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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
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S6uick. 0its c6eTss II Thcre Z Two q,

T. y [lI ~ sstss
9ulek. Mike, cheese Il. There two
q 'em right On nv heels
The warning was addressed to the
bartender Of q prominent corner saloon
In Harlem on Sunday morning. II Was
afforded BY u we'll dressed young fellow
who had suddenly popped in by the side
entrance. Instantly everything was in
eOmmOtion. Three men who had been
drinking ut the bar abruptly dropped
into As many chairs. leaving their liquor
untasted. The glasses containing it, to-
gether with half cmptied whisky bot
tie, were deity swept out of sight BY the
bartender, who then shed his white
apron with swiftness suggestive Of a
stage trick. Sinking into chair at the
end Of the counter. with crossed legs
cooked upon beer key, he was speedily
interested in the columns of newspa-
per. The new conner was facing the
counter. He exclaimed in an indignant
tone: soda water be hanged! What
do yon take me for? You can sell me
q glass of lager, can't youp" The side
door again opened. giving entrance to
the two suspects whose approach he had
signalled.
"Not'a drop-not even a smell. tell
your quietly replied the bartender
without looking up from his newspaper.
lin sorry to refuse good weekday
customer. Billy, but you II have to com
tent Yourself with soda, sarssparilla. or
Lemonade as the rest of EN- have done,
or go elsewhere for nail.driver.
The Young man mutteringly joined
the three who had SD opportunely quilted
the bar on his entrance. The new-com-
ers were sieekiy dressed but wide-awake
looking men. They seemed disappoint-
ed. but made their way to the counter
and asked for beer. OF course it was
refused. and ia q manner more forcible
than polite.
what are YOU doing with your side
door open, If you re not selling any
thing to drink" cried one Of tile men.
my sleeping room is just beyond"
said the bartender, indicating an inner
door. land there's no way TO il but
through the saloon here However.
Of it. I'll scv that the doors kept locked,
or only opened 10 nus friends. :"
He bowed out the discounted spies
and locked the door after them. Then
the interrupted cnnviviali,y WAS smi'.
iny!v resumed. the signal giver audibl,
believed that nip Of old rye would
touch his dry spot quite rs efsec,ually
AS soda water or even lager. and TIE
bartender was so good-humored with
himself that lie stood the cigars for the
crowd.
.'Were they policemen. or the socie-
tvs spics?" qneried the writer
DOWNTOWN cops in citizens dress"
-Gew York Sun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
Work,r who Ar, 0alike y,t Intsrar'
niant.


1t is the order of certain minds to
give admiration 10 thai which Is far re-
moved in kind from themselves. EN-
erson eu,ogized the practical worker
AMI estimated more highly the visible
results If such a mans labor than all
the philosophy he spent his whole life
in utiering. Morse. who will always
be known "a the inventor Of the tie e
graph. an the other hanl, showed him.
self extremely sensitive 10 the fact tbs'
his reputation as n painter seemed like.
IL 10 ne overs allowed by his fame IS
Nh electrician. and that rs an artist he
woull be for often. No doubt Dick
ems. Scott and Thackeray rated them
pared to the founders of railroads and
the kings Of Manufacture ami agrienl.
ture. Nor is it less Improbable that tue
greatest of inventors have sat down in
silent worship before the genius OF
Shakespeare and the lesser poets and
the historians who record what such
men as themselves have wrought. In
rea ity. the practical aud imaginative
workers are inter,leprndent. They
draw inspiration from the achieve.
ments of each other. How much the
one gains from the example portrayed
In litcralare, or the other finds in the
practical advances in civilization, the
Stimulus that makes the poet, historian
or philosopher, it is not possible Ia
compute Blu, we have many individ
ual xsseriian> proving that the direcl-
ing power Of lives are such Influences
9 tLeso. - Boston Herald.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
Hs r ,sumed.

