the blush OF
dawn-such is Dight in Skye IN the short
but brilliant summer of these high lati-
tudes And now it is Sunday morning.
stiffness of 3 Scotch Sabbath. Even the
cocks don't crow nor do the hens cIuck,
as far as one can hear, and the old col
ley, who is the first to greet me on COM
ing down, has a subdued and thoughtful
expression on his honest face. A shrewd
dogmatic-looking Scotcbman is already
seated on the bench outside the hotel,
and IN reply to nay greeting of ga fine
morning." replies cautiously: eyes,
it's fine emo, but I'm dootful about 1t
lasting"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
How Actresses School Themselves.

In o recent lecture on actresses Miss
Celia Logan gave some illustrations of
the painstaking industry which some
actors and actresses give to their work
by way Of preparation. Charlotte Cush-
man Learned to ride horseback on the
road and Ill the circus ring to be at
home Ill riding habit. Even after she
had become celebrated as "Romeo she
used to pra ctice the back fall in her
room for hours. In the past the acting
was realistic; to-day the sceneryis reals
tic. Mrs. j. r. Wallack used in the
murder scene IN Othello," when play
ing Emilia" to rattle the locked door
and beat on the window sides until her
arms were black and blue while shout
ing "Help! Help! The Moor hath killed
my mistressw Once a protruding nail
tore her arm so that it was covered with
blood without her noticing it, and once
man In the audience was so carried
away by her acting that he ran out of
the theater shouting Help! help! muir
der!" Eliza Logan, in the part of
I" Cora" found herself physically I'M
able to scream when her child was
stolen, and had to turn her back to the
audience while another woman at the
wings didthe screaming. But that night,
while fast asleep in bed, she alarmed
the house and neighborhood by sue
cession Of the widest screams while she
was utterly unconscious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
TAR HONEY is the best Cough Medicine.

WHEN we consider the number of human
beings that die with Consumption every year,
the importance of medicine that will cure all
Throat and Lung Diseases that tend to this
complaint, and even to the destroyer after it
has Indicated its presence in the system, must
be admitted to be beyond all estimate. This
wonderful power is claimed to be possessed by
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM, which is introduced to
the suffering public after its merits for the
positive cure OF such diseases have been fully
tested. The formula from which it is pre-
pared is referred to by the leading medical
journals as being equal to any preparation that
can be made up for such diseases by the medi-
cal faculty. The Balsam is, consequently,
recommended by physicians who have become
acquainted with its great success.
For sale by all medicine dealers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
A Soundless Gorue,

A Montana man, who is vouched for
by the Helena papers as "of wtl3-kp0rn
vesacity," has discovered u &c 1rl.OD =
stone National Park a gorge where the at
mosphere is absolutely non-conductor
Of sound. The eantlpmar1'S f-st intima-
ton OF this very singular condition of
things was received On his attempting to
call out to his companion, who was some
distance behind Although he expert
enced all the sensations of uttering a
lusty yell, not q sound was heard His
horse atteturic? 70 w','nner, but the deep,
dead stiffness was uAuroken. While he
was meditating on the situation pan
Their jumped from some bushes near by,
and crouched for spring. The Helena
man brought his gun to his shoulder and
pulled the trigger. The animal was bad
ly wounded, au1 lragg'd elf into the
bushes; bar nei "sr the rel"t,t of ~ :''''a
nor any oth4r sound was b+artI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
IRON I'M the FRlNNd.

Chemistry has demonstrated that iron exists
in the blood in considerable quantity and some
writers have gone so far as to assert that there
is enough iron In the blood of single human
subject to shoe a horse. Whether this be fact
or not, we have serious doubts as to whether
the enterprise of making horse-shoes of the
iron in the blood would prove profta BILE. It is
evident, however, that deficiency of iron in
the blood causes disease and suffering. Moral:
Aliens "Iron Tonic Bitters " supplies this de-
fciency better than any other known remedy,
and they also aid digestion and the assimilation
of food, cures dyspepsia invigorates the liver,
purifes the blood and strengthens the system.
1t is not the amount Of iron that one swallows
that does the good, but the amount taken up
by the system. The iron in these bitters Is in
shape to be assimilated by the system. Manu-
featured only by J. P Alien, Druggist and
Manufacturing Pharmacist. st. Paul. Mimi.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
An Actress DANGEROUS Pei.

Mile. Lea D'Asco, a Paris actress,
bought fine specimen of Turkestaa
bear tor 500 francs, aud, having placed
him III cage, devoted herself to the
task of educating him. At the end of a
month the bear had become so civilized
that she placed an entire garden at his
disposal. This no doubt might have an
swered very well if nobody but the ac-
ttess had ventured to disturb bruins
meditations, but everything does not
happen as we wish it Iii this world An
old woman, servant of Mile. D'Asco,
happening TO go out IN the garden few
days ago, the bear gave ner hug more
generous than efectiona1e, from which
she died
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
Dumas Decorations.

