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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-11

c. H. Walworth, Esq, received
yesterday about five hundred pounds
ot pure maple sugar from friends ir
Ohio, which he has distributed
among friends in Elk Point, to their
great delight. Ii it lie maple sugar
that produces such a laundering for
office i'll Ohio, several new offices
will have to he created in Union
county to satisfy the desires occa-
stoned by this import of refined
sweetness. I>+ ~ 81
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-11
WANTEDl
Cottonwood, Ash and Box Ell

J i will give 81. so per thousand for
Cottonwood, Ash and Box Elder
trees, 81 feet high, for the next two
weeks. A. j. OSBORN.
Elk Point, April 10th, 1883.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18

of that earthly paradise, the Seychelles is
lands. There the tobacco plant has run
wild, and the negro will sometimes so far
bestir himself as to order his wife to make
him some cigars; and the results are such
distorted preposterous caterpillars Of tobac-
co as might make Regent street tobacco
mist howl. The material however, is excel
lent, being the best Havana or Virginia leaf
run wild, but without curing or preparation
Of any kind is naturally coarse and acrid.
The negro, however, likes it, and consumes
his home rolled cigars in unstinted abund
ance.
During the bombardment of Alexandria
one of the houses that suffered severely was
that OF Halji Nasim, the cigarette manufac-
turer. But he improyised temporary quar-
ters, and in jury-rigged sort of way man
aged to keep abreast Of the extraordinary
demand which the presence of so many Brit
tish officers created. And what superb Gig
arettes the old HaU made. remember
sitting with him one evening, overlooking
the bombarded square, and listening to his
"reminiscences of Alexandria temporis dcfi J;
and he told me. among other things, that
one OF the best judges of tobacco he had
ever known was the late Sultan. And he
clapped his hands, and girl brought him
box of his Majesty's private brand. ''the
Sultan and certainly found it the dainti-
est, most ladylike smoking. But in the
evening unrolled a couple and charged my
Turkish pipe-a large, amber bead for
mouthpiece, jessamine stem, and bowl of
damascened clay-with the contents and
when had finished the pipe it seemed as if
| had been smoking only the ghost of tobac-
co, mere adumbration of the weed. Fai-
RES, if they smoke at all, probably smoke
"Sultans.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
"Guess we won't try that there road agin

"Guess we won't try that there road agin
tonight. He's loose"
"All them sort O dogs has got to be killed
off, or the roads won't be safe
Perhaps, but at that moment Tsar was re-
entering his own yard, for he went straight
back to his quarters. He stood for mo-
ment turning over his empty muzzle with his
paw, and then lay heavily down. He thought
he understood the entire matter now:
"Heber Gorham knew that the Young lady
would be in need Of me. It's all right, but
doubt if did my whole duty. Unmuz-
zled, too. lost opportunity
As to the tramps, yes, but not as to all
other parts of his performance. He hardly
knew how it afterwards came to pass, but
before long he discovered that he had formed
habit of going down to the cove with Per-
Gle Lee. to see her take sketches of islands.
trees, waves, cows. and other matters and
things, and of remaining till Heber Gorham,
Jr.. NJ. d., came to take his place with or
without buggy. He failed fully to under
stand the business until another sort of day
arrived, when he found himself called upon,
first, to attend a wedding, BY special invita-
ton of Percie Lee; and then to recognize
her as a permanent addition to his own
household at the old Gorham homestead
He agreed to it. He had liked that Young
woman from the first time he saw her. And
so. 10 tell the truth. had his Master.-Atan-
tic Monthly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
A Mexican Adventure.

