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, 1885-04-03
THE PREsBYTERIANs.
The Church out of Debt aud the Treas
urer C~omplimented.

"
The annual meeting of the board OF
trustees of the First Presbyterian church
occurred on Wednesday evening. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year; A. Fl. Swan, president; A.
G. McGregor, vice president; r. N.
Heath, secretary; D. d. Dare, treasurer.
The report OF the retiring treasurer,
Mr.. J. +. jenkins, showed that the cur
rent expenses Of the past year have all
been promptly met, and that there is no
Indebtedness to provide for during the
coming year, leaving the trustees unen-
numbered in the carrying out of a number
OF improvements contemplated in the
church building and furniture.
The following resolution was passed by
the board in view of the retirement of Mr..
j.. L. jenkins from the office of treasurer:
That it is the sense of this board hat
Mr.. j. +. jenkins has incurred its graft
tude and that of the First Presbyterian
church of Cheyenne by his untiring, faith
full and gratuitous performance of the du-
ties OF treasurer during the last two and a
half years, and that the present financial
prosperity of the society is, in a great
measure, due to his efforts. The board,
therefore, as a mark of its appreciation of
his services, extends 70 him its thanks and
the thanks of this society and afirms its
utmost confidence in and respect for him
as a christian gentleman, with the expires
sion of its earnest wish that the same zeal
and success may characterize the further
performance of his duties as elder, to
which he can now devote himself unhin-
dered BY financial cares
, 1885-04-03

Remember that a 80 cent bottle of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is fully
equal to n dollar bottle of any other
cough medicine in the market. Sold by
w. N. Hunt.
, 1885-04-03

| am receiving, my spring stock and
would request a look before purchasing
elsewhere. Pollock, the clothier.
, 1885-04-03

The ladies are visiting Warren's em-
porium to select their wall paper from tn
new and beautiful styles just received.
, 1885-04-03

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers.
Is cents. Druggists.
, 1885-04-03
Spring Lamb and
Luscious Strawberries
ut the Ph0Hir Market.

Our tailoring department is now COM
plete with all the late novelties in fine for
eign and domestic fabrics. b. Hellman.
, 1885-04-03

A fine line of furnishing goods, hats and
caps. etc, cheap at Hellman's.
, 1885-04-03

To make room for the immence spring
stock which is daily arriving. Have
marked my entire stock way below reg
ular prices and will offer rare bargains
in footwear for the next thirty days. No
job lot, but good solid goods and every
pair warranted. Call early and secure a
bargain.
S. Bon, 245 Sixteenth street
, 1885-04-03
BUSINESS NOTICES.
tents furnishing goods in great variety
I'LL.

A. G. McGregor sells coal from the
Fox 4 Paterson mines, which is con-
sidered the best Colorado coal in the
market.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
Overwhelmingly defeated.
HROYcOtt.v

The word %''boycott" was coined dur
ing the Land League troubles in Ire
land in the year 1880. Capt. Boycott
was the agent of an English landlord,
and for some reason he became very
obnoxious to this laboring classes in
the vicinity of the estate Of which he
was in charge. They combined in re-
fusing to assist him in harvesting his
crop, and the success which attended
this scheme made it a popular method
of bringing Objectionable landlords to
terms. 1t was adopted i'll other cases,
and the name of the man against whom
this kind of war was originally made
followed the practice, and thus became
incorporated into the language.-Den-
Ter Tribune Republican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Are utilities to the chronic invalid. What K
him ARE the rewards Of ambition, the aecumula
ton Of fortune, or the fruition of domestic hap
piness? The zest Of life is gone, its aims arr
dead. Well for him if ali OF this is not ire
trievable-if his inalady is not Of the deep seated
organic sort which forbids hope Of cure. Fol
many of the ills to which flesh is heir, formerly
supposed to be incurable, Hostetter's Bitters il
a sovereign remedy. Among them are dyspep
STA, chronic constipation, rheumatism, debilit,
and nervousness. These are remediable will
tho grand restorative. which does the worl
thoroughly, striking at the root of the evils To the
removal of which it is adapted. BY insurinl
activity and purity OF the circulation, inducing 1
healthy flow of the bile, and promoting u regular
habit OF body, it fortities the system against ma
iaria. 1t is also useful rs a diuretic.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
Poiitics Too Much FOR Him.