One OF the biggest liars in the State
Of Michigan in 1859 was an old citizen
IT the county Of WAYNE. WIN used To-
hang out around thu Dearborn hotel and
groceries. In the winter of that year
and 1860 he was brought low with sick
ness, Snd he mads solemn vow that
IL he got well he would quit lying. He
recovered, and rs soon rs able to be
about he frankly stated his position.
Some Of the boys could hardly be-
lieve in the strange occurrence, and 70
one night when he had the head Of =
sugar barrel in his favorite grocery.
some one asked:
Uncle Billy. didn't you once assert
that you had moved six acres Of grass
in : dsy2"
..Y-e--s, said No, but guess did
not measure very close. Iguess the lot
didn't hold over three acres.'
.sAnd haven't you repeatedly said that
You were in the Mexican warp
ell presume SO. but you sec ! had
m uncle in II and suppose I kind o
got mixed"
..An.i haven't you dragged Of cutting
6ve cords Of wood per day?'
..Dd I say five cordsp probahl
misspoke myself. | reckon it was abou,
three.
..And haven't you claimed that you
lifted 1000 pounds Of old iron?'
Lets see! Did SAY LOO? Their
might have been few pounds less. bui
syou see had powerful brace for my
knees
The Old man felt that he was losing
prestige b. scaling down lies witch he
had made plenty Of men believe. and be
was becoming very uneasy, but there
was one more question. The interro-
gator looked Uucle Billy square In the
face and asked:
.Now. sir. do you admit that you lied
when you told story here eight weeks
ago about your killing two robbers In
Texas?o
mo. sir! no. sir!'' holly exclaimed
the old man, - he Sid of tho barrel.
.sl've been sick and I've had narrow
squeak Of 1t, aud I've made : VOW uot
to do any more lying. but il ron chap.
think I'm going to hang out here and
play second fiddle 10 liars who have
never been ont OF the county you are
badly sold! Vows be hanged Gentles
men. resume bnsiness!' Delroit Fyes
Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
frb BIZ Didn't

The other day. wien tie bears got
hold of Western Union, a coGn,ryrnsa,
WIN stood for moment NJ ,.is corner
q. Wall and Nassau STREETS 10 listen 30
the excited remarks 1T two ''ltsngs."
lelt compelled 10 interrupt them v th:
'.Gentiemen. beg pardon. bur is tie
We Tern Union Telegraph Company 10
trs.uble?"
stock is being forced down. cir.
Was the suappy reply Of one Of the
SPECTATORS.
..Dm tell! Wnv. the wires Of thc,
company not only run right pas. m
farm. but my Oldest dartcr is mare ell
,ps telegraph operator. and Sns.n.
secs as good as engaged to the smart
Is, pole climber ever saw swarm up 3
telegraph pole. guess I'll drofs
rround and ask the company II il
3nasn't want $50 to kind o. tide 'em
ever the crisis. II they do. trey kin
tave il fur sixty days without interest !"
WcU ST. Nsrs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
oTA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II. lsss
Wars On, ma, Still 80 Elk.

II IL not to be WEN Tered at that Utes
were 10th to quit The country around
Carbonate a. a hunting ground. for Ia
Ill Colorado don't think Garfield and
Summit Counties have their equal for
game. elk, deer, grouse, bear and rab.
bits are here in more than abundance
tho mountains actnally swarm with
them. il may use the expression.
Near snow line, ON Deep Creek, isA
herd ri elk numbering l.OO0t0 1880
head. ont Ut " lei, havs hal my share,
having hams Of the stately fellows hang
Ing outside Of my tent on y tree nil the
win.er through have lost no bears,
consequently have hrcn hunting none
this winter, bat saw man the other
day vino said his partner knew mar
whose brother shot bear about cub
bling time. short time ago. Tits d
the only authentic source from which /
learned that bears actually r,lu al will
III this land az sn8w md etestdy hMbiss.
j Rrext - INV u tisS h0y1 Uelnp0zl iseeo
see hear ..sirns" daily. hut for some
reason or ot,er fail 10 connect on the
animals themselves. Hence scarcity
Of bear meat in the market.
Al the snow slowly mclts. the stumps
Of trees are looming up in the snow,
and il bare ground is found before tine
coming OF another winter the streets VI
this embryo city will have ridiculous
appearance. On them will be seen nu-
merous tall stnmps, say fifteen totwon.
ty feet high. the remnants Of Oncet thrift
" trees cut low Tor shall it be high) to
furnish fuel for the pioneer prospectors
vino braved the hard winter aud deep
SHOWS Of 1883. and built their tents in
the branches Of tall frs. Those Of US
who were on top Of what we supposed
were small bushes month ago are now
descending one by one the branches Of
thrifty old fir trees, and the brancher
around which we tie the cords Of our
tents are getting more like unto the
betty saw-log. The festive lot owner
will also have cause to mourn, - some
Of his lots are in the numerous lakes
that abound in the park. just below MS.
Seventeen hundred Of these lots are
owned in Denver. From this 1t will be
seen that all the suckers are not dead,
neither do they come wholly from the
East in guise Of pilgrims. 7. Sun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17

