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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-07
NUMBER 80.
An Houf Too I.ats

NY mother wlcn was bAby
Had Ryrsy, my fortune relate:
Some OF her ptvdi1tfNns. II may be, a
accomplished my chfckered fate.
This Auxnr w it'll cAfde assd rretcpsc4
Should by burning Der cffne expiRtA
For g said she won d wager her senses
Luck will E.id mo an hour too iates
NY uncle was one or the wealthy,
O. SO unlikc his nephew In all
But lHte.y beceme 30 unhealthy
That his gold he wpud part with on call
All his wealth be intended TO leave me
BY his will, he wou.d promptly 0ictatH
To my self and u Notary. IL 9rfeves me-
That We carne--just an hour too late.
Now NY luck, to be sure, had appeared.
When in humhe Q department stood
Fer the chief OF my natfon--ensieared
AsnppliaRt for ONCE and--f0Od.
''Well, he said, 'syOu are truly deserving
just that sfIice-iho beat In the Safe;
On my honor, il really un0erving
That you came hers an hour TOO late"
| Full af lote tor 1 .iaataep. .qf tcauty, .s An
Tho1sK ~ ahsFcss pos ISild ns5 dut ssss
prof. ust d Just as socn as lcchids
She with loving demoanof md Sweetnces.
Asked nay n ascn for bciEg 30 SLOW s
My engagement took place here with neat
How provoking--an hour ago.
Translated from the Danish.
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A chubby brown sparrow 6ew up
from the ground in Boston Cofntnoi.
carrying in its beak soda biscuit. He
flew but few feet before he dropped
the biscuit. when another sparruw SEIZED
ii and carried it 4 few feet further. and
80 one after another carried it along
until the'last sparrow dropped it plump
on horse-car track. Taen away they
all flew. as if their object had been 10
complished. Pretty soon along came ;
car, and passing over the cracker.
ground il into, crumbs. Then down
swooped tho whole flock III fextl,eresl
philosophers and made good break.
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Il Da7rsrous Doctrine

s.I'm getting to be considerable of d
believer Iii the Darwinian theory, = saidE
well-known joker last evening q ne
sat conversing with group n cronie1.
II certaiuly bclicve Ia the theory u the
survival Of the fittest. z
..You doiv exclaimed ! friend a N
ncrodulous tone q y0ice: \.
Yea, I 10 s,,:.s
ssWell, 81 Al things ID the world, thit
u the MOST foolish Tor y0M " belieya
It's siIicidal,, man y ID n y
s.TiUw A07'' 81
s.syhy. IL Thai pian we're n N
you wonld livo jast shcsit 4 tslo !. I - llllIE
"a - u 4 sss ID
Two lissie girls tSins, sul I!
Wills plaJia e q! ene 4 C. sg|l @ !! +. y!
9rnsds6oa) = IN q = i 4 = II
I n i sgie4 ll6 ny
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BETTER THAN EVER.
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YANKTON COLLEGE.

