Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-04-16
DAEPTA WEDNESDAY,
GLEANINGS.

A Tucson, A. T., man has discovered
41,270 in the lining of little old sachel
which has been lying unused about his
house for some time.
Cleveland society calls Juliet Corson
Queen of the Cuisine" Years ago
she worked in Florida hotel. Then
she was only known as "the boss
cook"
Frederick Harrison, the noted En-
glish writer, says that Henry George is
trying to import into England the
morals Of California bandit and mail
robber.
''What is a dude, anyhow asked
countryman of a citizen. "a dudcp
Well, dude is an American idiot who
tries to pass himself of as an English
cockney.' A good definition.
|sa.-slN Nsm ernptinns .axe Reversed from the
craters 81 vatna16ku1. 3 InrSe and
mostly unknown territory in Iceland,
from which similar reports were heard
year ago. The recent erupiions were
accompanied by earthquakes and the
falling OF ashes.
They have habit in New England
of locking the doors of factories so
that employees can not slip out and in
when they like. This is found to be
very inconvenient when a blaze starts.
The Massachusetts Legislature has a
bill under consideration on the subject.
and it is likely the practice will be dis
continued.
A Muscatine man, writing from Los
Angeles, Cal, says he prefers little
less Garden of Eden" in his. He
doesn't like Los Angeles or its dust.
He says if any one has good home in
Iowa and sells out to 60 there. he is
foolish; and also expresses the opinion
that those who canno, make living in
Iowa cannot make u living there.
Father Stephan, the famous Catholic
missionary. who is now in Washington,
has had life full of adventure. For
long time Sitting Bal was under his
charge. He was u classmate of the
Able Liszt. He served through the
| late war on the Union side, and was
| the cempanion and friend of the heroic
Pap Thomas" He is the trusted
counsellor Of all the Northwestern In
! dians. and is said to have more in
fuence over them than any other white
| man.
The Norwegian shoe. or skce runner.
is used in Colorado for long journeys
| over CLASSY snow. or when going up or
| down q steep mountain. Every one
| has a pair of these ungainiv shoes
| men. women. and children. Those who
have mastered the art Of snow-shoeing
can go very rapidly on them. There is
| n Norwegian there who is willing 10
wager that he can travel fifty miles
across the country in ten hours. but
| that is much faster than the majority
of skee runners.
Tom. six years old, noticed one win
ter morning after sunrise the moon in
the western sky. Having never before
seen both orbs at the same time he was
deeply impressed aud ran to his mother
with: '.Oh, mamma. I've got an awful
Joke on our Father who art in heaven.
Why Tom, what do you mean" said
the mother in rebuking tone, greatly
shocked. HE forgot to pull his moon
in" cried Tom. his voice quaking with
glce. -ChristsaH Observ~r.
When General Tom Nelson, of Indi-
ana, was in England several years ago.
bluc-bloodcd maid of honor asked
him TO suggest a name for her poodle.
'Why name him Tome replied the
suave American. "Tonier' calculated
the truly English girl, with truly-En-
glish amazement ..Whv do you sug-
gest sucn a namep' 'Oh! because it
IS so appropriate for a dog. You know
he is 3 composition OF whine, bark and
steal" And all England grinned.
''Let me see." said a young lady
graduate to an intellectual friend. twas
Il Pope who wrote the Had, or was it
the Iiad who wrote Pope?' Neither" !"
replied the intellectual friend. 'lt was
blind Homer who translated the Had. "
.,Oh, yes, now l remember. would
give anything for your clevcruess, but
please tell me, what is the Iliad, any
way?' ''Why. its a poem telling all
about an Old fellow who lived in tub
of water" IL don't believe that man
could live in tho Of water, do you?'
On. ne, but then we must not ques-
ton ancient mythology"