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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
$4,000 Gone.

San Francisco, CAL.--Thc Chyva-
iicS publishes in substance the follow
issg marvel. Captain w. r. swasey,
The oldest pioneer Of the coast,
makes ! statement Of the intense
suffering Of his friend, Col. D. J.
Williamson, an army officer of dis
tinction and nm Ex-u. S. Consul,
who was attacked in the winter OF
1862 with violent rheumatism.
So great was his aguny in after years,
he became q helpless cripple, and
after trying numberless remedies,
the baths OF other countries and
spending q fortune Of $4,000, the
disease seemed to assume a more
virulent type. Finally he was per-
suaded TO try st. Joacobs Oil, the
great conqueror Of pain. 1t worked
q miracle Of cure. In a letter to the
Chronicle he confirms Capt. Swasey's
statement, and adds: l cheerfu]ly
give nv unqualified attestation to
the truthfulness Of the statement,
because / feel perfectly certain tina,
a knowledge 0 fmy cure by St. Jacobs
Oil, will prove the e Of relieving
hundreds Of sufferers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05

Lobstrrs are not proper models
for intelligent human beings 10 copy
after or to go by. You cannot con-
vince q lobster that a fish is better
than it is; no, not even an oyster.
HOLSTERS don't propose to have any
new ideas Of Improvements beat
into their pate, that were unknown
to their grand HOLSTERS or grand
mother HOLSTERS. A Holsters motto
is about ike this:
L., lie world nove and p-o sr Sc So ii viii;
III 20 back and BE- u lob -tcr eli
Now as science, ingenuity and me-
chanical skill develops in this day
and age of the world, people are ben
Gifted thereby, if they will avail
themselves Of the privilege.
Intelligent and wide awake peo-
pie will try new ways and improve
hents to facilitate and expedite their
daily routine Of business, occupa-
tons and work. Thus a wide.awake
farmer will try a new sulky pillow, n
new mower, or a new Tiger hay rake.
A wile-awake lady and h~ousekeep-
er will try a new sewing machine, a
new reservoir cook stove. AMI other
new inventions for household use:
especially when such inventions and
improvements are endorsed 10y the
public, and thus do away with the
old style and customs of living q
hundred years ago.
So in view OF the above facts, and
reaching the object aimed at, we
now introduce The Deveaux Patent
Rotary Steam Washing Machine,
| which has been sold by us, and used
by citizens Of Union county, Oak.
and other localities, since the spring
Of 1879, and which has proved to be
the best washing machine yet rep
resented and sold, for the following
reasons:
I. 1t washes by steam and there
is no rubbing and wear and tear Of
clothes.
2. A large washing can be done
in from two to three hours, after a
little experience in using them.
3. No boiling Of the clothes before
nor after washing is done, as steam
does the bleaching at the same time
A. They require less soft water
and less wood or fuel for washing
than any other machine or any 9th
er way Of washing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05

5. Children IL years old can wash
with them. Wide-awake children
can do a weeks washing in the morn
ing before going to school, or in the
evening after coming home from
school.
6. You can wash the finest kind
Of goods or ladies' apparel Of any de-
scription, in perfect safety and with
out injury to them.
Z. You can wash carpet quicker
and easier with she machine than
any other way.
s. The machines will pay for
themselves in a comparatively short
time; in saving of clothes, hard
work, and especially in the short
time required for doing a washing.
The Deveaux Washing Machines
are made strong and durable and
last for years, if properly taken care
of, with but little, if any, expense.
They are wrrrantel one year with
no expense for repairs, and also to
give satisfaction. Any person pnr-
chasing a Deveaux machine, after
giving it a fair trial from four to six
weeks according to the directions,
which viii be given, they can return
the same if they choose so to do,
and if paid for, the money will be
refunded.
The names of the following per-
sons, citizens of Union county, are
given for reference to substantiate
the above statement, rs they II their
families have and are using the De-
veaux Steam Washing Machine:
CT Mallahan, F NJ Budde, John
H Vasser, N J Wallace, H H Blair,
Geo r Freeman. Geo Reynick, J NJ
Talcott, o NJ Walters, Geo NJ Linch
J H Ashley. E G Ericsson, A E Ron
ne, c II Walworth, John Tucker
Ed Gray, John Rash, Flannery
Bros, John Tracy, w H H Fate, I
Tollefson, Peter brown, David Stew
ems, Ira H Smith, Richard Try, N |
Disbrow, Rev J V Hines, p Vail, A
Bovee, Col VIM Duncan, r G Comp
ton. Joseph Ycrter, h bernard, {
Gillian, A Strobel, and many Others
too numerous to mention.
Manufactured aud sold at NJ Hoff
mans Hardware Store, Elk Point
OAK, by S. W. Hoffman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05

