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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14
Co -0peration n HARVARD.

Four hundred Harvard professors and
students formed y cooperative society
nine months ago, and opened store
where books. sporting articles, station
cry, fuel, pictures and clothing were
either kept in stock or sold by sample.
Tie price for everything WASH per cent.
above the wholesale cost. and members
only could buy. but on no other terms
than cash down. They also paid 81 .
year. Tic experiment. has thus far
been highly satisfactory. and no reason
for failure in the future is apparent ~
There il no capital At risk. the 8 per
cent. and yearly dues cover the sx-
penses, ard the members now increas-
ed TO 6s}6, get their supplies at an aver.
age OF 20 per cent. less than they w0nld
hasc to pay elsewhere. a novel branch
ef the business ii the sHls of second
hand books and furniture, by which
students get pay for THAR discarded
things instead u throwing thsm sway.
i q
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14
Lgf T
Candor.

II know what you're going to esy, she said,
And che stood UP, looking uncommon!y tall:
"You are going 40 speak ~ the hectic fall,
Amd eaS you're sorry The summers dead,
And no other summer was like it, you know,
And can ! imagine what made it SO.
Now aren't yous honestiy?' YES" said.
u know what you're soing to say. she said;
You are veing to ask II forget
That day in June when the woods, were wet,
And you carried me'-here she dropped her
head
.'Over The creek; you are going to say, ~
Do remember hat horrid day.
Now aren't you. honestly! Yes said.
II know what you're going tc say" she said:
You are going to say that 9 re that time
You have rather tended 10 run II rhyme,
And" her clear glance fell and aer cheek,
"And have noticed your tone was queer.
Why, everybody has seen it horel
Now aren't You, honestiyY' Yes" said.
II know what you're going to say" suid:
"You,re going TO say you've haen much an
And I'm short Of tact-you will say, de
void 80
Aud I'm clumsy and awkward, and call me
Ted,
And bear abuse like dear old lamb,
And YOU II have me, anyway. just AS am.
Now aren't you, honestiyr' "Ye-es," she said.
- '~- --Harper's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14
When a St. Louis street car conductor

When St. Louis street car conductor
is discharged he says that the cause OF
his dismissal was ''iiirting with the
ladies'" The Superintendent of the
company says that the drivers them
selves start the story ..in order to stand
better with the public than they would
il the real reason of the discharge was
known" st. Louis female society
must be peculiarly constituted if it is
pleased with the conductors version.
When you see a prominent citizen. .
bright and shining light in society and
an energetic man OF business, and ali
that sort Of thing, pause in the middle
of the sidewalk and gaze about him,
with a CLASSY look in his eye. you
needn't think Of .apoplexy and paraly.
sis. He is simply trying to remember
an errand his wife told him to do.
Among the secret trades Of Chicago.
and probably Of other large cities. is
that Of .'hustling.." The .'nustler" is a
man who. with much time and no capi-
tai at his disposal, makes a living more
or less comfortable by guiding country
merchants who have come to town to
repienisll their stocks to friendly whole
sale dealers, and receiving commits
sion Tor bis services.
Fruit growers in Florida have made .
valuable discovery. Dry sand is the
best packing for oranges and lemons.
Ii must be quite drv. and no paper
used. The fruit must touch the sand.
Experience warrants Keeping for five
months, at leas,. The dry sand has alb
sorbing power that apparently takes up
all exudations subject To dccomposi-
tion. the rind being very porous. Nat
ur:lly the thoughtful mind suggests
that, on the same principle. dry sand
must have similar preservativc effect on
other fruits. such as pears, plums, nee
tar.nes, apples and other smooth-skinned
varieties.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14


