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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04

gold in Cairo and Alexandria, and vice versa.
From official sources learned that the city con.
tanned 5000 houses. many Of them two-stQred,
each having from ten to ls0 Ocoupants. .6fQQe
and line are found in abundance, and the b4tJd-
ings are, alter fashion. substantial, the houses
belonging to rich merchants being very spac1oue
and comfortable There are LARGE baaaatN. n
which ia found q much greater vAE1eey
OF European and Asistic goods than wOuld
be expect in such distant REGIONS.
in the spacious market-p place brisk trade Z
carried ON In cattle, horses, camels, assess and
sheep as well as grain. fruit. and other aGricnl-
tural produce. Many years aRo IN Austrian
Roman Catholic mission was established end
literally supported by the Emperor Of Austria
and by contributions from the entire Catholic
world 1t occupies large parAllelogrAm sur
rounded by a solid wall Within this tnci0sur6,
In beautiful gardens Of palm. 6T, pOmegranste,
orange, and banana, stand massive catne0rA1.
an hospital, and other substantial buildtngD.
Before the people OF Egypt and the
Soudan had been irritated by FOREIGN
interference, such was their perfect tolexattou
and good ternpes that the priests and nuns, 4
their distinctive costumes. were always safe
from molestatton, not only at Khartoum. but
even at FL Obeid and the netghbOrhO0d, whege
the majority are MussulmAns and the rest
heathens. II was stated some months ago thnt
Gordon had abandoned the Governors palace
and transformed the Catholic mission Into .
fortress its surrounding wall and massive
buildings rendering It capable Of strong rssise-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04
THE MAHDI.
Biographical Sketch Of the Man Who In
Causing EnglaAl So Much Tr0u le

Biographical sketch OF the Man Who Is
Causing EngiaAi So Much Trou Ie.
The following account OF the Mahdi was
drawn mp by the late Lieut. Col. stewTrt. who
from Gen. Gordon Ut Khartoum:
Mahomet Achmet, the Mahdt, liz . Dongolawi.
or native OF the Province OF Dongoi& His
island Of Matt Artl .Arti is Doneoiawi Tor
island. This island lies east Of and opposite
Ordt the native name for the capital OF Don.
ESind. town WI % sn's s,s M IA. l Ing Is1s
s6ntt 8 that time his family cons'stsdd snd o ueCt
ivsiy Gshomed. HsmiHr s.leo ssssst
Syria,. 81 Shindi another son was born
called Abdullah. As boy Mahomet Achmet
was apprenticed to phertf en- deem, his uncle.
posite SEMINAR. Having one day received
beating from his uncle. he ran away TO khartoum
and joined the free school Or Or sMedTcssd e .s o. :
who resided at Hoghah, > village east q .nd
close to Khartoum. This school 10 attached to
the tomb Of sneik Hoghal The patron saint n ts cs
inhabitants OF that town and district. Che
Shcik OF this tomb or shrine. although be keeps
handsome revenue from the gifts of the pious.
He claims to he descendant Of tho
original Hoghali, and through him Of Ma
homett Here he remained for some time
studying religion, the tencts Of his sheik. ETC..
but did not make much progress In the more
worldly accomplishments OF reading and writ
where he joined another free school kept BY :
Sheik Ghubush At . village OF that name sftu-
a.ed nearly opposite TO Mekherrcf tBerbcf,.
veneratcd by the natives, Here Mahomet Ach-
met remained six months. completing his re-
lisious education Thence he went to AT.dIp i Y.
Shcik Nur-el- -Daim lContinuons Lght,.
Nus,el.Daim .s,i .snipsegnenuy ofca,ned tS ,t NM =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04