IxxRE i far too much starting Of
newspapers II Dakota. Il is q great
miu6aEs 70 assume that having two
oe thrse newspapers in 4 town is
n~sssanarily preferable to having one.
~ haye Two newspapers to do the
Welk o1s would accomplish, is i'm
po1ltic. One crsditahle newspaper
sable - do very much more JUS
~ n : community and its country
than half dozen. If you have .
dsR y iii, bit il with one rifle bull
rsfhsr than with thirty bird shot,
,yodnW pi0nsat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
Startling Figures.

"The State Committee Of Massa-
chusetts Prohibitionists" have lately
said, 1.-THE London Economist esti-
mates the cost OF all the great wars
Of the world for twenty-five years,
from 1852 to 1877, including the
Franco-G German war and our own
civil war at something ove s15 600
GOO 600. The cost Of intoxicants in
the United States for the same
period is more than $l8,O00,eW,O 900,
or $4,000, 100000 more than all the
wars Of the world" And yet polit.
ical parties ignore this tremendous
iniquity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
The chances for making q fortune

The chances for making q fortune
by deceiying the people are 80 great
that many manufacturers Of baking
powders, use the columns Of leading
~newswapers to show comparative
tests. We notice one brand, DeLands
Chemical Baking Powder, that has
never been mentioned or compared
with others. Upon investigation. we
And 4 statement on the label. which
u the best reason ii the world Why
otl5es nenufaetnrers avoid mention
~ Il. The bsand y DeIAnd's
Chemical. and The statement rsade,
ssspurs crsani tartar and III cafb. pcda
only MI filling rhaisycr'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
The Scotland Mitchell Line

The Scotland Mitchell Line.
Ya,kton Press I: The chief en-
Elneer Of The Milwaukee road has
tecenfly located I line surveyed
sarly II the winter running some
"a miles northwestly from Scotland.
is then intersects q line already
locafed which runs due north from
the pointof intersection to Mitchell.
This ronte keeps as far back from
HIM river ~ IS deemed desirable and
Win run between six and ten miles
sWest 81 Midtown. The construction
of ! road over this fouto seems TO
have bcen fully decided upon and it
vii GIL tho gap in the Milwaukee's
north and south line up and down
IA Jim. With the Sioux City and
lne6atioe interval closed the winter
1onte between Dakota aud the lakes
win b established, and there is
every reason to believe the company
viii close both these gaps during
1854. The Jim river line north Of
Yanktpn aid the eastern line be-
'tWeoa Yankton and Sioux City,
hays been entirely exempt from
SNOW blockades during this winter,
and when. all other routes were
cloeed 81 tho elements, either in
Iowa. Minnesota o. Wisconsin, this
route has presented a clear track
from Ellendale to Mitchell and from
scotland to Yankton. Experience
proves its superiority for winte,
trafiie. and the result will be the
cOrnpletion Of 4 main line with til
tuspjng point At Yankton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
Facts.

With over one hundred million
gallons Of whiskey now in bonded
warehouses and in the hanls Of
wholesale and retail dealers. with
distilleries in full operation. with
breweries sending forth beer by the
hundred million gallons, and with
the windAand brandy making on the
Pacific Coast, there is certainly no
need Of importation Of Intoxicating
liquors from foreign countries. And
yet, according to the Rstailer, there
were received during the month Of
November, at the port of New York
alone, Of whiskey 2,147 packages; Of
wines, 18,64O; Of champagne, l5,435;
Of brandy 4. 400; ofgin, 2.493; ofrun
l,161; OF cordials, 1,1O6; Of bitters. 2
'Ol9; OF beer, 4,7Y3; and ale l,424
with an aggregate valuation Of $5o7,
4O5. According to the official report
OF the Secretary Of the treasury, re-
Gently submitted to Congress, up.
ward ofs12,l 100000 were paid al Gus.
toms duties alone during the last fis.
cal year, ending June 80, 1883, upon
imported foreign liquors. The waste
Of money Is serious loss; the great
mischief wrought by these liquors il
still more deploraole. As Germany
~interdicts American pork, 50 ought
Congress, for the good Of the general
public, to strictly prohibit henceforth
The importation Of all intoxicating
beverages from Germany and oil
other foreign countries. Imported
liquors lin original packages" give
risa 10 much trouble in Maine and
Kansas, as they may also in every
State attempting to prohibit thu
liquor-tratic within its own borders
Let all such importations cease, and
our country will be the better for it
-kdli0aat Temperance advocate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
Mr.. Blaine's Whiskey Scheme.

