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The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22


About one o'clock on Wednesday
morning OF last week the hennery of
widow Dubois, who with her two sons,
Widen ard Luclus, manage a large
farm near Daretown, was entered by
! thieves. A short time ago the young
men ran a wire from the yard gate to
/ theiI bed room, on the end of which,
near their bed, they fastened Il bunch
Of sleigh bells. When t le thieves passed
through the gate tie bells began to rat
tie which woke the young men, who
hastily dressed and armed themselves
with guns ran out to the chicken ruost
where they saw two colored men. The
thieves were told to surrender when
they replied by firing their reyollers.
One of the balls struck Widen dubois
in the breast, bnt a large button saved
his life. The young men then opened
tire on the thieves causing them to take
to their heels. The young men follow
ed and during the chase the thieves fir.
ed several shots, o'e Of the balls strik-
ing Iucius in the shoulder but did not
enter. The thieves soon separated, and
each of the young men selected his
man to follow. The thief that Widen
followed ran down the lane to the
meadow, and as the negro attempted to
jump Il fence, Widen gTasped him by
the shoulder. The thief then made a
grab for the young mans gun, in do
ing which he pulled out the ramrod,
While young Dubois still obtained the
gun. the thief then attempted to
shoot, but before he could DC it Mr.. Du
bOis struck him Oh the head with his
gun and the thief fell to the ground
unconscious. The thief which Lucius
Dubois followed escaped, ard he so0n
came to the assistance of his brother.
The wounded thief was then led. to che
house, where DR.. Paulding, of Dare
town, was summoned, who found that
the thief, who was identified us Will
liam Trusty, of Yorktown, had been
badly injured, there being a deep cash
on the side of the head, causing cOncuS
sion of the brain. Wednesday morn
ing TruSty was took to Salem jail, and
put under the charge of DR.. Beckett,
jail physician. Trusty was beyond
medical skill, and died at 8 O'Clock gu
Thursday evening. Coroner Carney
held an inquest on the body on Friday
and the jury returned a verdict of '.juS
tiiable homicide; On Wednesday Il
oolored man named Stevens, of York
town, was arrested by Sheriff Coles and
Constable Carney, as being TrustY's
confederate, but the evidence at the
COroner's hearing showed that it was
not Stevens, but Daniel sullivan, Of
Yorktown, who accompanied Trusty
on his last expedition. When the off
GERS went to Sullivan's house, on Fri
day, it was discovered that he had es-
capped. Sheriff Coles has offered 500
reward for the arrest of Sullivan, but
a. last accounts had not Oeen captured.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

At a meeting held in the public
school house on Tuesday evening, $. r
cap was reappoibted for Il of the
trustees.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22
Hear What the Deaf Say!
IL JENNEY
AGENrs Fost AMERICA. hey ST n \,

aalE4gAuRGNS o. stops ! Set Rrtds
BIZ IApuly A PIANOS - up i"Jr
SH'''s itoiiddy IudGcem'Ut Ready Muto
Oh call on IiLIIN NasAuGiuN,S M.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22
GARDEN
y
Field Seeds.

IANDRETH's EXTRA Early PEAS,
BEANS, BEET, GARBAGE,
CCCUMBER, EARLY CoEN, RADIsII,
ACORN Squash, TOMATO,
GOLDEN DAUN and BCLLNOsE PEP
PIERS, LIGHT and D4EK irrNG,
CUBAN QUEEN, CALIFORNIA and
MOUNTAIN SPRoUT Water Melons;
uACKENsACK, JENNY LIND and NET
TED GEM Musk Melon; ONION
SEEDS and SETS, &c,
VEGETABLE PLANTS IN SEASON.
Pedricktown, N. j.
maybe.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

rOIGUSCOLpS. CATARRH, CONSUMPTIOS
An threat. breast. and hing affections cured by
tbe old established SMAYNES WILD CHERRY
THE first dose gives relief and a cure speedily
llllpNs. . cts, OF sl0O, at Druggists, lyfeb4,
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

A new council Of Me Jr. o. Z. a. NJ
to be called Olive Branch Council, No.
q. is soon to be organized in P%aulsbolo
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

Wherever you % II whatever way
You look, y0u ste fishermen busily ell
gagged preparing fer the coming harvest
which is soon to open should the wealth
el continue as pleasant as at this writ
lnLr
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

