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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Money on real estate can be had
with the least delay by securing
your loans Of Ira. L. Nichols.
Gents calf boots at $500 per pair.
A bargain. at Beggs & R~inesruds.
The largest assortment Of all the
best makes Of corsets in the city is
at Beggs 4 Ringsrud's.
Money to loan on real estate at 10
per cent. E. G. Ericsson.
Do you know that the best corset
or the market is Balls and especial
ly Balls nursing corset. And sold
only at FREEMAN BRos.
We have just received a nice new
line of Hats for fall wear.
FREEMAN Bros.
The best stock of mems, ladies',
misses, boys and children's winter
mitts and gloves in Union county.
FREEMAN BROS.
Those novelty dress goods at
Beggs & Ringsruds are the finest
dress goods ever offered in the city.
Maple syrup and buck wheat -four
at Freeman Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

scalp wound. He was standing up
in the wagon and the horses started
to run away, throwing him out on
his head.
If not paid soon we intend to put
a large number Of our delinquent
subscription accounts into a collect
or's hands. We are compelled to
take this course as we have pay
mentS to meet soon that cannot be
put off any longer.
BIG Corn HusKING.-Kirk Wicks
and Arthur McConville, Jr, husked
and cribbed 220 bushels Of corn for
J. f. Cummins, Esq on Monday OF
this week, making 10 bushels each.
Now trot out your corn huskers aud
see who can beat this record.
We understand that there is ter
dollars a side up on a wrestling
match between Teen Franklin OF
this city, and a mar by the name
Of Smith, of Akron, Iowa. The af
fair will come off within a week
We have not learned whether the
style will be side-holt, back-holt, OF
catch-as-catch.ca can.
An exchange says: There is con,
ISOLATION in thought that the editors
work is not altogether in vain.
Newspaper bustles are now made
from back numbers. 1t is pretty
tough to think a mans best journa
listic efforts should thus be set upon
1t mashes all the glory out of thu
profession, and were it not that edi.
tors feel that they have not only en-
lightened a won,an's mind but i'm
proved her shape, he might as wei
throw up the sponge in disgust an.
retire from a world Of hustle ant
deceit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

The best terms on loans a be
had at the office of Ira l.. Nichols.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Tommy McInerny was quite Sc
riously hurt n day last week while
playing Skinny" The boys were
knocking an old tin can around
when some one batted it into the air
and it struck Tommy on the head
cutting a cash in his scalp about
two inches long.
DR.. w. J. Conley has purchased
the fine residence property of Col.
NJ. w. Sheafe, on Washington street,
and has moved his family in and
taken possession Of the same. The
Doctor is to be congratulated in Sc
curing such a nice, elegant home.
1t is one of the finest in the city.
CHANGE OF FIRM NAME.-The
proprietorship of the COURIER has
changed somewhat this week. The
firm name is c. F. Mallahan, Jr.,
e. the old man. The old man has
divided his time this week in scis.
soring editorials and settin' up the
cigars to the boys. Mother and boy
doing well. Weight II lbs.
M. Grigsby, Esq of Sioux Falls
advertises in another place in this
paper that he will Loan Money in
the corr counties Of Union and
Clay, at 8 per cent, annual interest
and no commission. Mr.. Grigsby
writes us that this money comes
from the south and is the result o,
the excellent corn exhibit of these
two counties in the New Orleans
Exhibition.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Doors 90cts to s20O
Windows 15cts 10 $500
Shingles $3.50 to $500
Florida pine flooring So to $50
Shiplap sl6 to s22
SToUGH & TALCoTT.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Have you seen that new decorated
ware in tea or dinner sets, or by the
piece at FREEMAN BROs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Maple syrup and buck-wheat Hou,
at Freeman Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Come in and look at the incest
line of clothing,ever shown in this
town, a choice assortment, and low
prices at the old reliable r. P. S.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

VIM. Finson and wife have gone
to Hawarden, Iowa, to live this win
ter. They will return in the spring.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Freeman Bros, carry the finest
line of glassware in the city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