ALA 0AOSAAO ~ AAC0Oy 0OAAASs
The New York Eteaing Post, which
will by no ear be accused Of be.
lug s.fanatical' on the temperance
question, in an editorial review Of
what it terms "Mr. Blaine's Whiskey
Scheme" says: ut is to be hoped,
end indeed expected, that, with the
progress Of civilization, and the
spread Of education, the consump-
tioa liquor in all States will decline.
No patriotic man will reconcile him
self to the thought that the United
States will continue to receive $50,
100000 from whiskey tax. Unless
all that is best in our institutions
prove a fixture, this source Of income
will decline. If there is to be any
serious improvement in the mental
and moral condition OF the great
mass Of people, it must decline.
Every lover Of his race must believe
that Americans will consume less
and less whiskey, and ought to strive
to that end. What are we to think,
then, Of a sage who deliberately pro-
poses a change in the Of
raising the local taxation Of the ceun-
try which would give every State
the strongest possible interest in
having the consumption ofliquor all
over the country maintained, and
increased, and which would make
the distillery one Of the most valu-
able instruments Of government
The Wtness.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
Dissolution Notice.

The firm Of Ashley & Rash, COM
posed of John Rash and Jas. II.
Ashley, who have been doing bust
ness together for the past six years,
s miles south Of Elk Point, and at
Portlannville. Iowa, has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr.. Ashley retiring, and Mr.. Rash
will continue the business as hereto
fore. All parties who know Them
selves to be indebted TO said firm are
requested to call at onoe and settle
their bills, and also, all having claims
against said firm, will present them
% Nj. Rash for settlement. The
new firm viii b RAIsH 4 6oNs.
Feb. 18th, 1884.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
Interesting to Farmers.

THE following order, just issued
III lhs general freight agent of the
q. u. n 81. Paul company, is Of
r1at importance 70 the farming
oomiDunity 81 this section:
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Rani railway have made arrange
snents u furnish tho farmers on the
line ~ he Iowa and Minnesota,
Gonthern Minnesota, Iowa and
pakOta. Sioux City and Dakota and
HMtipe and Dakota divisions with
'purs Gcptch ffe wheat for seed.
EMithA~ktbis wheat the reputation
~ Mum ~ cannot be maintained
F. pE0ducing tho finest -four in the
land. The millers must have it.
It'll bringing Z 70 10 cents per
bushl morn than the soft varieties
pudey, md ~ intend that on all
dfvisisns SHOVE named : ahard
Nfcen ahall be made Oh the next
Sesnp provided The farmers will
n = ije wheat aud keep II desperate.
3A I'M 100 900 bushels will be de-
asfd eass At sI.05 per
~ hhiprsd i ths following
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
First Publication Feb. IS 1854.
LAND OFFICE At YAnKroN D. r.

February Z. 1884.
named settle. ha, filed notice Of hts intention 10
make nnai proof,n support OF HE claim. and
thar said proof w,h no made before clerk Of
pako,s. ." Monday. April 7Ih. 1884. viz: PAT.
rick Bpian under HE I'D, cn,ry. No. 1855. for
the Ell mex and nws neA and mex nwt aa-93
10.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said ana. viz: Pairick X. U'Rielly. Alonxo
Eae, wood. -amasi Nixon. Thomas k0bineoa AL
Of Akron, lows.
GA. WErfEn. Register.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned under the
firm name and style Of The Union
County Bank Of Elk Point Dakota,
has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. The business of the. Union
County Bank will be continued by
Jacnb Schatzel ST.. q Son who will
settle all the liabilities Of said Bank
incurred by Tie, and collect all
amounts due said Bank.
Dated Elk Point DIT. this 9Th.
day Of February 1884.
G. Fl. WALwoRrn,
MELVIN CROSBY,
FIT. DAY.
g. Is. Walworth continues l0aning
money On fay0rable terms, o. real-
&DtM{Ge TAx4 t8HSS3gs S%S# ~ ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
0oaMbling 70 be Prohibited.