The second year begins In the nav building
10 VI. 5th. Three cOuIssa Of study: Ilaseicai.
Eejehttdc and Normal Preparatory department
MI ior college, Full corpe Of Instructors IN = y
ttcparimcniH inciMdtn9 MusIc. Deriving aMd
rainsinx Fnr information arpiy y Hry !. ~.
kbn.ton. Field Aaseut; N. taseph Ward iresi'
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Twenty wears ago Miss Christine
Roberts, the belle of Hartford, Connec-
tieut, was engaged to marry = promis-
ing young man of that city, but ne died
on the eve of their wedding day. She
was disconsolate, aud never appeared
to care for the company of gentlemen
until she recently met David Dawson.
of Morrisonville. aged 73 years, in whom
she saw q resemblance to her former
lover, and she married him..
The Winans place, near Newport, is
for sale. One of the attractions is an
organ, the wind for which is supplied
by q steam engine, and is three times
the usual pressure. When this terrible
aggregation of fog horns gets good
start it can be heard for miles out at
sea. Pleasant thing for the neighbors
ii The new purchaser happens to be fond
of such tremendous music.
SOME of the Alaska Indians who had
been converted into iieuds through the
use of whisky supplied by white men,
turned in and killed tie whisky-sellers.
| This was promptly followed by the
| lrnching OF the Indians. 1t would prob
| ably be well to keep the thing up until
| all the bal Indians and all the dispen-
| sers of poor whisky up there have par
| ticipated in their own funerals. - Cbs-
| cianai Times Star
In "Reminiscences of London
Drawing-Roomn Thackcray is made to
| tell the story of the birth of Vanity
| Fair" in this wise: 81 was ransacking
| my head for n title to my novel when 1t
came upon me unawares in the middle
of the night rs if voice had whispered,
Vanity Fair!' jumped Uut of bed and
| ran three times rouftd the room shout
ing out, Vanity Fair!' Vanity Fair!' !"
Miles of spruce forest in Maine are
! dead Lusnbermen are not agreed as
to the cause. About eight years ago
| the heavy autumn rain loosened the
| earth. and thas MAS followed by terrible
/ gales and q severe aiii:er. The theory,
however. generally accepted by the best
| judges is that the trees died from old
| age. Tho decay is mainly in sections
| which have not yet been cut over. The
age OF the spruce IS from sixty to ninety
! years.
| Jacob Schwartz. Philadelphia beer
/ garden proprietor, complains that his
/ business has been seriously injured by
John kintzmann. owner Of q rival es-
tablishment, who hangs mp III his win
dow directly overlooking Schwartz :
| garden parrot which is constantly
| crying out: ..The beer is sour. the beer
is souri," Kintzmann says the parrot
learned the call from Schwartz's Gus
toners.
The eighth commandment was all
very well at the time ii was written, but
it is altogether too narrow for these
days. 1t should be redrawn, to read
something like this: Thou shalt not
steal; neither shalt thou embezzle, pur.
Join, commit grand or petit larceny, or
obtain money by false pretenscs; thou
shalt not be guilty Of breach Of trust;
thou shalt not indulge in shoplifting
(unless you are respectable eiough to
prove that kleptomania is hereditary in
the family; thou shalt not duplicate
thy pay accounts
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-07

Une day Florence returned from q
visit to neighbor, triumphant with a
new-hedged purposea purpose char
acferistic of her self-denying nature. =
She had heard of Young woman who
had earned \ lot of money in year in
the new mills at Lawrence.
She announced her determination to
go there, as soon as she could make
preparation, and earn the money With
her own hands to pay of the mortgage.
She might as well be useful, she said,
ss to pine away in solitude and in.
0rtia.
Florence was now the master-spirit Of
the house. She guided and controlled
everything.
She procured the daughter Of a poo.
neighbOr to assist her mother, and in
four days her preparations were com.
plete.
On the evening preceding the day on
wlieh she VISA to make her first venture
into the world, while the family were
seated in the midst OF the strange ST.
lence which had fallen upon them, there
came knock at the outer door and the
little servant admitted stranger
through the dim twilight.
For a moment he stood motionless In
the shadow OF the doorway. Then came
well-rcmembered voice out of the
gloom:
Mother! Florence!
The two women rose up simultane-
onsly and with loud cries of joyful rec
ognition, they threw themselves into the
arms of the intruder
..It's Jesse! OH"
.'My son! my darling boy" and all
were weeping together.
The squire looked on bewildered; thef
his withered face gradually frightened
with intelligence; smile played for ar
instant around his compressed lips ant
be softly, almost inaudibly murmured
jess. my boy! Poor boy! Heaven be
praised!"
1t was indeed the wandercr, the out
cast returned.
Mother! have come back to you,
he sail, land to my darling wife-sister
bit not as poor and friendlcss as l went
/ am rch-7rich enough to buy scor'
of Guppys! and--no thanks to myself
without lifting a finger! 1t was simple
luck-I think must have been born te
luck.
Il found my father four weeks ago
he was not lost on the Dolphin, as tha
Slocum letter purported-and he is tn
owner Of twenty ships. He sought to
mother--I mean my natural mother. no
the dear one here whom know an,
love so welI--but could never obtain
trace of her. He gaze me twenty thou
sand dollars in haud when ! left Phila
delphia, three days ago; and now, dar
ling Flo, have come to claim you, an
to pay off the mortgage. | have hear
of fathers misfortuncs, and forgiv
his harshness to me with all my heart.
The old man sobbed aloud; II dom
deserve it, Jesse! don't deserve it!"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-07
strayed Away,

