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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
Sun sitious Gam lars.

"Ah--h!f exclaimed a dabbler in poll
icy, as he pointed at a sporting paper
lying upon the reporter desk, " there s
combination that viii play to-mor-
row, and it ought to win. y
The reporter looked. and behold cuts
Of three sizes of metallic cartridges tor
revolvers, its calibre .'32, F" '33, " "45, ="
being stamped upon each.
"What in the world will you play
those numbers for?"
'For luck. 1t is accounted good luck
10 come upon three numbers in out-of-
the-wat and unexpected places. In fact,
old policy players are always on the
lookout for combinations of three mum.
bers below 100. Go into policy shops
to-day and you will hear them calling
Tor "4-23 So" that being the data OF
to-day-fourth month, twenty-third day
of 1883. If fire bell should strike a
box, the number Of which embraces
three figures, they will bring those fig
ures at the first opportunity. They will
open book three times ut random, and
bring the combination formed by the
number of pages, or take three throws
of dice; anything that seemed to have
an element of chance in it,"
'.Does this superstition cling topolicy
players alone, or does it control the play
Of othersP"
"Nearly every gambler has his whins,
no matter VIVA. game he plays. One
man viii quit faro table il he wins the
first bet he makes; another will not play
the last turn of the cards If there is a
queen among them; another will not
play until after ii clock at night II
would be difficult to find man who
hasn't got some hobby or other. "
care dealers affected in this way ~
we'll as the plsyersP'
s.Just the same. There is one here in
the city now who will not allow any
player to bet above s25 on single card
In his bank. where, Of course, the deal
er has the best chance Of winning, but
have known him to stake So. 900 on the
single turn of the cards when he was
himself player and the percentage waa
against him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04

4 Story With a Gr5a5 Deal Of Life in l..
The departments were jast beginning
to disgorge the great slices of humanity
that they had swallowed in the morn
ing. l was standin. By one OF the great
piles 49, taefsfs.i. and wo!nen beg;lrfr to
come out slowly 1T the FIRST. The first
two or three, warned by experience, had
umbrellas, under which they went jog
ging slowly home at Il clerkly gait. The
fourth was a woman in widow clothing
rather shabby clothing which had been
worn Il long time, Shewas thin, shrunk-
en-, gray and pale, and seemed broken
with weight Of bad YEARS. sad mem
DRY of better days The carriage of the
Secretary wRs rolling to and fro before
the big entrance Of the building. His
gray -whiaGered oolyred goodman with
difficulty restrained his blooded horses.
The Secretary was signing his name II
great many times On Il great many DIFF
terent documents in his lofty. yelycty
Office. He might be out in IL minute.
He might not be ont for IN hour. Just
rs the gbos,ly widow came slowly down
the big steps the fine old coachman
TUNED his prancing pair toward the en-
traEce The pocro old gentlewoman camc
down to the sidewalk with an evident
difficulty, which spoke of rheumatism.
She was perplexed and puzzled by the
unexpected fainstorm. She had no UNI
brella, aud don't believe She had car
fare. The black angel on the Secre-
tarys carriage spied her as she stood in
the pouring rain, and recognized under
all times DISCUSSES the features her
fashionable friends had not seen for
years. It's wonderful what sharp eyes
these good old eolored ."uncles" and
''mom,nies have. He drove up to the
curb ut once and leaning over on his
perch invited the poor puzzled woman
to get in the Sccretary's carriage and
ride home Without thought of the
consequences TO the faithful old fool on
the box she murmured her address,
fortunately near ut hand, and sank back
Mxuriopsly on the soft cushions of the
handsome carriage. Taking all the
risks, the fine old fellow drove carefully
yet quickly to the shabby boarding
house; and was back long before the
Secretary was ready for him. would
never have known had the loyal old SER
want not told me that the widows hus-
band was general who was famous
when the Secretary was unknown, al
though could have been quite sure THAI
old Thomas drove her carriage when she
La0 one. Wash!agtoaa Correspondence
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
Daniel Webster and Lord BrouCham.

