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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02
Two Childsen's Adventure

A re ;ident Of Frankfort, Franklin
county. writes to St. Louis paper: In
Appleton's third reader there Is An ac-
count Of three children who were lost in
n balloon. If The story has any founda-
tion in fact. suppose that it has refer
ence to two children who were carried
away in balloon that got loose with
them in it. near Walnut Hill, Jefferson
county. H.. in 1858. The story in the
reader has several features Of the true
story; but there were only two children
IN the balloon, whereas the story in the
reader has three. One morning, about
daylight, in the Spring Of 1858, Tom
Ate ison, q neigilbor Of mine, living
about one half of mile from me, near
Spring Garden, H., came 10 my no, sc
in great fright, and told me that there
was something inexplicable poised in
the mir near his house. and voice
within it called 10 him when he went
out to chop wood. NV brother and
accompanied him to the place, and ON
the west side of the field, in the.edge Of
the woods, WAS the balloon, about ninety
feet high, with two children in it. The
balloon had drag rope sixty feet long,
with An ordinary grab-hook attached to
the end Of il. and IN crossing the field it
descended until the hook canght hold OF
tree about thirty feet from the ground.
We found man who could climb the
tree, and gave him a rope to attach to
the hook and let it extend down to the
ground. and there il was firmly held by
several persons for fear the balloon. on
being detached from the limb, might
again ascend with the children. Every
thing being thus prepared. the limb tn
which the hook was fastened was sawed
off and the balloon was pulled dow n.
There was enough gas in the balloon ia
keep it up several hours. and it wous
readily have gone up again II 1t had
cold and hungry. Their name was
= Harry. The little girl WAS nine years
old, and the little boy three or four
years old. We took them to Squire
Atchinson's and warmed them and sup.
piled them with food, but the girl was
too much excited to give US any infor.
| nation as to where she lived, but finally
told the name Of merchant in Mount
Vernon, from which we knew that they
came from up there somewhere; and we
were not long in finding their parents,
who had aroused the people Of the
whole country in search Of them.
would like to know what became Of that
little girl and boy. and would thank
anyone who knows of their subsequen,
lives to inform me whether they are vet
, living. do not think they ever took
another voyage Of that kind. but they
were the pr",dest little ones ever saw
when they stepped out Of that balloon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02
4 Ocstly Nissak..

Sometime ago Mr.. w. D. McAdoo,
proprietor At tho McAdoo honse. n
Greensboro, wanted plate of glass. In
sire 22xS2 inches, and wrote to New
York house to send It to him. and 70
draw on him at sight for the pay. Now.
It might have been oil right, but Mr..
McAdoo wrote eject instead Of ''inch-
e." The New York firm. on recciving
this extraordinary orler- the glass
wanted being described a 6ne French
plate-cOncIuded that there must b
some mistake. and telegraphed 10 Nf.
NcAdoo in substance about - follows:
.IIaven't you made . mistakel In
all Of our thirty years experience We
have never received N order Il this
sort"
MI. McAdoo. confident that hs was
correct, telegrarhcd thst he wanted
what he ordered. = aud Tor them 70 send
Il along. Tho firm, not yet satisfied.
wrote him . letter ststing that they
would not b able 10 tili Tie Orsler unless
they were to import the glass. and b,
this Mr. McAdco replied: .'(3o aIsead
and import. In the course d time
Mr. McAdoo was atonished at receiving
Z bill of lading for piece of French
plate glass. one Inch thick. thirty
fcet long and twenty-five lest vida.
shipped On steamer from France 70 H6r.
folk. The immeDse piece d glass. care.
fully boxcA, was carried acrps she Ocoas
on the steamcr's deck, and M laid tu
the wharf g Norfolk, where it now ~
mains. Theirs b 70 p0DSibao May n
trnnspoffjnR it 0R6r land ~ fnil. - 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02

Speaking OF oatms.al and such things.
. contemporary remarks that .'all are
nutritious, but demand sugar to make
them palatable," but there are not q
few persons who find these foods most
paiatable when sprinkled with : little
salt instead Of sugar. This is what
De Beringen would call .'aiact in philos-
ophy."
The term .sdudu" IL now applied 70
those dan.litied Young society chaps 10
New York who are ..just too nice Tor
anything." The wcrl ID changed from
d0sio. IN extinct member Of tho duck
species, the I,ecnliarity Of which was
its ridicul0usly small wings and tail on
w pufIed-ap body.
Al eminent French physician. who
has known Prince Bismarck well for
nearly quarter 0f : ceatnrs, says that
III talk shout the S;Isnccllor's health
bseakipk down Il sheer u0nsensas Hin
De1see ard general constitution arc II
~ edmirable condition, and bid mir =
luAia - for twenty yeaFs - cnuA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02
NUN BER %
uoloratlo lloal.

