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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18

'Senator Tom Bowen, OF Colorado,
is the best poker-player we have in
town. Why, the second night he was
here Plumb of Kansas and Jones of Me-
vada sat down with him 10 a little game.
and am told that he scoopcd the party
to the extent of two or three thousand
in half an hour. But Bowen has lost
more than he has won during the last
few years"
''Who are the poker-players in Con-
gress?"
There are very few who have seats
in the Senate. Old Lapham plays oc-
casionally, and so do Hale and Vest,
but as to the others it would disgrace
the game to say they played at all.
These are not the times we used to have
when Grant was President"
''Is Arthur much of playere"
"Well. yes; and guess he is about
as sharp as any of them. He will sit
mp all night over game Of poker,
when nothing else in the world will
hold his attention. Secretary Chandler
is sharp one, too; and l understand
that he and Congressman Dick Crow
ley are about the most expert of that
"What set?"
"Why, the White House set. They
tell me that they play it blind in de-
ference to Arthur's wishes; and I un-
derstand this has been the most popular
way Of running the game here this sea-
son. In the draw game there is q
little chance for skill, but blind poker,
in which you don't draw At all, is the
most outrageous form OF gambling. But
of course. you know all about it. "
''Who are the best poker-players in
the House?"
'Joe Blackburn can deal the PASTE
boards with ms much grace and celebrity
as any man know Of. and will back
his hand to almost any limit. Young
Walker, of Pennsylvania, is what Is
commonly known as daisy cutter,
and Springer of Illinois swears by the
jack OF clubs. Tho Western men are
by far the best card-players. I think
Tom Young, of Cincinnati, and ex-Gov-
ernor Of Ohio, il about as smart = one as
ever Get foot In Washington, and the
man who can bluff him out OF q hand
has to get up pretty early in the morn
ing. But the poker-playing here Just
now is nothing to what it was at Alba
NY when Boss Tweed ruled the deck. !"
brooklyn Eagle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18
Turned Looas. !.

Two or three days age an individual
with voice like the Grating Of . file,
and gift Of CAB which took tho cake,
halted . policeman, says the Free Press.
on Michigan avenue and wanted help to
find his wife, who had run away from
him In Ohio. taking the three children,
and was supposed to be in Detroit Az
luck would have it, the woman walked
along on the opposite side of the street
rs the men stood talking, and the hus-
band no sooner caught sight Of her than
he dashed through the slush and halted
her With the exclamation:
'Traitoress, have found you at lasti
Give. fme one sassy word, and Ill send
yovto StAte Prison for iifc!''
She didn't seem greatly paralyzed by
the meeting. On the contrary, she
waited until the officer came up, and
then coolly asked:
Were you looking for me?"
well, your husband says you ran
away from home"
Taking all my money and my dear
children!' added the husband.
''See here, Smiley Johnson" said the
woman rs she leaned up against bill
board, "who paid for our marriage Ii
cense?"
well, I-you-you happened to pay
for it..
"Who bought your wedding clothes?"
''You did, but 1 was to pay you
back"
Have you earned dollar since We
were married?' she continued.
Haven't been working on patent
right every blessed day?" he asked in
reply.
''And those dear children YOU refer to
whose are theyP Didn't l have them
when we were married?"
I'll believe you did"
''And wasn't the home which I left
mine?'
''I'expect it was"
''And wasn't the money I brought
along all mine?"
Probably it was"
''Well. then, where is your case?'
IL Ican't see it," added the officer.
''Hanner,' replied the man. AS he
worked tremor into his voice. II
hain't got no legal hold on We, but NOR
ali, YOU are bound to go back home
with me, and hold on till Spring. Han
Ler, let's make upp'
II won't!n
Hammer, the sight Of you has aroused
all my love!''
keep right away or III upset your
'Hanner!'
She reached out and seized his collar
and gave him aspin which landed him
against telegraph pole. and with u
good-day bow to the officer walked off.
you'd better drop that and hunt for
a job with a snow-shovel, suggested
the guardian as the man stood looking
after the rctrcating figure.
''I'll have to, but it 5 tutr--tuff -tuff, :"
was the reply. as the man Strengthened
up. II tell ye, my friend when hus-
band has been fed and clothed for ten
months right straight along without q
kick, it's an awful thing to turn him
loose in the middle of a hard winter
without even certificate of character
to help him pull throu~..."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18