Alexandra Dumas was among the most
decorated of authors. He was twitted
for the number of patents of chivalry
which were lying on his secretaire, and
for the crosses, stars, and colored rib
bons artistically ranged on the chimney
piece of his study. "Why, my dear
Dumas" exclaimed one of his friends,
who deplored in secret the emptiness of
bis own button-hole, "what do oil these
baubles remind you OFF," sob! of the
fable of the fox and the grapes!" retort-
ed the author of Monte Christie" put
ting his interlocuGor to confusion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
Origin of a Present to Church.

The old story is revived concerning
the baptismal silver bowl of the Center
Church, New Haven. This bowl was
presented to the church a great many
years ago by jeremiah Atwater, and his
name is engraved thereon. The story is
that Mr.. Atwater bought key of nails
in Boston. When the keg was opened it
was found that after taking off layer of
nails the keg was full of silver dollars,
and it was out of these dollars the bow
was made. The late Leonard Bacon dis
credited the story and perhaps the truth
will never get into print.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
Ponies that Please the Children.

from the Texas Wool Grower.
As many OF our readers do not know
that there is a Shetland pony ranch in
this state we will give them a bit G in
formation. Baron Won Rauh, Leon
Springs, Bexar County, has 5000 acres,
all under fence, properly subdiyided and
stocked with beautiful Shetland ponies.
His breeding stock consists OF seven
stations and forty five mares, all thor
oughbred, and 200 spotted popy mares.
He sells the increase to persons all over
the world, and the supply is not equal
to the demand. These little ponies
range over the country like sheep or
goats, and present novel appearance =
very gentle, every one as docile as cat,
and can be caught anywhere on the
range.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
Vaccination, Past and Present.

Referring to vaccination inquiry pros
ecuted at Norwich, England, DR.. ALL
matt, OF Cheltenham, writes that in his
youth he was instructed to dip the
point of the lancet into the fresh lymph
and insert it tenderly, without drawing
blood, under the skin of the forearm,
and to protect the wound with slight
compress. 81 do not think a case
failed, " he says. But now some vaccin-
ators use real instruments of torture.
Ivory points are driven into the flesh,
and wounds ensue which become cry
sipelatous, and in the delicate constitu-
tons of weakly children fatal. The old
maxim of former days was, "Never
draw blood"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
The weekly WisconsIn. milwaukee,,

Success IS the most reliable proof of merit.
"The fittest survive" is as applicable to news
papers as to men and nations. The WEEKLY
WISCONSIN, of Milwaukee, is now in its thirty
sixth year. It !ut only survives, but it
thrives, and ii thrive5 Ola It's merits. No weekly
newspaper III the northwest pays as much
money to its corps Of writer's as the WEEKLY
WISCONSIN. 1t has more original and paid
matter than any other weekly in tie state. The
WISCONSIN is only 81. 90 per year, postage p8id,
and a premium book to every new subscriber.
More than ten thousand premiums have been
distributed the past year. It's list OF premiums
for 1883 will appear shortly, and all who desire
frst-class family and literary newspaper
should send for copy, which viii be mailed
free to any address.
CRAMER, AIKENs & CRAMER,
Milwaukee Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
Death of a Crank.

Jonathan Ames, farmer who lived
near Troy, N. Y, died recently, He
was an eccentric individual, and in the
heat of midsummer dressed in furs. His
wife states that they dweit unoer the
same roof for quarter of a century, and
in all that time never spoke to each
other. Their silence was caused Ly a
disagreement concerning sermon.
Ames maintained that the parson said
one thing, and his wife was just IS GER
tain he said something else. The upshot
of the discussion was that they vowed
eternal silence toward each other. Even
while Ames was on his deathbed the
vow was not broken. They lived on APP
parently good terms, speaking to and
mineling with the neighbors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18
80 Veil Vat if Did p

A cunning Old Dhtchman who was Il
member Of our legislature some years
ago Oh one occasion promised a lobby
member to vote for certain local meas
ure; but when the measure came up be
voted against it, and it was lost. The
lobby-member came to him IN great
wrath, and the following colloquy en-
sued:
Sir, you promised to vote for my
bill.
"Vell, said the Dutch member "vat if
did 2"
|'WeH, sir, you voted against it,
"Vell, vat if [ did ?''
'F Well, SIT, you lied -
"Vell, vat if l did?" was the ccol re-
NV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18

THE theory of the heaIthfulness of
beer receives q severe shock from the
report of the actuary of life insurance
company, who finds III Ohio, which state
is the largest consumer of lager beer and
malt liquors, the deaths are annually
over sixteen to 1000 inhabitants, while
III Ontaria, where whisky is almost the
sole liquor used, they are six, Apd in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, and In
diana, where more whisky than beer is
used. they are eleven.