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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22
!, WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1886.

for nearly . minute, and then broke
out with:
Heavens and earth! what have we
here? never saw more curious beasts
in Q menagerie! Sary Ann, you've read
about the frightful animals that lived
before the fiood-that paleotheriums
and plesiosauruses, and such2 Well,
here's pair OF 'em." And he handed
her the pictures. She gave them .
hurried look and let them drop. with o
little shrek.
Reuben, sell that machine-or give
it awayl I wouldn't have the hateful
thing about the house!"
"I'll tell you what I'll do, Sary Ann.
I'll get Tom to write to Boys Weekly,
offering first-class Photographic out
fit in exchange for horse and cart or
bushel of turnips, or something that
way. Ill give some other man chance
to be his own photographer. But I
have an idea about the pictures ! have
already taken. They are not going to
he wasted"
A few days latter Mr.. Higglesworth
took his wonderful photograph. to the
Office OF the local paper, and divulged
HIS IlJtie SCH0H6 I'd tue GUitOT. ana
the next issue of the Howelltown Ban
ner contained the following notice:
REMARKABLE PICTURES.
"We have been shown photographs
of several members OF new race Of
people recently discovered by explor-
ers in the wilds Of Boraxicum, in Cen
trail Africa. These pictures show two
adults, apparently male and female,
and group of four children, whose
sex is difficult to determine. They are
probably the most frightful-looking
objects wearing the scmblance of hui
man beings. While some of them have
heads as large as half-bushel measures,
the heads Of others are as diminutive
as acorns, in comparison. There are
also photographs of two animals, which
are frightful-looking monsters, and an
swer the description of the beasts de-
scribed in the Book of Revelations.
These marvellous pictures can be pur-
chased for the small sum of fifty dol.
lars, and we hope they may be added
to the Antiquarian Society Of our coun-
ty."
P. S.-And they were.-Ne,O York
Uef Kin
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22
MAN AND THE AsCmIAN.
4 MoHATrrY.

'Ths sncestor remote Of man."
Says Darwin, as the Ascidian,"
A scanty sort of water-beast
That, ninety million years at least
Before gorillas came to be,
Went swimming up and down the sea.
Their ancestors the pious praise
And like to initiate their ways;
How, then, does our first parent live,
What lesson has his life to give?
tn Ascidian tadpole, young and gay,
Doth life with one bright eye survey,
His consciousness has easy play.
He's sensitive to grief and pain,
Has tail, and spine, and bears brain,
And everything that fits the state
OF creatures we call vertebrate.
But age comes on with sudden shock
He sticks his head against a rock!
His tail drops off, his eye drops in,
His brains absorbed into his skin;
He does not move, nor feel, nor know
The tidal waters ebb and flow,
But still abides, unstirred, alone,
A sucker sticking to stone.
And we, his children. truly we
In youth are like that tadpole, free.
Have brains and hearts, and feel and know.
Then age comes on! TO habft We y
Affix ourselves and are not free;
TIL Ascidians rooted to a rock,
And we are bond slaves Of the lock;
Our rocks are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
From these our heads we can not draw;
Our loves drop Off, our hearts drop in,
And daily thicker grows our skin.
All scarce we live, we scarcely know,
Inc wide worlds moving ebb and flow,
The changing currents ring and shock,
But we are rooted to the rock.
And thus at ending of his span,
blind, deaf, and indolent, does man
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22

enth District in the Forty third and Forty
fourth Congresses; was Chairman of the
Committee ON Invalid Pensions in the
Forty third Congress; was member of the
Congressional Republican Committee for
several years; was a delegate to the National
Republican Convention at Chicago in 1880;
was appointed by President Garfield and
confirmed by the Senate as Minister to
Paraguay and Uruguay which appointment
he declined; was also rendered by Presi-
dent Garfield the mission to Denmark and
the position of Chief Of the Bureau of En-
graving and Printing, both of which he de-
clined. He was elected Governor Of Wis
consin as Republican in 1881, and re-
elected in 1884.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22
WESTERN GOVERNORS.
Russell A. Alger. Governor Of Micl,

Russell A. Alger. Governor Of Michigan.
Was born in Ohio, February n, 1886.
His parents died when he was IL years
old, and for the next seven years he worked
on a farm, getting some schooling at Rich
field Academy in the winters. Then he
entered law Office, and in 1859 was ad-
mitted to the bar. Bad health caused him
to relinquish his profession, and in 1861 he
moved to Grand Rapids to go into the lum-
ber business there. In the same year he
entered the Second Michigan Cavalry
Next year he was wounded at the battle Of
Boonville, Miss, and soon after promoted
to be Major of the regiment. October 16
1862, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel
Of the Sixth Michigan Cavalry, and June 2,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22
The Talent for Painting.