wanted 10 get box Of liver pills. as
the climate Of Vera Cruz II Slightly tinct-
ured with malaria at all seasons vi The vyar.
and | was anxious to carry home as good
liver as had with me when left the white
settlements. We found drug Store with
little difficulty, and upon going IN the first
object which attracted our attention. aside
from the distinct odor Of 10000 different
smells, was the appearance Of the drug clerk
he was long-necked young man, with re-
splendently oiled hair, and eyes like a doci!e
gaZelles.
"How am to make this Mexican heath
en- understand what want ?" asked Cap
tain Wicks "and, By the way. what a teIe-
graph pole of a neck he has got oil him.
Looks like giraffe"
.'Or a swan" suggested Wicks
"See how he is creased, ! observed, Just
as though he was ready to be swallowed BY
an anaconda
"He does that" said Wicks, land what
magnificent sign he makes for al apothecary
shop
"Wha, champion he would make to run
a sausage suffer continued ''but how ami
going to get the pills n
"Ask for pitdores," said Wicks; ''that's
Spanish for pills
| knew that hombre meant man, 50 |
waltzed right up to him, and said
"Hombre, pildores."
"All right" said that blessed drug clerk,
with neck like bal ber's pole "what kind
will you have: Ayers, James, Browns liv-
er pills, compound catharic or TUFTS great
and only pills on earth? We have them all,
and you can sample them if you like; and
if ever get you off by yourself, you tallow-
faced, knock -kneed galoot from the UniteI
States, I'll hammer more good manners in
to you in five minutes than YOU have ac,
quired all the rest Of your previous life.
know what kind os pills you need" ne
howled, being thoroughly aroused, and be-
fore knew what he was going to do, he
fourished a revolver over his head.
He was mistaken, however, as to that be-
ing the kind of pill | wanted, so we strolled
out SO rapidly, in order to prevent his fore
ing wares on US, that you might have played
checkers on our coat-tails.- 1eras SJtings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
The Plug Hat Fever.


/ "llnve YOU ever been attacked with the
| plug hat teyer?" asked an old gentleman
the other evening. and, without waiting for a
reply, went on to relate his own experience.
and to tell the result of his own obserya-
ton. never knew of Young man who,
| when he had reached an age between eigh-
! teen and twenty FIVE, but what be had the
| plug hat fever to greater or lest severity
| Tie will suffer great deal, too, before it
fairly breaks out, and he gets shiny tile
on his head. Then he suffers severely for
several days after he gets the hat. and he
IS concerted enough to believe the eyes of
the whole world are upon him. He will
wish for the first day or two that he hadn't
got 1t, and then again he'll pluck up enough
grit to wear it in spite of every thing.
Next to the moustache ambition, the plug
hat fever strikes to the very vitas. The
first symptoms of the fever makes its pres
ence known by the victims visiting some hat
store, and trying on half a dozen silk hats,
ana looking admlringly in mirror. He
VIII put 1t on square, then cock it over on
the right side, then hang it on his left ear.
and smile with satisfaction at the image Of
himself under the hat in the mirror. A
young calf under a new she'd could not feel
prouder of itself, than the young man with
goose-down on his upper lip, when he first
behoIds hls manly brow in looking glass,
supporting shiny silk hat. It's too over
coming for anything, and in great many in
stances 1t is more overcoming than becoming.
But then they must have en- no matter about
the expense. Finally the hat is purchased.
put IN hat-boX and conveyed to the Young
man $ room with the greatest of care and
fond expectations of the mauliness it will
give the wearer in the near future. For a
week, maybe, he will exercise the hat by
wearing It IN his room for a few hours every
evening. Finally he gets his courage to the
pltch' ana on an suspicious Sunday evening
starts for the church with the hat nicely SET
ting on the top Of his head. He knew he
would attract attention and the first street
ufchh he meets calls attention to it by
shouting shoot the hat Now how did that
young heather come to notice ANYTHING new
or novel IN the hat? 1t is easily explained.
heh a man wears plug hat on the street
ior the nrSt time he gives him self away by
ms 'lm-Qn-dreSS parade air. He will walk
az carefully as though trying to balance a
pan OF water ON his head and expecting
every moment that it will tip off and douse
hun. 1t don't squeak like a new shoe to
attract attention, hut it stittens up the spine
IN an unusual and unnatural degree II
takes several public appearances in the new
plug to again timber up the spine to its
normal condition. Arriving at church the
young man hesitatcs for an instant about
gong ln' but remembering an appointment
to see Young lady home. he braces uD
Stthy holds the determiued-to-attrac
'ei'Iloh sax nat over his right fore arm,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
Miscellaneous.
Annexed by the Tsar.



