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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
What Girls Nay Learn.

There are innumerable things in tho
course of both nice and narrow house.
keeping not generally known. and not
laid down In books. but which are hand
ell down traditional and if the Young
girl does not observe them in her moth
er's house. she will not have them to
bequeath when she leaves it for house
of her own. Perhaps they do not signi-
~ great deal. but they do signify
certain amount Of comfort, and if no
one thinks to call her that she may see
them done. she does vel! to keep her
own eyes open. Let her learn thus Or
ally, and she will think her teacher
daily tor years to come--learn that
lalnp-wicks soaked In vinegar and dried
will not smoke afterwards; that there il
nothing better to remove grrase spot
from carpets than oxgall from the
butchers, used in water, and swellcd a.
little as possible in the using; that ali
ounce Of alum viii purify Il whole hogs
head of foul water; that furred tea
kettle may be cieansed BY boiling In il
a few spoonsful of ammonia; and thai
if yeast is bitter. it may be sweeiened
by thrusting into il n red-liot poker.
otbC HAY CitIu III sCUOOl ttslt WONu uSI
makes hard water soft by means Of it,
carbonate Of potassa uniting with til,
sulphate Of lime. and forming othe,
substances, which fall to the bottom
aud leave the water all right. and b,
glad of the knowledge in some situa
tions where she can not buy washing
soda; but She will not learn there, eve,
though the principles be tau.ht, that
steel pen heated in gas-ligh, and dipped
in cold water becomes rs good rs new.
nor know ANYTHING about it unless she
sees somebody do it. And sine ma,
generalize from her books tie fact tina,
ii shot is used in cleansing wine. bottles,
and IS left by accident, the acid OF tn.
wine acts on it poisonousIy; but unless
she sees her mother coverport and clar-
ct stains with salt, and wet them witt
sherry before washing with hot water
she will be helpless when some awkward
elbow turns her best white damask .
rninous red. Nor, when she is in fu.
rious hurry to boil scme preparation fof
dessert in her .'bain MARIE" or in ont
kettle set in the hot waite: of another.
and, fire up as she may, it will not boil.
Is she likely to know, unless she ha,
seen it done mt home. that ii the outsid,
portion of the boiler be filed with brine.
the inside will boil Immediately. OWN
to TIE much higher temperature of boil.
ing brine than Of boiling water.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
A Dusllist Laughed At,


A man whose character for courage
Ia established can never suffer by refus
ing to conform to the silly "code o
honor" and his challenger will gail
nothing but the reputation of quarrel
some simpleton.
The centennial celebration of the cap
ture of Stony Point recalled an anec
dote of one of tho storming party. Col
Scott, afterward governor of Kentucky
He was brave man, and acquired /:
reputation in his adopted State Of .
skilifui Indian fighter.
While he was governor, some. fellow
sent him a challenge. on account of AZ
offence which he imagined Scott has
committed against his (t!,e challenger s.
honor. The old soldier did not notice il
The man who had given public motto
OF his intention to ''call OUT the Cover.
nor was much ANNOYED at his siien
contempt. After waiting several day
he sought the governor for an explaua
ton, and the following conversation,
took place.
Governor Scott. you received chal
lenge from me?"
"Your challenge was delivered, sir
"But have received neither an nc,
acknowledgement nor an acceptance Of it.
Il presume not, sir, rs l have sem
neither"
''But of course you intend to accept?'
''Of course do not
''What! Not accept my challenge:
is it possible that you. Governor Scot.
bronght up in the army, decline com
bat?"
Il do with you"
''Then have no means Of satisfaction
LETT but to post YOU coward. y
'''ost me cowardr' exclaimed the
governor with a hearty laugh. "posl
away, and you'll only post Yourself y
liar, and everybody viii say So"
And that was the end of it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
Frightened.