Nowadays the children say. as they
cit in the railroad ear and look out OF
the windows wi,en the train begins slow
iv to move. at seems as if the depot is
going and we standing still" A writer
for the Boston .Adpert;ser. taking this
for text. makes the following appiica
ton of it: They are not far wrong in the
remark. Get into drawing-room car
where there is A family party, aud YOU
shall see pdtcr jamI,as writing 1T the
table come letters OF business or socia.
import. his spouse deep in the plot %!
the latest novei, the Younger folks Try
ing their hand, at eucher. or possibly
CHESS. the old grandmatiier wita .
stackin--leg or I'd, well advanced ~
its neeilework. and the grandfat
with his newspaper on tiis knee .u
50 ,ctacles on the top OF his hes
bald II for his REGULAR nap. Ii II be
railr,,sa in some VI the Western S ,sz
go into the uext car an You will ii
wcll-orierpd te!,en wit roast. b. ie
AMI baked unl,r IA i ..aeatiuae, 4
erytll m IS aoeut tae same rs d
famit, Wore ~ aonr. Il lAev .ooS "a
II the window. iaisca. they oi,~prv
taat the world Is mov NJ b, like APP u
rtmt, but they. to ail n'ept. and Tu
poses. are s;anl;n.. sill. W!~n n
panorama is all nnrolea. ey " II Ma
oui # their DRAWN room and Wis
Cousin John or isliei, WHO lives qni;
near to tEe.r house. Only about 2O0
ava, rsome >uch matter. Inc facts
the modern word o'ors on wneels--ra
road wheels. steamboat wheels, and I
some extent, those Of the oicycle. ant,
the old maxims about a ''contenle
mind" and rolling stone. ETC..
longer Apply.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
A Typical II x,ca, Family.

You can generally find the Mexican
..p..on" family gathered around the doo,
the humble dwelling at any hour OF
dav. A model family consists of
nsband and wife. seven or eight child
N - MI ages. sizes and conditions an
i ~! stages Of dress AMI undress--gpn
rally preierriny TIE rich brown tint
i,ich nature gave them for '!rrss an.l
,rads two or three dogA ag,ator 81,
veral pigs. CIT AM some chickens
IN passing the habitations YOU will OBJ
-erve its ..L,rd-mayor" seated upon his
launches pull ng on cigarette nm.
wondering what Il sll means. He i
sure to bow politely to you. and II M
100 tired with the days work he viii
get up and throw vOliey 0f stones u
ais dogs. which are sure 10 come yelp
iag after the coach. Mrs. Mexican j
Gated ut the side Of the house. bus
oanding up : lot of weil-soaked corn
until II has been transformed into mas
~ Dough suitable fos their bread. ST..
enrrslly has time enough ut her dis
pesai 10 suspend operations. and gaze al
The passing coach. The children ar.
scattered all xr6und, some on top Of tn.
'.ouse. a0me ON the ground in front.
uhers, frightened, hide themselves, or.
like the pigs and goats. arS STRUGGLING
fnr entrance to their common home will
their fnur-legged companions. eager Y
ct where NO harm can be1Au them -
kii1delpkia Pres.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17

although the bushman has nothing
20 fear out here from the attacks Of
Wild snimnls.'' says awriter whore
knowlx I've of Australian country, life 10
not TO b. excelled. "he has still his 80
cret enemies. which in many cases are
Is dangerous as the open foe; and what
he has most 10 dread In the Australian
bush aYe the snakes" Such is certainly
the case. II do not believe" he con-
t,nues, ssany part Of the world can Do
more infested with these reptiles 10 the
simmer season. Let him walk where
he will in the depths Of the forest. IN
the thick heather. on the open swamps
and plains. by the creek or water holes
the shooter il sure to meet with his
enemy. the black snake. 1t enters his
very tent or hut, and coils itself in bic
blankets. In fact. nowhere IS ne saIe;
and il he did not Danish the thought ~
them altogether from bis mind. no
would not have moments peace.
..lt does, indeed. appear ~ It the eye
az ! watcaful Providence peculiarly
guarded the traveller in these Willis: fol
e. auy moment he 10 linble To tread 90
I deadly snake. coiled up in his very
! nafh. which, does nut always get out O
| the way, but lies watching him with al
h.ailisk eve, ready 10 4 moment q
maze the fatal spring i touched. ane
very often tho snake Il not seen unta
! tho danger d past Bnshmen sooa -
c,me accustoned, like the Dlnck ~
| lows 4, tue Indication " 0f the presenc'
1 AZ I snake, aud can u It before reacn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
Passing a + lar, OF for a Russian Bear