dispatch from Suakn confirms the report
of a brilliant victory won by the Mudr OF Taxa
and the Shnkria tribe of friendly Arabs against
the Hadendowah tribe in an attack made by the
latter upon some friendly tribes for supporting
tie garrison at Kassa.a with Grain. L. Is now
stated that during the battle no less than $500
of the Had endowahs were killed and among the
slain was Sheik ah Moosa
The Kassala garrison is short OF food and am
mnnition. and as the place is hard pressed by
the enemy despite the recent repuise. surrender
must soon result unless the garrison Is rel eyed.
The difficulty enoom, assing the ga risoa of
kassaia Is increased by the appearance Of the
Italians at Massowah. which interferes with the
authority Of Col. Chermside, who was preparing
an immense convoy, With provisions, munitions
and money. for kassala. 4 Ihese measures OF re-
lief are now suspended. Kassala is the second
city in Importance in the Soudan. 1t has 10000
Inhabitants. The garrison numbers 5000. kas-
sala is the keystone to the line OF frontier
strongholds Of Senheit. Amdb, Ghra and Gull
labot, all of which are resisting the Mahdi Kas-
sala has been besieEed for q year. Chermside
has offered re-enforcements, but the command
aa. refused them az he was unable to feed them.
Unless either England or Italy now afford
speedy relief, kassaia will share the fac OF
KhartOum.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04
Gen. BracIenbury's Advance Toward Ahu-
HaIneu.

dispatch from Korti says: Gen. Brackenbury,
commander of the late Gen. Earles forces, re-
ports from Debbeh. opp, site Hamlet Island,
that the 2lst February this entire force. includ-
ing 7sU animals, guns, and equipment complete,
crossed over to the right bank OF the Nile,
ready to advance at 6ayb. eak Sunday to Abu-
Hamed, forty miles distant.
Brackenbury had visited the scene of Col.
Stewards murder and found some Of Stewards
visiting-cards, papers belon. ing 10 Herbin and
Fowsr. and shirt sleeve stained with blood.
The steamer which conveyed Stewart from
Khartoum to the place where murdered is now
sixteen feet above the present level of water
She is eutted and filed with sand. The houses
and all property belonging to the blind man,
Fakri Eiman one OF the principal fnstigatOrs
OF Stewards murder. were completely destroyed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04

There was q court-martisl hSl3 on
young officer who had gone on :
and had fight in q bar-roOna. u
bar. proprietor was brought before the
court and put in the witness box. The
prisoner was placed in full view.
s.Witness, do you recognize the prts-
Oner2n
sYes, your honor, and most Of the
court
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04

when .hl|a s6sSll lgl -! I|l - : a. So ~!
British aud their scattered fofosA That Gen.
Woscley should have thus scattered his forces
can be accounted for on no other surpostttOn
than that he depended upon Cen. Gordon's re-
peated assurances that he could hpld khartoum
Indefinitely, and thus keep the principal force
OF the NIahdi fully employed In that dir sction.
treachery of portion Of the Egyptian garrison,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04
FIGHTING IN THE DESERT.

disconnected all his plans, and q retrograde
movement became inevitable IN order to con-
ceutra. all his forces.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.
A Comprehensive Map, Showing at .
Glance the scene of Military
Operations.
Another Garrison in Danger Of Sharing
the Fate Of Kharsoum-A Sketch
Of El Mahdi.
A MILITARY MAP.

Exhibiting the Scene of Operations In
Egypt
we print to-day clear and well defined man
OF the seat OF war In the Soudan. 1t shows the
position OF the British forces and the routes
and distances between different stratoretic
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04
KHARrOUM.

Gen. COlston's Description Of The Chaef
Arabian CITY.
KhsEtoum is ! CITY numbsrlne Detwsea ss.eeo
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-03-04
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Council Confirms the N0mi.
nations Of J. w. Raymond
and Rev. Ward.
Appropriation Bills Aggregating
$229.Ioo Passed by
the House.
Hardly Probable that the Railroad and
Transportation Bill VIII
Become o Law.
A Large Number As..r
Consideration - Full Report
A Largo Numner Oh A'-.r r~-- n,pIs yrpdar
Consideration - Full Report
Associated Prcss.l
A DULL DAY.

Associated Prcss.l
DULL DAY.
BISMARCK, Feb. 23.-The Council trans
acted no business, but adjourned to cele-
brate Washington's birthday.
In the House protests against reducing
exemptions and petitions for woman's
suffrage were presented.
Several bills were introduced, including
one for ascertaining the acreage of timber
lands in the Territory.
House bills passed defining the bonnda-
ries of the Fourth Judicial District and
authoring the village of Groton to extend
the time for paying certain leases.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
BISMARCK, Feb. 24.-Nothing occurred
in either House to day of special import
ance aside from regular routine business
except that the idea is pretty we'll estab-
lished that the appropriation committee
will pass the following bills, and that
they will be scaled but little. They are
as follows:
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-07