At a meeting held in Mr.. George
Stdnton's Shoe Emporium on Saturday
Light. Joseph Whitsell was elected to
watch nets at night, duling the com
Ing fishing season.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

The glass factory at Eher is to
start up in full force me- Neck.
The qg5@al va1S kavare lbat
the peach crop is ruted, has not been
heard yet.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

Hampton township, this State, boasts
e Il family Of four persons whose COM
hjn,d ages sic $50 years. The adjoin.
ing township OF Franklin owns a maid
en- Who is l20 years of age, and who
docs not believe she will ever mary.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

Jos. FolbS is having a r'T' ico built
to his house OH Harmony street, which
adds TO It's beautiful appearance very
mmrM-
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

Tile smoke Of battle has cleared
away, now let The clouds do likewise
walls the Salem Sunbeam They
oheytd.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

A thief Of thieves entered the chick
en- roost OF Mrs. Mary a. Justice, on
Harmony street, OF Monday night and
relieved her OF some choice fowls.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-03-22

The protracted meeting which has
heen going OH during the winter in the
VI. p. Church came to a close on SIN
day evening. Many souls have been
converted and quite a humber joined
the church ON probation curing the
meeting.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30

If they kissed and made up alter
every quarrel.
Ifhome trials were never told to
the neighbors.
If household expenses were pro-
portioned to receipts.
If they tried to be as agreeable as
in courtship days.
II each would try and be a sup
port and comfort to the other.
If each remembered the other was
a human being, not an angel.
If fuel and provisions were laid in
during the high tide of sum mel
work.
IF botr parties remembered tha,
they married for worse as we'll a.
better.
If women we're as kind TO theil
husbands as they were to theil
lovers.
1 Ifif1en were as thoughtful fo1
their wives as they were for thcil
sweethearts.
| Ifthere were fewer please, dar
lings' public, and more common
tnanners In private.
III there were fewer silks AMI
velvet costumes for the street, ant
mara plain, tidy hoNse-tlresses. =
Ggusd Arsv Adpocnt6.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30
Ben's persuadcr.

A Houston (Tex. correspondent tells
the following story OF Ben Thompson,
the Texas ticsperado. recently killed At
San Antonio:
When Ben was City Marshal Of Aus
tin an advertising agent was seen BY
him painting an advertisement OF some
patent medicine on tho outside Of q
corner grocery. Ben having becn in
formed that the man had not first OBJ
taincd the owners consent ordered him
70 erase it immediately.
The painter protested that he had
permission to paint the sign, but Ben
was not to be trihed with. Drawing
forth his six he thundered, Five
minutes to take Il Of"
And 1t was OF before five minutes
had expired.
About the time the painter finished
erasing his work the owner Of the store
appeared, and, seeing the situation Of
things, informed Thompson that the
advertiser had obtained bis consent to
paint tho sign.
Thompson apologised to the man oi
paint and told him he might repaint the
sign.
care 70.
Again came forth Ben's deadly wcap.
on as he said:
s.Five minutes to put it up again. 7"
And he put It up.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30
WHAT Is MANI


Man that is born of woman is
small potatoes and few in hill.
He riseth up to-day and flourish
eth like a ragweed, and tomorrow OF
the day after the undertaken has
him in the ice box.
He goeth forth in the morning
warhling like lark, and is knock
ed out in one round and two Sec
onds.
In the midst Of life he is in debt,
and the tax collector pursuetL him
wherever he goeth.
Hle banister of life is iull ofsplint-
ers aud he slidesh down lt.n.si s...
siderable rapi!ity.
He walkcth forth in the brigh,
sunlight to absorb the OZONE, and
neeteth the bank teller with sight
draft for s357.
He cometh home at eventide and
meeteth the wheelbarrow i'll his
path and Tie whcelbarrow riscth up
and smitheth him to the earth and
falleth upon him and runneth one
OF its legs into his ear
In the gentle spring time he put
t.,h on his summer clothes, and a
blizzard striketh him far away from
home. and flleth him with woe and
rheumatism.
He layeth up riches i'll the bank
and the president speculateth ii
margins aud then goeth to Canada
for his health.
In the autumn he putteth on his
winter trousers, and wasp tha
abideth in them filleth him full ol
intense excitement.
He starteth down cellar with al
oleander, and goeth first hastily
and the oleander coineth after him
and sitteth upon him.
He sitteth up all night to get tn,
returns from Ohio, and i'll the ent
learneth that the other fellows hav,
carried it.
He buyeth a watch dog, ant
when he cometh home late from
lodge the watch dog treeth him ant
sitteth beneath him until rosy morn
He goeth to the horse trot an'
betteth his money on the brown
mare, and the bay geldipg wit
bla1; face winneth.
He marrieth red headed heires
with q wart on her nose, and tn
next day her parental ancesto
goeth under. with few assets an'
, great liabi lities, and cometh HON
to live with his beloved son-in-law.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30
Two Ideas of an American Gentleman.