Doctor" said a lisping fashionable
belle, who had graduated at boarding
school, to a gentleman who had been
introduced to her at nm evening party
Doctor, which do you prefer, tholidity
Of intellect or brillianthy2, Thum ad-
mire tholidity; but ath for me, as
Shakespeare thnyth in his Bride of
Abydoth,' prefer tholidity and brilii-
anthy combined" The doctor sank into
the nearest chair exhausted.
The dancing lady, who tries to wear
the skirt of her dress under her arm and
the waist around her knees, and kicks
her slippers clear over tho orchestra
chairs every night, gets $500 = week,
and the city missionary gets $500
year; the horse-race scoops in $1,000
the first day. and the church fair lasts q
week, works thirty of its best women
nearly to death, and comes out $40 In
debt.
Scene in newspaper office: Enter
Mr.. Smith. ''See here, MIR. Editor, l
want to know what you mean by allow
ing yOnr paragrapher to make fun OF
the Smiths. There may be a good many
of US, but just want you 10 understand
that we honor our name. and we don't
intend to stand -.H The E.litOr:
'.But. my dear sir, you forget; my name
is Smith" Mr.. Smith: '.By Jove, 50
it is; never thought Of it Well. 30
much the more reason why yOa should
kick out that EaragrapLer for -."
Editor: "But his name 10 Smith. ton"
Mr.. Smith: s.The d II sou say" Edi-
tor: mo. said Smith. and our fore
man IL named Smith. and the proof
reader is named Smith, and half = doz-
en- Of the men who set up the copy nre
named Smith. Confonnd II, sir. we've
gol a right TO make fun Of the Smiths u
we want t0.'' MIR. Smith: Il tumble.
Good-by."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14
The American Girl ABROAD.

We were calling on "ihe Fuchsia''
the other day, says the London Truth.
and, apropos of gowns fitting, she told
us that in New York some celebrated
milliner has entir. lay figures or dunn
mics which by means of innumeraole
springs or wires, are made to expand
or contract until they become the ideal
ized figure of the lady to be fitted.
Please note the word ..idcalized." for it
sometimes means, a. great deal. The
good people who constructed Hercules
from the size and shape of his foot per-
formed a simple feat rs compared with
the miracle constantly worked (accnrd-
il - The Fuchsia") by this mil.iner,
who epects ti.a dress upon one Of these
dummies. developing step by step each
fold and point and turn. Fancy adum-
my that could be expanded tot the dimen.
sions of Fanny Davenport, or con-
tracted to the size of a Nellie Farren!
know several-girls who have wire
dress-stands OF the exact size of their
own figures, and precisely of their own
measurements in every respect. They
are deHshtf things, since they obviate
the necessity for the excessively tiring
process OI tfllHg on, anu tieF are oI
immense assistance To one maid. 1.-The
Fuchsia" complains bitterly Of the
necessity of having ehaperon ''in
town. rs she calls it. when she goes
out. Girls can do rs they like in Ameri-
Ca" she says, and inwar,ily wondered
why in the world so many OF them came
SO constantly to London and Paris,
when their own country is 50 much
more to their taste. If must have q
sheepdog." said ..Thc Fuchsia." I'll
take care 70 nave her muzzled. Mind,
girls. that you look out a picturesque
ruin for me who won't be ugly enough
to scare away my friends. nor hand
some enough to distract my adlnirers."
DO you know anyone who would suit.
my dcarp 1t is rumorcd that "1he Fu-
chsia" means to buy duke. She says
she Thought there were far. more dukes
and earls in England than there really
are. l suppose that is why there are
always such swarms OF them in .Ameri.
can novels and plays.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14
slgnt OF the tar v,slon perore ner.