0okNb11uG 20 be Prohibited.
Inthe National House Of Congress,
ut week, MI. LeFevre offered a res
plntion reciting that speculation and
gaanbling IN American farm products
hays obtained control Of the market
values d those products, and direct
NJ to COMMITTEES on judiciary to pre-
pore ! biz, prohibiting purchase or
e1sofwheat, corn, cotton. provisions,
q other articles Of prime necessity,
unlsns aCtusl transfer Of articles or
sv1rehouse receipts accompanies such
.csion; also 1 bill authorizing such
governmental interference as will
eivestAbility to prices Of these com
modiiss. Nj. Cox, VI New York,
and others objected.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05

See G. w. Beggs' advertisement
for mems, boys aud childrens hats
and caps. Now is the time to get .
hat for yourself and one for each u
tho buys, AT COST. u.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
A New Departure!
GOLD WATCH GIVEN AWAY
READ THE CONDITIONS:

SUFFER- 4 GORDON, the Land, Loan and Insurance Agents,
have made arrangements by which they are enabled to offer a fine
STEM WINDING GOLD WATCH.
for the first applications for Insurance on $4,000 worth Of farm
property, Watch to be drawn by number in such way as shall be
designated by the farmers insured. the insurance will be given
at as low rates asithat offered by any other responsible agents, so
that your chance on the Watch, warranted to be. a good time
keeper, will actually be given away. The plan will be to give one
chance on the watch for every $3.50 worth Of insurance for five
years, taken by any one party, and when 100 of these chances are
issued, the drawing will take place. If you have no insurance,
come in and have a policy written, and thus perform q dntyyou
owe to your family in protecting their home and get a chance Or
abolt to expire, or has expired, come in and re-insure with reia.
BILE home agents, and receive your chance for the gold watch. If
YOU are insured, come in and take additional insurance on grain,
stock, or something, and take your chances on the gold watch, as
we offer insurance i'll none but reliable companies. This is one
of the most liberal gift offers ever made, and if you will call at
our office, first door west of Northup Block, We will explain to you
why we make it. Gail early, us this liberal Offer cannot stand
long. First come, first served. SUFFER- & GORDON,
Elk Point. Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
SOLD ON EASY TERMS.
ELK POINT, DAKOTA.
A C~lergyman's Tongue

Rev. r. Priest says: Tongues can
not express the good that Warmers
White Wine Of Tar has done for me
and my family. l have labored in
the cause fifteen years, and never
found any thing that will relieve
hoarseness and irritation Of the throat
and lungs, like White Wine Of Tar
Syrup.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05

~ Office = up-stsirs, il ths Nor.
thup block.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05

Drcss F1annels = Freeman Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-05
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.

Conducted BY the W. G. r. U. Elk Point. Oak.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-30

IRISH Settlers "A pair of Irish Settlers,
l. thoroughbred, ten months old, for sale. W.
ORMSBY Oak Hill Scarboro. je24-4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-30
GENERAL NEWS.

A large and valuable coal mide is claimed 10
have been discovered in the town of Durham
Conn.
Sailing orders for the U. S. steamer jamestown
have just been received at Newport. She will pro-
coed to sea in a few days, cruising between Cape
Henry and Portland.
Elder John E. Davenport of Providence, R. l., SO
years of age, committed suicide Saturday.
Heavy rains in Western North Carolina have done
considerable damage to the Western North Caro-
lima railroad aud the crops in Buncombe and Nc
Dowell counties. The damage is several hundred
thousand dollars.
The grand jury has returned five indictments
against George M. Klein, late president of the de-
funct Mississippi Bank, for receiving deposits the
day previous to the failure of the bank. Bail to
the amount of So, 600 was given in each case
Ed. Owens and S. l. Nicker on, two horse thieves
were oVertaken by pursuing party near Blacks
ranch (near Helena, Montana) on Thursday, and in
two of the pursuers wounded Owens was cap
turea.
The Illinois Watch Company closed down Satur-
day until September LIST, and 1000 employees are
out of work. The suspension is due to over-prOduc-
ton and the necessity for making repairs.
Ozro c. Barrows, very prominent citizen of
Bristol, Conn.,, and bookkeeper of the National
Rubber Co., has admitted a defalcation of about
$4,000. Barrows has been in the employ of the
company twenty years, and for the Last ten years
has been bookkeeper and he has had the fullest
confidence and was most implicitly trusted.
Capt. Iraynor did not start from New Haven,
Conn.,. on his voyage across the ocean in row-boat
Saturday. as expected. Overtures have been made
to have him appear in procession in the great cen
tennial parade occurring there Friday, and he will
probably consent, after which he will begin his
voyage.
Minister Lowell is a sufferer from govt il
London.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-30
CONGRESS- WORK.
The Appropriation Bills and Prospects
of Passage-POssibiIity of the Two
Houses Not AdjOurning before the 18TH
Goth of July.


