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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31
NUMBER 12.
Finish in Natural Wood.

Richness of effect may be gained in
decorative woodwork by using woods
OF different tone, such as amaranth aud
amboyne, by inlaying and veneerlng.
The Hungarian ash and French walnut
afford excellent veneers, especially the
burls or gnarls. A few useful notes on
the subject are given by recent Amer
lean authority. In vanishing, the var
nishes used can be toned down to match
the wood, or be made to darkcn It, by
the addition of coloring matters. The
patented preparations known as s.wootl-
filters" are prepared in different colors
for the purpose of preparing the surface
OF wood previous to the vanishing.
They ill up tho pores of the wOodx sen@.
dering the surface hard and smooth.
For polishing mahogany. walnut, etc.,
thefollowing is recommended: Dissolve
beeswax by heat in spirits Of tnrpentine
1ntil the mixture becomes viscid; then
apply by clean cloth. and rub thor
oughly with flannel or cloth. A COM
mon mode Of polishing mahogany is by
rubbing it first with linseed oil, and
then by cloth dipped in very fine
brickdust; good gloss may also be pro-
duced by rubbing with linsecd oil and
then holding trimmings or shavings Of
the same material agains. the work in
the heat. Glass paper, followed by rub.
blng, also gives . good luster.
There are various means of toninp or
darkening woods for decorative effect -
logwood, lime, brown soft soap, dyed
oil, sulphate of iron. nitrate of silver ex-
posed to the suns rays, carbonate Of
soda. bichromate and permanganate of
potash, and other alkaline preparations
are used for darkening the wood; the
last three are specially recommended.
The solution is applied by dissolving
one ounce Of the alkali in two giIls of
boiling water, diluted to the required
tone. The surface is saturated with q
soft sponge or flannel, and Immediately
dried with soft rags. The carbonate is
used for dark woods. Oil tinged with
rose madder may be applied tn hard
woods like birch, and red oil is pre-
pared from soaking alkanet root in lin
seed oil. The grain Of yellow pine can
be brought out BY two or three coats Of
japan much diluted with turpentine,
and afterward oiled and rubbed. To
give mahogany. the appearance of age,
lime water used before oilihg is good
plan. In staining wood the best and
most transparent effect is obtained by
repeated light coats of the same. For
oak stain. a strong solution of oxalic
acid is Employed; for mahogany, dilute
nitrous acid. A primary coat or coat
of wood filters is advantageous. For
mahogany stains the following are Civ
en-: Two ounces of dragons blood dis
solved in one quart of rec.ified spirits OF
wine, we'll shaken; or raw sienna in
beer. with burnt sienna to give the re-
quired tone; for darker stains boil
half-pound of madder and two ounces
of log-wood chips in one gallon of wa
ter and brush the decoction while hot
over the wood. When dry paint with
q solution of two ounces Of potash in
one quart at water.ss A solution Of per-
manganate Of potash forms rapid and
excellent brown stain. BuildinQ Neus.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31
A Maddened BARRIER.

A man with long white robe hang
ing down in front of him. towel
around his neck and spouting lather,
dashed out of G street barber's shop
yesterday morning. He WIS chasing
the barber, and his countenancc was in
famed with fury. He was too angry to
interview, and the Chronicle reporter
sought an explanation elsewhere. The
man keeps a saloon and drinks good
deal. He likewise has fondness for
cheese and onions. Several days ago
the barber, whose face had suddenly
blanched, said to this patron. as he
paused in his occupation of lathcring
him:
''Meeshtah, wilkins, oof YOU don'd
shtop talkin', can'd shafe youP'
'Why notp" demanded Mr.. Will
kins.
''Pecause you hef a breath yot would
q horse knock down"
There was silence after this. but yes
terday Mr. wilkins went again, not
withstanding. and as he lay back in the
chair he chatted affably to the barber.
That artist turned pale again, and his
eyes began to glitter with baleful
light.
''Don'd hef told You. Meeshtali Viii
kins. dot l can't shtand dot brcath?'
''Oh, 60 on, 60 on,' said Mr.. Will
kins goodhumoredy; don't bother
about my BREATH
''Don'd shpeak den,' growlcd the
barber. who resumed the lathering.
'Sayr" recommended the recumbcnt
snloonster
..Vot?"
'.Did you read that diff Postmaster
Atkinson gave the Dutch the other
day?"
''Don'd told you to keep shtille''
cried the barber, reeling as the soggy
breath hit him.
Pretty tough on the Dutch" con.
tinued Mr. wilkins. Now, II l was q
Dutchman, and anybody-"
''Dem id, take dotr' yelled the bar
Der, jabbing his loaded lather- brush
square into the open mouth of his Gus
toner and rushing from the shop.
When the chase referred to occurred,
Wilkins, hamperad by his heavy breath.
was unable TO catch the barber, VINO
got away safely, and now goes heeled
with razor and nostril stopper. Vir-
ginia CITY. NcU., Chroniclc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31
A DISCOURAGED Lover.