Alady On Fifth avenue, New York, quick.
y summoned q doctor:
'tOh, doctor, my husband IL nearly dead.
He attended u caucus last night. He made
four speeches and promised to be with his
fellow citiz ems again today. But, oh, doctor,
be looks nearly dead"
'Has he been in politics long T.
mo, only last year. lie worked hard Tor
sJames McCaulay's election
"He will yet well, madam! He has n stom-
ach for any disease, If he worked for him -
Political life, of short or long duration, is
very cxhausting, as is evident from the great
mortality which prevails anon public men.
Ex. L.. =. Senator Is. X. Bruce, who has been
long in public life, says:
1.-THE other day, when stepping into a ear
at a crossing, i found DIR. - within, who
eyed me up and down in a surprised way,
remarking:
".Wby, senator, how well you look!'
".well, / feel pretty well,' / answered"
The doctor uttered an increduious reply,
when the Senator frankly told him, in an
swer to an inquiry. that 1t was Warner S safe
cure which accomplished for him what the
profession had failed to do. Senator Bruce
says his friends are very m UGH astonisied at
this revelation of power.-The Globe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Gen. Totten habitually rode . horse
with the most peculiar gait ever seen.
It was faster than q walk and slower
than Q trot, and was neither q walk,
trot, pace nor csnter. 1t caused no end
OF trouble to his escort, who could
never keep pace with him. but was re-
duced to the necessity Of falling behind
by letting their horses walk and then
catching up by a trot. Many . fervent
prayer wal breathed that this annoy
ing horse might be killed in the first
battle. On the march to Camp Bliss,
Gen. Totten was quite sick and rode in
an ambulance, and his colored servant
was sent ahead with the horse about an
hour afterwards Gen. Totten came up
with the servant, leading the horse,
and shedding tears freely. The Gen.
eral asked him why he was leading the
horse. He replied: 1'Fore God, Gem
eral, ! can't ride dat hossl" what is
the matter with him ?" asked the Cen
eral. "Why," answered the negro, @he
don't know how to 60. He trots before,
and gallops behind, and jinglangs in the
middle. n-St. Louis Republican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
SORE

In their various forms. are Sc frequent in this chRIlte-
able climate. and so often lay the lounda,ion gt dis
ease. that no one who has a proper regard for heath
should he without Aliens Iun. Halsstts.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
AIaska,s Great Forests.

Alaska's forests contain enough TIM
Der to supply the world. The for.
ests of pine, spruce, fir. and hemlock
cover every island of the archipelago
and a goodly portion Of the mainland.
The trees are straight and tall, and
grow close together. The only saw
mill, at present, in operation is at
Douglas Island, and so lar there has
not been a cord OF timber cut for ship
ment. The trees, as q rule, not always,
cut up into good-sized boards. For
fuel, however, the wood is excellent,
and much of it is valuable for building
purposes. There is little decorative
wood, although the yellow pine is
richly colored, and might be used to
advantage in interior work. Alaska
spruce ID an excellent variety, and
often measures five feet in diameter.
1t is considered the best spruce in the
world, and the supply is very abund-
ant. In the interior Of the country
timber is of much heavier growth than
on the coast and on the islands. Re-
garding the hemlock. there is a large
supply, and the bark compares favor
ably with that of all the Eastern trees
used in tanning stablishments.-Sdn
Francisco Chronicle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Mr. Isaac G. Chapman, Druggist, N~ewburg,
n. T., writes us; Il have for the past ten years
sold several gross OF DIR, WILLIAM HALLS
BAISAM FOR THE LUNGS, | can say of it
what | cannot say of any other medicine. /
have never heard a customer speak of it but
to praise its virtues in the highest manner. |
have recommended it in a great many cases Of
Whooping Cough, with the happiest effects. l
have used it in my own family for many years
In fact, always have a bottle in the medicine
closet ready for ,sa .
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
The Ouecn's Method.