nc was nuge cog anu ne s'ooI D! 'he
kennel IN oiu Dr' "ofha'h oack t YARD IN an
attitude Oh aeeP il'editaIioh. mere was one
suolec' ior dos-'noughl lying riSht neiore
MIN, anu ahotNef lay Only !afd OF so De-
!onu ''ie hisl'
Inc one ""s al e"P'! niuI|ie tiia' 10.
upon ,'ie grass ,aose D. couple vi well
picked ooiies' Inc seconu was equally an
empty s'eei r coiia,' WIN strong cnaiii al
.ached' ne emu oi Tue chaih was noOheu
INTO staple al 'he siue OF 'he kehhe! door
isaf was uos 70 iooA '"ire a. hiS
,a'nef hau "een SIBERIAN o'oounou'iu ~ ana
ms mother aii i1nsiis.i iiidsl' anu i'l, oor-
nam Souiu nave lius'eu nun 70 pun Gown d
"nu ouii u ~ iHis ehui'h peii' Il ne
eou'u once nave selzeu win MS massive JAWS
me iose % 'iie o'ie Vi ''ie i''siis-f'Pe oi
'he e o'''eI' m,
lsar iiaue no auu,pie remarks Dut there
"as i'o u'i'i'u'' I' 1'i III '''i'"S MS iiieui-
tatiols' ION
lne. nav ie" hie al ii1ui oeioie sun
GOWN loi sone leas9h' anu no" 'ne! We
gone OH anu nesiec'fu me, 40 lhuz]le, no
.'.a'ii, ,n Nv "a =. 81. az ."e soan.
ielt uPI" ~ .ne. - :, q s,A1 oi aia.is 70
wilch = E am no. d''us.oLien "t ''iis ti'iie ..
ua! -, - ~ "ao a''',.le. A oI' ~ t'' y, iNe''
Oh H. y, hno" eAae wa. ~ ~ .h
ne put ou' pa" an9 'uineu ''i1
niuAne osei Ten ELI ne "a,nvu III Tt rtu anu
she'itu VI .nI "peS. 'oIia. TIT ~ ne
pee'eu so,eh my '". hA.a nsnea, H.. "ei J
was ini.'ei, aoou' 'ne "no.1 't 'i,s''e' ""u
T,s y se.eu ~ s '.s ~ 80. ~, .ao', a.e' ,so
ina' 'oo "as W. ope"' a. mi',t' IS ~ ! I .n.
nas.e .equ.ieT ~ u" Ill ~" ' ,hoe " ntI. ."u los,
Pa.,eh anu ,h shaa, raad snr av,,Iana,;app up
a,.I III. uomm 'n nass H. aoniJ n'I, sap anr .,
c. g., w g., ,hars was no,b;no - hs Iaaynad
s.oa, aoct of @eese ,bras honS and nns
.,s a,a, lie Tho 80 ,'; ,hat ,rns -,
aI.. ,ha alan, w., ~; Ia H., na n,an,,ar r
"s -, a,,an,;on ,mi p"'N
"a shrnaoed his should've 70 m.Le sr,e
.han, ,ba co1isr nawed his nose for mo.
49,, 80 !, auonr, IF b;s n,nzxia anJ ,nrnad
as" e.. inoL a, ,hs oa,e Thsra !, uas Win
~, ,'n.'' 49,, ,;n s;sn or on. nost ,rhosa fad
"A i.,,arss' s' sa;d sDr Heher Gorhan, and
- rarv nsv ,;n sion On no n,bar rost
whnss hr;9bt fresh Gliding announced ..Dr
Uahsr Gorbam Jr y as also readv for no.
,;snt.
That was all right. and it occurred to Tsar
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18

The Bismarck Tribune relates that
few months since, when train passed Far
60, a wealthy passenger was struck with ad-
miration over the tender manner in which a
young lady led her grandmother along path
near the track. Seeking an introduction
the man of riches married her in a few
weeks, and now every time train pulls into
that burg at least dozen maidens can be
seen trotting their grandmothers up and
down the track.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
- . -

SCRorUGA a medicine tina; destroys The
germs of Scrofula and has the power to
root it out is appreciated by the afflicted.
The remarkable cures of men, women and
children as described by testimonials, prove
Hoods Sarsaparilla reliable medicine con-
tanning remedial agents which eradicate
Scrofula from the blood. 100 doses Sl.00.
Sold by all dealers. c. |. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18

Mr. Wolohin, of Albany, Florida, set Il
hen on hens eggs. Mr.. Wo!ohin lifted her
up the ether day and found her keeping
warm three Young kittens, powder sourd
and door knob and hes Putting i'll his
time now wondern- how it occurred, IN
stead of lavng for his ncighhor boys
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18