She may be giddv. but she's lust
about sized you up in shape, and no
doubt if you keep on trying to love her
without her knowledge or consent she
will hit you with something and put a
Swiss sunset over your eye. Do not
yearn to win her affections all at once.
Give her twenty or thirty years in which
to see your merits. You will have
more to entitle you to her respect by
that time, no doubt. During that time
you may rise to be president and win .
deathless name.
The main thing you have to look out
FOR now is to restrain yourself from mar
rying people who do not want to marry
You. That style of freshness will. in
thirty or forty years, wear away. If it
does not, probably the vigorous big
brother of some young lady of 17' will
consign you to the silent tomb. Do not
try to promenade with young lady un-
less she gives her consent. DO not mar
ry one against her wishes. Give the
girl chance. She will appreciate it.;
and. even though she may not marry
you, she will permit you to sit on the
fence and watch her when she goes to
pondent BE courageous. and some
day perhaps you will get there. At
present the horizon is little bit focgy.
As you say, she may be SO giddy that
she doesn't want steady company
There is a glimmer of hope in that. She
may be waiting till she gets over the
agony and annoyance of teething before
she looks seriously into the matter of
matrimony. II that should turn out to
be the case we are not surprised. Give
her chance to grow up, and in the
mean time 60 and learn the organ
grinders profession, and fix yourself so
that you can provide for family
Sometimes girl only II years old is
able to discern that a young intellectual
giant like you is not going to make o
dazzling success of life AS husband.
Brace up and try to forget your sorrow
and you may be happy yet-Laramie
Boomerang.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31
A Kansas CITY Distinction.

A young man well known in business
and social circles, and not unknown in
the journalistic profession, invited a
young lady living on the ''bob" side Of
the city to attend the the performance OF
"Edgewood Folks one evening last
week. With many regrets the young
lady said her father, who. by the way,
is minister, objected to her attending
the theatre, but that she would be pleas
ed to accept an invitation to the opera
The young man had not contemplated
an expenditure of the opera altitude,
but his gallantry forbade refusal and
he gracefully accepted. He readily OBJ
serves, however, that the moral distinc.
ton between beautiful pastoral play"
and an opera with ballet iaccompani-
ments is one Of those things NO fellow
can find out.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31

A Chicago clergyman says that unless
his collar sets well and he knows his
hair to be all right he can't half preach.
And yet he will allude to the fondness
Of his congregation for their earthly
vanities.
Patti says It is her ambition ITO live
quietly and sing to the poor' Her sys-
tenn of gratifying this ambition il to
take mighty good care that by the time
people get in where they can hear her
sing they are very poor.
"The meanest job ever undertook, =
jnused 3 Colorado man, '.wxs that Of
apologizing to widow, on behalf VI 3
vigilance committee which hanged her
husband by mistake. 1t was hard to
find just the excuse that would satisfy
her."
Schoolmistress- Now, Matilda Ann.
look up and tell me what first caused
the fall Of man. mo answer.1 Yon
are very stupid. after having Just read
all about it. What fruit was its Ma
tilda Amp Please. .marm please, marin
orange peel EHoHls heari.1
..Well. well.'' said Billington, niaies-
tically, 1--WE mustn't be too severe 90 the
young fellows. Isupp0ss was as big
YOUNG Yea" replied Fogg, .sand
you are not an old man now Eillinss
ton."
baby.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31