issue bonds Tor the purpose OF
building a school house. Approved
March 8, 1888.
House file No. 68-An act to
authorize the village board Of Madi
son, Lake county, to issue bonds fn'
the purpose Of paying for normal
school land. Became a law by lin.
itation.
House file No. 175-An act to
legalize certain acts Of the board Of
county commissioners Of Walsh
county for the year 1881. Approx
ed March 7, 1888.
House file n. 23-An act provid-
ing for the payment of attorneys :,
fees to the prevailing party in cases
Of forcible entry and detainer in
justices courts. Approved Feb. 7.
1888.
"a bill with no number and not
designated as house file or council
bill. AN act to employ assistant
sergeants-at- arms for the council and
house of representatives and to pro-
vide for their compensation. Ap-
proved Jan. Is. 1888.
House file No 85-An act to
authorizs joint school district No. 33
Of the counties of Cass and Barnes
in this territory to issue bonds for
the purpose of building and furn-
ishing a school house and to fund
is present Indebtedness and for
other purposes. Approved March
6, 1883.
House file No. 1GS-An act to
extend the provisions of chapter ga
of the laws of the 18th legislative
assembly of Dakota territory to the
the town of Lead City, Lawrence
county. Approved March 6, 1888.
House file No. 230--An act to
authorize school dist No. 5 of Nor
ton county to issue bonds for the
purpose of building and furnishing
school house at Carbon in said
district Approved March I, 1888.
House file No. S6--An act to
authorize the county OF Morton to
bridge the Heart river and issue
bonds therefor. Approved March 6,
1888. ....
House file No. l25-An act for
the protection of hides, and to pre-
vent the destruction thereof, and to
punish certain offences concerning
the same. Approved March 9th
1888.
House file No. 74-An act to
stock with food fishes the waters Of
Dakota and to protect the same, and
for other purposes. Approved
March Z. 1888.
House file No. 195-An act to va
cate the territorial road in section
S6, township 81, range Sc, in Yank-
ton county, and for other purposes.
Approved March 8, 1888.
House file No. 26-An act to
amend an act entitled an act to
fund the outstanding Indebtedness
of the counties of Moody, Burleigh
and Grand Forks. Became law
by limitation.
House file No. 39-An act provid-
ing for the erection Of court house
and Jail for the county OF Beadle.
Approved Feb. IA, 1888.
Continued next week.)
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18

A Boston gcn,tciiian, "no was very
fond Of music, was anxious to find the
name OF a certain song. the melody Of
which had pleased him greatly. At
last he heard an organ grinder in New
York PLAYING i forts. iSrtissimo. M .. dc rushed ed
'Silfra tredi monigo," was the instant
reply. The gentleman, on his return to
Boston, went immediately to music
store and asked for an Italian song en-
titled ..Silfra tredi monigo." !" II don't
know 1t; whistle the air" The gentle
man prepared to puckcr," and sue
ccedcd in getting the melody. Instantly
the clerk brought him ..6ilver Threads
Among the Gold.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18

Fringes are entirely out Of date
Lace, aud lace only, 10 the accepted
trimming to-day.
..Of the Sultan's dislike to pictures
used as a label for goods, writes an Eng
lish correspondent from Constantine
pie, ..you have been informed on ,
previous occasion. Last week . quan-
tity It Manchester goods were seized
at the Custom House, because they
bore tawdry ticket showing two ORR
entail figures, = male and female. on
horseback. with the legend. the Sui.
tan and Sultana Of the Fellaheen.
Tho intention Of the Manchester house
which used this label was clearly trsa-
sonable. The intention was to propar
ente ! belief that the Sultan took horse
exercise accompanied by lady @ hls
household; which Svould be contrary
g the law of Islam. and would d.
credit His Majesty in the eyss q svssJ
txne believer. !"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18
Isngheimer Down on Philanthrcpista

''StOp q IeetIe. Vat you do dat 1or!"
said old Charley Langhcimer Dickens
Dutchman) Ms the keeper Of the peni-
tentiary slipped the bag over bis head
and proceeded to blindfold him prepar.
atory to conducting him to his cell for
year. Langheimer protested vigor-
ously, and told the keeper it was no use
to go through all that nonsense. b..
cause ''don't you tiak know de place2"
Langheimer says he has had enough 1t
philanthropists, and never wants to sec
another one rs long as he lives. He
says there is no place on earth like his
home in the penitcntiary, and he pro.
poses to die there.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18
The fifteen forts that now surround