The young man with two watch-
chains ncross his vest boarded Wood
ward avenue car at II o'clock yester-
day forenoon. Among tke passengers
was an old woman who had been In
quiring about taking the Bay City train
ct the crossing. She looked across at
the young man with great interest for
minute or two and then said:
.Your time must be very valuable,
young man."
He bowed and mumbled something
which she could not catch, and leaning
forward she asked:
II s'pose one o. them watches ID for
when you go down. and the other Is for
when you come up, ehp'
He shifted around to look ont of the
window. and seeming somewhat vexed
at his want of courtesy, she continued.
aS, Seems to mo il would be cheaper 10
hitch an eighr-day ciock 10 yoar ohtst
BOSOM"
He didn't reply to that, either. and
tapping him on the knee with the han
die of the umbrella, she inquired:
Young man., l want to catch the
Bay City train"
''Yes'm."
''What time is it by all your watch
chainsp"
'I--I--ahout III" he stammcred. se
''You didn't look. Come, now, here 8
an old bulls eve that's been in the FAM
lily foriy-cight years and never had an
inch of brass chain hitched to it. I'll
bet it shows the right time nearer than
anything you've got"
She hauled out q watch almost ms
large as y saucer and ratified it around
and waved it about, and as he slid
along the seat towards the door, she
continued:
I'D let them chains run down and
hitch to your boot-straps! Any young
man as will 60 and toggle himself all
up and criss-cross his vest with chains
and spaugles must have got strayed
away from some twenty-five cent store
and wants to be identified and returned.
Have you got baked 'taters hitched to
the pocket ends? Sav--!"
But he dropped of and fell down
and got up and got away before she
could further abuse him. Detroit Fre<
Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-07
No Show for Him.

All hands had been telling long sto-
ries Of what they had done and would
do in the event OF y smash-up on the
road, with the exception Of one little
man. who had listened attentively to
the narratives, and then taken them all
in without word.
"Eyer been in an accident" asked
the patriarch of the party, noticing the
little mans silence.
mo" replied the little man, quietly.
.'Then you have no idea of what you
would do in the fracasp' continued the
patriarch.
mo, don't" replied the little man.
sadly. with all yon big heroes block
ing up the doors aud windows in your
hurry to get out, don't exactly know
what show man of my size would
haver'
And then there was deep silence, so
deep that you might have heard o cough
drop, and the little man was troubled
no more about the possibility of acci-
dents. Wall Street NeWs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-07
eLk POINT. DAKOTA.

Saving eesr fR nsaRiy three yea,t Receiver in
vAe q. Q. Land once, at vermiliion, and became
aaquatnted with the location and quality Of IN
government lands throughout the Territory OF Da
kcts, he will prcnity answer all letters OF en-
Qufses relative to the manner of acquiring title tc
government lands under the Jaws Il the United
States. Also Will attend promptly TO the oance Ia
uen At Dsciaratory Statements snd Homet tcsd En-
tries apon lands that have been abap dor cd and
prep.ro testimony for witnesses In case of fnal
proof on Hoines,eads, con1nuttd Homestead en-
fes and Presumption entries. Also parties desir
Al TO hls - Pres nptors or snter land uDasr the
Homestead Act can Dc % through this eiEce With.
cut personal attendance ct the Local Land oEcs.
2-sb0
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-07