Judge, you are very smart man.
I would like to ask you question. 'rc-
marked Gilhooly to Judge Blackstone.
one of the most prominent lawyers Of
Austin. "What is it?'' questioned the
Judge. 1.-TWO twin sisters living in the
same house have babies of the same aga.
that look precisely alike. and are dress
ed alike. These two children got mixed
up, and the question is, how will the
mothers SO at it to find out which child
belongs to thcms' "lfthe children were
a. much alike rs you say. perhaps they
were mot mixed up at all" "But they
were changed" .Are you sure Of it?"
Certainly" Then change them back
And each mother viii have her own
Gave nae something harder. ~ Issas
HiJtings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31

A 3-ycar-otd boy. VINO was about icav-
ing home with his mother to be absent
several months WAS asked BY his father.
what would you do, my son. II /
should die while you are awsyp" The
little fellow burst into . TORT It Uf tears,
and. between bis sobs, said, Why, pa
pa, | would ask God to make you over
again!s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31


Nor has this newly created wealth
gone to enrich few, but rather to null.
tiplv the numbers of those who are
above the reach of want. We find, in
effect. from the probate return that the
proportion of persons leaving property
to the total number of deaths was as
one in sixteen in 1877, compared with
one in thirty in the year OF io4O.
In the meantime the national debt
has been reduced f1O,O0O.OOO (from
f7SS.0OO. 900 in 1887 to f769, 900, 900 in
1881 reduction that has no wise done
any service to the country. As if to re-
buke the wisdom of those tinanciers who
would ask us to pay taxes merely to re-
duce the debt, the course of events has
come gradually to tighten the debt by
one third, or rather by one-half, thanks
to the increase of population and
wealth. In 1910 the debt averaged f32
per inhabitant, and amounted to 1914
per cent. of national wealth; in 1880 the
average cost was only f22 per head,
and the amount less than 8 per cent.
(say s.S) of the public wealth.
James Gazette.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31
Britain's Wealth,

In a single generation Great Britaih
has risen in the scale Of natioral wealth
and greatness rs much as in the inter-
val OF $50 years from the fall of the
Stuarts to the date Of her majesty's &C.
cession. Commerce has quintupled
since 1910, the ratio per inhabitant be-
ing now Ell. which is three times the
present ratio for the United States and
double that of France. In shipping the
increase is no less remarkable, our flag
representing per cent. of the carry
ing trade OF the seas. while the mercan-
tile navies of the United States, France,
and Italy are on the decline. Manu-
features continue to form our chief in
dustry, and herein it is easy to mark
The progress of forty years:
ls4o. 1850.
Stationary engines, horse
Produc. of pg-iron, tons l,.s9j 90 s,18, ,OOI
Produc. OF coal, tons. G0O0,0lO 147,UO00OO
Consumption of cotton,
CoHsump. Of wool, pnds. IL, 10000 4ol,OJU, U,0o)
Value Of cotton manu-
features ............. as,en,oo, ohool,OO
Produc of linen, yards s6,OOo,oOO 4:9,ooO,oo0
Comparing the above figures with
population, we find that in 1910 each
inhabitant stood for cwt. of iron and
/ tons of coal, and in 1880 for 5 cwt. of
the former and AZ tons of the latter, in
cotton goods there is similar increase,
the output from our mills averaging
nearly So per inhabitant. or three times
the ratio for 1910. AS for linen, there
is popular delusion that the produc-
ton has fallen since the abolition of the
'bounties," whereas it has. on the con-
trary become threefold greater On the
whole, our manufactures have increased
in about equal ratio with the output of
coal-that is. they have quadrupled.
while our population has risen but 80
per cent.
So striking development of indu,-
try has brought with it an enormous in
crease of national wealth, the estimates
for 1880 showing an average of E249
per inhabitant, against fl59 at the be-
ginning of the present reign. The in-
crease appears chiefly in seven items,
viz;
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-31
ELK POINT. DAKOTA

Having beer for nearly three years Receiver iu
ehe q. 0. Land Otc-, 1T Vsrmillon, Gpd became
scqus nted with the ,ocat on and GuAuy Of u
6ov,rument lands throughout tho Territory OF Da
kos. ho will TRINITY answer Ill ietters ep.
quiries relative to Tie manner Of Rcq,irIug .ita
gov -rnmrnt lands IN Ter the lava of the United
s'ae-. Also Will attend promptly to the clnce'la
fion OF Dec Gratory S'atemen s and Eometiead Er
4rirs upon lsnds that have b en- ub3rdUE u a'tt
prep 70 testimony for witnesses In OF tnR
e'olf on Homes eS!s, ctmGut, Il eoEi stead eI.
ties and p eIpi ion entrfes. Al-o parties desir
ng 20 Gle as p NJ tors ter iand under TIC
Homestead Ac, car do su thrDugh ;bi, ufice With
cut personal attendance at the Local Land once
s.su
The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-23
Personal.

