Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-28

Z little apple sass'd feel soo;hin'
ptomAck, to say so, an he said
/. 4Gye that soss or die. Then / toll
defend TINT sass with life, an
.e q 6reak up through the scuttlc
loek Wen hls. s0nsns ccns
bfeak Af0r0 that. oH goes the top 81 lis
head. Thar sets the sass, stranger, an
thar's Jim up in the loft. an that's the
way the matter stands jist now. an
reckon you'll better mosey along an
not get mixed inter this row.
As the gentleman moved away, he
heard her voice saying:
Jim. wen you get tired o. yer darn
foolin' an want this sass, jcs' squeal
outl"
And > gruif voice from tho darksome
garrot responded:
''Soss!" Bismarck Tribune.
Was Emerson's Genius Hercditary7
1r. Whipple appears to bc In some
doubt whether Emerson's genius was .
spontaneous production OF nature, or .
hereditary product How talent passes
it, utmost point and becomes genius
metaphys;cian nor scientist has yet
learned; but, that oyery degree OF ca
paeity. oven to genius. is really the re.
suit OF antecedcnt AMI transmitted
brain power, appears to be proven. II
anything OF an intangible nature has
ever been proved; only tho operations
are not usually traccnble; seldom be-
Ing looked for until too late to get at
all the direct and collateral evidence
by the time the genius" Is recognised.
those to whom he may have owed the
distinction are beyond the power of re-
sponse to any questioning. It 10 not
to the ''mu,e inglorious Millions" that
the world owes It's gratitude for its
most distinguished men? Tho unknown
people ''who have died with all their
music 10 them" may yet have transmit
ted their fine qualities. heightened and
Intensified 10 some moro fortunate de-
sccndant, who has found the way to
bloom into flower. fragrance and pub
licity.
Might not even tho mystery of Shakes.
peare's transcendent genius be unveil-
cd. II we could now probe among the
unrecorlcd. probably wise. unuttered
thoughts Of his remote and later ances-
try?-Krs. E. Y blake.
There nre no oaths In the Chinese
language. When Chinaman has his
legs knocked from under him by boy
on q clipper, he probably hurries home
ana seAtny tiiU door With tnuuuerfuy
emphasis. There must be some way TO
give vent TO his feelings.
Lean passenger to very fat one
III the company did the right thing
they woald charge fare by the hundred
weight" Fat passcngcr--''Don't adj
yocate that idea, for then they couldn't
afford 10 carry such lightweight pas
sengers. "--Austm sittings.
s.Ncarly all the hotel men, says tho
New YORK Masi, ..are now willing Il
admit that flats are hurting their husi-
ness" And we had always supposed
that they made most Of their money
OF the fats. Well. well. what shan't I
we learn next?-- Bsston Transcript.
An Englishman has patented de.
vice by which the front whec.s Of two
bicycles may be SO joined as to permit
tho machines 10 be driven tandem by
two riders. Tho atmosphere Is in .
very chilly condition when some En-
glishman isn't trying to do good.
To get rid OF the smell OF fresh paint
Ia chamber or living room. slice a few
onions and put them in the middle O..
tbs room. After that 1t will be desir.
able 10 get rid Of the smell Of the onious.
This can easily be done by putting ON
another coat Of paint. - Philadelphia
Cdsk
An effort is being made in New York
to have church bells silenccd. A man
who mttends . dog fight or slugging
match on Saturday Ligkt, and doesn't
get into bed uetil 2 o'clock Sunday
morning, naturally dislikes to have his
slumbers disturbed by the changing Of
church bell few hours later.
MI. Heber Newton expresses the
opinion that the story Of Joseph and
his brethren Is only an ancient drama.
Tho tradition that Joseph was put into
the pit BY his brethren because there
wne no room for him in the family
rcle, would seem to bear out Mr..
Newton's opinion. - Boston 1rGnsc,ipt.
A writer in the Decorator urges peo-
pie 10 ..give the boys . chance. Oh
general principles that IS III right
enough. but II will almost always BE-
fOund tfat the boy who wants chance
viii take II He won't stop TO have 4
gives 70 him. II he can't mud . chancl
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