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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07
The Wonderful Sunsets.

The strange sunsets and sunrises,
with longlasting ruddy twilights, green
and blue sun, and strangely tinted
moon, continue dcservedly to attract
attention. The strangest thing Of all
is that they continue still to DO seen.
They began in September. and now as
/ write. late in January. see after
sunset red glare reaching to the
northern horizon. Consider what il
means. For tie northern skies to be
redeemed in this way after sunset, the
region of dust or whatever else it may
be which is i.lum mated with ruddy
light must be at least twenty miles
above the earth's surface.
/ have nothing 10 add to the xarious
suggest 0ns which have been afforded,
except to note that if the whole earth
had been peppered with volcanic dust
from Krakatoa. the evidence rcspec-
ting mcleoric dust on which the views
recently accepted have been chiefly
based must be reconsidered. For it
becomes clear that ono large volcanic
outburst can do more to bring matter
Stimulating the appearances Of meteor
dust TO the earth's surface that would
suffice for fifty years OF meteoric sup
ply as hitherto calculated. The small
er volcanic explosions taking place
every year would therefore quite easily
account for every particle of supposed
mcteoric dust hitherto collected Prof
r. A. PROCTOR
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07
An Equ,,e Cs,,saiilas,tier.

The leadcrsh. y of n drove OF mus
tabgs 1. determined by the supcrio.
prOwcss and endurance Of tho caDdi-
date. So far as we can Judge, the
herd selects its leader. anu ne Is inn
plicitly oh yed MS long ~ he lives.
How 10 issues his orders. and how he
taxes counsel from others Of his com.
pany. no man can tell. But the cap. AIN
Of the band is very distinctly marked
character. He ID every inch . leauer.
and he Is always ~ the head Of the col
umn. He 10 on guard. too. when the
young Wild colts are beng reared. Il
b he that gives warning ON the ap.
pr0ach Of foe. and he has to fight Tor
his own supremacy. sometimes, when
turbulent spirits appear among the
herd.
a duel between rival mustangs 10 .
fascinating. Lut not pleasant sight.
They bite. kick. AID rush at each 9th.
er like mad horses One could hsrsl, "
imagine that horses could be 80 like II
ons nnd tigers ~ are those mustangs
vnen snragcd. The sound Of their
crjes and shrieks may bs heard far
across the prairie, and lhe contestants
will often Lc sc:arrvsi and lame for days
from w0nnds received il ttcse fightA--
AeaA brooks, IN s. N.cSoas. !.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07

1t was only an ASH cart that stood for
seven minutes before dining-room in
Anne strs.c,. but during that short pe.
riod IL caused an amount of f,.rvid lam
guage sufficient to met all the leo in
thc n.ighUorhood that had survived the
.haw. Two employees Of the City Of
New York had empticd into the cart
one barrel OF garbage and were prcpar-
ing to rs sc another when .'boDtail"
car dashed up. lis Jehu neremplorily
shouted: s.Puli out o lher..!'
.HDulL on bit, was the reply.
mo. l won't hold on. ] want you
to pull out.
.Wnat do yces take Us forp"
"A pair OF flannel-mouth terriers"
This introduction opened war Of
words not all of. a classical character.
during the progress of which the Irish
nien ieisurcly empiied ten barrels.
while the car horses emf ,yed iunch of
cabbage leaves and onion tops from the
cart. As the cart was hnally tprnoa
Of the track one Of the ti;y's represent
Ai.v.s was heard To muiter:
. ..Beiad. an II yecs hadu't :, bssn ~
fresh we'd q le, " bv. =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07
Cremation in Germany.