Yes, my dear subjects said King
Thebau to a delegation that had called
on him, II have decided to tight Eng
land"
But" said Il spokesman. Twill not
this deprive Your Majesty OF the pleas
IRE of killing us yourself?r
"Ah, well, n must not be selfish
in this great world. | am willing to
share my pleasure with Queen Vie
toria. And then you, my dear sub
jects, your pleasure should be consid-
cred, too. My method of beheadina
must have become somewhat monoton-
ous to you. And, besides, the Queens
method is English. Y know. - Chicago
Ncars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

what do you want, boy?" said
C~rimsonbeak grufily to a youngster he
found sitting on his doorstep the other
morning.
"Nothin',' replied the boy, trying to
look tough.
:'Have you got anything to carry it
in?" went on the jolly citizen.
IF you lend me your head, l think
that will about hold it, came from
the smart boy, as he faded rapidly
away YOnkers Statesman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

One Experience in Many.
Having experienced a great deal of
''TroubleY' from indigestion, SO much
so that / came near losing my
LitU
My trouble always came after eating
any food
However light
And digsstible,
For two or three hours at a time had
to go through the most
Excruciating pains,
and tie only way | ever got"
Relief
Was by throwing up all my stomach
containedu No one can conceive the
pains that | had TO go through, until
'.At last?'
was taken' so that for three weeks
lay in bed and
Could eat nothing',!
NV sufferings were so that / callcdtwo
doctors to give me something that would
stop the pain.
Their efforts were no good to me.
At last | heard a good deal
About your Hop Bittersl
And determined TO try them"
Got a b%ntt!c-in four hours | took the:
contents of
Onc.!l!
Next day ] was cut of bed, and have
not seen
SEEK"
Hour, from the same cause, since.
I have recommended it to hundreds at
Others. You have no such
Advocate as | am"
GRO, KENDALL, Ailston, Boston, Mass.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
Facts Concepning Opals.

The mineralogists and biologists
have offered many Clever theories to &C.
count for the splendor OF the opal,
but no n has completely satisfied
everybody, and perhaps never will. II
is conjectured that il is due to the
presence Of water in its lamin@ or lay.
ers OF the stone. but even this is not
certain. The Turks believe that the
gem is OF celestial origin, and thus e.
cape all difficulties at once. The an
cient opal mines have v been dis
covered, but there was no doubt depos-
its OF the precious stones in Arabia,
Syria, and perhaps other parts of Asia,
from which the ancients obtained their
gems.
Central America and Mexico abound
in opal-bearing districts, which are
much more abundant than might be
supposed; but perhaps the finest opals
OF the present day are obtained in Hun
gary. The fire opal is found in the
greatest perfection in the porphyrite
rocks near Zimapan, in Mexico: but
while this variety is the most beautiful
OF oil opals. il is also the most sensi-
tive, and is frequently ruined beyond
hope of repair by damp or exposure, or
even by . sudden change in the
weather. There is probably no gem,
however. which is more subject to in
jury than the opal. Exposure to the
light INJURIES it very materially. though
there is not one thing strange about
this, the fact being true also of anne
thyst, the garnet, and of almost all
other precious colored stones.
As stated, the finest opals are now
found in Hungarian mines. When first
extracted from their native matrix, the
gems are soft, friable, tender, and
easily broken. The first thing to be
done Is to expose them to the air and
light for q few days, until they have
become hard, and then their color be.
gins to appear. At the same time tho
change takes place in the gem, it be.
comes also reduced in size from the
evaporation Of the quarry water con,
tanned in its veins. Great care must be
exercised in drying the stone, or it will
split and crack in q thousand direc,
tions, and become utterly worthless. Il
is also liable to another calamity. il
exposed to . high temperature-that
is, of losing iridescence, and, when
this once happens, the stone is abso-
lutely worthless.--St Louis Globe
Democrat
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