The Goal 0nNOGitS Of Colorado are
prartically incxhaustihle. ana tl,cv m
10 he found In almost every norton a
that state. The Denver Rsnrb,;cnn. n
4 recent issne. rivc, sn,nc intcrestinr
stsiis,ics concerninO them. Tho north.
ern halt--in three ro,,pt,ns -.c,re tr,c,.
~ mines. i. now hcinv vorked, the anal
frpm which n free-h,,rninU. semi- -hitn
minons. and 81 fair nnal;tv' tho ontnn,
for lnst wear having nmonnted - h50.
ar, tnna Tne middle region. that living
between Denver and Colorado Snrincs
.--froun the only mine heinz ,vcrls.d t6e
outnut during the lsst haT Al the wear
was anne "a. 900 tons: while in the
aou.hcrn helt. which includes Trinidad
and Fl Moro the entire rcoinn n rich
IN line nuality Of cokinr coal. Al the
Stsrkyilte minc 100. 900 tons were mined
ana shinrc,l last wear. the value o1
which loaded an the cars ~, ahout n
ner ton. Al the came pt,int ferty cok :
,yens are in operation. tho nrpduct 81
Which = worth ". 50 iper ton and m p
which Qoes q arizona. Ihe EaEl(
Nine tispped 4OO. 600 tons 81 coal and
1900 tons Of coke. and another mine
prO.luced n. tons Of coal. The ont
nut 81 scal from the Canon region wa
i6O. .OOO tons for the wear: willie that
from the Gunnison country was 43.6OO
Of soft and 1900 tons Of anthracite
conl. The Colorado Coal and Iron
Co,npany manufactured at their mines
At Crested Butte 1000 tons Of coke.
The area of soft coal land outside OF
Crested Butte il ycry extensive. coal oi
more or lesa derree If excellence being
found under hundreds Of square miles
throughout Gunnison County. The an
tbracite coal is found over an extensive
territory. but much q. Il IL inaccessible
and of An inferior uuality. The best coal
IA found at the head Of Anthracite Greek.
about three miles from Crested Butte.
An EQUALLY GOOD quality is also found
on Rock Creek: but the immense scars
found down Anthracite Greek to~srdl
the North Fork Of the Gunnison kiyer
hardly come M 70 the Pernsslyanis
standsrd of excellence. .ThG nnthracite
trade Of this reyion Il vet ii il infnncv.
hut when nreparations jsst are now be.
ir~ m.ds Tor mir;rus and hnndI;nc h
ara once fairly ur,iaf vay. Il win proba.
hly be shle 10 tr;vSish 900 or 500 tons pe,
d.v' and t,,e demand will inevitahlv
increase The coal IL Ia nh resDects tl,s
eomaI ~ the Pennsvlyania anfhrarsta.
che,r,s.sl snalvsis and nhys;cal struct.
rr., falling to shov nnv material diiFar.
= .,nce'
II Plata Ccurtv n .l.o verv rich n
sxcellcn, ccsl ths lmrvcst vein ~ wh;cf
i. thc M.mmoth. nsns Dnrnnoo vh;ch
n 10 fee, In v;.lfh In this c,unty nm
cams arc numeruus and large. And foI
tho r,o.t mart n e;t,.tnd - en aIlnw n
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02

The editor Of Z Dublin Newspaper has
framed and hung in his of1ics unique
memorial Of = reporters forethought.
Il is : telegram which he received
few weeks ago. and it reads: please
keep column open for das.ardly outrage
70 be committed At II q clock tO-night-"
'.Does your Helen remind you Of
Helen Of l,royr' she asked sweetly. -
the sofa springs ilattened under pres
sure of one hundred and sixty pounds.
mo, not precisely; you remind ~
more Of Helen q Ayoirdupeis was hls
soaly reply. 80 -. .---,--.-. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02
A Grsat Tslsrrsptio and HswA Holepoly