Stage-drivers among the Rockies and
Sierras learn to be as peremptory as
they arc daring and probably from the
same necessity. They will have their
orders obcyed. This is not saving that
in the instance here told the Jehu might
not have built his scarecrow story on
some bit Of fact
A correspondent Of the San Francis
co Post relates the following incident Of
a stage ride through tho mountains:
We were going to say .hst on this par
ticular trip we passengers were exceed-
ingly annoyed BY the persistence with
shich young Foss (the driver) de-
manded that stage doors be kept closed,
particularly when their being opened
caused an apprcciable circulation of
air.
Just as we were rounding q particu-
larly Iarrow turn in the face Of the
cliff, Foss noticed that the inside door,
50 to speak. was again being held ajar.
Promptly putting on The brakes and
bringing his horses TO halt, he de-
scended.
..Do you see that rock?' he said,
pointing 70 huge bowlder ahead that
barely left room for the stage to pass.
What OF ity'
''Only this Last season stage was
passing that rock when somebody
opened the door. The door caught On
the rock, and as it opened further Just
pried the whole business over the ciiff.
That little speck way down there is one
Of the hind wheels caught on 4 tree.
Now will You keep thnt door shutpss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
A Story Of Staging DAYS.

All good story of the old Arkansas
stage line from Fayetteville to Alma,
now supplanied by the railroad. is told
by = correspondent of the New Orleans
Times Democrat. lis fellow passengers
on a certain night were mi!d-eyed col
Iege professor and apinin. blunt man
in chcckered shirt and trousers to
match. At one point in the road the
professors hat blew off and over the
precpice: but caught on bush ten feet
below. Tie professor was terribly dis
tressed, and offered $25 fori.s recovery.
When the driver, who let himself down
by one of his rcins, had returned the hat
and received his reward. the professor
explained that bills amounting to ST.
100 were sewed under the lining. The
stage rumbled on and everything SEEM
ed favorable for quick trip, when sud-
denly road agent stepped out from
behind tree. He searched the pas
sengers, but found SO little to rev ard him
for his trouble that he got mad and
swore he would take their clothes and
send them on naked to the station. His
revolver was unanswerable argument.
and they were about to strip. when the
Ell out, Look in the lining Of that fell
lows hat and you will find some
money" The poor professors S1,l00
was soon in the pocket of the robber.
who forthwith decamped. The stage
went on, but such was the rage of the
driver and other passengers At his
poltroonery that he Of the checkered
shirt had to walk. The next day he ap-
peared At the hotel in Alma, took the
professor aside. and made him accept
5000. saying that he knew he appear
ed like dirty scamp. but the fact was
he had $4,000 under false solcs in his
boots, and must inevitably have lost 1t
II he had not devised plan to escape
being stripped. lie was rich broker
and had donncd his rough costume TO
avoid trouble in the mountains
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
The Beauty Of Coal.

Lvell. in his experiments with coal.
remarks that after cutting slice so
thin that il shonld transmit light, it
was found that in many parts of the
pure and solid coal, in which geologists
had no suspicion that they should be
able to detect any vegetable structure.
not only were annular rings OF the
growth Of several kinds Of trees beau,i-
fully distinct, hus cvcas the n,c..uiiary
rays, and, what Is still more renarka-
bic, in some cases even the spiral ves-
sells could be discerned." Again in an.
other place. ''rhe high state of preser-
vstion in which many Of tho objects oc-
cur. the perfect condition of the leaves,
and other parts Of many of the ferns.
the preservation in which many Of the
sharp angles Of numerous stems and
plants known to be of soft and juicy
nature, with the surfaces OF n saqilla,1e,
especially marked with lines. streaks
and fittings 80 delicate that the mere
drifting Of day would have inevitably
DESTROYED them. together with the oc-
currence of certain fruits which are
found In heaps and clusters. together
with many other facts OF like nature
leading to similar conclusions, convince
US thatthese objects have never been
subjected to drift, but were buried on
the spots where they lived and flourish
ed" We quote these evidences OF the
perfect preservation OF fragile plants
and of fruits Of a remote age rs IN i'm
portant reason why further inquiry as
to its cause should he made. II these
plants were suddenly immersed in q
fluid which excluded light and air aud
preserved them while becoming solid. il
is analogous to the preservation OF
plants and insects in rum copal, and
does not require unusual arguments to
obtain relief. Tho presence of trees
standing upright where they grew and
imbeddcd in coal suggests probability
Of immersion in the same way. The
recent discoveries of immense deposits
OF petroleum in subterranean cavities or
streams suggests the theory which is
here otiered-that this ''mineral OIL"
as it was first called. may be the origin
of coal and not its product. Note tho
thickness Of many strata of coal-some
are sixty feet thick and are of uniform
and roofs; and coal also has stratifica-
ton closely resembling the stratited
rocks which deserves attention. Petro-
leum, bi,umen. and asphaltum are
classed together as of a similar nature,
although the first is liquid ard the
last named solid. II these substances
are. As we believe, elementary. (of the
same class as salt. sulphur. ctc.). the
solution of this question will be COM
paratively easy. We find q great diff
Guilty in believing petroleum to DO u
vegetable product. If any species of
vegetation yielded more resinous or
oily products in former ages than do
those of to-day. these products were
either drawn from the earth, water, or
air to supply the vegetation that held
them. 1t also seems unreasonable to
have 80 much vegetation derived from
the vegetable fibre, when the entire
growth Of vegetation Of any soil or Gle
mate appears inadequate to represent .
uniform body of coal sixty feet thick.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21

