Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-16

a Massachusetts mother writes
Tive us pure air and fire-escapes TO,
,he puDiic schools before free text
books
A commercial paper in Boston print.
credit register, which exposes the
names Of those who do not pay thei,
grocery bills.
- Georgia lady has cntered sui
nation to his safe.
Walter Besant recently said that nov.
els constitute nine-tenths of the books
read in England, and nineteen twenti-
cths of the books read in the world.
Governor Robinson, Of Massaohu.
sets, dcnomccs fashionable drinking
and hopes to see the time when it will
be abolished at ali social entertain
ments.
The New York Common Council has
| adopted an ordinance limiting the
height OF buildings hereafter to 20 feet,
and on streets Of 60 feet wide or less TO
60 feet.
The ammoniaphone is tho latest in.
vcn'ion. 1t enables any one to inhale
IAN artificial, condensed Italian air, "
which has the most magical effect OH
the human voice.
Ada Rehan, tho actress, used to be
Miss Ada Crehan. A printer, mistak-
ing her handwriting. set it up to read
''AJa C. Rehan." Ada Rshan it has
since remained.
1t Is said that oysters in England arc
worth 81 cents dozen. and would be
worth twice as much but for the intro
duction OF American oysters, which
control the market.
Oil speculation has gained such mag
nitude that the sales in the different
exchanges aggregate $4,000, 0Oo daily,
and there ere 36, 600, 600 pipe line GER
tiiicates outstanding.
1t has been figured out by Dr.. Wood,
the eminent student Of nature. that il a
man could eat as much in proportion as
bird he would consume whole
round Of beef for his dinner.
A clerk in the Massachusetts State
Library was 50 deeply interested in
autographs that he cnt the signatures
of eminent men from the old dcca-
merts stored in the archives.
n. Waddington, French Ambassador
to England. never goes anywhere, it il
said, unless accompanied by his wife,
who is an American lady. and who Is
both his secretary and treasurer.
Tho black poodle is again becoming
fashionable in England. These AMI
mails, TO be in correct style. must have
their hair shaved into knots and knobs,
and be rendered generally hideous.
uisa;asn z1sitrr yssefss fvui nrsiss.s
has satin-lined beds. hot and cold baths
in every state-room, and house on
deck finished in mahogany in Queen
Anne style. with seats for lounging or
observation.
There were thirty-two pupils In the
colored school at Strongtown. Texas,
when it was struck by lightning and
demolished. None were killed, al
though several were injured by the
falling timbers.
A cat belonging to Yaleville, Conn,
woman has shown much affection for
chicken. The cat had litter of five
kittens, four of which died, and the cat
bcstows as much motheriy care on the
chicken as the ono kitten.
r. Kilkelly. Of Athlone. Ireland,
whistled from car window to his dog
as the train started. The dog chased
the train. and when it arrived ut
Knockroghery. ten miles distant, the
animal was about 1000 yards behind,
and reached his master before the train
started again.
The French soldiers in Aloiers
are often compelled to remain
for hours on marshy ground with moth
ing to rest on. After getting tired of
walking and standing. they seat them
selves on each others knees. one behind
the other. arranged in circle SO there
will be no end man.
A most unfortunate title has the
Dukadom OF Albany been. II has been
adopted five times in Scotland aud
four times in England. In six cases
the title became extinct with the life OF
the first recipient, and four Dukes of
Albany have died violent deaths. 1t
has never passed the second genera
tion.
A bit OF street ear conversation be-
tween two Boston girls Is thus reported
by the veracious advertiser OF that
town: Ca" said one. ..he sent me
such a perfectly lovely bouquet It
was all tuberoses In the center, with
mignonette round that the light pinks
ontsiie. Oh, it was perfectly lovely.
and | kept it y Whole week, and then
put 1t on mothers grave
Pitiful in its commonplace, vulgar
reality was the response Of the wif0
pleading for her husbands s release to
tine Juugc rI,cylai s,rssIoxss wssv ps.ss. Z.
III I lei him 20 he will
beat you again We'll. let him. = re-
said the poor creature, TO
whose skirts clung three small chill.
dren ..let him. I'd rather get a beat
ing than go starving. ~ Y World
For years past the garret at the
White House has been filed with d lot
in Jeferson's time. President Arthur
has recognized the craze for the antique
by overhauling these long buried
stores, and with the resurrected rcsics
has filed up the long corridor that rams
along the upper story Of the White
House. 1t is unfortunate that the his
tory OF these articles is not known, but
all that can be said cf them Is that
they wore made for the use OF his pre-
decessors when solid mahogany WAS
the proper thing.
a Yern,oDt man took mean revenge
on bull thai burr;0l him some acroSe
q field. He borrowed d wooden Indian
from tobacconist's doorway and ~
it up in tho fold frrquented By tn bo..
vine. The buu Charged the Intaian ~ 4