When Baby was sick. we gave her CASTORIA
When she was a Child. she cried for CASTORIA
When she became Miss, she chung TO CASTORA
When che had Children, she gave them CAeT"A
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

We are showing the. most ele-
CANT line of ladies and Misses cloaks
and wraps for fall and winter ever
shown here before.
FREEMAN Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Collie IN HoRsEs.-Chamberlin's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhma Rene.
dy is a certain cure. for collie in
horses. It can be depended upon.
Sold by Jas. +. Blair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

This is the attitude in which l
found the Editor on the afternoon
of the 23rd. The DEVIL.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Our first stock of fall dry goods is
now increased by a second stock
larger than the first. Quick sales
and small profits tell the story.
FREEMAN Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

A full assortment Of California
canned goods. The choicest pack.
ing this years fruit, now for sale.
FREEMAN BROs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

The best assortment Of gents and
boys gloves and mittens in the city
at Beggs & Ringsrud.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

A new stock again Of boys and
youths caps, gloves and mittens at
the r. P. S.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Gents calf boots at $500 per pair.
A bargain. at Beggs & Rin9sruds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Distric, Attorney Nichols has got
his office in Hoffman's new brick
block, fixed up in splendid shape.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

Money to loan on real estate at 10
per cent. f. G. Ericsson.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

The place to buy mems, ladies',
misses and children's arctic over
shoes is at Beggs & Ringsrud's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25

We offer this week the most COM
plete line of underwear for men, wo-
men and children. ever shown in
the city, at reduced prices.
Beggs l. Ringsrud.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24
No Mugwumps Need Apply.

mo Mugwumps need apply" was the
legend which started Mr.. Eliphalet San
ders, of Brooklyn, as he stepped into the
White House lobby Monday. The
heroic face of old Tom jefferson looked
down from large painting on the well
The mouth of great statesmen pursued
in conscious power and scroll of
paper lay extended at his left hand.
Some wag had a few moments before,
with crayon, traced the words which
confronted Sanders, of New York. "Well,
| expected it? exclaimed the Empire
statesmen, and turning upon his heel, he
started for the depot. The knowing
ones state, however, that the wag had
written better than he knew, and that
the administration will extend no more
courtesies to the Mugwumps, who are
believed to be hustling back into the
Republican ranks, whence they came in
the vain hope of spoils. "No Mugwumps
need apply" will be the shibboleth Of
sturdy Democrats from now on.-Daily
| News
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24
Household Hints.

A paste of equal parts of sifted
ashes, clay, and salt and little
water cements cracks in stoves and
ovens.
Mixtures of two parts of glycerine,
one part ammonia, and a little rose
water whiten and soften hands.
Cover plants with newspapers
before sweeping. Also put little
ammonia in the water given them
once a week
Corn husks braided make a SER
viceable and handsome mat, the
braids to be sewed with sack-needle
and Irvine.
Cabbage is made digestible by
first slicing and then putting in
boiling water, with a pinch of soda
and some salt, and boiling just fif-
teen minutes.
A very complete filling for open
cracks in floors may be made by
thoroughly soaking newspaper il
paste made of one pound of -four
three quarts of water, and table
spoonful of alum thoroughly boil
ed and mixed. Make the final mix
ture about as thick as putty and j
will harden like papier mache.
To select nutmegs, prick then
> with a pin. If they are good tn
oil will instantly spread around tn
e puncture.
y Make starch with soapy waite
and you will find it pleasure t
do up your SEARCHED goods. 1t pre-
= vents the iron from sticking an
4 makes a glossy SUFFICE. Boile
= starch can be much improved b
I the addition Of a little sperm or
is little salt, or both, or little di
IT solved gum arabic.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24
The Misery of Fancy work.


