Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-01-24
NUMBER ii.

GU iuSiuc WITH pnOSpnOTeSCe0t paint 10
being run as an experiment. Although
! one-half Of the available space Of the
carriage is painted, the phosphorescent
light is quite sufficient to enable the
| passengers to distinguish small objects
when passing through the tunnel; and
moreover, the light is powerful enough
to enable person to read the indica-
ton of an ordinary watch.
The size and weight OF the human
brain are absolutely greater than in any
animals except the elephant and the
larger whales. The brain of the ele-
phant is said to weigh from eight to ten
pounds. and that of large finner
whale between five and six pounds.
Relatively to the bulk and weight Of
the body, the brain of man is exceeded
In size only in some small birds and
mammals.
Alonzo Follett. the note shaver, who
made such a highly respectable failure
the otter day, and who, when he as
cended the commercial fiue, carried
others with him-for misery loves COM
pany- not forsaken his accustomed
haunts and does not look depressed.
His friends say he will soon be all right
again, but the same pleasant prediction
Is not made for the creditors who are
indulging in an old-fashioned tourpa-
ment of tongues, and saying more Bit
ter things than old maids al Boston
tea party.
A fire, says Nature. caused by an
electric wire. at the Paris Opera House,
has caused quite sensation in the
scientific world. although it has been
successfully kept from the knowledge
of the public. Another fatal accident
from similar cause occurred lately in
Paris. Two young people wishing to
introduce themselves into the Iuileries
Gardens without paying the entrance
fee to fair came in contact with the
wire conducting the electricity of a
Brush machine to the lamps. AMI were
killed instantly.
Abdul Kerim Pasha. who is coming
to America 60 make arrangements for
the emigration or some of Arab Pa
cha's followers. is one Of the most IA
nous oriental scholars. He is a gradu-
ate of Cambridge University ard an
eloquent lecturer. He has translated
'Homer" into Arabic. and several
works into English, and has been deco
rated by Italy, Russia, France and Tur-
key.
Three million acres of Texas lands
have been sold to n syndicate said to
represent capitalists who have amassed
large fortunes by land speculations in
the northwest. The price was SO cents
nd Ion ha
in the Texas land market remaining un-
sold were taken. The names of st.
Paul and Minneapolis men are men,
toned rs being in the syndicate, and it
is certain that Minneapolis man was
the agent who completed the negotia-
tions
Spurgeon is sometimes more blunt
than polite. For instance, il his recent
answer to ncighbor who asked him to
support certain candidate for election
to the School Board on the ground of
his belonging to the Blue Ribbon Ar.
my, he replied: "Do you think I am
going to support donkey just because
he has q bit OF blue ribbon tied to
himp' e
Another step forward has been taken
by China, in the improvement of her
naval defcnses. In addition to her new
European war ships, she has recently
adopted the German system of ordnance
and torpedoes. and she intends now, it
is reported from Berlin, to introduce
the new German system of plated forti-
fications for the defense Of her new ma
val forts. Krnpp guns will be en-
ployed exclusively IN mounting these
forts.
The death is announced at Sc years
Of Mr.. Birmingham. an Englishman
who rose from the position Of day
laborer tc be the possessor of works
turning out 10000 tons Of rails year.
and the employer Of 1900 hands. He
was large real estate owner in Eng.
land, ans. had also u prop rty and cas-
tie In France, where he had carly in life
been much employed under The late
Thomas Brassey.
Englishmen are fond Of alluding to
the 'rccklessness" of American railroad
management. And yet when Pull
man sleeping-car caught fire in Eng
land not many days ago, there was no
apparatus found to quench the flames,
and when the engineer WIS signalled to
stop the train he could not do SO be-
cause the "printed rules" would not
permit him to. One passenger Was
burned to death and others dangerously
injured.
J. L. Shirley. of Dallas county, Tex.
is probably the only man in the United
States who has used greenbacks for
Hn
with $500 in currency in his pocket,
and not having any gun-wads he used
paper in loading, He became 30 en-
crossed with the sport that he forgot an
about his currency. and had shot away
about $50 Of his wad before he, discoy-
cred his mistake. He. however, killed
thirty-sevcn ducks. which cost him
trifle over $1.25 each. f8asf
Miss Mary j. Windlr. once popu-
lar Southern writer and a Washington
correspondent of considerable reputn-s
ION, is now living IN poverty In Rhila-
dclphia. Almost any fine day she ii to
he seen on Chestnut street laboriously
tradging along eating . slice of bread
and butter Her principal works were
Life in Washington. Life at White
Sulphur" ..Giances Here and Theirs, =
md ..Sketches Of Women of ths.
South."
An Ohio convict who was pardoned
out Of the penitsntiary BY Governor
Foster some time agO oa csIndition than
he would abstain from the use IL iutox-
icating liquors. Inns been raummittad
10 the prison Tor violating the cOsililtaoab
Of his passioa. He il the iirst canyict ~
be returacd 70 the prison under ths lasl