MIR. Webster was an admirable
rGcoatear. and some of his remin-
iscences of his visit to England were
very entertaining. One morning in
London after breakfast with Rogers,
the banker poet, he left the house in
company with the celebrated Sydney
Smith. and rs they passed the door Of
Lord Brougham, Smith proposed call,
to which Mr.. Webster assented. On
entering Smith introduced Mr. Web
ster rs Mr., Clay. Now, Mr.. Clay
had not long before denounced Lord
Brongham IN the United States Senate,
so, to- use Mr., Webster's words !:
Lord Rrougham did not say word
to Mr. Clay nor Mr Clay TO Lord
Brougham." Smith and Webster soon
took their Leave, and as they were
crossing st. James Park the former all
vt once became silent and then asked.
..Dia ! not introduce yo,, to Lord
Brougham rs Mr. Clay?'' Certainly
YOU did," replied Mr. Webster No
more was said on the subject, but Mr..
Smith soon excused himself That al
ternoon Mr.. Websserfaund. a card from
Lor., Brougham inscribed, s.for MIR.
Webster, = and they became intimate
friends.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
Merriment at tha Brake,


chunhy, merry oriVef OF Ihir"
~sehue car afnYe wnistiing up ChathHm
s'lee1 iast night three times before
n IA So. 70 Cha1ham square ne Jumrea;
~, MS own car hoppea on the steps OF
a.lee Doo-taiis' ana after regainlng ms
IN cai' enjoyed the oiscohn'ofeo OF the
'ou,sa1 drivers, at whom ne ]eered.
ousseen t2 De i'veiy Tor man VINO
s.~ofAs fourteen hours day remarked
ene I'M fasoItsr. 49,,
IN. inoh nina httie exercise 1of
Jun, s'Aa the hriver. MOST OF these
V A nro 700 ia.y 10 nave any run.
:. ~. - iuM Iha' Aeeps me up th ss,,
"H vi. now; WAGON the way
~ - ~ S.ao Sn.nhHnn WAC is HetahS on.
~ 80 n Wntcnen anu ooseryes
EtSsf irs - ke ~. ahr,,s = 81 dow
M -. - tr. ~. a =. 49, - T.. w" ~ =
which .a,t III, so n.,; =; a Ir;ah
n.ssar~sr AI,',ps. s" s 49, eas o. ' -
The ;n,r,ars, 49,. :. r., $50 '
.nnt;a..aJ. 'o''s' AZ VI ''' ''1'0'' "N'
.It's tho a,s;os. ..;, - .so o.,,.
dron amYhodr y Wa,sh ,"o ~, "9a ~ ~, ~
r;rl, '-'''
M -, ,
,ea.i 81. 70, "''o, 1,, ~ w w
,,ax, 60 .La |u,;a 'I. 20; ~
~. :. s.ie I'.''Is'',iAn e s'Io "''s IA
smddarIv ann,;sa 'o .na sha sat d dnwn We" -,
the Chin,n,pp Thsn ths Jr; i've, law iorrba GA "a
cain and cnr.;nnad. WV - " - r -
..It's aasv annmmh ror s.o Now
watch tho cond,7ctor whom hs oo.s ~
collrct her f.ran 49,
Tho rorortar u.+c,,a or3 sam a..
conductor .nnrooch n"a sn,,Si oTa,
he Cb;na NAN ard Tho riri Tba, ".
;ol,v driver sn;nLnrod .nJ oo,t;nras.
d. aos- annrr,,, odd a1,,os,
throw Won, down and tho nevt ;nstant
Nv, s,,dSa,' .',.,,;na.;l'. rs - 80,
10 raror,.- ~, d r aI,nas. ,,,ro,,n va..h.
J.Shhaord ''''
Tho ar;"o,. boz. m lii ,.au
tho ,x.r :, ri " a.. - ~ t ~,
Ill -, =" ,,. .G;s" So - ANio WV
PA -, ,,';,i' '' . ~, ~; ;,,,;.,
en- y W ;s 49, w., :,,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04