The United States Fish Commission
has this year distributed throughout
every state and territory 10 the Union
SO, 900, 900 white fish, $4,000, 900 shad
and 10, 600, 900 of the salmonid@ spe
cies. The Commission has also distrib
uted II, 00c German carp.
A traveller through the Merv oasis
discovered seven Jewish families who
have been established there for an un-
known period of time, and who have
preserved intact the costume. religion
and language Of their ancestors, who
we're probably Chaldean.
Where an old fence has been renfov-
ed, the crop the first season is no sure
test OF tho quality or fertility Of the soil.
It takes one year OF thorough culture
to clear out the sods, bushes and rub
bish thst accumulate in such places.
After this is well done, the fence row
will usually be as fertile ss any other
part of the field.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-07
They We're There.

.sSir,n he called over the fence to his
neighbor, '-your hens are in my garden
again.
lis that possiblee
"Yes, sir /; you can see then, II you
step this way 4 little.
ooh, never mind Ill take your word
that they are there. II the man on the
other side would only have : little pub
lie spirit in him aud spade UP few beds
my he's would do well this summer,
Twelve hens require At least two gar
dens for q running ground. Can you
lend me your wheelbarrow and shovel.
and rake and hcep''
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National Republican., 1883-02-12
Qiro.

COOPER.-WILLIAM PREsCoTT, son of s. b. and
NJ. j. Cooper at 1:30 M, sunday, February H. 1881,
with congestion of the brain, In the 10th year of his
Funeral will take place from his parents residence
1925 stree northwest u sdny, the 10th instant at
o'clock y. m. Nv
SCoTT.-At 1850 o'clock yesterday Sunday morn
ing, February H. 1853, Of membrane Group CAPIroLA
SCOTT infant daughter of John and Pheba Scott,
aged month and 20 days.
Funeral will take place at p. m. to-day from the
residence of her parents No. 200 Ninth street north
west Relatives and friends of the family are invited
10 attend.
An angel came to gather flowers
TO deck the throne of Heaven;
He took our darling little one
That God 10 us had given.
BY HER MOTHER.
NEwMAN.-on the 9th instant, of pneumonia
MICHAEL NEWMAN, aged 5s years. n native of Ire-
land and former resident OF Brooklyn.
yted TO attend his funeral from the residence of
James lInislup, No. 2l00 New York avenue north
west. to-day at 23J o'clock. 1nterment ut Con-
[Brooklyn papers please copy,l
PUGH.-On sunday, February II, 1889. at $3.50
y. M, of typhoid pneumonia HUGH PuGH, aged II
years u resident of this city.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 626 O street
northwest, at 2 p. IN. on Wednesday next
BROUGHToN.-At a. m. Sunday, February II.
1854 DAVID BRoUoHToN In tho 6ith year OF his age or
Funeral will take place on Tuesday, the 18th in.
stant, At p. M from wesley Chapel, corner Fiitn
and streets northwest
BENNETT. -GEoRoE A. BENNETT, beloved hus.
band of hose A. Bennett in the 23d year of his age
Relatives and friends of the ianiily are requested
to attend the funeral ut the Immaculate Conception
Church on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at o'clock
Il. IN.
the nth instant, MARY ~, beloved wife Of John W.
Metz and daughter of q. W. and Susan Parsley.
Funeral from her late residence, BIOokeYille, Nd,
Tuesday morning. the 18th instant, AT 10 o'clock a.
National Republican., 1883-02-12
rAsT wAsIIINGTON.