It really seems As ii some women 60
out with the definite object Of fainting,
which object they invariably attain. Ii
may be interesting to them, but II il
extremely unpleasant to everybody
else. Painting may be Sensational,
but IL is neither graceful nor pictur-
esque, and IL is wofully inconvenisnt.
Why do not women sfilusntly endowed
with talents for swooning reserve than
for the privacy Of home Bosson Id
verttsey.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22
Isaac r. GRAY, Governor Of Indiana.

Isaac p. Gray is native of Chester
County, Pennsylvania, and is about 55
years old. His parents emigrated to Ohio
in 1886, and in 1856 Governor Gray moved
to Union County, Indiana, where he still
resides, He is by profession lawyer;
served in the war Of TIE rebellion, with the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22

NOBODY cares Q continental whether
the inhabitants Of Jupiter are trans
parent or not, as the star-gazers affirm ;
but it would be something of q godsend
in the way Of wisdom to understand by
what process of vision q woman can sec
clear through man weighing two hum
dred and forty pounds, with as much
comprehension as she can look into q
plate-glass window filed with feminine
fixings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22

A MAN may have head 50 stuffed
with knowledge that his hair can't grow,
and yet have hiS feet knocked clear out
from under him by question or two
from little midget too small TO know
IN idea from gooseberry.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22

MEASURED by It's bulk, fyis four
teen hundred times as strong Is man,
and yet Boston puts screens ii the
windcws and throws the front door
open 10 Sullivan.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22

1863, Colonel of the Firth Michigan Cav
airy, his regiment being part Of Clusters
famous cavalry brigade. July 6, 1868, he
was wounded at the battle Of Boones-
borough, Md. Altogether he took part in
sixty-six battles and skirmishes. He was
brevetted Brigadier General and Major Gen
eral "for gallant and meritorious services in
the field" In 1865 the General removed
to Detroit and engaged extensively in the
lumber business. He is now one of the
largest lumber operators in the State of
Michigan, and is interested in many enter
prises General Alger was elected Governor
Of Michigan on the Republican ticket No
vember 4, 1884.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22

rank Of Colonel; was defeated for Congress
in 1866; elected State Senator in 1868;
delegate to the Liberal Republican Com
vention at Cincinnati in 1879; elected Lieu
tenant Governor Of Indiana on the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1876; defeated for the same
Office in 1880; was the Democntic nominee
for United States Senator in 1881; and was
nominated and elected Governor on the
Democratic ticket in 1884.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22
J. M. Rusk, Governor Of wisconsin.

Governor jeremiah Nj. Rusk was born in
Morgan County, Ohio, June II, 1880, and
is therefore 55 years old. He removed to
Wisconsin in 1858; held several county Of
fees; was a member of the Assembly in
1862; was commissioned Major of the
Twenty fifth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
in July, 1862; was soon after promoted to
the Colonelcy. Served with General Sher-
man from the siege of Vicksburg until
mustered out at the close of the war, and
was breyetted Brigadier General for brav-
cry at the battle of Salkehatehie; was elect
ed Bank Comptroller of Wisconsin for 1866
and 1867, and elected for 1869; repre-
sented the Sixth Congressional District in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-07-22

"Yes, know" Reubcn interrupted; !;
but it will come al right whom II il
printed. The black will then be light,
and the light dark. Now. since I've
got ,ay hand In I'll take gronp Of The
children. When every man becomes
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-14
The stars and Rars.
Frank q. Carpenter in Lippincot,'s Ma