signt OF the tar VISION peIore ner.
You look like daughter OF the
gods" she says, delighted You will
be the belle of the evening. ma cherc.'
Rose bushes. and smiles with pleas.
ure She knews that she is beautiful
and is not averse to having people tell
her SO. Her father likes TO have her
dress well, aud she knows how to set Oft
her beauty to the best advantage.
Decidedly she is the belle of the eve-
ming. and Mrs. Challoner is pleased to
present her to her select set r
Georgc Palmer, handsome, polished,
and dG6oanaire, Ahovers about het most
of the evening, and daaces so often
with Rose, that it occasions remark.
As Rose listens to the tender moth
ings he'wiispers in her ear. she smiles
up at; iim. while that exquisite flush of
hers steals over her face, -, f~
A woman is watching them intently
IA pale, plain, slender woman, fault
lessly dressed. but with an air of apa-
Thy and misery shout her touching to
behold. - 4IkkJ -.
''Do you know who that lady isP"
said Rose. "She has been looking at
me continually. She does not appear
to be happy in this great crowd"
Mr.. Palmer laughs uneasiv.
"No-e.I don't know who she is, he
says. in a strange, hesitating way. II
think / have seen her before. butt
must have forgotten who she is
Then he departs abruptly for an ice,
and Rose is left to marvel at his altered
demcanor Mrs. Chaloner rnstles up.
the next moment, the pale lady by her
side.
"Allow me to present my brothers
wife" she says. 'Mrs. Palmer, Miss
sscott." -.--
For moment Rose feels faint ant.
Jewildered. Then she rallies and grcets
the wronged young wife with all the
cordialitl OF hc. warm nature.
There is such a touching child-lite
air about Mrs. Palmer that Rose falls in
love with her on the spot. Sne wonders
Indignantly how her hui band can treat
her so cruelty. Mr.. Palmer has evi-
IDENTIFY seen them together. as he very
discrretly keeps away for The rest of the
evening. .
How glad Rose is when it is all over.
and she is at home in her own room
again. What q weary, niocl;ing sham
fashionable life is! How could sine have
COMP .rcd her noble Tom with George
Palmer? She will never go to Il fash
ionabie dance ;:gain-nevcr! And she
never does.
The next day Tom comes to ask to be
forgiven, and is compelled to forgive
rcmorsetui Rose instead.
As for MIR. Palmer, that very day he
departs for town, leaving his wife at
the Grange.
"near George" says Mrs. Challoner.
in explanation to her friends; she is so
restless! And then, don't you Know.
his married life has been $3.50 much
of disappointment to him-to us all.
in fact"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14
Bill Nye's Engagement Broken.

IL have Just received letter from
my friend Bill Nye. of the Laramie
City Boomerang, wherein he informs
me that he is engaged to the beautiful
and accomplished Lydia j.. Pinkham. Of
vegetable ompound'' fame, and that
the wedding will take place on next
Christmas. To be sure am expected
at the wedding. and I'll be on hand if |
can secure clean shirt by that time.
and the roads amt too bad. But l am
somewhat at 4 loss what to get rs q
suitable present, as Bill informs me in
postscript to his letter. that gifts Of
bibles, albums. nickelplated pickle
dishes, chromos with frames. and the
like, will not be in order. rs it is utterly
impossible TO pawn articles Of this kind
in Laramie City, Tie Bohemian"
We are sorry that the above letter,
which we dashed off in careless mo-
ment, has been placed before the pub
lie, as later developments have entirely
changed the aspect of the matter, the
engagement between oursef and Lydia
having been rudely broken by the Young
lady herself She has returned the soli-
taire filed ring, and henceforth we can
be nothing more to each other than
friends. The promise which bade fair
to yield so much Joy in the future. has
been rnthlessly yanked asundcr, and
two young hearts must bleed through
the coming years. Far be it from us TO
say aught that would reflect upon the
record of Miss Pinkham. 1t would
only imperil her chances in the future
and deny her the sweet satisfaction Of
gathering in another guileless sucker
like US, The truth. however, can not
be evaded that lydia is no longer
young. She is now in the sere and sal
low leaf. The gargle Of girlhood and
the romping, careless grace OF her
childhood are matters Of ancient history
alone
We might 60 on and tell how one
thing brought on another till the quar-
rel occurred. and hot words and an as
sault and battery led to this estrange-
ment, but we will not do ii. 1t would
be wrong for a great, trong man to
take advantage Of his strength and the
public press to speak disparagingly of .
young thing like Lyd. No matter how
nnseasonably she may have treated us,
we are dumb and silent on this point.
Journalists who have been invited and
have purchased costly wedding pres
cnts may ship lhe presents by express
prepaid, and we will accept them, and
struggle alang with our first great heart
trouble, while Lydia goes on in her
mad career Laramie Boonacrang.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14