The list of pensioners on the roll Jan'y
|, 1888, with the name, address and amount
Of pension Of each, has been published by
the Commissioner OF Pensions. 1t is estl-
mated that of the j5,0j6 credited to New
England Maine has II $50, standing next
to Massachusetts and second on the list.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18

pepo-it accounts 'eceived subject 10 chcchat
sight
Certificates II Deposit i--ued payable on o.
uand or at = fixed date caring interest gree
Co lectiou- Of Drafts, Notes Coupons and Div
tteuds throughout the United states sp' ciaty-
{ lle,i Bonds ca she'd "t exchanged.
Choice Invcsmens. Securities constantly on
hand
Loans made ~ t2.a yes of first class Real
Estate in vicinity OF Ellsworth or on approved
commercial paper.
The interests. of or C"rrespo, dents will be
carcf .lly regarded; strict attention given their
pri T. 4 requests by mail or othe. wisc, and by
prompt and ia thful execution of their wishes. we
aim to merit their est EN- and confidence 4.tf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
ALL FOR NOTHING,
Why she Doctor WAS Disgussed, and

.'Well, wife" said DR. E, as he entered his
house, which was situated in a cosey village in cen.
tral New York 81 have got back from long and
dreary ride away down among the mountains, and
all TO no purpose whatever. The messenger said
the man wouldn't live till morning when the fact
is he had only an ordinary attack of collie. If the
simpetons had only had sense enough TO put a
stomach he would have been all right In hour
or two. But some folks are slow to learn" added
the old physician, swallowing the cup. Of steam
Doctor E was right, yet people do learn,
even though slowly. The rapidly increasing use
of Benson's plaster proves this beyond question.
of their needless toll. In all diseases capable Of
being affected by plaster Bensons acts efciently
and at once. The genuine have the word CAPClNE
cut in the centre Price % cents. Seabury 4
johnson Chemists, New York.
nrm lYrl be Oct.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18

The horrors of yellow fever in Mexico
have not half been told. In an opera COM
pany Of thirty-one members in one city,
seventeen have died. Medical men have
died. courts are closed and judges fed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18

"A little girl at Newport, seeing the will
low phaetons for the first time, exclaimed,
why, mamma, everybody rides out in their
clothes baskets here I"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-10-18
THE BEST
KIDNEY AND LIVER MEDICINE
NEVER KNOW. 10 FAIL.

NEVER KNOW. 10 FAIL.
Il had suffered twenty years with severe dis
ease of the kidneys before using Hunts Rem
edy two DAYS | was relieved, and am now we'll"
JOSHUA TUTHILL.
My physicians thought that was paralyzed
Hn one side. | was terribly afflicted with rneu-
u.atism from / s6s to lss0 was cured by Hunts
i-emedy." STEPHEN q. MASON.
Ny doctor pronounced my case Br'gllt's Dis
ease and told me that ! could live only f"rty-
eight hours. then took Hunts I;rmr'.y and
was speedily cured" NJ. GrUNSrEED.
Having suffered twenty years with kidney
dlsease. and employed various ply sicans with
OUT being relieved. was then cured ly Hunts
Remedy" SULLIVAN FENNER-
"l have been greatly benefited by the use Of
Hunts Renety. Tor diseases of the kidneys
and urinary organs there is nothing superior"
a. ID. NlCKERSON.
ALBERT HoLT, Es1., pavmaster Boston and
Albany Railroad, writes = have used Hunts
Remedy, and my experience with il has been
such that can cAe"rtGily say that ] am salts
fed that 1t will do Just what it promises 10 do"
"Iwas unable 10 arise from bed from an at
tack of kidney disease The doctors could not
relieve me. ] was finally completely cured by
using Hunts Remedy
FRANK r. DICKSON.
81 have suffered extremely with kidney dis
ease after using Hunts Remedy two days, /
was enabled to resume business"
GEO. F. CLARK.
One trial will convince you. For sale by
all Druggists. Send for Pamphlet to
HUNTS REMEDY CO., Providence. R.i
Prices as cents and S1.25.
1yr39 nrm
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-04