and the building shall be completed
as soon as practicable. As soon
as the capitol building provided
for in this act, is erected and
completed, it shall be the duty Of
said commissioners to report such
facts to the governor, who shall
thereupon issue his proclamation,
setting forth the action of the com.
missioners, and it stall then be
tie duty of the territorial officers,
whose offices are prol erly kept, at
the capital, to remove within thirty
days, their several offices, together
with the public property, archives,
records.. books and papers to the
building and place SO established as
the capital, and all sessions of the
territorial legislature shall thereafter
be convened at the sane place. -
Sec. 13. The title to all lands Sc
cured by the commissioners for the
| location and erection OF the capital
buildings, shall be conveyed to the
territory of Dakota.
Sec. IA. The said commissioners
shall make a full aud complete re-
porI to the next legislature Of all
their doings, specifying to whom,
for what service or material, the
amount paid to each person. The
number of lots sold, to whom, tor
what amount, to whom and for
what the contract or contracts were
let, together with copy of all such
con ntracts, and the said commissions
ers and their sureties shall be held
responsible on their bonds. for all
their acts, until the leg stature shall
| order the bonds to be delivered up
to the said commissioners. No
member Of said board of commits
sioners shall purchase any real es-
tate within ten miles of the site Sc
lected for the capital within one
year from the passage of this act.
Sec Is. Chapter of the political
code, and all acts or parts of acts, i'll
any manner conflicting with this
act or repugnant thereto are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 16. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and approval.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
A Discounted Drummer.

A lieutenant of the navy. while on the
South Atlantic station, recently, had =
commission from the manufacturers of
a new rifle to try and sell lot Of them
To Dom Pedro. The lieutenant inti-
mated through the proper channels that
he should feel honored IL tie emperor
would examine the gun. His majesty
readily granted an audience, and tho
yonng officer went to the palace with .
very line specimen ritie which had been
psesenled TO him by the company. The
gun was exhibited and explained, and
then handed to the emperor for exami-
nation. Dom Pedro took It. said in
Portuguese that he was lawfully
obliged" and motioned the chamber.
lain. or some o.Ler functionary, to show
the gentleman out. There was no i.cip
for Il, and the lieutenant backed to tho
doorway and withdrew without his rite
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21

She had been reading Of the last kid
mapping outrage. "Daar George" siit,
asked her lover, show much are y0u
worth9" about 5000, love-" he re-
piled. '4Gcorge, suppose those hoirii
kidnappers would steal me; wOn;d yon
give that 10. 900 to my rescnersi Would
you do that, George r. "Willingiy,
darling. willingly; aye, II It were inil-
lions, / would cheerfully giyeis all up. Z
he answered. as he folded her ia his
loving embrace. They nrs married
now, and the 5000 still gocA but with
this difference, that George now wants
TO give Il 70 some kidnappcr. NsiC
FORK Telegram.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21

& a humane man grabbed club. Jump.
I'd ia and killed. goat that was chas-
ing man, who carried 4 red handkor-
chief in his coattail pocket down the
street. And The man came back and
asked why he did II ITO say8 your
replied thO humane man. ss6Av6 nas ~
hMngedv' Grid tho other, s.1,ve just
bought that goat and ~ 0oaxing Hin
hosns. BostoN Pesk
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21

In the eastern part Of the town OF
Savannah, N. r.. and about half mile
west of Seneca river, is small lake Of
about an acre in extent. the water of
which j. ~ salty ~ the ocean.
No dreasy toilst h NOW considered
complete unlesS fancy mulf is added.
matching ths drsse and bonneA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
A SPECIALITY.
GEO. STICKNEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ux POINT. oAkoTA-