A mar may be a gentleman IN appear
enee, in manner or III feeling, or in all
three. II he lallilis- either condition he
has title to the name, II be fultill all
Of them he win be so fine q creature
that the name can DO him no good. and
If his right to il IL questioned II VIII not
disturb him.
Appearance is largely matter of at
tire. which is to be bought for money;
but it depends, too, upon the taste, which
Is much more difficult TO purchase, and
upoa natural gifts, which cannot be
bought.
Good manners are either a disguise or
they are the outward evidence of a good
disposition They may be acquired, but
| It is not easy TO buy them, though their
absence is readily partloned in persons
who ara very rich, very good. intelligent
'sr eminently powerful from any cause.
A man who has the feelings of q gen
/ tlenan IS usually born VITA them. To
him they are instincts by which he will
regulate His behavior in circumstances
where neither his experience nor. his
reason can guide him. But they may
be acquired most readily b. associating
with persons who already possess them,
and they are fostersl b decent hviag.
| 4 gentleman will have, first OF all,
self-respect. He viii! fear self-eondem
nation more than anything else, except
perhaps, for different reason self
praise.
And, rs he respects himself as mar
and exaets decent treatment OF himself
10 Min he also respect 3thor me-, rs men
and Use them accordingly
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
Uncle Johns" Horse Trade.

a good tale is told of 'Uacle John"
Harrison, the venerable county assessor
Some time ago he strolled into Lum
Sinlons' sale stable, on Market street,
and his attention was attracted TO \ fine
looking animal, apparently about or 8
years of age, but in fact over 40. She
hadn't a tooth in her head, and had TO
be fed on mush. Uucle John sized her
up from the background, and asked
Lum what he would take for her.
Seventy dollars, even money!" re-
Piled Luia, rather unconcernedly.
I'm give sou twenty-five, said Uncle
john.
"It's go, replied L'rm; "giye me
the money" and Uncle john counted
out twenty two good hard slugs into the
palm OF Lum,s hand. The animal WAS
backed put VI The stall, tied to the hind
end OF Uncle Johns buggy, and the old
gentleman drove oct home, chpclzling
to himself about the good trade he had
made. Arriving at home he gave orders
that the mare be well fed and properly
attended to, but the old animal appear
ed to have lost her appetite 10y reason of
the chang in her quarters, and the food
that was put in her trough remained
untouched. For several DAYS she ate
nothing ut ail, and Uncle John conc,ud-
ed to investigate the cause. He prled
open her jaws, end then for the first
time discovered she had no teeth.
Thoroughly enragcd, he drove TO town
and called upon Lum SilnoHs. What
kind of A. mare do you call that
thing you sold me the other day9" said
| he, addressing himself to Lum.
"Why, that's splendid animal, Uncle
JOHN replied the sleek horse-trader.
II paid Sc for her"
''But SHE amt got any teeth"
THAT don't make ANY difference. All
you We got TO do is 30 feed her with q
spoon"
ooh. yes; / see. Wen, III fix her."
said Uncle John, and with that he re-
turned home. About TWO weeks later he
called At the stable again and exhibited
g roll of greenbacks where You
get p asked Luna.
You know. that mare you sold mee
Well, she strayed out Oh the railroad
track few nights ago, Gnd WIS run over
and killed The oompany's agent APP
praised her at S75, and they settled with
me for $40. They never though to look
at her mouth. I'm just Sts ahead of the
II you've got any more Ike her at ths
same price, trot EN- ont.
The story is told on Uncle john, how.
ever, that he took Tie n imai out and
tied her to q crose~tie Just before the
train came along, anl the boys say
that par; Of The h..ItoI WIS found tied t.
The ties but this Uncle John most EN-,
pAatieally denies, -iou!sUt2e CONNER
cia!
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
H,nnatt az a Pilot,