Mr.. E. ]. Mccormick, of Crissman,
Boulder county, was in the city during a
greater part of the week and made a
visit to The ENQUIRER. Mr.. Mccormick
is the owner of the Five Brothers mine,
at Crissman, a claim which, though
onlv worked since last December, is
showing up rich. 1t has paid the owner
we'll from the first, and bids fair to make
somebody we'll off. Some of the selected
tests show as high as $4,000 ton. The
friends of Mr.. Mccormick are glad to
know of his good fortune.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-23
A CALL
For a State Convention Of Anti-Mo' a.
nopolists to be Held Saturday,
5.. June 23. .a :.

The following call has been issued by
the committee chosen from the Trades
Assembly of Denver and Vicinity to take
steps with reference to the anti-monop-
oily conference ... .....
To All Voters In the State Of Colorado Who are op-
posed to System Of Affairs Which Fosters monop-
lies and Robs the People: "'
The undersigned Join in a cal! for a
state convention of delegates to be hheld
in Denver, June %, for the purpose OF
choosing four delegates to the. antl-mo-
nopoly conference which conVenes In
Chicago, Illinois, July 4, 1883. BelleV.,
ing that crisis, forced by the power OF
organized greed, is approaching not
alone in our national affairs, but IN CIV
ilization itself, we appeal to the treemen
of Colorado to organize themselves
anew to stand with their brothers all
over America again as they and their
fathers have stood before, for the rights
of man and the dignity of human nature.
All who favor the restriction OF the
power of corporations, the holding of
the public lands for actual settlers, the
suppression of gambling in the necessa-
RES of life, and of combinations which
fix prices against the natural laws of
trade, the destruction of legal rights in
vested wrongs, and the overthrow of all
monopolies and of all systems and laws
made in the interest of the few and
against the many, all who oppose the
control of the currency by banks of
ISSUE and the taxation of all industry for
the benefit of favorite enterprises under
the guise of protective tariff: all who
favor the election of the president, vice
president and United States senators, by
direct vote of the people; all who ia
vor simple and just government as
against that which is complex and cor
rupt, are invited to choose delegates to
represent them in the state convention.
The apportionment of delegates is
made upon the basis of three to each
county las they were before the session
of the last general assembly, and one for
every thousand voters or majority frac-
ton thereof, figuring from the returns
of the election in November 1882. This
rule of apportionment will allow to each
county delegates as follows:
The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-23
The Trades Assembly,.

At 2:sO p. m. tomorrow the Trades
Assembly will meet in Justice Crotty's
court room, This being the last meeting
for the term, it is desired that full atten'
dance be had, SO as to properly clean up
business before the new term begins.
chairmen of all committees are requested
to make reports up to date of all matters
in their hands, so that the new commit
teemen will know how the business
stands and have something to work upon
Let every delegate be in his plac e
promptly at 2:30, and nothing will then
have to be lighted for lack of time.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-23

Not another acre for railroads or corporations.
6. The abrogation of all laws that do not bear
equally upon capital and labor; the removal
of unjust technicalities, delays and discrimi.
nations in the administration Of justice and
the adopting of measures providing for the
health and safety OF those engaged in mining,
manufacturing and building purs uits.
4. The ensctment Of laws to compel
chartered corpor tions to nay their employees
weekly. in full, for labor performed the
preceding week. in the lawful money OF the
country.
8. The enactment Of laws giving mechanics
and laGorers the first lien on their work for
their full wages. H.:
g. The abolishment of the contract system
on national, state and municipal work yH
10. The substitution of arbitration for
strikes, whenever and wherever employers
and employe are willing TO meet on equitabl
grounds. gra & l.. I .,.s 90, #-. (.
IL. The prohibition of the employment of
children in workshops, mines and factories,
before attaining their fourteenth year. :
II. To abolish the system of letting out by
contract the labor of convicts in our prisons
and reformatory institutions.
13. To secure for both sexes equal pay
for equal work.
IA. The reduction of the hours of labor to
eight per day. so that the laborers may have
more time for social enjoyment and intel.
lectual improvement, and be enabled to reap
the advantages conferred by the labor.saving
machinery which their brains have created.
15. To prevail upon governments to estab.
lish purely national circulating medium,
issued directly to the people, without the
Intervention OF any system ot'bauking cor
porations, which money shall be q legal
tender in payment of all debts, public and
private.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-23
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Preamble and Declaration o
Principles Of this Great
Order.