The practice OF cremation appears
TO be gradually gaining ground in Grr-
man., there b, ing a steady increase in
the number Of bodies brought for this
purpose from Gothl. which contains
the sole establ s,mcnt in the empire.
II is under the c,n,rol Of the city au-
thori:Ies. and the crcmations up to the
end o! 1883 were ly-four-v.z.: Z in
1879. Is n 1881. SO in 1881, and 18 up
TO September. 1882. AL parts of Eu-
rope contributes TO the business of the
insii ,ution, while several bodies have
been brought thi,her from America,
IN which country the cost Of fash
iOnabie interment is SO great that it is
but a slightly increased expense to
have the remains creMated at Gotha.
The principal items of this expense
are: Tue removal Of the corpse from the
railway station 10 the cemetery, 80
shlilings, and the cremation itself, e.
los.
Th" Gotha establishment. which was
in 1873, is very -e<.sn1,le;e. ss,d
cost for the machinery and bui dings
nearly f5.OU1 lne apparatus is made
afer the italian molel, and consists of
large coal-furnace for the production
of the gas, which is conducted by =
pipe to the heating chamber in which
the body is placed. this chamber being
,wentv-one feet in len nh BY thirteen
feet in height and divided into two
parts. The gas is first OF all lie, into
the nearest sec ion. where il burns un-
II. q white heat is proiu, ed. At the
time o; the op ration the body is low
cred INTO the second compartment aud
the gas ann ted from the other one,
when the z.iic case rapidly melis. the
garmcns be NJ then consumed. and
the whole process occupying a.Out TWO
hours. A, it takes day and night
to properly heat the furnace. sHiM lent
not &C has 10 be sent 10 the authorities.
london Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07
At a Mormon Dance.

have attended p"r;!es of both sects.
The Mormon party was chiefly distin-
guishaD:c for the abundance OF its pre,-
ty young girls, and the rather iarge
proportion OF elderly and gray-hcadcd
escorts; while the scarcity Of middle
aged women and the small proportion
OF young men seemed conspicuous.
The appearance Of II blooming little
Mormon beauty, scarcely into her
teens. whirling through passionate
waltz in the close embrace OF u fiery
eyed old grandfather. in whom the
fires had no right 20 lmk. struck me as
singu!arly unpoet,cal. A friend has
likcned it to the appearance OF n snow
storm on sunny July day. 1t is one
Of The famous beauties Of polygamy."
this blending of winter and summer.
The girls have grown accustomed 10
it and generally accept their aged part
ners gracefully. The old fellows them
selves seem never to grow rusty.
They fall as maud inly in love 1T SO rs
gloat over the soft complexions Of their
fair companions with all the apprecia-
ton If g copnoisseHr IN the art 0f
''mashiny," and their exalted position
in the ranks of faithful serves of,tines
10 make them dan scrous rivals of any
youthful Adonis who may venture TO
enter the lists agains; them. At the
gentle party which attended, u mas
querade, was much amused at tho
character assumed by one OF the male
maskers, aided by hali-dozen femi-
nine companions. He iMpersonated
an old rust 9 Mormon and the girls fig
ured rs his six wives OF six different de-
grees Of age, from l3 Up 10 50. and Of
six different STYLES oil beauty-a blue
eyed schoolgirl. an unconih German
peasant clod, sparkling brunette OF
petite form. a buxom Scottish High
land lassie, sirong-mindc.l, slrong-
featured. vinegary- -browcd damc OF 40
aud a gray-ha.rcd mairon.--Utah Cor.
CSaclnnat. Enquirer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07

'Thatis Fob Pril chard. better known
IS '.McCullough's Bob" He Is the gov
ernor's dresser aud has been with him
for about thirteen years. Bob has
weakness for the ardent, and some
times gets little too much on board,
when the governor will discharge him.
But he is always taken back. for he
knows McCullougn's ways SO well,is so
ti0t0dghly familiar With his wardrobe.
and Is really such valuable dresser
that his occasional shortcomings are
forgiven. An instance OF his value was
shown last year:
'.You r, member that Mr.. McC Cullough
played Ingomar at the Boston Theatre
to Mary Anderson's Parihcnia. Well,
the morning of the day tnat the gov
ernor was to leave New York for the
Hub Bob tnrn d up Ia her the worse
Tor wear, and the governor summarily
dismissed him; told him to 60 of ANA
never show his face again. Bob went
away and Immediately sought Billy
C0nnor. TO whom he re ated his misfor-
tune. I'm fired for good, now." he
said. with tears in his eyes. 1.-The goy-
ernor's awful mad" Connor knew
better. and 81 he told Bob 10 90 home
and sleep until afternoon and then
come back and see HIM.
'.ln the meantime the governors had
started for Boston without tax IN bit
OF wardrobe and was in horrible stew
to know what he should do. Mss AN
derson. who was on the train. su .gest-
III that the next day they could get up
early and 60 TO some cos.umer's in
Boston and gel something that would
do. This did not please Mac much for
he is not an easy man to fiji, you know,
but he thought that WAS the bes, thing
that could be done. He reached Bos-
ton in an unenviable state OF m nd. aud
put up At the fremont House"
'.Where was Bob. all this lime?"
'.Ho.d ON and will tel you. Bob
went nome und slept. adI went 10 see
Cunnor in the afternoon. Connor told
him TO get together everything that the
governor would want in s.Ingomar,"
and 60 to Boston on the night train,
and 90 10 the governor at his hotel in
the morning as though nothing had
happened. BIB Il d SO. and when the
governor came down stairs cary the
next morning there was Boz sitting ut
the foot Of the stairs. '.Hello, Bub!"
said Mr.. Mccullough. ''nave you got
everything all right for ''ingomarp'~
''Yes. sir" replied he, '.just as you
told me. sir.
''You ought to hear the governor tell
the story. .'Whcn saw BJb sitting
there tnat morn.ns.' says he. II felt
that could have put my arms around
him and hugged tho Sco.ch cuss. ~
Washsngton RtpuM csn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07
Very Serious Case. .