James Gordon Bennett Is probably the
most eccentric rich young man in the
world. When he gets = spasin he is
liable to do the most unsupported things.
He has yacht that cost him about a
quarter OF a million dollars. in which he
roams about the high seas. He was at
Villefranche. m1t long ago, and one day
he went aboard his yaeilt and sent the
captain and mate ashore, ana attempted
10 run ihe yacat himself The other
craft mad 10 get ZIP steam, ANA 60 away
out into tl.p broad ocean 10 Keep iron,
being run dowg He rim Into 4 French
gunboat. aud frightened several SEQ CAP
tains out of their boots, and then headed
his yacht for shore and landed her high
and dry on she beach 0n being offer
cd assistance II get The boat Of ne de-
clined, saying lie run her ashore for his
own ansuseincni. and tbs, hogs could
launch her ag;.in, The impression II
abroad that Bennett was drunk, but he
was only allowing his budding genius 4
little holiday Bennett shonld be made
secretary Of the American navy. it ho
can scare anybody with his boat, Peek $
San
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
When You Get Ready to Go Go.

Al. people nave NOT learned the arSOf
leaving y place in an appropriate man
ner. When You are ready to depart, do
so ut once, gracefully aud politely. and
with no dallying. Don't say, IT'S about
time / WAS going. ana settle hack anH
talk OF aimlessly for another ten min
utes. Some people have Just such q
tiresome habit. They will even rise
and stand about the room in various At
titudes, keeping their hosts standing,
and then BY an effort succeed in getting
~ far MS the ball, when a new thought
strikes them. they then brighten up
visihly, and stand for some minutes
longer saying nothing Of importance.
but Keeping everybody In arestiess, i,er.
vous state. After the door is opened the
prolonged leaye-taking begins. md ev.a
erybody in general md IN particular lei
invited 10 call Very likely last
Thought strikes the departing visitor,
which his friend must risk ! cold "a hear
10 the end. What relief when The
door II finally closed These 4 ~ Rcd
of being osfeiisi va abrIpt bnt Mlt9Gt
yoa ~ rssaty v .ss,.:-- l |s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04

Two little gi:is met on the street
other day, and one said to the 9th.
1--WE pnt ali my dolls into deep mourn
ing, and it's so becoming TO them.
Come over and see them What did
eou do that for?" ''Oh. we had G ia-
nifty. Our old dog got killed, and there
didn't anybody care but me and them.
We've just cried our eyes ont. = Then
the other little girl said in slow, deliber-
ate tones: MAY Wilson, amt you
lucky, though! There always some
thing happening to you."
Too profane for the lad: An elder Of
the Kirk having tonmd Z little boy and
his sister playing marbles on Sunday.
put his reproof in this form-not ju-
dicious one for q child Boy, do yor
know where children 60 to who play
marbles on the Sabbath dayp' SAY"
says the boy, they gang down to the
field by the water below the brig.
"Nol" roared out the elder, ''they 20 tc
hell and are burned. The little fellow,
really shocked, called to his sister
Come away. Jeanne, here's 4 mar
swearing a.iutly."
1t WAS inst before the curtain had
gone mp for the third act when Smith,
who had been ont ''te see man. no.
!iced Brown seated few rows in front
Of him. s'Do you see taat fellow over
thereg" hi said to his wife. She nodded
asseat- well, /" he continued, II hate
that fellow like a cat hates hot soup.
and II ever yet chance I'll 'paralyze'
hiTn. Then his wife asked: Are you
going out 10 see smother man Ut the
close Of tlais as,ts Smith hiccoughingfy
allowed thst he was. Well, ! tell you
whnt n iii, dear; when y0n come hack
g00yAr "a MI Brown and hreathe On
ia hila l tlIs ]! s*ill rArslyss hira RccA-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
Du7 Country and Other Countries,