r-r~- people are arrays OIL the
AEk - lookout for chances 10 IL
I'm TN EsE crease their earnings ana
-e-a%S "@--~ in time become wealthy
those who DC. not improve their opportunities
remain in poverty. We offer great chance
TO make money We want many men, WON
en-, boys and girls TO work for us right II
their own localities. Any one can DO Ire
work Or operly from the first start. The basf~
ness will pay more than ten times ordinary
wages Expensive ostft furnished free. NO
one who engages fails to make money rapidly.
You can devote y0or whole time to the ~orky
or only your spare moments. Full infOrma-
ton and all that 10 needed sent free. Address
STINsoN & Co, Portland, Maine.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-16

one could look into Mrs. Poysett's clear
eyes for moment, or hear Linda's clear
laugh, with even lingering fear that
either had anything to conceal. When
they described the clocks malady am
inclined to think Pete was as near being
faint with surprise as ever man was in
his life, and think he touched the worn
old clock case reverentIy, thanking it for
keeping his deeds honest, however he
had sinned in thought. He stayed to
dinner, and Mrs. Poysett put up pair
of goodies for the children. On his way
home he heard the news. Whetties had
been arrested and taken away on an
early train. Again he walked in fear and
trembling; his hair grew used to stand
ing on end in those days. He expected
an interview with Nemesis concerning
his intended crime. but, whether Justly
or unjustly. Nemesis stayed away.
The wedding? Itwas very quiet one,
and the happy pair went away next morn
ing. followed by blessings and old shoes.
Frank had such an extravagantly good
time in Boston, that he felt he could not
counterbalance it by plunging into work
deeper than ever. So he began cutting
timber in the old wood lot. and hired
Tinker Pete to chop there every day till
spring.-Alice Deering, in Lippincott.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-16
A Substitute for Wool.

A resident of this city, 1t is reported,
has come into possession of an interest in
a discovery which, it is said, will de-
throne the woolen capitalists. It is q
process by which common vegetable
fbres are converted into substitute for
wool. For six or seven years Sidel
Brothers, of Zittau, Saxony. have been
experimenting, and a German chemist.
who was in their employ. came to this
country to sell the product. Finding,
however, that a duty of sixty per cent. is
imposed on the article, he has entered
into negotiations for the production of it
here from the raw material. This
abounds in the forests and waste lands,
and is found in inexhaustible quantities.
It may seem remarkable, but is strictly
in accord with the provisions of nature,
that where sheep produce the best aud
heaviest wool, the material from which
the substitute is procured is found of the
best quality.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-16
An Insurance Carpenter.

The other day, during case in the
police court. witness was put upon the
stand, who gave his occupation as thai
of q carpenter.
where is your shop?" asked lawyer
"Hav'nt any" urbanely responded the
witness.
How can you be carpenter without
a shop?'
"Well, you see. don't need one. Tn
an insurance carpenter"
whats that?"
"Well, I'm employed by the insurance
companies to estimate damages to
houses. You see, it works this way: A
building catches fire and burns mp few
rooms; or, say, the roof caves in. The
company sends me as an expert, and /
look around, measure with this tapeline,
and do lot of figuring on shingle with
big red pencil. Then say can re-
pair the damage for $50, or something
like that"
''And how does it work?"
"Ohl first rate. The house owner
says he'll attend to the repairs himself.
He sends in bill for three or four hun
dred dollars. The company shows my
estimate, and rather than bring suit the
man takes one-half, on which get my
percentage, don't you see?' and the ex-
pert smiled benevolently.
"And so you never sawed board in
your lfe?" said the judge.
"No; nor drove nail" grinned the
witness; ''but I tell you, gentlemen,
the companies couldn't get on without
me-"
No more they could, gentle reader; no
more they could.-S. T. Post.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-16
Georgians Digging Pits to Hide In.

A lumber of tue people of Monroe
county are digging pits to protect them
from the next storm that comes along.
There is evidently no way to insure
safety against the fearful tornadoes
which of late years have swept over the
country; but the thing that comes near
est to promising safety is pit, and we
are glad to know that some of our people
are providing themselves with them. G..
r. Currey, Pritchard, G.. W. Walker
aud John Searcy and perhaps some whose
names we have not heard have already
dug pits, and others are prepared to do
so. ''I hear you have dug pit to pro-
tect you from the storms?'said Method
ist to primitive Baptist Saturday. ''Yes.
I have, was the reply. Well, if you
hardshells. who believe that whatever
will be will be anyhow have gone to Dig
ging pits, it is high time We Methodists
were at it. Monroe Advertiser.