Passing q r ,arl ut for Russian Bear.
Two men with buckets full OF paste
and long-handled brushes were plaster
ing the Crissman House barn all over
with circus and menagerie bills. The
whole of Juvenile, and large portion
Of post-iuvenila Milford were out boss
ing the job. The old settler stood in
the front rank of the spectators. com
men,ing on the various specimens Of
tho animal Kingdom rs thev were dis
played, one after the other. bv the bill
posters. When one appeared that was
strange to him he asked information
from the circus men. They gave it to
him. and when they passed of the pa
tieut and mild-eyed llama Of Peru rs
the great long-hairet gyastycutus Of the
north, and assured him that the tunnel
mouthed rhjaoccros was the light-bOund-
inv gazelle IT Oriental groves, ne thank
cd them kindly. and thought them very
pleasant gentlemen. AZ tine panorama
progressed, the picture OF a peccari was
unfolded to the rapt gaze Of the wonder
ing gentleman.
..M0wt asst yc. my son y said he
blandly to one Of the itinerant profess
ors Of natural history. pointing 70 the
picture with his cane, ''mOwt asst ye.
now, what that nowt DO tho photygraft
OFF,
..That," said the circus man. ''is q
splendid specimen Of the great Russian
bear
Tie old settlers cane came d0wr
with 4 thump on the grDini. and be
turned iierceis on the b.li-poster.
.What." he rmrel. ..thst l,impback.
ed r,iiM Of thinge That thing ! bar;
Look-a-yer. Young man! Ynn cars
come inso this e.igs d thu country m
. ok us M for no lauk-h-a Is. b'gos 4
II you a ever bon ws,tr We pcH. more
times We We got iingerS 4 toes. tor. ,t Z
know better u RS n pus1 tsiat crli 81
| inter ms gullet fur i Rils.in bars ~
YER. yonny man! We hain't got no gsss'
itycutases, nor no gazelles. nor NO dram
nv dsrics, Nor NJ rim gg-tsn bAtOSls
rs,arin an ieari,, m snortiu tisrnalza
! this yer corner q the fsststsx'l; but g
hey got bars. All 81 dot sv.,u ~ I
bripvir that air thing ns,isss yer xas 4
\ or show IN ~ U hDtlersn oct ~ its
| Bar. al tile hull darn pappcla
ID pp q his eaf "a wats innsr - -
earS 10 s]s0w ~ that ~ knps1e III s!!!
1 durn ar,arf etnun ~ wh1a ID 1!ll
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17

Under the head of ..An,mal tnrelli.
g1nce' fnrk rectes snnle anecdotes
throw ing light IN the question. do
Dudes R.asone" They can distinguish
betwenn brands Of champagne by the
labels on the bottles and add up the
totals on the restaurant checks which
the walters give them, One Of them
living on Fifth avenue. went, while an.
der the influence Of champagne and
paid its tailor's bills. A dute WA tax
en- to sparring match and seemed u
watch with much interest. A few
DAYS after il was seen going through
the same motions with nuether slndo
and initiating the atf.ir with consider
able accuracy. During this clever piece
Of mim.crv, it actually hurt its knnck-
les on the others teeth. A dude OF
Madison avenue was recently deprived
OF its high collar by its master. The
grief II the poor animal wns painful 70
81 s|Isss
ped ia champagne. On the collars be-
Ing returned to it. it manifested lively
gratitude. 1t is said that the genuine
ness Of dude may be tested by show
ing it buckwheat cake. The sham
dude Immediately faiilts, but the true
dude remains for some hours in \ semi
paralyzed condition, unable TO move. A
lude, while walking with another down
broadway. came in contact with .
slight breeze and was thrown to the
hard pavement. It's companion 1T once
moved towards the sufferer, picked it
up, set it on its feet aud carefully dust
ed off its clothes. Some observers
claim that on the face OF the dude thus
helped there was the trace Of an ex-
preston like that of gratitude towards
its benevolent companion. 1t is said on
good authority that two dudes near
Central Park conceived an affection for
a Young lady VINO, out of kindness,
had occasionally noticed them. Hap
pening to meet near her door they en-
gagged in combat. each armed with a
feather. They fought furiously and the
vanquished dude has not since been
seen. Puck in no case gives his an
thority, and these marvellous stories
must be taken with some grains of al
spwanee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
Eumu r. Last Day in tn, q nata,