! hate the name of German wool, in all
its colors bright,
OF chairs and stools, in fancy work, l
hate the very sight
The shawls and slippers that I've seen,
the Ottomans and bags,
Sooner than wear a stitch on me, I'd
walk the street in rags.
I've heard of wives too musical, too talk
alive, or quiet,
OF scolding or of gaming wives, and those
too fond of riot
But yet of all the errors known, which
to the women fall,
Forever doing fancy work, l think, ex-
ceeds them all.
The other day when l came home, no
dinner got for me,
ask my wife the reason-she answered:
"One, two, three !"
told her was hungry, and stamped
upon the floor,
She never even looked at me, but muir
mure2: zone green more"
OF course she makes me angry; she does
not care for that,
But chatters while | talk to her: Zone
white, and then a black,
Seven greens and then purple (just
hold your tongue, my dear;
You really do annoy me SOY, I've made q
wrong stitch here"
And as for conversation, with her eternal
fame,
l speak to her of fifty things, she an
swers just the same;
'Tis: "Yes, love-fve reds, then black
i quite agree with you
I've done this wrong-seyen, eight, nine
ten, an orange, then blue"
Oh the misery of working wife, witt
fancy work run wild,
And hands that never do aught else, fol
husband or for child;
Our clothes are rent and minus strings
my house is in disorder,
And all because my lady wife has takeI
to embroider.
I'll put my Children out to school-I'll g
across the sea,
My wifes so full of fancy work, I'm sur
she won't miss me;
Fen while ! write she still keeps on, he
zone, two, three and four =
I'm past all practice; on my word, II
not endure it more
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24


Discipline is a verv good thing,
and every boy ought to be taught to
say, "I'll be switched if l do wrong"
The essence of birch and the Jingle
of the tough twig have great deal
to do with moral progress but still
there is such a thing as carrying
disciplinary measures too far at
least half A farmer in Wisconsin,
who was altogether too pretentious-
ly pious to be really good man,
took a ten-year-old boy who had
told him lie and slit his tongue
with pair of shears. On former
occasions he had tried the virtue of
sundry horse-whippings, and had
even prodded the boy with a pitch
fork in order to inoculate him with
love of the truth, and as a last re-
sort he nearly clipped his tongue off.
This was not regarded as parental
treatment, and the Grand Jury has
taken the case in hand. TO be com
PEELED to go to morning prayers and
an hour afterward to have
a pitchfork vending its way under
your skin is more than likely to
give a youth distaste forrelig-
ious exercises.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24
How n Married Man sews on Buttons.

It is bad enough to see a bachelor
sew on button, but he is the en-
bodiment of grace alongside of a
married man. Necessity has com
PEELED experience in the case of the
former, but the vice, and fortunately
for the sake of society it is rarely
that the patient wife scolds her life
her right hand, or runs a silver un-
der the nail of the index finger of
that hand, and it is then he clutch
es the needle around the neck, and
forgetting to tie knot in the thread
commence to put on "A button. 1t
is always in the morning, and from
five to TIVE nty minutes after he is
expected to be down on the street.
He lays the button exactly on
the side of its predecessor, and
pushes the needle through one eye
and carefully draws the thread after
leaving about three inches sticking
up for leeway. He says to himself,
"Well, if women don't have the
easiest time | ever see," Then he
comes back the other way. He get
the needle through the cloth well
enough, and lays himself out to
find the eye but in spite of a good
deal of patient jabbing, the needle
point persists in bucking against
the solid part of that button, and
finally, when he loses patience, his
finger catches the tread, and that
three inches he had left to the but
ton slips through the eye in a twin
king, and the button rolls leisurely
across the floor. He picks it up
without a single remrrk, out of re-
spect for his children, and makes
another attempt to fasten it.
This time, when coming back
with the needle, he keeps both
thread and button from slipping
by covering them with his thumb,
and it is out of regard for that part
of him that he feels around in a
very careful and judicious manner
but eventually losing his phil
osophy, as the search becomes more
and more hopeless, he falls to jab'
bling about in a loose and savage
manner, and it is just then the nee
die finds the opening and comes W
through the button and part way
through his thumb, with celebrity
that no ingenuity can guard against
Then he lays down the things witt
few familiar quotations, anC
presses the injured hand betweer
his knees, and then holds it unde
the other arm, and jams it into hi
mouth : and all the while h,
prances about the floor and call
upon heaven and earth to witness
that there has never been anything
like in since the world was created
and howls and whistles and moan'
and sobs. After a while he calmi
down and puts on his pants anc
fastens them together with a sticl;
and goes to his business a changed
man.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