A New York audc was sHddenly
taken violently i'll and a pnys.eian was
hastily summoned.
After looking al his tongue and feel
ing Of his pulse, the usuai formula, tho
doctor remarked:
"He has evidently been overlooking
his stomach. NV dear sir, he c0ntiEu-
cd. roLs ne the patient. ''can you tell
me what you ate to-day for dilnuren
Nothing. doctah. but glass Of
watah and part of aso0thpick. = replied
tho sick dude wearily.
III IA" mused the physician. .4that
Is strange. His faintncss c.rtainiy
comes from disordered stomach. |"
Ihcn he he suddenly said: Bring mo
his cane. J"
The cane Was brought him, and after
> careful examination he laid Il aside,
with the rssln: rx:
1T Is o. thought. A 10-cent cancs
and he has sucked the garlii5h on the
head. G.ye i;;m tiaree drops Of milk
every four hours. and he carsfui not ~
exceed the sio<s.. I'll c.ilf again to-mots
row. ~ Itilattci, lid CHI
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07
SQUADS Isks 1.otor Hago

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pws.ess ana most enterprising OF
russian papers. mas connected Its
sOaepnona VIVA inat ot the geneI-
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lOns,ly WIN tne representatives 81
sencn nterary world. On New
9ay vtcsor hugo spoke to the
n, ~, xssWsd ~ isaepnone a. follows.
sa.os Hello! lhcrc was q year anu
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mnalaya moantain. Let us con-
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'and no'hing OF IL it - DARK
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07
GLEANINGS.

+ =.
Mrs Sarah H ,cklcman has been for
sixteen years Postmistress ut Rushvills,
Ind.
IA De Lcsseps predicts that the
Panama canal will be opened before
1883.
Justin Mccarthy. the novelist is .
native Of Cork. Ireland. and "a years
II age.
The coinage in this country since the
foundstion Of the Government amounts
to 1850. 900. 900.
Miss Minnie Hauk, the vocalist, goes
to Berlin shortly. where she expects TO
reside permanently.
Over t1.O17, 600. 600 taxes on distilled
spirits have been collected by the Gov
ernment since 1862.
A scientific writer says that tho
American of to-day y mot the bilious
man sQA LIZ .Eaara agesas.
New Mexico is wild over the reported
discovery of an alum mountain in the
western part Of the Territory.
1t is announced that the Duke do
M 'rny is to marry the daughter of
Barren Rothschild at Frankfort.
Mrs. Livcrmore. In recent lecture,
said that in the West she finds "a per-
feet network of women's ciubs.'
Queen Victoria saves annually from
her Parliamentary allowance $500, OOo.
And she has 81. 75o, 900 in renta.s.
Mrs. james, of Brocton, Mass. now
thirty-nine. was married when she was
nfteen. and has twenty -seven. children.
Several well-to-do colored men in
tend 10 start magaz ne in New York
which will be called the Negro Ameri-
can.
In the British House OF Commons
one member recently referred 10 an
other as - bigo,ed, malevolent young
pup"
Apreacher at Wellington. Kan, made
the prediction that some of his parish
toner's would center hell on roller.
skates"
One physician in Lawrence, Mass,
has nine patients whose illness was
caused by over-cxertion in skating
rinks.
A New Haven baby with two noses,
is TO be put on exhibition 10 the dime
museums ~ soon ~ it is old enough 10
trave!.
Mrs. S ration, the widow of Tom
Thumo. has applied to the Mayor of
New York for permission 10 open Q
museum.
Tobacco raising in North Carolina
beats gold mining. A Warrenton
farmer refused $1,000 for his crop of
seven acres.
Gas i, sold in London at 20 and IS
cents a thousand feet, and dividend
OF 124 per cent. per annum on $7,O0O,-
0OO capital is paid.
Central Park. New York, requires
more money to the square acre 10 keep
it in repair than any other large public
park in the world.
Senator Colquitt. Of Georgia. is . hale
and hearty man. and has many per-
sonai acquaiutances whose faces ure
always famii ar. but whose names he
cannot recall. When an acquaintance
meets him the Senator shakes him
warmly by the hand and mumbles
something, which tne man cannot pos
siply understand. but which he Is left
20 suppose is his name. He goes away
quite proud of being SO well remem-
Uered.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07
willing to Take it in Crackers