The fifteen forts that now surround
the City of Rome, have an extent OF
about twenty-five miles. SO that the
vanguard Of besieging party would
have to occupy no less circuit than
thirty-two miles and the main force
circuit of thirty-eight miles. On the
most modest computation the besieging
army would, therefore. employ six or
seven army corps; that is, from $50, ,OOO
TO 1870, 900 men. The forts OF Rome. il
furnished with heavy artillery, are now
capable of tenacious resistance. with
out reckoning that garrison even In.
ferior to the enemy in numbers would
be able to embarrass and retard his
movements from the very first
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18
Creamery Butter,

The reason why creamery butter Is
better than the ordinary farm or dairy
article, says the Michigan Farmer, 10
that at the factory there is enough to
keep one or more persons employed all
the time, and they are always on hand
to perform each operation at the right
time. They always have ice or cold
spring water. 80 as to control the tenn
perature, and every operation can be
done at the best time. One reason why
family butter cannot be made as good
q that at the factory or dairy Is that
there is not enough milk together. With
one or two COWS two or three days must
elapse between the churnings. and in
hot weather the cream cannot. under
ordinary circumstances, be kept good
for this length Of time, and II cream is
allowed to become overripe, the but
ter cannot have good favor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18

0eyi1e eoc fse nsaRsy three ysars Receiver In
eeauaiAtaA viii the .ocas On and qua ity Of III.
oovsenasat ixnds 'hrouaA nj The Territory Of Da
A0ea, D. vii JraDi tiy answer al .e:tery CT en
O0is1ss relative TO IT. manner of scqs iriog title
Goveransat lsnAs under the laws II the United
Bases. Aiso viii auend promptly to the la
oo0 q Dee aeatory state 1en . and Home tead Fin
fstss apon lands that have been AbardnED d ANT
oesp.S testimony for witn-sses In case of fn,,
SfoUi - Honesfeads, csMnnrd Bsn. stsad eh-
ateo and P's-eDptiop sntries. Also parties desir
~ to de - Pie--Dptors Or slter land unseI tn.
6SnsateaA Aet can do 90 through ,hi- ofhce WITH.
snspersenAl eslsodsscs q ti,s Local LAna O4ses.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18
Mrs. Langtry and tho Primes.

Shame or the law Of libel prevents the
London press from dealing with the
strange gossip about Mrs. Langtry
which is reported in the American pa
pers. The English people not proud
of the society and art representation
they have received at the hands Of Mrs.
Langtry and Oscar Wilde. To many Of
them it is a consolation to learn that
this last mentioned person has after all
brought home a very small sum Of
money. 1nd tkaf BE wss nos received
into that good society in New York
which his friends here credited him with
"leading." II has been industriously
circulated in London by members Of the
royal household that the Prince of Wales
did not send telegram to Mrs. Lang
try wishing her success in the United
States. i WAS told on the very best au-
thority that his ROYAL Highness was not
the author OF the dispatch. Desiring to
really learn the truth OF the matter, I
have made some special inquiries con-
cerning it, and can only conclude that
the friends of the Prince Of Wales arc
more car clul Of his reputation than he is.
The Prince did send the dispatch, and
Mrs. Langtry dictated the terms of ii
before she left London. The Prince ID
very amiable gentleman.-London
Letter ~ Y. Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-04-18
A Oairene BridA

On alighting from our carriage. says
contributor to All the Year Round,
writing of visit TO Cairo, we were
hastily conducted across large cov-
cred court, in which tables were spread
and hired musicians were performing.
and were shown up to the women's
apartments, passing through number
OF narrow. winding passages--it was. /
was told, real old-fashioned Turkish
interior-and travorsing number of
rooms furnished with curious mixture
Of the splendid and the tawdry, until
we came to the room where the bride
sat to receive the final compliments Of
her friends. She was small-framed.
deiicate-looking person, with fairly reg
ular features and beautiful eyes and
teeth. but the former. notwithstanding
that her face was thickly painted white,
showed traces Ut tears. and she looked
and evidently was tired to death. ..She
has been crying all day." whisperedthe
French governess to us cOnfidentially;
''she has never seen him. of course. and
has got an idea that she shan like him;
the fact is. she did not want to be mar
ried At all, but Of course her family
ance." The new brides apartments
have been refurnished in her honor, and
were bestrewn with gaudy yellow satin
chairs and fauteuils. which most of the
women carefully avoided. preferring to
sill comfortably on the carpet or on the
lowest foot-stool they could tind. The
bride sat like a little image on chair
raised on two steps in one corner of the
room; her hands. iucaseh in tight white
kid gloves, were crossed on her lap, and
she never moved at all. except that she
acknowledged our courtesies, as strang-
ers. with u slight, grave inclination Of
the head. The other women kept mp .
pretense that it was all very delightful,
and occasionally stroked her dress
smilingly in passing, or rearranged the
pu, off a magnificent bi ial dress of
white satin on entering .ae house of
this husband whom she had never
secn," and was now ARA. ed in pink
satin heavily embroidered with gold,
having on her head veil or tulle and
gold Ornamented with flowers and dia-
monds, while large diamond brooches
and bracelets gliilered on her dress and
wrists. The long train of her dress.
made in European fashion, was spread
os:entatiously half across the floor.
Those Of her relations who had come
with her were also very smart and very
modern. Her sister. in addition to .
pair Of high heeled shoes. had advanced
to the civilized length of wearing tight
stays.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1883-09-06
MAISRIICD.