SUNDAY TRAINS. GOING NORTH.
First Sunday train going north leaves Whining
ton sos a. m; Dupont s2S; Chadd's Ford Junction
= a. Lenape $50; G ate Vile 935; Wayneshurg
Junction TO- 8; Springfield 1922; Birdsboro lO6i
Reading, p. X K. station 1l.30 a, m.
Train caves st Peters at $40 p m. Warwick $50
Springfield 4.O2, BirdsborO 4.44. arr Reading DIS
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24
Tlssue.Paper Flowers.

Tissue-Paper Flowers.
Beautiful flowers can be made
from the various-colored tissue pa
per which comes. for that purpose,
and they are quite the rage here.
The sheets range in price from 2 to
10 cents each, and are of all colors,
from the palest tea rose to the deep
est cardinal, and the variegated vel
vet paper for tulips. Cut a strip
from the paper according to the size
you want your flower. Two inches
wide and the long way of the sheet
makes a large, fullblown rose.
Double it together until the folds
are about half an inch across, crease
them tightly with the thumb and
finger, then scallop one end with
the scissors, unfold the strip, and
curl the scallops by drawing each
one quickly over one blade of the
cissors in the same way that you
would curl feather. This makes
the petals of the rose. Now take
one lower corner of the strip in the
right-hand thumb and finger, and
begin to turn it toward you, hold
ing the twisted part tightly in the
fingers until the rose is completed.
1t will soon assume the right shape
and you will readily see how to go
on with it. The petals must turn
over on the outside when finished,
wind tightly with wire, leaving a
stem four or five inches long. Use
the spool wire, such as is used for
hair or wax flowers. | think the
buds and half-blown roses are the
prettiest. They are made in the
same manner, only cutting off the
papers when the bud is large
enough to suit. Put some of the
artificial moss around them before
winding the wire. The moss comes
in punches and can be found at any
fancy store. | could not get any
when l made my last bouquet, so
| took some natural moss which |
brought from the pine woods in
Michigan to my buckeye" home as
curiosity. l dipped the long,
feathery fronds in green dye, and
my moss rosebuds were beautiful.
Another way is to crimp the petals
by holding each scallop in the palm
of the hand and pressing a thimble
hard upon it. This makes variety.
Tulips are made by making four
large scallops and pressing in your
hand, drawing your finger down
through the center to give them
their natural bullying appearance
They are made of the thick varie-
gated paper. Very natural fuchsias
are made by making the centres
like the center of a rose, with pistils
made of twisted paper, or those
taken from old artificial flowers,
and making for the outside four
long leaves of thick white paper,
pointed at the ends and curling up
, on the outside. Your best guide
will be natural flower. Make up
into boquets, with artificial green
leaves, or those made from glazed
/ green paper ressed on tin mold
f such as is used for making wax
e leaves, or, if neither can be had, put
together with arbor VITAE, which
!, looks well long time.
This is a very fascinating work
5 and large boquet can be made il
y very short time. They are nic'
$ for the hair for evening parties or t.
p wear in the lace at the throat. NJ
one would dream that they ar
= made of paper.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

The poet Gay has a word for
shan. and pretence which is not en-
tircly out Of place in our New York
society -
BY outward show let's not be ,che4lysG,
An ass should like an ass be treated.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

A Houston journalist recently approa-
ched one of the solid men of that city,
and said to him, confidentially: 81 wish
you would lend me 49," "Here they are
Mac" replied the capitalist. Thanks.
Here, you can have one of them back
handing back a dollar. Remember,
now, that you owe me dollar. / want
to enjoy the feeling of having a respecta-
BILE person owing me something. That
is a sensation that l never experienced
in my life."-Texas Siftings.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

There are very few ministers now
adays who can successfully preach
the Gospel without an occasional
trip to Europe.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24
Sparkling Journalism.