Somebody has taken the trouble to
collect the following figures, which viii
oruve interesting us an exhibit OF the
growth and condition of tho United
States rs compared with other leading
nations of the earth:
Age--United States, dating III m the
Declaration of Independence, 100 years;
United Kingdom, dating from William,
the Conquerer, 500; France, dating from
Charlenlaene, HOO; Russia, dating
from Peter the Great. $50; Austria, dat
inc from Charlcmagne, j, 100,
Population United States. SO, LOO. 000i
Great Britain, 34,i0b, 600; France ST.
1865, 900; Germany, IS. 367, coo; Russia.
! 50. 400. 600; Austria. y3,i75,000
Wealth United States, 200, 600, 009,-
| 600; Great Britain, $40, 900, 900, 900;
France, $40, 900. 900, 900; Germany, 1885,
| 900, OO0, 900; Russia, $4,000, 0Do, 600;
Austria, $4,000, 600, 900.
| nebt-United States, $1,000, 900, 600,
Great Britain, IS, 500, 100000; France,
"a 900. 900, 900; Germany, 800, o00,e Coo
Russia. 1000, 900, 900; Austria, S2,ooo,'
900. 600.
Expense-United States, 1887 ,00o.-
| UDt. Great Dt1litIh, 'Stio, Hfu,o"N' i".i,S
$3.50 0o0, Q0o; Germany, Sl3o.0V9,ooo
Russia, 5000, 900, 600; Austria, $50,
O00, 900. :,
Production United STATES; Agricui
ture. $7.5otD 900 zoe; manufacture;
s5. Ooo. 0c0, 90D. Great Britain Agri
culture, 81. 200, 900, 009; manufactures
a.. 900. ooO, ypo. France: Agriculture
50. 600, 0G0, ON; manufactures, $500.
600, 900 Germ any: Agriculture, ~
800, 900, o1o; manufactures, ~, 200, 900,
GO. Russia: Agriculture. -, QUO, wv
taa,: manufacturers, 80" "A. 0Oo. Aui
tria. Agriculture, 81. ooo, oD, oVo; man
ufactur,ss, -i.5uj 000.000
~ had one insane man. under heafi
incessant observation wrote the lat
Doctor Leserques, the famous frenc
doctor. s'He was n cultivated patieh
seemingly quite sane and highly int
: ligent. visited him three times y On =,
He impinsei MI ~ have him SCI ~ ~
cry. Tine minute With tae fi"st pc
0 suasivc cioauence, and the next WI
, irrefntsbsa logic SO irse!utahie that
tie end III eig;lt niontis gave the c.
I tisicsle az frceLons ~o days M ~
I with one stroke 81 shs knste tse k'il'
\ his wifc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
sae.har RslIa Il Bal. klaga I'onnl n Ohio.


32e.her R3lie # Ralsk,aVa found IN OHIO,
'ishese Il nosy .,a3sslis8 1T 3is ea&iiltrs
sa9a sae Csneiaslati anaas.ereia tf,sssa}]e q,
4bo,.t iise naites west ef here, hers. 81
the faiaows Charge of the i.iuls Rii-
Ead..n at the battle Of l,aial>i.tsa named
Matthew Hamilton. lie is 4 COS, miner
nv occupation ana & fifty SIX ,sals old.
1t the tiias Of the 's..a "a war, y 1854,
he was oa.e twsasy ,tirl.t yeas Old, and
was a member 81 iroon y, No. l9es, OF
the British .iplt lrsgoons. Ike came 10
this country In 1871, and has resided in
this county ahot,: ton years. He is
quite m intelligent .a%f aBd lores To
converse on the incidents OF HIS army
life. especially the part eoaaacgad with
the war OF the Cri,,Iea.
Mr.. Hamilton g.gas ro.4le in.pogtaa,
facts connected with thu clar.e. Ia
the attack ON Balallava liz tie gliz.
slams, Oct. %. they stor7aed four
Turkish reaoubts and captured eleven
GUNS. after which the Russians halted,
and their column was driven hsck hv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
Retired Fire Hc,sas,