The truth is there arc many different
qualities called by the name of vulgar
ity. We have had the misfortune OF
coming across many vulgar Americans,
and the pleasure Of coming across
many of the same nation who were gen.
tlemen in the very highest sense OF the
word, and tho same experience, Of
course, we have had of our own coun-
trvmcn. But the particular form Of
vulgarity that Is most offensive il mot
that Of MIR. Washington Adams (of the
Grant White papers in the AtlaRtic),
but that CT Mr.. Mansfield Humphreys.
The one is lacking in good breeding
and good manners. he is coarse and
unpleasant, aud offends our TASTE In .
thousand different ways. But the 9th.
cr, underneath an artificial polish.
contains not single quality OF true
refinement Of mind. He Is always
thinking of his own good. and other
peoples bad behavior. and ho is--tho
worst sign Of all-aggressively touchy.
He has studied the part Of the gentle
man as an aetor might, aud goes
through it as an actor does. But with
one real touch Of nature he always
shows his real SELF He II always pa
rading the fact that his part is real.
but he never takes in his audiences.
He ID often most pleasant and agree
able on surface, but, however, much
people may like to b. amused by him.
they never wish to be connected with
him by marriage. Aud NIL the timo he
IL glor;cNs.j unconscious that the sur
| face-polish is known to bC surface -pOl-
lish BY everyone who has the slightest
insight. Such is tho man whom HI.
Grant White has placed before ths
fworlG as tho type he wishes to CON.
pare with an ''oid English gentleman.
1t Is most unfair 10 the character q
America that such man should bo ~
presented rs the best type It can pro
duce-- Londo,s Saturday ReUtesc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30
Systematic VS.. Slip.Shod Farming.

The fact that farmers, as a class,
live with tolerable comfort and die
short OF bankruptcy, proves this oc-
cupationto be the most profitable
one ever engaged in. Let any person
who thinks this is assuming too
much, study the comparative meth
DDS of carrying on various kinds of
business. The farmer who knows
how much any products costs him,
after the first investment Of purchase
is rare bird. Whether q certain
kind of feed pays converted into GER
tain meats. he can only tell by guess.
Precisely the cost per ;soro-o' i'"s last
years wheat crops is a problem he
has not studied, though he may have
mastered the calculous ten years be-
fore. Whether barley or beans
may be most in demand in his mar.
kct docs not appear i'll the calcula-
tion. "Everything goes" to use the
slang of the period. Apply this
lack of plan to any other business
YOU will, and see the result. A dry
goods merchant who does not keep
careful book account goes to the wall.
! (Fitty to one goes there anyway
The grocer who does not carefully
study the needs of his market soon
shuts up shop. Let a livery man
! keep number of horses more than
he needs. or horses unsuited to those
| needs. Tie livery business will
| sink him. Yet the farmer leaves
plenty of horses standing around
that are not at all what he needs
and they only eat their heads Off
not his. He keeps cows that con
sume enormously, and give milk
short in quantity or thin in quality
and finds that this poor manage
ment does not throw him very
deeply in debt. Let real est: .e o.
insurance agent fail to make thu
very most of every opportunity tt
"turn an honest penny" and he ha
to make a living by making a dis
honest ones. The farmer, though
leaves honey wasting in his field
and buys glocose syrup. He throw
away his buttermilk and buys lart
by the pound. He fails to set on
fruit trees, shrubs and vines, am
buys natural acids, or doe
worse by going without. He leave
the chicken house too foul even 70
fowl, and finds chickens don't thriv
in the west. He leaves straw an,
manure lie in unused masses abou
the place, and discovers that hi
land is not as fertile as he used I
think it. He turrs his cattle ou
on the plains and buys his butter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30
Henry Irving at Harvard.