..Do you m,x anything with your can
diesP'' he asked, as he laid his money
down and picked up the package OF
gum drops. ..Weil- ahem-a little
glucose. perhaps Anything elsep''
! "Perhaps little clay" ANY ehalkP''
.'Only "a very lit;le--pot enough to
speak Of" "It's of no interest to me,
you KNOW" continued the stranscr;-
..but was wondering why you didn't
have your candies made at regular
brick yard of the regular material. and
aave something you could warrant to
purchaser"
The clergyman's wifs had presented
him with son. and the happy father.
as he went his parochial rounds. was
congratulated Sv the members cf his
congregation. There was one old farm
err, however. who received the tidings
very coldly. but when perceiving the
pastors disappointment. good -natured-
" explained: II amt got no spite; il 4
al accordin' to nat,ir', 3 posa: bur
when / think of that boy Of yourn. l
csn't help reck nin' that ii I few years
tharc II have 70 be i new fence pvt
rUu;ld my w.tefs melon patch.
l a-gs - e = ~ n .
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14
/ What 4 Ditto Il

They were only two-ihey were out
to make a night of it--they were pretty
iproariously, bowling, moderately drunk
Il thank you. They stumbled upon
he word ''ditto''s In some way. One
syid to the other, whats ditto
anyhow. Jimr'
you're = ditto ]" was the reply.
..How sop
why. I'm drunker 'na bIled cork
screw. Amt I?'' ss
The pSi..t was unanimously admitted
BY Aeitting vote. 4. ss' 'f I
Z ..WelL sir. that being 20. yoa aEs :
ditto ."-Fyom tie tale Ut ..1ipo Foola. =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14
! ! GEO. S1'ICKNEY,
ATTORNEY At LAW.
ELK POINT, DAKOTA

III Aavin9 bsss: fDf nearly three yeers Receiver In
De- U. D. Land, Oaic.., At vefmllon, and became
anstnted with the ocst ON aud qua ny OF ia,
evsrunent Isptia through u. the Ter iiory OF Ds
Dots, h vail .rsWttly answer sli ,ettery
NDies relative to tie hammer of acc uirlng title e.
- rnmsnt iAnds un,ier the lsws " the United
Aic.. Also will attend promptly to the csBce ia
d of Dec aestory s'ateasen . aud Homestead En-
Ice apon lands that have been absr dos ID ana
pep rs Testimony for witn-sses In case Of hnal
eo.f % Homes eals, comnutd uomestead eu
II Pies sbd p, enpiion ss.triss. ALSO parties desif
% to file a. Pe-tDltors sr erter hand unAsr the
lOmua'r.d Act eau 10 90 brough ,hts ofEce ~tth.
1nt personal attendance q tie Local Land Olacs.
go l-SUeS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-02-14

Z. 4 smail boy Of four Summers was
riding on 4 hobby horse with . COM
pani0n. He WAS seated rather uncom-
fOrtably on the horse neck. After re-
Aectiye pause. is s,.i.l: Il think j one
" ~ gets OF cvuld ride better =
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09
ANOTHER RA1iRoAD swIEDLE.

The New York Times very appro-
prlately says: One of the pernicious
and dishonest measures recently
pending in Congress, and sought to
be forced through in the last days
of the session, was the proposition TO
consolidate the Texas Pacific and
Southern Pacific Railway Companies.
The first named concern was granted
a large tract of land in Texas, and a
further concession of lands from the
United States in the Territories west,
ward of the Texas boundary and in
California. The Southern Pacific
Road was built by the profits of the
Central Pacific Railroad, and had
no land grant. The Southern Pacific
Railway builders outstripped those
of the Texas Pacific in the race
across the continent, and a junction
and treaty between the two corpo-
rations was effected and agreed upon.
The proposed "consolidation," in
brief, is to permit the com
,bined companies to grab S25, 100000
worth of lands which the Texas
Pacific did not earn and to which
the Southern Pacific was never en-
titled by any law or act of Congress.
1t is grab, pure and simple, de-
signed to fill the pockets Of grasp
ing coterie of railway magnates.
This is a job which should be de-
feated.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09

made. The distance from Portland
to the point of junction is All miles.
From Omaha to the Snake river
junction is about 100 miles. The
distance from Chicago to Portland
VIA the Union Pacific e Oregon
Short Line will be 26l1 miles. The
The distance from chicago to Port
land via the Northern Pacific is 2340
miles. All business going to Oregon
via the Union Pacific is to go via the
Oregon Short Line and Snake river,
and the Union Pacific is to take no
business Tor Portland via San Fran
cisco. An agreement has also been
made with the Union Pacific ito lay
third rail to Helena and the mouth
of the Little Blackfoot in Montana,
and also 10 lay third rail from the
mouth of the Little Blackfoot to
Butte City. and on this agreement
the Union Pacific will run to Helena
via Little Blackfoot. 1t has been
agreed to interchange business for
Ogden, Salt Lake City and all Col
orado. The points will be precisely
the same as those from Missouri
river points.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09
DEATH OF ALEXANDER STEPHENS.