a 0rsat Telsgfapkio and AswA 1Mopdly
Jay Gould to-day b the most power
full human being on earth. He con-
trolls absolutely The telegraph lines on
this continent ~ we'll as the cables
which reach out to other natiOnA Every
business and family secret b at his
mercy. The quotations Of oil markcts
Of tile world are in his hands, for II b
his agents who report the prices u oil
the great exchanges in AmericA, Europe
and Asia. A misquotation of any Of
the leading products VI the world made
by his order would give him millions of
dollars. and no one could call him to
account. Aladdin's lamp WAS marc
toy compared with the marselous pow
er welded to-day BY this most cOnsci.
enceless speculatlyf. The Autaal Union.
the only independent line which afford.
cd IN opposition, he has consolidated
with his Western Union monopoly, and
be has secured . ten years contract
with the representatives d the Associae.
ed Press Of the United States. which
silcnccs al opposition 70 him IN any a
the daily journals throughout The eOun-
try. The Great Western News mohop-
oly has swallowed up the New York
monopoly. and every Journal II tha
United States and Canada ID hound by
size closest tics cf sclf-intcrcsC not 10 ~
. word against their master. Jay Could.
Il seems Incredible that this should hap.
pen in the freest country on earth. bul
% 1t b. In the Old World the telegraph
are conducted by ths several govern.
ments Ii the interest u tho community,
and the news field b open 10 all com.
pctitors. In frse America ons MAJ
3wns tho telegrsphs aAd substantislly
the cables, and the entire pfcse a tn
country Il In his interest. The exacl
terms OF the contract between the presl
and Jay Gould have not l,een published
tor the newspapers arc ashamed 70 Ii
Il be known that they arc in the peses
0f this great spcculatOr. Indeed, man,
of the country papers do not suspsct 4
~ the bargsin was made by their rep
ceseAtatives IN Chicago anA Now Fork
The fsct. however, bvery will knowI
to In members of shs vxri0ss Doards q
Trade IN The di1erent ciaiss, but ~ IA
tsr cannot get their caso bsfore the pab
h., - there = : conspiracy u ailence 4
the press. From fesaenSsfs MsstAll
for AprjI
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02
POINT, COUNTY. DAKdTA WEDNESDAY,,
Why Farls Laughs


X e a iudIng ~ nm acquaintance IN
terms the very reverse of complimen.
tary.
Curious to near you saying that Of
hint" remarked 4 friend; II thought
you were under obligations to him.
'.Whop lp Oh. no; not at all. You
see. he lent me some money once, but
the next time wanted to borrow Of him
he refused, merely because hadn't ~.
turned the first, and 90 that made Il
eyen."
Tho prince Of science, having cast his
eve over the table 10 see that none of
the instruments are missing or mis-
placed, is about to amputate his pa
tents leg
The patient burst out into lamenta-
tions.
Come, come, my good fellow" says
:he surgeon. encouragingly, don't take
or 50. Try and Fix your mind on some.
thing clsc!" ss.s
A visitor having rung the bell 1t .
friends door, Is received by the friend
in person.
..You must excuse me-" says the
friend, ..but the fact is that everything
is In confusion--mv servant has left
and so have to lock after the house
work myself"
"No servnnt?" says the visitor, cyni-
cally. making broad finger-mark on
the dust-covered table; mo servantG
Why. look ut this!''
Two old gentlemen. over whose heads
the seventeen-year loeusts have passed
repeatedly, are walking along public
promenade which they have frcquented
for many and many year.
''It's rather curious,' says tho FIRST,
"but things seem to he changing hero.
Dom: you remember how. ever so long
ago. we used to see lots of old. old men
crawling up and down here in the sun!
What's become Of them all? l never
meet any Of them any more"
..My friend" rejoins his companion,
"we are the old, old men that we used
to see."
A doctor Is called in to prescribe for
sick child, and having examined the
patient writes prescription and leaves
instructions as to tho treatment of the
little sufferer.
On making his visit the next morning
the prince Of science is surprised to find
the household in tears.
''My poor child!' sobs the mother,
II never thought that he would hare
,, died Of GROUP" ~
"Of c-oup?" echoes the doctor. edo
you mem TO say tho child kaa Group!
Why di mt you tell mee"
The dear child ha. :e.cn visitor open
! and shut his patest sat. and fred with
q noble emulat;!N possesses himself oi
his uncle's .sew and rigid stov.pipe,
which. ws~a the old gentleman IL abou,
to taksssis leave, is produced somewhat
+, re.sisbling disreputable accordion.
| ~" Tain't bit funny. your hat amt v
says the young malefactr. scornfully
II sat down on it three times and
: couldn't get 1t to shut up. ."-MsU Yorl
i Verdi
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02
The c. RS Reforms.