A rood story and one ~ yet unpub-
lished, was told Of Henry Irving ~
actor, at . recent dinner u Harvard ~
umni q Buffalo. When the En0lloA
actor visited Boston, Presidsny -
Mrs. Eliot were among tho speotatoEs
At his first performance. and Ia 0rdsr o
do honor to the stranger. he WAS inviesd
out TO Harvard. shown all the col1eGe
lions, and finally entertained q 7
luncheon to which select party d a..
tinguished dous wore biddsn.
.sBy the way. Mr. Irving. " said ~
president with praisewoFthy desire
% cpen the conversation upon Sub
iect Of general interest. s'ars yoa Z
university mnnp"
mo, sir, y was the actors answsr:
then, O. Il hs felt that his answer might
b taken as in somc way implying a..
respect for the college and collsgee 4
general, hc added, ''but my busino1G
manager y. =" Harper for JtsaA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30
NUMBER SO.
Ono OF His Nine Elves.

|
II had q rooster onct - lickt ook =
The hero Of this remarkable state
met stood in the middle Of = group u
admirinr hearers under the lsmp-ppose
ut Eighth and Chestnut recently, md
his twfnkling eyes flashed defiance.
Don't believe Il do your tn i
fact though. us = live over hsrs i
Darby township / had : fnFm-lct up
thar potato patch, barn, chickens, an
all tn fixin's. One o. the chickens
he'd wux corker-s rcg'lar or hedev.
II rooster, he wux---an' he an ~ oat
wux alwux a-tightin', but Alwua IS a
distance, . tho th' wux a1earsd ~
each other.
One day wus arsittin' undsr !
tEoa never. ihtnkin' n nptkinas Aap all
~ g 11
lerin' like as thC b Wsa2 !, H. K
human. an when I ups an Rooe ints
tn barn-yard, what d yer 'spose !
seesP Why, that tarnal cat a-rollin'
over an over. an the rooster a-rollin'
and a-rollin' and both a-rollin' over
t'other, an' all tn time a-how!in' an
a-screechin' an tn fur an the feathers
a-6yin'-only the rooster was nearly
alwuz on top and the cat underneath
like.
"An' thar tn kept 1t up fur nigh
a'nour-me not a-interfcrin', but fist
a-watchin' & see tn fun out All Of .
suddint the cat goes to shiverin'. an
the rooster catches i'm i tn eye, an
Mr.. Cat falls back dead as--as--as--a
screw-drivcr.
The interest OF the crowd as tho old
man proceeded was intense.
can the roostcr-why he Jumps up
an crows like Mad--nnd ruffies his
feathers is what wux left ON 'em,
an walks away. proud as all-fired cre-
alton. After the rooster goes away the
cat opens one eye kinder sly like and
looked around, as much as to say -"
Il thought you said the cat was
dead," demonstrated doubter, whose
incredulous looks betrayed his want Of
confidence in tho narrative.
The old man grinnen.
$50 he was." no chuckled; '.but he
only lost ono o his lives, AID whom
the rooster'd dis'peared he ups and
walks away with tother eight lively
a. . half-drowncd kitten-"--P Phik0dsl-
phi0 Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30
. = =
Gov Pierca nj YankfOn,

YANKroN, July 24.-Gov. Pierce ar
rived tonight and will probably
take the oath of Office tomorrow. II
is supposed he will then 60 east to
close up his affairs, leaving Secretary
Teller as acting governor. Judge
Seward Smith, the newly.appointed
Judge for the fifth district, is also
here, and will take the oath to-mor-
row. Chief Justice Edgerton vii
administer oath to both.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30

The Song or the Wood Thrush.