When Mr.. Mathew Arnold was in |
America last wear he roundly accused |
the journalism of the United States of
being trivial. The question of what is
trivial in journalism is itself an open |
one. COMPARED with journalism in Eng |
land that Of the United States is I'M
doubtedly trivial but the bases on which |
the art is founded in the two countries
are as widely different as are the charac-
ters Of the two neoplcs
The successful journalist is he who ac-
commodities his work to the taste Of his
rooders Tho remarkably large number
or ne,vsraners in tho United States and
tba ,raat srccasz Of the majority of
,bo,,, s,,roI,. ar r., ,,rova that tbeir con-
drctors have discovered the taste of the
,,,ll;. rl,oror,ro ir ACCORDING IN Emo
iisb lion. American journalism is trivial,
II a, I.,s, has tho MORT Of shifting the
wants If those far whom If il proyided.
Left tLcn rcoIIv trivio1o
Tho Question resolves itself into. What
j. ,ri,.ial i, i,,rr,lf.,,o If il no trivial
l" make the silailesl occurrence" VI
everyday ne 70 record IN one orea'ii t'e
SAD ana inc humorous 10 see soile''liiiE
palhe'ic, OF luhhy' or tragic OF iiie'ei!
interesting III what W"uld o'her"lse ~
passed over Us an ordinary occurrence
then indeed American journalism Is
trivial. Tho ordinary American Is ap-
L 80
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

The extreme heat has tendency
to destroy mans moral nature.
He has becomes peevish, cross and
ill-tempered. When the mercury
ranges among the nineties religion
seems to be at discount.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24
NORTH.

Trains marked with run daily.
A New York and Washington Express
also leaves Philadelphia at 4:02 p. NJ,
arriving at Newark at 5:l5 P. NJ, which
stops to take or leave passengers on
giving notice to the conductor or agent.
J. Il. Wood General Passenger Agent.
j. C. Shivler, Agent at Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

conn llAin presents given away. Send jct
QAUUyUUUpostage, and by mail you will get
start you IN work that will at once bring you n
money faster than anything else in America. All
about the 100000 in presents with each box;
Agents wanted everywhere, Of either sex, of all
ages, for all the time, or spare time only TO work
for US at their own homes. Fortunes for all work.
ers bsolutely assured Don't delay II. lIallet
4 Co. Portland. Maine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

UTI 0for working people Send 10 cents post
Hi page, and we will mail you free, royinii
Hill valuable tample box Of goods that WI,
put you in the way of making mOL1
money In few days than you thougnit
everpOssDle at any business, Capital not require
fOu can live at home and work in spare time Oniy'
or all the time. All Of both sexes, OF all aBe15'
grandly successful. so cents TO So easily CARNEY
the business we make this unparalleled offer 10
all who are not well sutisfed will send 81 70 ps
for the trouble Of writing us. Full particulars, I
sure for ali who start at once. Don't delay. Ad'
dress stinson & Co., Portland, Maine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-24

Train leaves Reading at 800 pm, BlrdsborO 3S2
Springfield 4.02, Waynesburg Jo AIS, C0atesyllle
4.5l Lenape 500, Chadd's Ford Jc $751; Dupont
600, arrive at Wilmington go.
Train leaves Reading at 800, BirdshOrO gS,
Springfield 1923, Warwick 1888 arr st Peters 1898
For connections at Wilmington, Chadd's Ford
Junction, Lenape, COatesyille Waynesburg juno
ton, Birdsboro, and Reading see timetables ~
all stations, l.. A. Bower, Gen'l. Pass. Agent
A. G. McCAUsLAND, Supt.