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- q kash.ssrinss s.hsngin. nom
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A~6f1vins 10 from shallow Ford 70 stay the
1870, -. ssoos e:, A,.,a,n. !. 80
~ IA piIins q sne1 'on-ln'
- NJ = Lazy Ellsn's. IKE thsy used 70 dol
xWaaAtb ~ the pteee ounts Ia Jonea Girls 4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
A Standard Work.

sPoor George!' said a fond mother
referring to her son who is home on a
vacation from college. Poor George,
| am afraid he is studying too hard
Las. night he was reading in his room
until after | o'clock
what was he reading?' inquired
the old man.
English literature, he said. lIoyle
| think, was the name ] saw on the
cover. - ttp York san.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
A Lucky Man.

"A lucky man is rarer than a white crow ,
says Jnvenal, and we think he knew. How
ever, we have heard OF thousands of luck,
ones and we propose 10 let Their secret out
They were paople broken down in health. sur
1ering with liver, blood and skin disease 5
scroIuia, dropsy, and consumption, and were
lucky enough to hear of and wise enough 10
use DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
the sovereign blood purifier, tonic and altera.
tive of the age.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

This fall there is a rage among very
fastidious women for China silk under
wear. Sets of chemises, drawers. cam
isoles and peignoirs might gowns) are
sent out from Paris, beautifully made
of white and tinted China silk crepe,
and trimmed with laces and embroid-
cries that run the cost up to 500 and
$500 a set, and even higher sometimes.
-Nep lOrk; San.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
Not Exnectinx Callers,

bridget, did you hear the door
bell?"
"Yes'm.'
"Why don't you 20 to the door.
then ?"
"Sure, an it's nobody to see me. I'm
not expectin' callers to-day."-Chicago
Nelcs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

The explorers in the Congo Valley
are surprised by the crudity of life
there. The natives know nothing of
flesh 81 food. No semblance of cloth
ing is worn, and diet is practically con-
fined to spontaneous products OF the
the soil. Letters from missionaries say.
too, that the negroes there are so low
of mentality that any hope of Chris
tianizing them must he based on a
long and patient course Of intellectual
training. They are too densely igno-
rant to comprehend the simplest state.
ments of doctrine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
10 January, 1855, free.

We do not know whether our readers ap,
prec ate the announcement OF the Youth
6nfpdltioH we published last week. We have
known the paper since childhood, and il
sec ms to grow better AMI better with each
roiumc. certainly no more could be afforded
Tor SLID n q weekly paper ihRn the C0Hl-
p1lif"a gives its re ldcfS, and we GdtI G YOU
10 sub crlbc at once ard get the res: Of the
year free, as they offered in the advertise
mont.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

In 1856 each operator in a shoe fac
tory (a%ccording to Massachusetts La
Dor Commission Statistics made 455
pairs Of shoes and earned S205 a year.
In 1875 he made l,205 pairs and his
wages had risen to 1897, though he
worked II per cent. less in time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
Fast.Liylng Americans.

well Robert, an 'ow did you like
Hamerica?"
"Oh. Hi liked it well enough, We
know, only they live so blarsted fast
over there"
"Do they, thought
"Aye. an they do that. Wy blars
me il they don't live SO fast that when
they send a man to prison for ten years
he serves hout is term in seven, We
know."-Chicago Nems.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

bilious, Intermittent. and re.
Mtstent Eevers. TO which people who
live near fresh water, during the warm and
dry seasons, are particularly subject. are
largely caused by II torpor of the digestive
organs and a cloRging up of the liver. To
correct these vital organs. restore energy.
and prevent these diseases, use DIX,
WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR Buffers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
.sTle Tune the Old Cow Died On,

In Scotland and the North OF Ireland
this saying is very common in the
mouths of the peasantry, though all who
use il may not understand its origin.
It arouse out Of On old song:
There WAS mn old man, and he had an Old COW,
And he had nothing to give her;
So he took out his fiddle and played her n tune
Consider. good COW. consider;
This is no time OF year for grass to grow.
Consider good COW. consider"
The old row died of hunger, and
when any grotesquely melancholy song
or tune is uttered the North country
people say, "That is the tune the old
cow died of."-Agricuituf1t Gazette.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