Frank q. Carpenter In Lippincott's Magazine.
Prior to March 5, 1861, the seced-
ing states had no national flag. The
day President Lincoln was inaugural
ed at Washington the southern Con-
gress adopted the stars and bars, and
on that day it was first flung to the
breeze from the State house at Mont
gomery. Prior to this the state flags
had been used by the several seced-
ing states. The first flag raised in
the Confederacy is in the flag collec.
ton of the war department at Wash
ington. 1t is palmetto flag, and it
is said to have waved over Charleston
in 1861. A palmetto tree of eight
branches is sewed upon it's center,
and it has eleven red stars surround
ing it, with rising red moon at the
top.
On Feb. 4, 1861, the secession con-
vention of South Carolina, Mississippi,
Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and
Florida, met in the old state house at
Montgomery, Ala, and proceeded to
organize the Southern Confederacy.
Jefferson Davis was elected president
and Alexander H. Stephens vice pres
ident, and the convention adopted II
constitution and chose the Confeder.
ate flag. When making their selec-
ton they received designs and letters
from all parts of the south, and these
are now hidden away in an old scrap
book among the Confederate archives
in the war department at Washington.
1t is ragged volume, eighteen in
ches long, twelve inches wide, and
four inches thick. It's paper, origin
ally white, is now faded pink. Its
covers are worn, and its corners are
dog-eared. In 1t are pasted 1873 de-
signs for Confederate flag, which
were presented to the Montgomery
convention, and by their sides, or on
the opposite pages, are the numerous
letters which accompanied them.
Some of these letters are addressed
to jefferson Davis, some to Alexan-
der ii. Stevens, some to Robert
Ioombs and a great number to Robt.
Porcher Miles, who was the chairman
OF the committee on flags.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-14
the Yield or our Mines.

Mr.. Williams, chief of the mining
division of the Geological Survey,
sends report of the mineral product
Of the country. OF coal nearly a hun
dred million tons reached the market
worth hundred and thirty million
dollars.
Twenty million dollars worth of
petroleum was produced and million
and half Of natural gas was burned.
Eighteen million tons Of iron was
used, worth seventy-four million dol
lars.
Of gold there was thirty million
aud silver forty-nine million, an IN
crease in each case.
Copper came to nearly hundred
and fifty million pounds and lead a
hundred and forty tons. Quicksilver
two and a half million pounds. Nickel
sixty-fve thousand pounds, worth
seventy-five cents pound.
Of manganese ten thousand tons
were turned out, worth twelve dollars
ton.
Or salt thirty-two and half mill
ion bushels were turned out equal to
billion eight hundred million pounds,
worth over four million dollars. Seven
million pounds of oorax was sent from
San Francisco, worth about million
dollars. The total Of metals was worth
over hundred and eighty-six million
dollars, other mined substances, two
hundred and twenty millions with
seven millions for etcetera, total Of
four hundred and thirteen millions.
A decrease of forty million over 1883
and forty three million over 1882.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-14
A Failure Of Justice.

The verdict of acquittal in the case
Of young Spreckels is, without doubt
failure Of justice. Nobody believes
that he is insane, or that he was not
entirely sane when he shot De Young,
The simple fact of the case is that
Spreckels deliberately made an as
sault on De Young with intent to kill,
che motive being desire for revenge.
This constitutes an attempt to COM
init murder. There is no escaping
this conclusion. Aside from the un-
tenable plea of insanity, the only ex-
cuse offered for young Spreckels is
that the Chronicle had assailed his
fathers character. But the paper did
not attack his father personally. 1t
was in the latter's relations with the
public only that the Chronicles at
tacks were made. IL these attacks
were malicious and false, the proper
remedy was libel suit. And the ag-
griesed party could not plead power
ty as a reason for neglecting this re-
course. The shooting of the propri-
etor Of the Chronicle could not dis
prove its charges. A scoundrel can
resort to the pistol as readily as an
honest man. The acquittal of Spreck-
els is simply an encouragement to
Villains, who may be exposed in print,
TO bid for public sympathy by killing
newspaper proprietors. The people
are very much inconsistent in these
matters. They are constantly urging
the press to Ego after" offenders, but
are prone to Justify every murderous
assault made on newspaper men. AS
II rule, the journals that make war on
corruption in high places have thank
less task. And the papers which JUS
tify the acquittal of Spreckels are
merely digging pltfall for indepen-
dent and fearless journalism We do
not say that the Chronicles attacks
upon Claus Spreckels were justified
by facts. That is matter really for
eign to the question Of the sons guilt.
Il Sacramento Bee.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-14