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eaNustnss1 viii 0ss oaAk oa and qGA ~ Of b
oVSesno~nt iands irouRh Ut the Territory ei Ds
AeSs. b Ua ~ - ~ anawer oil e,tsrs
1uus<o hoA&sse 80 u = naniee IT aoQ h1oB fitts
eess nnDssf .An1s On lar the 'a~s u the Unit,
osNes: Aiss viIi atAnI ITonptiy 70 the oaEce IL
nso - DsesrAtofy ~tstenrns Ard Eoa.is' trad "
0ico opoa i.1ds Ahnt k,Ns ksco assI q, Z q &u.
Prep - ssenaoty tss wnxvssee Ia oa.e Of I'm,
ofoe< - R0aiAs 1AAs, c,aainutA ueA ss:EAd en
stes 49, I amy ton sntritA. Al-o parties dssb
- 70 ~ - r e-smlao1 a. 81 tor iaa 4, uEa.I th
0n0cssaAA Aet eAS - thorough tht- c1Ece ctt b
~ eseooAA oARSAAos u tiA LaAal LAnd Olace.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
M. B. KENT,
Attorney at Law,
ELK POINr, DAKOTA.

Ccilsatisns made and promptly remi,,ed.
~ procuring or Pensions and Bountiea .
specially. All business entrust,d to my care
WIN receive prom pt attention.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27
NOTICE NO. 244.1

A PPLICATION FOR A PATENT to the !. @,
ABaine Mine. United States Land Once
DeadwOod ID. T., November 18th. 1882. Notice
is hereby given, that George Kretzinger by
Ralph Webster his attorney in fact whose post.
office address is Deadwooc ID. r. and George A.
Nurcross whose postofice address Is Tigeryile
ID. I. have this day filed their application for a
patent for 1900 linear feet Of the J. G. Blaine mine
or vein bearing gold with surface ground 300 feet
in width situate, lying and being In no organ
lied quartz mining district, county of Pcnning-
ton aud territory Of Dakota and known and dcs-
ignatcd by the field notes and Official plat on file
IN this Office as lot No. $50. The exterior bound
aries Of said lot No $50 being as follows to-wjt:
Variation Is q east, beginning at the northwest
corner q pine post G0xsxS inches set in ground
and mound Of rocks marked mo 1" on ono
side and IN $50" On opposite side for corner
No |. from which L ) Locating monument No SO
bears north IL d 20 III west l57 feet distant. From
thence running; first course, south I6 Is IN cast
g95 feet TO corner No 2; second course south lid
10 III east sos feet To corner No 3; third course,
north I'D l0m east 300 feet to corner No A. fourth
course north l0d Som west 4705 feet to corner No
5: fifth course, north l6d 20m west 1929 feet to
corner No 6; sixth course south lid ION west 800
feet TO corner No and place Of beginning, con.
tanlng 10 81 acres.
This clstm Is bounded on the west by the Gar.
field" and on TIE south by the Clara n" lode
The location OF this mine is duly recorded in
the Records of said Pennington county Book ID,
page lSb
direct that this notice be published for ten
consecutive weeks in the CUSTER CHRONICLE
1910 f. =. CHAMPLIN Receiver
r. c. Webster, Attorney for Applicant
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

game loser to the amount Of $4,000.
The senator, having few silver mines
at his back for pocket money, was game,
and did not allow the least expression
Of chagrin or distrust TO escape him.
The ne.:t morning he telegraphed to one
of the most expert card sharps in Virgi.
MIA City. Eight DAYS afterward the
gambler arrived in Washington, dressed
in very expensive suit Of clothes and
sporting small fortune in the way OF
diamonds. Jones introduced him TO the
club as mining millionaire from Neva.
da. and the route frauds and navy-yard
thieves Immediately made arrangements
to pluck him. He accepted an invita-
ton to play. The stakes ran high. and
the spurious millionaire was we'll sup
piled with Jones money. At the end
of the tournament the stranger rose
from the table the winner Of $780, Of
the club 1t was q severe blow to the
ringsters, but they made the people OF
the United States pay it back to them in
directly and in short order. Jones
divided the swag with his friend and
never set foot i'm the club rooms again.
Mail
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