The song OF this bird defics descrip-
ton, though 1t has inspired both ct-
travagant and poetical attempts from
the most prosaic of writers. When
heard from distance It sounds very
deliberate: q succession Of detached
passages, with frequent pauses. ending
In trill, sometimes easily distinguish
ed Is such. but often 90 RAPIDLY dsliv-
cred as to resemble the syllable
''che-e-e" with peculiar and indes-
cribable thrill ia II. II you are near,
however. you find the pauscs filed with
low notes, having. apparently, no con-
nection with the song. One cannot
help but fancy them irrepressibls
words Of cndearment inenab1y sweet
sSs sSs charm j m M \ Sssssa esssss''t
He is not chary of his gift He sings
at all hours Of the day. excepting in the
heat OF noon; but he seems most keenly
to enjoy the fading light of afternoon
and the evening until long after dark.
Not little Of the mystery and melan-
choly that poetica. minds find in bis
music is due to the thoughtful twilight
hours in which 1t is heard. 1t is in itself
far from sadness. Indeed, there can
be no more perfect picture of deep Joy
than this beautiful bird standing tran
GULLY on his branch, while giving slow
utterance to notes that thrill your soul.
The weather is matter OF no mo-
ment to the wood thrush; he has soul
above cxternals. Other birds may be
full Of song, or moping on their perches;
be it wet or dry. sunshine or rain, he
sings, and sings, and sings.
"Howsoe'cr tho world goes III,
The thrushcs st!ll sing in It,"
The strongest attraction Of certain
home in the Allegheny Mountains is the
song of this bird. Around the house
feathercd visitors are numerous, but no
wood thrush is ever seen. Lste in tho
afternoon, however, when other song
sters are settling themselves for the
night, and, save the robin chatter, no
sound of bird is heard, out Of the deep
woods which surround the small clear
ing. comes the stirring evening hymn
of the thrush. 1t begins with clear,
far-off prelude of three notes ON an a.
cending scale; then . deliberate rest
followed by three other and different
notes, and ending in a rapturous trill.
After decorous pause, another takes
up the strain. There is no haste, no
interruption, never a clamor of song.
Each one enjoys his full length Of time.
ard though there may be dozen sing
crs within hearing there is no confu-
sion. Each rich solo Is complete
whole, a perfect pearl. To sit on q
balcony OF tho house through the long
tranquil hours Of the approaching night,
listening to the grand and lofty SYM
phony, is a never-to- bc-forgotten expe'
rience; lifting the soul above the earth.
into regions of poetry and streams.--
Ollpe Ih0rne Mtiier III June Attaatic.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30


FOR there are people IN this world, fog,
whose existence God has some all,aals
cient reason that is wisely hidden from
mankind, who just love to rush into
the courtroom and the newspapers to
prove such things about their rich
lathers. They cant always prove them,
but they try their best. And yet there
are some people who think there 10 no
world better or moro perfect than this
one. Husckeyc.
The Providence journal says Of the
high opinion held Of himself BY the
boy who has reached 16, the last stage
OF boyhood, There il no question Of
which he has not confident and all
dnposing judgment. Why, II we were
all 16, there would be no need OF Com
rress nor of tie Supreme Bench. We
should each know Il Ill. In religion
his opinions arc equally decisive. But
do mot understand me, my friends, that
in making fun Of tho boy. at this Or
any other period Of his life, moan 70
deprecato or discourage his aspirations.
Far from il would not give penny
for the boy Of sixteen who did mot try
to be man"
The laws advantage: Young doctor
Hello. John. how are you getting
along2'' Young lawysr-s'I have only
secured about dozen clients 20 far.
bat they al stick to me, % I should
mot complain Young doctor No.
indeed, YOU should not cOMplain. That
II the advantage OF being = lawyer.
wish had studied law instead of med.
s~lsA0 YrNs.e - " ~ vs.,.- 81 IN .,6sel havN
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30

A horseman says we should re-
member that two parts Of barley are
worth more a. horse food than three
parts Of oats. I'm Grea. Britain bar
ley is boiled and fed TO horses fat-
tening them, and giving thenl ! gloss
coat 0f hair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-30

Very grave mistakes" says the
London Lancet, arc made in practice
~ treating cough rs u pulmonary af-
fec.ion, and in itself morbid. II is in
4 very largo proportion extra-pMlmon-
ary In itself when there Is NO disease or
disturbance in the lung which can
create 4 mecd of cxpuisive efforts.
Cbugi, Is always . ncrvously induced
pllcnouAenon. s:ud as SUCH Il ought 70
bs treated with the utmost Carcfsllness.
" as to nsccaain its cause, IL raison
|d'efre, snd the proportional tvlatioA
which exists bc:wcsis ncctl aHA cA,rt
where ncea really exists vithOut
E11ear views On tllese yAri0s4 espeets q
|llhs quessioa " coslxit b ca4e Paxllel.
Iar sies \ cannot ~ oilt5ensly