WASHINGTON, June 29.-The fortifcation bill,
the last of the annual appropriation bills will be
taken up to be disposed of by the House tomorrow.
The sundry civil bill, the only measure now be-
fore the Senate committee on appropriations will
be disposed of tomorrow night leaving the commit
tee in readiness for the Notifications bills Tuesday.
With these measures out of the way the two
mittees can devote their time to conferences on the
army post office navy and Indian appropriation
bills. Each has been once in conference resulting
in disagreement, and now await further action by
the two houses. The legislative, consular and de-
plomatic and deficiency bills have been passed by
both houses and await the first action of the con-
ferees upon the Senate amendments. While, how
ever, the work of Congress is thus being arranged
with view to probable adjournment at the end of
the week members of the appropriation committee
do not speak with entire confidence of such re-
suit.
The House resolution fixing tomorrow as the day
of final adjournment will not be taken up by the
Senate committee until all the appropriations are
out of the way. Points of difference between the
two houses are numerous and in respect to some of
them it will be work of difficulty to reach a oom-
mon conclusion.
The river and harbor bill will probably be passed
by the Senate tomorrow, and it is the present nten
ton OF the committee appropriations to bring
up the sundry civil bill Tuesday if possible but
time during the week not taken up by the appropri
alton bills the forfeiture of the land grant to the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad will be further dis
cussed.
In the House after the Notifications bill is passed
tomorrow the Indian bill will be called up and may
be disposed of before adjournment. Should the
time of the House during he week not all be taken
up in discussion and passage of the appropriation
bills, the Mcpherson funding bill and the bill to
forfeit the Northern Pacific land grant are more
likely than any other measures to receive attention
Should work upon the appropriation bills not be
substantially concluded by next Friday night, the
session will probably not end before the 10Th or
10Th OF the month. 1t is not expected that a
quorum can be retained in either House during the
progress of the convention at Chicago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-30
BOwdOin College.

The Smyth mathematical prize of $500 has
been awarded to Irving W. Horn of Berlin'
N. H., graduate of Bridgton Academy, and
to Walter V. Wentworth of Rockland, a radu
ate of Rockland High School. 1t is the
first time since the prize was offered that two men
have stood exactly the same in their rank math-
ematics for the first two years of the course.
The Bugle editors for next year have been elected
as follows: Theta Delta Chi Fraternity, Levi
Turner Jr., Somerville; Delta Kappa Epsilon, Her
bert l.. Taylor, North Fairfield Psi Epsilon, A.
Percy Knight, Portland Zeta Psi, Elmer e. Ride
out, Cumberland; alpha Delta Phi, John H.
Davis, Bangor.
game OF ball was played ON the delta Friday
between picked nine from the college and the
Denisons of Brunswick. 1t resulted in a complete
walkover for the college, the score being SO to in
favor of Bowdoins.
Professor Lee intends to take several of the inn
iors down Casco Bay this week geological expe-
dition.
F. W. Davis, 's5, has been appointed curator of
Cleaveland cabinet for the next college year
The following artists will take part in the com.
mencement concert: Madame Amy ShePwiD the
celebrated prima donna; Mr.. Charles K. Adams,
'enor; Miss Carrie Wells, coutralto; Mr.. Cornell
basso; Miss l.. X. Nannah. accompapist, ana Grim.
mer's full orchestra; to conclude with the whole
second act of Gounod's master work Faust -
with all scenic effects, costume, and orchestra.
Cast: Faust, MIR. Charles H. Adaus, Siebel Martha
Miss Carrie Wells; Mephistopheles, MIR. Cornell.