Balloon races are about 10 be started in
Paris. The start will take place at some
point within the fortifcations, and the
church spire Of one Of the neighboring
villages will be fixed upon as the winning
post. 1t will then be for the jockeys Or
rather the captains to explore the different
strata of the atmosphere until they meet
with favorable wind, and the more readily
and skillfully balloon is man@uvred in
this preliminary search, the better chance,
Of course, it will stand Of reaching the
appointed destination first. Other expert
ments in balooning are to take place in
February. Great things are expected Of
an "aerial yelocipede" just invented by an
amateur. The motive power Is supplied
by wheels worked by pedals, as in an
ordinary bicycle or tricycle.. M. GODDARD
will make trial trip about the same time
with his new "aerial torpedo" species Of
military balloon designed to accompany an
army on a campaign. NJ. GODDARD says
that with this balloon it will be possible Tor
him to poise over besieged city and drop
into it 1000 pounds weight Of bombs.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-07

girls, from whose eyes tears were stream
ing.
Hoh, fly! fly from hence, unhappy
child !" cried a hundred voices. gf he
i steal kiss from Thy lips, thou wilt be
turned into stone"
Is Swiftly an arrow sped along the cave,
alnd struck the little deer in its flight.
Frightened to death, she cried, "Oh were
| but torrent, then could escapep
Forthwith she became an impetuous
stream, which poured its waters on the out
er side Of the cave.
The magician, seized with fury, trans
formed himself into rock, and tried to
stem the torrent, whose waters flowed un-
ceasingly across his arms.
At this moment Comanu came on the
scene, and recognizing the voice Of Jalo-
mrita, calling "Comanu Comanu."
Gathering together all his power, he
struck str the. rock forcibly with the flute,
al and heard Bucure's hooking laugh. The
charm was broken.
Neither Jalomita nor Buoure could
thencetorth change their form; and that is
why, like a stream, even to this day she
flows past the arms Of the petrifed
magician.
Comanu built himself little chapel in
front of the cave, became hermit, and
passed his days in the contemplation Of
his best beloved-yea, even to the last
hour Of his life.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-07

Unc pooF glri, naIT DEAD. She was soon
gliding as swift as the wind among the
herbs and flowers, believing herself
screened under the tiniest leaf or the small
est stone. But, alas! under one of these
stones lay serpent, who raised himself
before her and SO fascinated her with his
terrible gaze that she remained motion
less. y zaia 9se'a saa 1g9
Poor little lizard her heart beat loud
and quick, as though she were dying. ~
had better have been num-" said she,
"At the convent l was safe %
In less than a second the walls of a
church enclosed her. Candles were burn
ing from the dome, and the voices of
several, hundred sisters were heard singing
glorious canticle. Il
Jalomita knelt in her nuns dress before
the image of a saint, her heart still throb-
bing with fear. She began nevertheless to
rejoice that this holy place would offer her
secure retreat. Already she cast a look
of gratitude to the image before which she
was kneelipg, when from its face the eyes
of Bucure looked down and held her SPELL
bound. So powerful was this influence
that she could not withdraw her gaze, even
after the church was deserted. With the
night these eyes began to shine like flames.
while the tears of Jalomita streamed onthe
stones where she knelt.
"Ahw said she, "not even in this holy
place can you leave me in peace! Oh,
were / but cloud waa 'i1 h..l lo s.a NJ
AS ifby miracle, the roofof the church
was transformed into the vault Of heaven,
and as cloud she balanced herself in
space, at giddy height. b
But her enemy changed int a boisterous
wind, which drove her from north to south,
from sunrise to sunset, all round the earth.
II would willingly become a grain Of
sandp cried the cloud. 4
10 Immediately she fell, in the form Of gold
dust, straight into the Rulu Dommei. But
Bucure now took the guise of a peasant,
who with his naked feet was searching for
gold in the river, and found the grain Of
sand at the bottom of the water The
grain Of sand gIided quickly through the
peasants fingers, changed to dew drop,
and fell on wood anemone; but Bucure
darted as sunbeam ready to absorb her
Then, without thought, she fled, in the
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-07

D Porter E. Bliss, writer Of Brazilian
travels, is seriously i'll in a New York hos-
pital.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-07
THE GRoTTO OF JALoMlTA.
,rAIE OF THE CARATH1ANs.
! oo.RNEN SYLVIA" QUEEN ELIZABETH
OF RoUMANIA).
(Concluded.)