August 80, by Rev. J. =. Shindel.
Job. Beach"l, and Miss Mary Alice
Meyer, both Of Snyder county.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1883-09-06
TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF SAM.
UEL LoNGWILL.

The trial of Samuel Longwell for
the killing Of G. Reed Alexandr near
Milroy on the 10th Of July came of mt
the August court, held at Lewistown
last week. The Free Press Of Aug.
30, says that n steady audience occu-
pied all the available space in the
court room throughout the trial. The
indictment sent to the grand jary
contained three counts, two for muir
der in its several deg geee., and one for
inanslaughter. The former were ig.
nored, and the count for nanslauyh-
ter alone found true" The chuse
came on for trial Tuesday morning
and occupied the entire dny from the
early hour Of the assembling of court,
$50 a. M, until 1880 y, ~, when the
verdict wns rendered. A jury was
secured without eXhausting the gen.
eral panel The evidence disclosed
no material variations from the ac-
count heretofore printed in the Posr
OF the unhappy affair, for the
essential reason that there were no
spectators OF the sad affray, and we
do not, now at least, occupy the large
space n report of the testimony given
would require tn print. The defence
was that the killing was unintention.
al, the blow struck being in self de
Tense, and insanity. II Is needless to
say, in view of the verdict Of guilty
within mn hour after the jury retired
for consultation, that the evidence Of.
fered to sustain either lines Of defence
were not sustained. This was no fault
Of counsel, Geo. w. Elder. II. NJ. Ut.
tley, Esqs., who were a. pertinacious
and ingenious In their efforts To make
them effective, as they were able and
eloquent in their final appeals To the
jury to give them favorable consider
alton. The prisoner was fortunate in
his selection Of counsel The prose
cution was skillfully conducted by
Dist. Atty. Joe NJ. Woods. ESQ, and
his IA her, ID. w. Woods. Esq. On the
rendition of the verdict Of guilty pris
oners counsel gave notice Of motion
in arrest OF Judgment for new trial.
The Court indicated that IL suiliciant
evidence was afforded to warrant II
rehearing Of the case 1t must be ,at
the present term.
Reasons for trial were filed and II
motion entered. Yesterday after II
very earnest argument was overruled,
and the prisoner sentenced to pay II
fine of 81 and costs OF prosecution,
and to five years solitary confine-
ment at labor i'll the western peniten-
tiary.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1883-09-06
sEAvTRTowNlJoTTyNas.

The whistle Of Wagner's thresher
was heard in this neighborhood dur.
ing several days of last week. The
grain threshed thus far yields abun.
dainty.
Miss Louisa Specht is confined to
her bed with typhoid fever e..
Samuel Shook has had severe
spell OF collie.
Mrs. James Herbster was danger.
ously sick on Sunday. At one time
the-friends around her bed thought
she was dead. At this writing she Is
convalescent. She has had several
similar spells during the last year.
One Of William Howells children is
on the sick list.
Mrs. Jacob Kinney had n severe
spell OF sickness last week.
Potatoes generally turn out pretty
well in this section, but they rot con.
siderably.
Rev. l.. Aurand OF Middleburgh,
preached In the Lutheran church on
Sunday. He and his wife have been
visiting friends in town.
j. G. Burlington. the foreman Of the
PosT, spent part Of Tuesday In Bea.
vertown in the interest OF the paper
He understands his business, and has
obtained n number OF new subscri.
bers. We We're glad to see him. Come
again.
Wesley Dorm and bride visited
friends in town on Saturday.
Abraham Middleswarth and wife OF
Mcclure are visiting friends in Bea.
vertown and vicinity.
John Vocal OF Philadelphia spent
Sunday at this place.
John Louger, who seven years ago
went west with his family, from Cen
terville, returned on Monday. He
had shipped his family to Beayertown
several weeks ago.
William Haines Of Salem was in
town on Tuesday in the interests of
planning business.
j. NJ. Rearick has returned to
bloomsbury Normal School.
II. q. Specht, son OF Moses Specht.
narrowly escaped losing his life OH
Wednesday week. During n spell
OF fits, which he has been subject to
Tor several years, he jumped from n
second story window OF his fathers
house on II brick pavement. He
alighted on his hands and feet, how.
ever, and received only slight inju.
ries.
Bessie Lucretia, n daughter OF Ben.
Smith, is sick.
Mrs. Aaron Dreese has been coniin
ed to lar bed for the last week.
REPORTER.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1883-09-06
Oranges and Florida.
Better than BreeBes and Blossoms
Under a New Flag,