Once 4 fire-horse always "A fire HI rise.
Other animals may have their ways al
tered by change of routine, bat the
fre-horae has rs clearly marked habits
as the old war steed No end of anus.
ING occurrences have illnstrated,this. Elk
Aid. Morris tells of horse of CHIEF
Rresnan $, when the latter was foreman
OF No. 30 engine, which, becoming aged,
was taken to an aGetionecr and disposed
OF. The old nag passed through several
hands, and at length became the prop
erty of ''refuse" cartman, who BY
chance went to the engine hou one day
10 cart of the garbage. Car. and all
had been backed up to the pit in the
rear OF the building. when suddenly the
gong sounded an alarm. At once all
the old instincts OF the animal stirred in
him. The worn-out hack felt the fire OF
years before, and away he dashed, car
rying with him section OF the stair
way and all but smashing to pieces the
engine which was in his way.
A Williamsburg milkman bought one
OF these department horses and found
him very docile and well behaved ami
NAL. One day he was serving some GUS
toners at the corner Of Hudson street
and Broadway when an alarm from
Twenty-seoond street brought the en-
gines laundering along near where the
old horse stood. The peacablc and sed.
ate brute heard the rumble and could
not contain himself. The first glimpse
he caught OF an engine set him wild and
away he tore mp Broadway, with wagon
and milk cans Gathering behind him.
1t was a long run for the owner, but he
never caught sight of the runaway till
ne reached the fire and saw the horse
there, quietly standing in the full glare
Of the confiagration. N r. Herald
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04
a Oalifnrn a Ghnat.

Railroad cngiHpcfs arG aseel' fellows
and arc IS fun OF Sapaiatiiiisa rs an oss
Is of meat. itast week. wsi}a the hig
alnaty-toi engine was flinr har tans
Mt the depot q Journal reporter and
Engineer Drifting. who has taken seven
OF those monsters down to Tehichipa
lad the following conversation:
"Dit you ever take n train up the
Jehichipa grade at night Il mean since
the horrible accidents" asked the rs.
porter.
eyes; made trip over that par. of
the road the last time | was down" re-
piled the engineer, ''and so help me
God, | never want to see another sigh.
like the one witnessed thas nightr'
Msss az Az aa ,; ass I 3; Eag AK
things, for I'm different from most Of
my brethren and don't believe that
spirits visit this earth; but what I saw
that night almost convinced me that
they do on some occasions. had had
very hard days work and the night
was one of the most fearful that ever
saw OF the mountains, and I've been
over the road more than u thousand
times. Well, just rs we Were passing
where the cars jumped the track, my
fireman the young man in the cab now
called my ;sttertion to a man lying on
the track only short distance ahead
1T WAS only II moment work 10 stop
the engine we didn't have train.
The Cow catcher was within about TIRES
ieet OF the body when we stopped.
Thought 1t was some poor tramp who
had fallen down and frozen To death. l
could see the body just Ms plain rs see
you now, hut when got down and
went in front OF the engine | couldn't
see the Sign OF man nor where any
one had been. This was siicker, for
there were several inches Of snow on
the ground, and had any one been
there | could have seen the print in the
snow. | WAS so much :tstnnislcd that
could not speak Tor It few minutes. At
last my companion asked ii he was
dead. I told him there was no ono
there, ard he replied, Whats the mat
ter with YOU? | see him right at your
feet. This caused me 10 take the gee
ond look, blt not the sign OF Il man
could find got back into the cab,
and, strange 10 sly, ! could see that
body just us plain as day. sent my
fireman down and watched him. Hc
walked all over the body, and came
back In moment with The whitest face
| ever saw on a human being. Neither
OF us could speak u wohI. II was terri
bic; so | started up the grade, deter
mined to get away from the horrible
thing. When we passed over the spot
where the body seemed To be I never
heard such yeils in nay life They came
from both sides OF the road"
They both stick to the story, and say
others have seen Is. .laoieStd (Cag.)
Farmers Joarnai
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-04

Miss Lolita Mignon Crabtree, bettel
known by the simple name ofL4otta. has
been losing her singing voice during
some time past, and by the advice Of
hei physicians viii retire from the stage
for two wears in order to seek expert
medical treatment. IN Europe. Should
i, 81 foanti that her vuite can mt he ~
stored her retirement from tilA s.sssss