Recent dispatches announce the
death of Alexander Stephens, one OF
Americas noted men, who has dur
ing long life figured prominently
in American politics. The following
by telegraph gives the details Of his
last sickness: The excitement and
fatigue of his trip to Savannah pros
trated him. Mr.. Stephens lives in a
temperature of IS degrees or higher.
When he left Atlanta to 60 to Savan-
nah he had car heated to 81 de-
grees, and kept it there all the time.
AS the car neared Savannah it ran
into the heaviest fog known for some
time. Anticipating trouble from
riding through this to his hotel, the
governor telegraphed to Savannah
for close carriage. Upon arrival
he found that it had been provided,
but the windows were down and
could not be closed. He sat in the
carriage with this clammy fog pene-
,rating his system and chilling him
through for about thirty minutes.
Upon reaching the hotol he went to
bed and was SO sick that he did not
have strength to rise until about 10
o'clock, and he has never fully re-
covered from the shock his system
received. When he left Savannah
the temperature was about eighty.
When he reached Atlanta the tenn
perature was about 40 and chilly.
He drove to his home early in the
morning and Immediately took to his
bed, and has never been cut of it
since. He was impatient under his
as there were several
contested election cases that he was
anxious 20 attend to and get out of.
the way. The doctors were not at
all alarmed atoat his condition until
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09
UNLAWFUL FISHING

We publish in another column
the game law passed by the last
Legislature and we particularly in
yite the attention of our readers to it
so thasthey may examine it care
fully. We do this more particularly
at this time because we frequently
notice boys large and small
going towards the rivers with hook
and line. To be sure it will be OBJ
served there are certain kinds of fish
that the law does nossmake it penal
offence to catch at any time. AS to
trout it is very plain and yet some of
our people SO misunderstood the law
to mean that it is not unlawful to
catch the trout at any time with hook
and line, which is grave mistake
and we fear some may get into diff.
Guilty over the matter.
Sec. Eofthe act makes it misde-
neanor for any person within the
state of Oregon to catch, kill or have
IN possession, sell or offer for sale any
mountain Or brook trout, during the
months of November. December,
January, February and March of each
year and during the above named
time it is therefore unlawful to catch
she trout in any manner. The same
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09
FROZEN WHEAT.

Since the late sfyeeze we have
talked with farmers from different
localities all over the county and
some from outside ofthe county and
the universal verdict from all of
them is that the fall sown wheat is
entirely killed, not enough of il re
naming alive TO be of any conse-
quence whatever. Nearly all of
them SO far as we can learn will be
able to obtain. seed and intend to re-
SOW. 1t is generally conceded that
with the advantage gained in the
freeze having killed all foul stuff on
the land and having left tho ground
in fire condition, if it can be resolved
in good season, larger crops will
likely be the result than would. have
been produced had there been no
freezing weather. We hope such viii
be the result.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-03-09
CONCERNING RAILROAD coM-
BTNATIoNs BY TELEGRAPH FROM
sCHICAGO.

John Muir superintendent of traffic
for the western divisions of the
Northern Pacific railroad, who will
soon assume the position of superin-
tendent of traffic of all the Northern
Pacific & Oregon Railway & Navi-
gation Companies lines, was in Chi
cago and from him reporter of the
Tribune learned full particulars of the
agreement recently entered into be-
tween the Oregon Railway & Navi-
CATION Company and the Union Pa
cifc for interchange of through traffic
to Portland, Oregon, via the Union
Pacific & Oregon Short Line, and
other matters of interest regarding
the doings efthe Northern Pacific &
Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
panies.- Mr.. Muir said that under
the new agreement the Oregon Rail
way & Navigation Company is to
extend its Baker City line to Snake
river, where Junction with the Union
Pacific & Oregon Short Line will be