The New York Times says: "The
parlor of the Ashland House, on
Fourth avenue, near Twenty-third
street, was crowded yesterday after
noon with friends Of Miss Lucie Ear
ate, the human doll" who was hold
ing reception. Miss Lucie is the
smallest woman in the world, weigh
ing but fourteen and three-fourths
pounds. Her clothing would hardly
fit u newborn infant, it taking but
one yard of cloth to make her cos.
tune. Standing on the center mar.
BILE table in the parlor, she received
her guests, accepted their tributes of
flowers with gracious ease, and in
each case returning thanks in broken
English for their kindness. Her hight
is but twenty six and fourth inch
es; waist, fourteen and thirds;
arm eight inches in length; middle
finger three fourths of an inch.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-14

A negro in Anderson county, South
Carolina, has almost completely chan
ged color in the past year. His name
is Berry Armstrong, he is 81 years Of
age, and was the slave of Obadiah
Shirley, a well-known planter. He
says that in June white spots began
coming on his legs and then all over
his body, neck and face, until now he
Is, with the exception of few spots
around his nose, mouth, eyes and rims
Of his ears, as much white as most
white men. His eyes have changed
also and correspond with his color.
His hair and beard are still kinky, but
growing gray. He says he has had
out little sickness in his life, and that
he has not felt any strange effects
while the change of color has been
going on. He did nothing to pro-
duce or assist this change, and cannot
give the least idea of its cause as he
"never prayed for it nor desired it.
He seems to suffer no nneasiness
about it and says that he is nearly as
active as he was at twenty-one.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-14
Notice to the Public.

Persons dealing with one Jos Jackson,
near Centerville. are hereby notified that
he is not in my employ, nor is he in any
manner interested with me in mining or
any other kind of business. am the sole
owner of the Golden Fleece and Golden
Star mines, near the quartz mill, about
one mile east of Centerville, and the said
JOS, phi Jackson, and all persons, are here
by notified not to trespass on either OF said
mines, as any one who shall do so will be
dealt with according to law.
MARION F. WALDRON.
CENTERvILLE, July l, 1SS4-6m.
Title Abstract of Deed
From Dryden McClintock, Sheriff, to
M. F. Waldron, deciding all those certain
quartz lodes known as the Golden Fleece
and Golden Star mines, situated in Gen.
terville mining district, Boise county, |.
II.
Tate of deed. March 90, 1888, and recor-
ded March 20, 1883, at Q O'Clock, A. NJ, in
book 10, on pages $685. AGO. 401 and 402
Feed records Of Boise county, 1T.
Territory of Idaho,
County of Boise
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and correct abstract as appears of
record.
{ ~~ Witness my hand and seal of
! Seal. office, this 9th day of July, A
t~~ D. 1884.
TIM CARROLL
Auditor Boise Co. |.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-14
Norice to Creditors

estate OF Franz }. Gebhardt deceased
~ rrona'e Court of Boise County
N oIICE Is HEREBY GIVEN nv
~, ~ .ne undersigned, Executor of Tho .a
.".o ~ franz ), Gebhardt, deceased. 70 ths
creditors OF, all persons having Lame 10 me
against the said deceased, to exh3b;t , ,hnas
Win the necessary vouchers Whit ' f
n mon.ns after the first publication Of i ,hir
nolice' 10 the said Executor at his r ,aas
tence, squaw Creek, Boise COUNTY 'e y
; !lle same oeing the place for the trans,c; ,
ing OF the business of said estate ""eac''
July IA, 1854. inH ioN.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1885-07-14

It is reported that Roscoe Conk-
ling will be an aspirant for election
TO the United States Senate from the
State cf New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
on THE LINE OF THE WABASH.