know DO not love yVu1 ouO o0 Ss'O o -
that have sworn never to belong to that
man. Oh, cease, Comanu; come back to
your senses" l0.l a
But Comanu still continued playing
sometimes joyous strain, as if he had been
:. seized with fit of gayety; then doinaf SO
sorrowfal, that from the depths Of the pine
forests the nightingale sang them back to
him.
Nearer and nearer came the nightingale.
Jalomita could see by the moonlight the
bird perch itself on Comanu's head, and
accompany the flute with his song; then it
flew away into the distance, warbling its
sweet melody. Jalomita followed the
bird, walking all the night, and not know
ing whittier she was going, Comanu with
the flute by her side, across the cool valley
until they reached the borders of the tor
rent. 80 hE =
Day was beginning to break; Jalomita
weary and troubled, hid her head in her
hands and cried, "Where am I? far from
home, and in part Of the country quite
unknown to me. Comanu, where are we,
then I? amafraidw But the only answer
oonnanu gave was to playa lively air on
the flute e 8N "a ri
f.. ALL at once, appeared, galloping across
'Aeplaln, horse, which trotted round the
young maiden, and bent his neck, as for
her to mount him. M ag 4
"Ah, sighed she, "why AMI notabird. .
% escape from you both o. She had not
i1l the words before she was flying in
IA. the shape Of dove, far, very far above
the dewy ground. ' m
!. = Oo' soon a falcon, high inthe air, darted
w., uuvn upon her, and, Selling her in his
a,, D'' new away with her to the noun
hins - N,'N ~"
MI IN # we're but a flower in the grassw
Iu'nuFed the maiden, % trembling with
~. ,' In twinkling she was transformed sf
I'O f0rget-me-not on the banks Of the
"Ffent; but the falcon ,,o,. H..
IL. " =, aIighted on the flower, q aoated
' "p or rocked itself in the leaves.
Jslomts DC a trout in the stream" said
,,on'l and behold her changed into a
pe pu' the butterfly now became a
lifted ~ winch the poor trout was caug ht,
As,;, 81 the water, and held so long in
Y 'l' that it almost ceased to live E !
HAl wall or dirge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12

long, with the 1nds rounded TO at On
the circular pieos. Now to make the
cap, cut . round paper eight inches In
diameter, fold it in six equal paIts, and
one Of those parts will be for pattern,
Cut three pieces each of the blue and Of
the red plush, sew them together, alter
mating tho colors, then mako up the
cap. Cut out the front piece OF paste
board, cover it, and button for the
top, with the blue plush, and sew them
on; cover the piece Of pasteboard, cut
for a foundation, with dark-blue silesia;
haste = couple Of layers Of cotton on the
round piece, and draw the cap closely
over it, so that it will not have the ap-
psarance of being dat; overland tho cap
upon it, and overland on this also the
straight piece Yon have covered; sew
loop on the back If the esp, to hang it
up by.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12

painted on the side, or with japanese
pattern Of crstonns Of some odd design.
Cover all the pieces neatly on both sides,
and join them together. Cat grooves
in the sticks, fall FIVE inches from the
bottom, then draw strong wa1edIcord
As near the color Of the wood as possible,
through the sides OF the box, and tic il
around the sticks in the grooves. Fast
on the top of tho box to the sticks, by
using tho cord in the same manner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12
An EASEL FOR CARD.

An easel made of six cst-tails, is very
pretty and odd. 1t is very nice to &C.
company = Christmas card IS q gift,
for one never knows where to set q
handsome card. Select fve perfect cat
tails, tie smaller the better, for the easel,
{the sixth you need not be 30 parsiculsr
about, as yoa only need the stem OF
that). Tho size Of The easel will have
to be governed by that Of tho card
which it is to hold. After they are cut the
the length desired, weave them together
SO that four will form q diamond
and the fifth crosses it from lower TO
top point, and the top of this cst-t,il
must stand little above the others, al
20 it must make the back leg Of the
easel. Now use the sixth for the cross
piece to rest the card on; tie ali points
with strong thread where. they cross
each other; gild all the stems, or il you
wish to leavo then the natural color,
tie with thread Is near the color Of tho
stems a. possible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12
Il CEREAL ORNfHENT.