II sail never forget" Washington
hitter reports Mr. Hayden. late Chief
Engineer Of tho Senate. as saying. s'the
last time that M. Sumner was in The
Senate. was sit'in in my usual place
when / saw Mr.. Sumner rise. take his
hat and cane both in his right hand, n
he WAS accustomed 10 do. and start to
leave tie chamber. As he rose from
his seat he put his left hand quickly 10
his left breast as IL in pain, and seemed
to press it hard. Then he stood.
should say for full minute. casting is
eyes around the entire range Of the gal
lcries twice. as il looking for tamil a,
face. He then, standing there. deliher.
ate,y surveyed the whole Senate, and
then started f.. the east door. A he
started he dropped his left hand from
his left breast. As he reached the east
door he once more put his left hand to
his breast, with quicker motion. and
Inclined his ls,dy slightly to the right
Once more he turned and can - the
wonderful expression upon his facs now.
Il turned first pale, deadly pale tisen be-
came = pearly gray. l should nevar
have known the face was that q 4r.
Sumner. There was upon it m expfes
sion Of pain, but deeper expression Of
agonizing sorrow. He stood . few rec.
onds in this position, surveyed once
more the whole Senate door. straighten-
ed himself little from his partly In
clining position toward the right, and
darted through the eastern folding doors
a. If shot from cannon. In two days
he was dead. l could not account tor
Mr.. Summers strange conduct and that
terrible exprrssi0n in his face. II hApnt-
eli me. The next day learned rs Nas
sick. and the next that he was dead and
1t occurred to me in moment that pos
siblv Mr.. Sumner. ~ be stood there with
his hand upon his breast and surveyed
the Senate Chamber. might have Nod .
presentiment that that look was IN
last which be was ever to give npon
that body"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-10-17
Showing Hin Grsti.uds,

He inquired his way through the Cit,
HALL Yesterday until he finally found
lmself in the presence of the Chief vi
Police. Then he removed his hat, took
! chair and said:
you've got ; rightgood lotof police
mem in this town.
Yea"
4 II got drunk here one day seven
years ago. and instead Of locking me up
and sending me TO the Work House an
officer walked me down to the depot
and put me on the train. I'm man ~
never fcrgets kindness"
Nor"
..And I've said that Il evsr the sign
come right ia show my gratitude. The
sign has come. :
Make your statement said the
Chief.
..Well, Was waiting for the train,
when fellow with = long, sharp nose
and IN eye like . hawk edges up 70 ma
/ md says he: Colonel, can you change
ten-doliar billr SaysI: Judge lean.
Says he: Colonel, Il you can Il will
greatly oblige me. for I'm after some
parsgoric for sick chilj. And then It
was says and says he until gave him
two lives and away he went. The ten
II his was = counterfeit. =
II see. When did this happcn?'
..About six weeks ago, but this i the
iirst chance I've bad 70 tell you"
..Where was ite''
..Dowu in OHIO At town called Ak
pcn. =
s.But what can wo do about it?"
ssSend some of the police down there
ID scare M and arrest the scoundrel.
IL The bigycst SORT Of : chance ~ create
sensation and let people know that
yOu ars wide awake. Think Al Whist Z
Nx5op Il would bc over the police q
/ ChicagOl Just imagine how nsad the
p0iics IL New York ansl Pnilas1elpsIa
uDntd b. 10 hear that Dstruil had taken
the Cake!"
II caa't hep ron any,
And / can | help soa. shf Do ycs
snosp ms gratitndsp =
II this case I'll ~ obliged g. q
vii, thas settles thNs. " said -
a1enaK0r % ~ r,so mp. ~ ~ drunk
ou1. - usei like ! gentleman ansi y
1sltuste Il ~ PIT son ~ : bie thing
clnince u S1ka n eT0wne nsal
IN ~ glory aaa ialne m ysstI
" - xcn Wxyes ~ ErAtltitds
nkasII ~ sAse -.
M gillll eDsIy u tl.sa
~ ! - l a. =