At~hlophoros seems to give as good or
better satisfaction for rheumatism and
neuralgia than anything have ever han
died. ! sell as many as three or four
bottles of ii nj a time to one person. j.
A. Richmond, a druggist. Of Dallas Cen
ter. Ia.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

n JUSTICE in Georgia recently un-
dertook 10 marry two couples at once
and married both women to one of the
men before he was aware OF the fact.
lie afterwards got the matter straight
ened out to the satisfaction of the CON
tractinr nartieS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

"How DO You pronounce s-t-i-n-g-y?'
Professor asked the young gentleman
nearest the foot Of the class. And the
smart boy stood up and said il 1e.
pended a great deal whether the wcrd
applied to y word or o Lee. SEQ to
The head. Young fellow"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

PRINCE BISMARCK lately said he
never knew but II Frenchman whom
he esteemed-"that poor Monsieur
Thiers.H Being asked why he accorded
him such harsh terms i'll 1871, he re-
piled: Not |, but his misfortune ac-
corded them"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
"A schemel'


In order to cook your hare, you must
always first catch it.
1t is much easier to catch a cold than
to catch a hare.
To get rid of a cold, always use Red
Star Cough Cure.
To get Red Star Cough Cure, only re-
quires twenty five cents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

WOODSTOCK. Conn, had what is
called "a swell, 0ld-faslioned husking"
recently. Guests anne from Boston and
New York. the invitations were
printed on corn husks, the grounds
lighted by pumpkin iack-o-lanterns,
and 22j bushels of corn huSked.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

DR.. BoRCK, of st. Louis, says that
asphaltum varnish is the best disin-
fectant he knows of: it will destroy all
germs at once, and no household in
sect will approach an article of furni-
ture whose exterior has been painted
with IL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

a CELEBRATED antiquarian. rum
maging among the ruins of Athens
not long ago, had some broken frag-
ments of kitchen utensils palmed off
on him for the remains of an ancient
statue of Venus,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
His Heavy Grief

Grocer to farmerl-I hear that you
have met with a sad loss, Mr.. Hay
seed?
Mr.. Hayseed-Yes. six of my finest
hogs died last week with cholera.
Grocer understand your wife is
dead, also?
Mr.. Hayseed Yes, she died week
before last. Misfortunes, they say,
never come single. l could have got
$40 apiece for them hogs.-Nep York
San,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

The Russian Government has de-
clded that liquors shall be retailed only
i'll hotels and eating houses. AS n re-
suit of this edict 80, 900 vodka shops
will be closed on Jan. /. 1856.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
IN He Had Only Seen John,

Mr.. Kraut--@I don't see anything 80
very funny about IL"
Mr. kraut-aYou don't see anything
funr abont what?"
Nj. K.-"Why the story about Cras-
sua II says that Crassns died from
Laughter on seeing Al ass eat thistleA"
Mrs. K.-sLand sakes, joint What
would he have done il he had 9 you
smoking y cheroot? Split his mouth
to his shoulder blades, wouldn't he.s
Norman Independent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Decline of man or woman, prema-
turely induced by eSccsses or bad practices,
spec NY and radically cured. Book tiiltIs.
trated}, 10 cents in stamps. Consultation
free. Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton. Buffalo. n. ".
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
The PrODrietOrs of Ely's Or

The ProprietOrs of Ely's Cream Balm
Ito not claim ii to be II cure-all, but a suro
remedy for Catarrh, Colds in The Head and
Hay Fever, 1t is not a liquid or u snuff, but
is easily applied with the finger. 1t gives re-
lief nj once. Sold by all druggists. Price 80
cents. BY mail 60 cents. Ely Bros, Owego,
y, u.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
nowrwight Cruelty.

To permit yourself and family to
Suffer-"
With sickness when It can be prevented
and cured so easily
With Hop Bitters.l!