The Czars Reforms.
One hears SO much If Nihlism in con-
nection with the Russian Government
that little account is taken of the vital
reforms which the Gar is really trying
to bring about. When se,fdom WAS
abolished the land was given to she
freedman under \ Government mort.
gage. They were charged six per CO..
interest. and were expected to frc2,.''eit
holding within certain r@!hber oi
wears. Except in few issesanccs. the
enfranchised landloldays nave not been
able to meet their engagements. and
have fallen into4;aie hands of usurious
momey-lene IS. who keep them in sbjec'
poverty, The intense hatred of the
Je.NJy ny the Russian peasants is att:ib'
~atahle in a great part to the fact that Sc
many Hebrews are among those who
have protited by the misery Of the Rus
sian laborers. The three great reforms
of the Gar are. first. the surrerderin.
of the money payment Of the Govern
ment for the use Of the land. This wen
into effect the beginning of the presen
wear; hut, OF course, it will take time fo
the good results Of this measure to b
experiences. lHc ueAt ItioTu 10 OHc u
which equsl difficulty will be expert
enced in carrying out. To save the peo
| pie from the usurers the Government !
about to organize banks to loan none.
to agriculturists at the lowest possible
| interest. 1t is this well-intended meas
/ ure which has closed the money market
of Europe against Russia. In all human
probability Alexander will fail in carry
| ing on this weil-meant measure. Th
| third of his reforms is the resembling q
the poll tax, which pressed heavily upo1
the poor. In its place he substituted
graduated income tax, rising from tiv
per cent. in the lowest taxable income
10 fifty per cent. on the highest; the OF
iect Of the autocrat being to discourag
accumulations of wealth in = few hands
and distribute it among the poorer p"r
ulation. The grestest Communist Of tn
day il the Gar Of all the Russias
: This is why the Nihilists have the war;
sympathies Of the mobiles and yer
wealthy. TIE outcome OF all this wi
be watched with great interest by \
who. while they distrust communist
legislation. would not object 70 see
| tried in any country save their own
From Demoresfs Monthly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02

The champion liar travels by stage in
Nevada. and in the course Of his journey
sees eighteen head of cattle under a
transparent mound Of ice, which had
frozen over them. leaving only the tips
of u few horns visible.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-15
A Young Solomon.

Untimely philosophy, however useful,
has its pathetic side A tiny boy, of 10
years perhaps, was coming along side
street after the last snowstorm, his
shovel over his shoulder, when he was
accosted by passing woman who knew
him and asked If he got his pay for that
Job yet. The boy shook his head with
out speaking. "rhen wouldn't do
another stroke for her till she put the
money in my hand" said the woman,
The boy passed on without speaking,
but when he rot past turned, and, nod
ding his head in her direction, said: "ln
your mind YOU wouldn't! Folks that
have to work can blow, but they have
to do the things they don I like, all the
same ~ Boston Transcript.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-15
The Daily Bulletin.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY is, 1883.
The Census and the Forests.

Hitherto the forests have been looked
upon chiefly AS the source of lumber
supply, and the census has taken ac-
count Of them only so far as TO report
the statistics Of the lumber trade, and
some Of the industries connected with ii
or derivable from it, But the mpor-
lance of the forests at once appears
when we consider that the census of
1870 reported the annual value of sawed
lumber produced by orr forests as $40
1884, and that there were So, 92S es-
Establishments engaged in the manufac-
ture OF articles made entirely of wood,
besides 109,5 establishments in which
wood is an important part Of the mate
rial used--as in the manufacture Of
carriages, agricultural implements, etc.
IL has been estimated that the value of
the products annually drawn from our
forests exceeds $1,000, 100000, and OF
the vast imports of Great Britain two
thirds are said to be of veget able char
aCter. Such facts show at once the
very prominent place which the forests
of the world hold among national inter-
ests. But, in addition to the bearing OF
the forests upon the mechanical indus
tries of life, they have an important re-
lation 10 climate and TO the n.etcoroogic
conditions on which agriculture and
commerce and the health and life of the
people depend. When all these things
are taken into account, as until recently
they have not been, il becomes at once
apparent that no subject, perhaps, de-
serves more consideration among the
resources of country, and that the
special attention given it in the compi-
lation of the present census is abundant
ly warranted.
Accordingly, the endeavor has been
made to ascertain, with more completes
ness and precision than ever before, the
situation of the country in respect to its
woody covering; to learn to what ex-
tent the several States and Territories
abound in trees in masSes; of what spe-
cies of trees the forests are composed,
their location, and their commercial and
| industrial value. The work of ascer-
tanning these facts, and presenting them
in proper form a. part Of the census re.
turns was committed by the Department
of the Interior to Professor G. 5. Sar
gent, of Harvard University, who is alsc
manager Of the Arnold Arboreum al
Brooklne. In carrying out the work
assigned TO him, Professor Sargent d.
vded the whole country into several
districts, each Of which was given in
charge To one or two competent per
sons, with the needful assistants, for the
purpose of making apersonal eXamina.
| ton of the districts, and also ascertain
ing facts by correspondence with resi-
dents of different parts OF the districts
so that sufficiently exact report nigh,
be made in regard to the timber-growtl
of the country. Professor Sargent per
sonally undertook the exploration of the
Pacific division, including California
Oregon and Washington Territory. -
A. H. EgleSton, in Popular Science
Noathly for april.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-15
lust Like En-.