"A co'Ored man with mis- right foot
bound up with numerous rags and
cloths yesterday entered grocery on
Woodward avenue and asked for a cash
contribution OF IS cents toward the
erection of new colored peoples
church cdificc.
where is it to be locateda" asked
the grocer.
"Wall, that hasn't bin dun decided
on vet"
"What is it to cos.?''
.Haint fiygere on dat. sab"
"Who Is the pastorf'
'Dun forgit; but ! reckon we kin
find one."
'sWho Is tito he:asdi man III tits enters
prise?'
"De head man! Wall, LIS bout de
head man. reckon"
II am not satisfied with your expla-
nations said the grocer ..How can
I be certain that you won't appropriate
the money to your own pnrposesp"
..Am dat what boiders you?''
Il confess it is"
'Well. sab. we kin Git ober dat purity
easy. Instead OF making cash con-
tribution just weigh me out two pounds
of crat kers viii insirnkshuns to turn
'em oDer 10 de builiin' committee. Ize
cheerman Oh dat commltce il ain I
nobody esse!'- Detroit Free Pesa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-16
Another Bank with Closed Doors.

INDIANAPOLIS, July IS. The banking houso OF
Fletcher and Sharpe, the oldest financial institu-
tion in the city did not open its doors this morn
ing. A notice was posted on the doors stating
the suspension the result OF inability to real
ize on securities, and adding that the property
when converted would be ample to pay all depos-
itors. VIM. Wallace was appointed assignee
The firm is composed of Ingram, Fletcher, Thos.
H. Sharpe and Albert z. Fletcher The suspen-
sion caused good deal of excitement and runs
are progressing on other banks. none of which
are specially serious, except that on Retzinger' 3
banking instution, which has large number of
small depositors. The suspension of Fletcher
& Sharpe was an absolute surprize, even to
bankers. and is generally supposed to be the
result OF large advances to grain and pork deal
ers and inability 70 realize on securities east
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-16
Ohio Democrats Organizing.

COLUMBUS, o., July 15.-The Democratic state
executive committee this afternoon met with all
except four OF the members present, either in
person or by proxy. The time of the session was
spent in the discussion Of plans OF operation for
the campaign, aud decided to begin work at once
and carry the state il possible in both October
aud November. Among the matters considered
was raising funds. 1t was resolved TO locate
headquarters within the next ten days. PROPOSE
tions will be received for the location of offices
for the committee, and proposals win be for
waried to Daniel McConville at Columbus The
committee adjourned TO July s4th, when the pro-
posals viii be opened snd the headquarters To-
Gated. 1t is thought Cincinnati viii put in the
best bid, though the officers of the committee
prefer Columbus rs = location. As it is now
thought there will be no meeting OF the state
central committee here to morrow, the time to
which the committee adjourned during state con
veuiion. Those favorable to the meeting think
enough members cannot be gotten together to
organize. Those who attended the Cincinnati
meeting OF the committee. or who gave ont their
proxies for that occasion, do not feel ike going
hack on their action now.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-16
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