NOTES or The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMONG THE
KNIGHTS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-It is said that the strike
ordered BY tho Knights OF Labor the Wabash road
will worry little efcot tho working Of tho road
here. Tho engineers. nrcmen and brakemen belong 10
unions Of their aud Is thought that the order will
not AFFECT moro than ten men.
ct. LOUIS. Aug. is.-A Mobery. No, dispatch 10 The
Post Dipdtch says: There has been denomination
here today all the KNIGHT. OF Labor employed horo
the WABASH road went cut June 49, eIoept twenty
nvc who won't out to-day
dispatch iron stanbcrry. Mo. says; At noon to-day
oil the men In tho wabash sEops went out Eyerythin
IL quiet
FoRT WAIVE, Ind, Aug ~ Tho employees of the
wabash Railroad this point dd not strko nor make
any demonstration Whatever at noon to-day ns coA-
which organic sti0u about o-thlrts or tho men ON
poyed 10 the shops Fort Wayne belong. Tho pay-car
j. Apccted 20 nrivo tomorrow and pay tho employees
for the mouth OF June.
ToIEDo Ohio, Aug. ls-The command sent ny thu
Knights Of LABOR Executive Committee AT ST. Louis
tordaJ ordering general strke arng tho line OF 10
Wabash ROAD had little o~ct mere only about one siNtd
OF the empoyes at tn hops and yards here are members
u the order.
sPRiNGFiELD ILL.,, Ang 1s-Thsre are no signs OF
strike here among the Wabash employees, except that
four men left the machine shops. - .
CHICAGO, Aug. ls.-A dispatch 20 Ih> JouJHm from
Decatur ILL., zaya: The wabash strike begun nero
at noon to-day. Less than ten quit work ont OF the
800 employ which in explained Dy the fact that neary
eighty Knght quit work two months and have re-
maincd idle ever since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

LONDON Aug IL.
RUsKTN BETTRR-Tbere Is a decided improvement this
morning IN Mr.. Ruskins condition.
IN MEMORY OF LORD HoUGHToS.-An imprcssve
memorial servtceiu honor Of the late Lord Houghon
held this afternoon n ST. Margarets Church. Min
Phelps many literary ceie5rtes present
Lord ioughons remains taken for interIaent q
the pace OF hts birth In Yorkshire.
An AMERICAN RoBBED.-rhc bedroom occupied By a
American q Liverpool hotel entered by thieves
night aud robbed OF $4,000 In money and jewery.
DuKEs CoSsEiTUESrs.-Tbe constituents Of 6fl
Charles Dixie, at meeting to-day. Resolved to accept
Charess denial OF the charges brcgkt against hin,
and to support him In the csninG election.
AGRARIAN oUTRA0E.-A man living on boycotted
farm Mstreet County Cork, Ireland. was terribly
assaulted to-day BY unknown persons.
AN EXPLORER KILLED.-Advices from Zanzibar state
that Dr. Richard sole survivor OF the German Inees
Exploring xpedon, 10 reported to have bee9
KILLED while ghng the natives durng the progress of
tho Ugogo expedition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-19
REsoLUrE STRIKERS IN CLEVELAND.
RUST AND RUIN AT IHE ROLLING MiLLs--PoLEs
AND BoHEMIASs GOING HOME.
fBr TELEG GRArI To TRIBUNE

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 1S.-The strikers
are stl resouts In their efforts to compel the Csye
land Rolling Mil Company to accede To their demands
No work permitted In about the mills Tho strikers
sentres gather around the mills la the morning and
person Is allowed 10 go inside the gates. glanco at
the plate mill dlscloses most dsporabe condition OF
aalrs The stacks rustiug aud tho brick lining Is
fast becoming dslodged. Other portions OF the rolling
mills rapidly showing sis OF decay. II Ia said that
some OF tho furnaces which left 80 suddenly on
July / such condition that 1t will be difficult TO
render them ut for again. In tho Sheet plate, puddle
aud knobbng departments the machinery Is Of delicate
construction aud is greatly damaged.
number OF macbnists employed by tho company
were ordered keep the works In repair They ap-
proached the n but tue strikers forced them 10 turn
back Tho men who have the distribution OF provisohs
in charge difficult task Each striker who has
relief has been given check with MS numDer
upon It. Each time he receives aid tho clerk makes All
account upon hls ledger and unless ho has an u-
usually large family receives no moro for several
days -. . .- ..A.. ..,,,.,
workmen have accepted positions In Youngstown ana
Pilsburg mills Last saturday ten rolling mill hands
went 10 Pttsburg where they Intend 10 stand turns
while awaiting vacancy In the mills thero Yesterday
afternoon twenty wirodrawers, under the caro- 0f an
agent OF a wire manufacturing hrin AT artforJ Conn.,,
departed for tho East Many Poles and Bohenians VINO
were brought 10 this country by misrepresentation
have returned 10 their native land.