Two ladies who were bound some-
where in company yesterday entered a
Woodward avenue car together, says
the Free Press and no sooner were they
seated than both made dive for their
purses.
ooh, let me pay" pleaded one.
'Oh. | couldn't think of III"
"Oh, do, now; | have just the change
"Oh, but | have tickets.
yes, but you paid the last time. y
"But you can pay some other time.
Here, -"
She was hurriedly searching through
her portemonaie, but didn't seem to
find anything,
81 told you / had-----!"
And the second one began search in
a wild manner, emptying out pins,
needles and buttons, but no money.
why l declared gasped the first.
"Strangest thing | ever saw" added
the second.
"rll pay for both" observed a man
on the seat opposite, and he marched
up, fumbled through his pockets AND
held out battered quarter to the driv'
err. The latter would not take it, ant
the man marched out and slid off the
platform in the most solemn manner
and at the next crossing the ladies sale
they had taken the wrong car, rang thu
bell and got OIL.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-15
Hop Btters are the Purest aud Best
Bitters ever Made,

They are compounded from Hops, Malt,
Buchu, Mandrake and Dandeoin--th old.
est, best, and most valuable medicines
in the woodland contain all the best and
most curative properties of all other rem
edies, being the greatest Blood Purifier,
Liver Regulator, and Life and Health Re-
storing Agent on earth. No disease or i'll
health can possibly long exist where these
Bitters are used, SO varied and perfect are
their operations.
They give new life and vigor TO the aged
and intirm. To all whose employments
cause irregularity of the bowels or urinary
organs, or require an appetizer, Tonic and
mild Stimulant Hop Bitters are invaluable,
being highly curative, tonic and stimuIa.
ting without intoxicating.
No matter what yuur feelings or symp-
toms are, what the disease or ailment is
use Hop Bitters. D,n't wait until you
are sick, but if you only feel bad
or miserable, use Hop Bitters at
once. 1t may save your life
Hundreds have been saved by SO doing
$500 will be paid for case they will moi
cure or help.
Do not suffer or let your friends suffer
but use and urge them to use Hop Bitters
Remember Hop Btters is no vile ,drugged
drunken nostrum, but the Purest and
Best Medicine ever made; the "Invalid',
Friend and Hope" and no person or family
should be without them. Try the Bitters
to-day. (3)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HOME COMFORT.
After Rainy Ride a Country Ph, 81
clan Tells What He Thinks Of
Some People.

II wish to gracious some people would learn
when they need doctor and when they don't,
exclaimed Doctor E., as he entered his house
ina cosey little village In the interior of the State
OF New York, after TEDIOUS night ride for many
miles. have been down among tho mountains to
Dee man, who the messenger said, was very sick
and not likely 10 live tn morning, unless he had
Immediate help; aud found him suffering from
rather sharp attack of collie, which his family
might have relieved In ten minutes, II they had II
grain OF sense aud two or three simple remedies in
the house. But no; they must re NAN H. norant as
pigs, ami when the least ache or pain takes them
send for doctor, whether they ever pay him or
not -.
"Why, Doctor what kind of simple remedies, as
you call them, do yop expect people to keep In The
housef' asked his vile, as she poured him a cup
OF hottea. 9tpi ..l lt.. tf
"ln this case" answered the Doctor, "if they
had only put a BENSoN's CAPCINE POROUS
PLASTERon the mans stomach, he would have
been all right In an hour, and saved me drcary
ride. p"
In all ordinary complaints 1t cures at once
All diseases are eliminated from the system by
what may beroughly called expulsion or extrsc.
ton, or by union OF the two processes Ben.
s0n 8 Plaster promotes both 1t incItes the torpid
organs to act, aud sends its healing, soothing In
Thence through the myriad pores of the skin, All
other plsstets obli2e the patient to vait They
give him hope for Tomorrow Bonson's plaster
give him help to day, Which is better do you
Think Bay the CAPClNE and keep il in tho
house. Price Is cents.
scabury & Johnson Chemists, New York