Better than BreeSes and blossoms
Under New Flag,
Even tho bsimy air aud orange groves oil
Florida fail to keep iis people full OF hAppi
nessssnd comfort Art must help nature sv-
erywhers-in the tropics IS among the pines
OF tho North And, chlcfa famonT tho bless.
ings whioh are adapted to All iones," writes
Dr. Y. q. wallace, OF Ford Dade, Fla "is
pARKsR's Tosio, ltse.ms 10 have tho world
for n held, and most OF the current diseases
yield to i,s action; h,,s used itin the case
OF . delicate and dyspeptic young lady with
tho most gratifying Isrults. II seemed to &C.
complish With ease what tho usual preserip.
tioni and treatment for that miserabls IN lady
t.iled wholly TO bring about. am also glad TO
state that the Tonic vas greatly relieved mo
personally Of Q Troublesome at'nio condition
o. tho stomach Of long standing. II 10 the
ideal purifier aud invigorant."
Messrs. Hiscox h TO. call especial at
tentlon to the fact that after April 10, ls.a,
tho name and style OF this preparation viii
hereafter be simply Patker's Tonic "Gingern
10 dropped, for the reason that unprinoipled
dealers Are constantly deeeivipg their patrons
BY substituting inferior preparations under
the name OF 0lngsri aud rs ginger 10 an un.
important aovoring ingrediont IN our ronic,
We are sure that our friends viii agree with
~ - TO tho proprtety OF the change,
There 10 NJ change, however,, 10 The prspsrA.
tion itself, and all bottles rem tining iu tho
hands ofdsAlers, wrapped under the nam- of
pARgsg's olnokR rONlv contain tue genuine
ne otcins n the tacstmiln aispsture OF HIso "a
a 80, 10 at ,hs bottom VI Tao Vatsids wrap G.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1883-09-06
Live Agents Wanted.

To sell DR.. ChaSe's Recipes; or in.
formation for everybody, in every
county in the United States and Can.
ada. Enlarged by the publisher to
GiS pages. Ii contains over 1000
household recipes and is suited to all
classes and conditions Of society. 4
wonderful book and household nee
essity. Ii sells ut sight. Greatest in
ducements ever offered To book agents.
Sample copies sent by mail, postpaid
FOR 800. Exclusive territory given
Agents more than double their mon.
ey. Address DIR. Chase's Steam Print
ing House, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
August 81, 80. 3m.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1883-09-06
NEW DEPARTURE.

In addition to my large stock Of
Furniture, which consists Of Bedroom
and Parlor Suits Of all kinls and pri
ces, Sofas. Chairs, Marble Top Stands
and Bed Springs, have just added
large line of CARPETS. Ingram and
Brussels, of superior quality and low
In price. 1t is my determination to
keepa good quality and sell ut the
very lowest living figures. Call aud
see for yourselves before purchasing
elsewhere. LEVI RELLER,
Selinsgroyo, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1883-09-06
w. II. FELIX'S
P0pularF urniture
STORE
Lewistown, Mihin county, Penna.

Fruriture of Every Kind, Parlor. Chamber.
Dinning Room. Hall, and I&i chen. to-
suit the means ofevery person.
n PAINTED S Chamber suits from s25,to s56.
all walnut covered in Hair cloth Reps Raw Silk Pushes
color.
Walnut Chamber Suits with Marble Tops s45 10 sas
Bedseads from a IN S6o
Bureaus Stands, Lounges Chairs Mattress Of all
deru Woven Wire Mattress Spring made
All goods kept 10 stock and for sale aud
PRICES that will convince all that bv
you get tue best, aud always get what youbuy Goods
eed with the best Of care, to r. II, depot Gall and
Stock. No tronbe to show goods, OUR MOrTc
Prices and TO please sL Orders by mail will .es,
at all tmse Yours Respectfully