Next il pretty idea for using =
bunch of heads OF wheat as decoration.
1t is held in place GU the wall by =
sickle made pasteboard, and Gov rad
with red plush; it is tackled across the
wheat. A crescent moon is also cut
out OF pssteboaro, and yellow everlast-
iugs sewed on it SO tuickly that tho
pastsbcard is entirely concealed, or it
may be silvsred, and tackled on the wall
above tho wheat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12
SNOW SCENES.

4 star is first cut out OF koavy paste
board, then covered with red velvetcen
or cotton flannel; where one can paint,
szow scene is painted on wooden
butter plAio and fsstessd on, but a
cheap chromo or picture card, mounted
on a round piece OF pastebosrd, will
answer quite rs well; have it bright and
effective; one Can bs bought for ton or
twelve cents to serve the purpose.
Take some white cotton, pick il apart,
20 that it has light. fluffy apl earancs,
glue bits Of it all Ovsr tho star; the
smallest particle OF el4e will answer.
The cotton should look as il it were
snow fakes, that had fallen upon the
star; faSten it around tbs upper part
Of the star, and around tho center ia the
same manner, as il snow we're piled up
On it and was lumbling Of. Letters
and texts cut out Of pastsboard ard
covered with cotton ornamented with
holly berries, are pretty and suggestive.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12

Saw a piece the shape of key out OF
holly wood; you can draw an enlarged
pattern from m ordinary door key
make it eight inches long, the rest in
proporiion: scrsw six brass hooks, in o
1t, to haag keys upon, ETC.; bore tho
holes carefully for tbs screw hooks, 30
as not 10 split the wood. A ribbon,
attached 10 each end il tied in = bow at
the top, by which to suspend it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12
= WALL BRACKET.

4 bracket, mounted ON a square
board covered With plush, makes very
pretty wall decoration. Tho board is
one inch thick and fourteen inches
square, with bsveled edges; cover it
with plush OF any desired color, draw
the plush over the board smoothly,
after layer Ct cotton has been first
laid on it and tack it on TIE back. II
you have bracket that will answer,
You will not have to make one to put on
1t. Gid it and fAsten it securely to the
board. Place = jar or vase on it, with
Ivy or other vines in it that ~ilLgrow in
water, or boqnet OF flowers will BIZ
very effective against the p,ush back
ground.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12
SCRAP RISKET.

This receptacle for holding waste
paper and scraps. will BE- found partlc-
ulL.y convenient ON account Of its
sizs. 1t il formed Of = triangular
PasteboArd box, mounted On rustic
sticks. Tho sticks are thirty Three
iachss long, and must have = coat Of
varnish. For the box, cut three pieces
OF pa'teboard, each measuring nine by
nineteen inches, and trisnxulsr piece
for the bottom, measuring nino inches
on each side. Inc box can be covered
with material Of plain color with flowers
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12
AN ORNAMENTAL SLATE.

The FIRST is slate, which is not so
transformed by ornamentation that 1t
loses its identity. One siie is loft in its
natural state, and is intended to be used
TOR jottlpg down nemoranda. A
groovs il cut in the frame for the pencl
which IL kept in place by piece Of
tibbon tackled over it. A ten by twelve
inch slate is the siz3 used for this pur-
pose. Bore hole in the top of the
frame; draw line. .diagonally across
the front of tho slate; now cot piece
Of pastebord the exact sizs Of one-half,
and another piece measuring tho sarne
ON the sides, and ons inch moro on tbs
diagonal side that is to form the pe eket;
lay those two pieces tos ether, and glue
= narrow strip Of muslin over the
straight side. to keep them together;
gid the pocket on the inside and out,
and also the frame of the slate, glue the
pocket on the lower ha,f. Tho SPRAY of
holly that ornaments tho pocket, and
the white flowers ON tbs upper part of
the slate. can be painted, or ont out OF
crstonne, and pasted on. The latter
look very pretty. whom = littl. taste and
care are expended; they must BIZ put on
immediately xfter they are cut out, so
IS not to be fraysd on the edges. A
ribbon is passed through the hole in the
frame aud tied in E bow TO hang the
slate up by.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12
4 WHIsK-BROOM HOLDER.

This always makes m acceptal l.
gift. tits made in the form Of . ,ckey's
cap, cut of dark and bright-red
plush, or cloth. For the foundation,
cut round piece Of pastsboard, seven
inches in diameter, and . strip for tbs
back four irc1es wide and seven inches
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-12
HOME MADE GIFTS.

Tho usual matter for this page is
omitted this week to make room for the
following from the american Agricultu-
IF