The small town and mission of San Jose was
totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance small
The female strikers to the number of sixty,
employed by E. K. & A. IL. Jones, Lynn, Mass,
quit work on account of reduction of wages.
Grasshoppers are destroying the sugar cane
crop in Mexico.
At Panama, Cervera has been reinstated presi-
dent.
BY the fall of brick wall on Lawrence street,
Lawrence, Mass, Mary McDonough and Cathe-
rine Flaherty were killed and Katie Horgan in
jured.
Over 16, 900 bushels Of No. corn in boats at
New York was found in bad condition.
The work of disnfecting the thckly populated
tenement districts of New York city commenced
Monday.
The Orange rioters at Belfast arrested Saturday
were sentenced to imprisonment for nine
months. Excitement continues, and q renewal
Of the trouble is expected.
Two railroad laborers near Parker, Pa, were
instantly killed. and several badly injured by the
caving in of an embankment.
Maurice S. Duke has been appointed consul at
San Salvador.
The sheep and cattle industry of Texas is
threatened with annihilation by drouth
The commissioner of Indian affairs offers $500
reward for the arrest Of the murderer of Kashi-
way, chief of the Sac and Fox Indians in Kansas
The draft postal convention between the United
States and Mexico has been amended by the
Mexican government in several particulars, and
the consummation of the treaty will be delayed
some time.
The electoral college of Mexico finished its
session yesterday, and followed by large crowd
and preceded by military band, went to the
residence OF Gen. Diaz and informed him of his
unanimous election to the presidency. He will
assume his Office December 30.
There were seven deaths from cholera at Tou-
Ion yesterday between 10 g. m. and Z p. m. The
chief Of police was one of the victims.
The Earl of Cadogan, under sanction of the
conservative leaders, will move in the house of
lords, Thursday, that the house present to the
queen an address asking her to summon an au-
tumn session of parliament 10 consider the fran
chise question in conjunction with the question
of redistribution of parliamentary seats.
The vatican has issued an appendix to the
Free Masonry Encyclcal, suspending for year
obligations of bishops who denounee societies
1t is estimated that 10000 persons have fled
from Marseilles since the cholera epidemic ap-
peared The health resorts of southern France
and Italy are all deserted.
Patterson, Y, j.. had $50, 900 fire yesterday
Chas E. Brown, of Boston, has been arrested
on the charge of buying up English shilling
pieces, gliding them and passing them off for
gold.
Eight families of assisted emigrants arrived in
New York yesterday. -Four from Mayo, ireland,
four from Breslau, Gefmany. They will all be
sent back.
The corner stone Of the new capital Of Ne
braska was laid at Lincoln yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-16
MILWAUKEE, NEWS.
Wisconsin Encampment of Knights
Templar-A Suicide and
Robbery.
special Telegram to he tGlobe. |


MILWAUKEE, July ia movement has been
on foot for grand union encampment of the
Knights Templar of Wisconsin to be held at the
Monona assembly grounds near Madison, COM
mencing August 25, and lasting about week.
A number of prominent Knights Tenn
plar have already interested themselves in the
matter, and Grand Commander Benzenberg, of
this city, has issued circular to the members of
the Wisconsin Communicates in which the plans
for the gathering given. An effort will be
made to induce the Templars from Minnesota
and Illinois to join Wisconsin in the emcamp
ment
The body OF o suicide, which was pulled out of
the lake yesterday, was supposed to be that Of
Eliza Biebow. To-day the remains were identi-
fed as that of Lizzie Pepper, handsome young
woman who came to the city from the country
some months ago. The cause Of her suicide is
not known.
The residence of DR.. Stanhope was burglarized
last night, and lot of valuable jewelry stolen
Henry Vick's house was robbed early yesterday
morning, the robbers chlorosorming the family.
The city is full of crooks and gamblers who have
appeared here since the Chicago convention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-16
A Million Involved,
special Telegram to the Globe,

CHICAGO, July 15.-This morning Judge Tuey
rendered decision involving nearly million
dollars. 1t was the celebrated Of s. d.
Ward, receiver of the Republic Life Insurance
company, against John V. Farwell. The court
room was crowded with lawyers and the reading
OF the finding occupied fully an hour. The suit
was brought for the purpose of deter
mining the liability of stockholders to pay
assessments unpaid stock to satisfy
the debt of the company. The action of the
board OF directors June II, 1875, in ordering the
surrender and cancellation of $1,000, 900 of stock
on which 20 per cent had been paid, and the issue
in lieu thereof of one-ftth that amount of paid
up stock was declared by Judge Tuley to be
fraudulent as to the creditors, and consequently
void as to them. The stockholders were declared
liable to assessment on the original stock