The alarming development and aggression
of aggregated wealth, which, unless check ed :,
will inevitably lead TO the DauperlZation and
hopeless degradation Of the tOiling masses
renders it imperative it we desire to enjoy
the blessings of life, that a check should be
placed upon its power and upon uD just acca.
mutation, and a system ad pied which will
secure to the laborer the fruits of his toll !;
AID as this much desired object can only be
acc"mpl' shed by the thorough Indication Of
those who labor, and the united efforts OF
those who earn their bread by the sweat OF
their brow, We have formed the order of the
Knights of Labor, with a view of securing
the organization and direction, by CO oopera.
tive effort, of the power of the Industrial
classes; and we submit to the world the
objects sought to be accomplished by our
organization, calling upon all who believe in
securing "the g estest good to the greatest
number" to aid and assist us.
/. To bring within the fold of organization
every department of productive industry,
making knowledge a stand point for action,
and industrial, moral worth, not wealth, the
true standard of individual and national
greatness.
2. To secure to the toilers proper share
of the wealth that lbey create; more of the
leisure that righttully belongs to them more
society advantages; more of the benefits,
privileges and emouments of the world in
a word all those rights and privileges neees-
ary to make them capable of enjoying, ap.
preciating, defending and perpetuating the
blessings of good government.
3 To arrive at the true condition of the
producing masses in their educational, moral
and financial condition, by demanding from
the various governments The establishment
of bureaus of labor statistics.
4. The establishment of cooperative in.
stitutions. productive and distributive
5. The reserving of the public landslide
heritage of the people-for the actual settler.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-23
COUNTIES,
Total number Of delegates, 16l.

Total number of delegates, 16l
AS some funds will be necessary to
successfully carry out the plans and
reach the desired end, each delegate is
requested to collect from the friends of
the cause in his district small amount
to be turned over to the treasurer of the
state central committee, which will be
selected at the state convention. A
rough estimate places the amount at
about So for each delegate to the state
convention, as appointed above, though
if more can be secured conveniently it
can be we'll applied.
The committee also ask that any who
are able and feel disposed contribute a
small amount, pledging an honest appli-
cation and strict account of all money
received Contributions may be sent to
the chairman of the committee, at The
ENQUIRER office, or to Stephen Vinot,
treasurer, postottice box 2337.
]. R. BUCHANAN,
JAMES GILMORE,
DENNIS MULLINS,
STEPHEN VINoT,
P. H. BALFE,
Secretary.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-06-23

=. ALL the latest styles in mems and
boys' stiff, soft and straw hats can be
found at t. S. Clayton's, $40 and 37ot
Lawrence street.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-21
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR,

Tho Grand Procession Of tho Oonoiave q
Brilliant Success.
The grand procession of Knights Tenn
plar in San Francisco yesterday was ad-
mitted to have been an unqualified SUCCESS.
The entire population of San Francisco
and 70, 900 strangers have declared SO.
Cheers were heard along the entire route.
What is the best represented, il not the
most numerous conclave ever held in this
or any other country is to the people of
the city eminently gratifying after the
time of their momentary encouragement.
They havo spared neither pains or expense
to return the compliment extended to
their representatives to the Chicago con-
clave.
As early as 8 O'Clock crowds began gath
ering in the streets along which the
procession would pass and by 0 o'clock
Market street was rendered impossible,
except in the roadway. which, by police
orders was kept clear for tho passage of
the knights. At half-past nine command.
cries began to arrive and take up the
positions assigned to them in the
streets off Market which were re.
served for that purpose. At 10 O'Clock
all had arrived, and at that hour the scene
presented from the gallery Of the Baldwin
hotel was one not to be readily forgotten
by those San Franciscans who had the
good fortune to witness 1t. On one side
there was a mass of decorations extending
as far as the triumphal arch, and on the
other 900 richly clad knights, represent
ing every state and territory in the Union.
To the old California pioneer it was some
thing beyond realization. His mind re-
verted to the sand hills and he was dazed.