Notwithstanding the bad weather of YES
tcrday tho churches of East Washington
wcrc well attended Chaplain Kramer held
divine service at the Scamens library room
in the navy yard. The Nomans Christian
Temperance union, of UniontOwn held forth
at llaincs hall. Rev. Joseph Faunce, of the
Fourth street NJ. T.. church, delivered q
spirited sermon on ",lhc Measure of Success" "
and "a Young Mans Failure" At the
North Carolina Avenue mission the temper-
anCe advocates had an interesting meeting.
Rev. Frederick A. Sticr presided; several
prominent persons in the good cause were
present; Rov. DIR. John Chester spoke as
usual to full house. Mr.. Parson delivered
an able address at the Church of the Reform
alton,
The party of gypses that passed through
East Washington Friday last cncamped on
what Is known in this section rs Oxen hill,
being several miles from Marlboro. During
the night dispute arose among themselves,
but was finally quieted down. Early ycster-
day morning farmer named Tobias went to
tho camp to see if he could recover stolen
hoifer and while there q melee took place in
which Farmer Tobias was an active com
bataut On coming out Of the double-fsted
engagement Tobias presented u most dcpl0r-
able condition, During the day tho gypses
took the road for lower Maryland.
The residents of East Washington are
martyrs in every sense 90 the word. For
many years the dcarth of that precious article
known rs water has been the theme of lust
complaint, but last night the Taxpayers of this
section were treated to another dose of district
muniicence, The streets of this section were
wrapt in draBness, the street lamps failing to
give forth their cheering light, compelling
church gOer5 and others TO grope their way
through the dismal streets the best way they
could. Mr., Griffin ran against an iron gate
on East Capitol street in his vain endeavor to
reach his home, injuTing himself in painful
manner
National Republican., 1883-02-12
sn,nr,ln,.,s rnlicr Conrt Notes.

Charles White, whose arrest for robbing the
dressing room of the rhcatcr Comique was
mentioned IN Saturdays REPUBLICAN,, was
brought into court but the case was continued
until Wednesday. lie was committed in de-
fault of $1,000 bail.
William Richardson was sent TO Jail for
sixty days for as,aultng another colorcd man
named Noah Dickson, the husband of his par
amour.
August Schnick was fined $2G for selling
thirteen lightweight loves of bread. lie was
charged with selling one hundred light weight
loayes, but he admitted the thirteen. Judg-
mont was suspended in the other cases.
Edward Dean was fined 50 in each of four
cases Of assaulting john Chambers, Eliza
Chambers, William Griffin, and Dennis Bond.
An appeal was taken in each case.
Lemucl Guiroso was given sixty days in
the workhousc for putting little colorcd
boys head through tho window of Chinese
laundry shop.
James II. Hicks was given six months for
being one of the parties who entered the
candy store of Peter Miller, No 1916 ID street,
and rifling the money drawer.
William Carter, who was arrested by Officer
Jeneries, when James Adams and John Hill
irterfercd and assaulted the officer was sent
sto Jail for thirty days and for stealing hat
from John Gray. The case of Adams for the
assault was continued. Hill has not yet been
arrested
Several cases of wasting Potomac water
were disposed of. the collateral of the defend
ants being forfeited. Additional cases will be
presented to-day.
National Republican., 1883-02-12
A slO,OOO ROmnnce; ;

A true romance in real life recently took
place in Louisville, Ky. Tho circumstances
were these: Miss Alcene Vanderespt, the
beautiful and accomplished daughter of our
well known and esteemed druggist, had we'll
known young gentleman, also of Louisville,
paving her attentions, and both being pos
se!sed of speculative spirit and unknown to
the other, purchased n 81 ticket in the Com
monwealth Distribution company. 1t so hap
pened that each took half ticket with the
same number, and when the drawing termi-
mated they had drawn $1,000 each, their num-
Der having drawn the $4,000 prize. When
the young gentleman called to tell his good
fortune, his surprise was great to find his
sweetheart was also entitled to congratula-
tions. Of course wedding soon followed, for
it was solf-eyident they were intended for
each other, aud the young gentleman is now
the owner of prosperous business, and at his
request we refrain from giving his name also
Now, let all young gentlemen and ladies go
and do likewise. Next drawing, Wednesday,
Feb. %, LOGO prizes, $ll2,4 Capital price,
Immediately to II. NJ. Boardman, Louisville
Ky,