The retirement Of Senator Davis OF
Illinois from the national legislature is
not only proof that the people are not
yet sufficiently ready to appreciate and
reward the merit OF strictly indepen.
dent politician, but il is also q positive
loss to the country. 1t seems 10 need
the peCu Jar condition Of an eutia
balance IF parties to ring out the abili
ty of Mr.. Davis to assume an attitude o
absolute impartiality. In the first par,
OF his senatorial term he was oppressed
apparently, by an undue sense Of the
fact that his election was compassed BY
TIC :,i! &c democratic votes. and his idea
ofindepcndrncc became, accordingly. to
act with the minority Oh every impor-
tant question. But the contingency
Which elevated him TO the presidency of
the senate brongh; out his best qualities
and his administration Of that high
Office has been, in the main. character
lied by justice TO both sides, and fair
ness in all questions involving partisan
Interests which are as valuable as they
are rare in Il presiding officer Of politi-
cal body. Few men could have filled a
position 80 trying for such length Of
time with less ohense to either Of the
parties between which he was placed as
arbitcr While he has not contributed
much to actual legislation, beyond the
bill for the creation of Intermediate
courts Of appeal which is so shamcfully
neglected by the other members Of con
gress he has done good service of a
different order. In spite of all the
criticisms to which he has from time to
time laid himself Justly open, lie has
added much TO the dignity Of the SEN
atorial body, and his departure will be a
decided and positive loss Of fcourse he
has managed to please nobody, as men
in his position are obliged to do if they
keep themselves clear Of the charge of
partisanship. but he is, notwithstanding.
one of the most thoroughly respected
members Of either branch of congress
among the people Of the country at
large. In comparison with his pros
pectiye successor he is as large mentally
as physically. From Davis to Cullom is
a long step for the people of one of the
greatest commonw ealths Of the Union.
The general acquiescencc in the action
By which he is supplanted is poor en-.
couragement for the young man of
positive views and independent ten
denotes who may contemplate an ex-
cursion into the political field.-Pioneer
Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

A correspondent of the Cleveland
Leader offers the following to the medi-
cal profession: AS diphtheria, that
dread disease, is very prevalent as we'll
as fatal, it may do some good, and per-
haps may save life or two by publish
ing the fact that few years ago, in view
of the fatal scourges Of diphtheria in
Australia, the government offered re-
ward Of $500 for any certain method
Of cure. Among other responses was
that of Or. Greathead, which, it is GER
tain, when the case has not advanced to
a nearly fatal termination, cures the
patient in nearly every instance. 1t is
simply four drops Of sulphuric acid in
three-quarters Of Il tumbler of water. for
an adult, taken at intervals not stated
Less for child, The result is said to
be coagulation Of the diphthcric mem
branc and its ready removal by vomit-
ing and coughing. This remedy is
simple enough and certainly worth ~
trial whore other remedies fail.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

In speaking Of the admission Of Dakota
the Inter-Ocean says: "The proposed
state has 81 per cent Of arabic land and
is being rapidly settled by an intelligent
and ordcr-loving people, and has al
ready population Of 100000, or three
times as many inhabitants AS Nebraska
had when admitted, and nearly twice as
many as Kansas had. Dakota has al
ready more postoiiices than the old state
Of New Hampshire, and has four times
as many as the state of Delaware The
territory is in excellent financial condi-
ton, and there are no complications OF
any kind in the way. The only reason
why democrats oppose the admission OF
the proposed state is that the majority
of the people are republicans, But In
the article prepared by our Dakota cor.
, respondent souie points are presented
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-01-27

Assistant Secretary Joslyn has prepar-
ed modified form Of lease of the Vel
lowstone park 1t is understood that it
is acceptable to Ruful Hatch and col
leagues. II has been sent TO the senate
committee on territories for their APP
proval. There was no lease under the
other contract, there being only con
tract TO make Il lease. The lease will be
executed If congress agrees to il. The
new contract does not contain the mon.
opoly feature of granting the exclusive
right to Hatch 4 Co. TO use the park
They are to be granted the use of one
section Of land at the great geyser, aud d
half section at six other springs, m liking
four sections in all, for which they are
to pay rent not to exceed g per acre
Nothing is ssid about stages in the new
compact, that being left open for future
settlement The chief feature Of the
new contract is that the control Of the
park is still kept in the hands Of the
secretary Of the interior and no one is
given exclusive privileges.