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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
sururised at the Bath.

One of III Bancrofts lives over at San
Rafael. Even the terrible loss that he sus-
famed in the big fire cannot make him ior-
get his wife's conduct and the scare she
gave him. He had gone across the bay
early in the afternoon Of the day the iire
TOOK place, and reaching home he Turned IN
10 take d nice warm bath and TX himself
for a comfortable evening. While he was
in his bath n Telegram came over. Ills
wife opened it. 1t read:
The house is on fire.
She rushed to the door and called ain IN
Wild excitement. From the interior came
amid splashing and dashing:
What's the matter?'
This house is en- fire."
"Jerusatem."
There was a wilder splash, and q figurf
sprane out of the door and rushed madi!
out. with n bath towel around him ane
| dripping with water.
"Wherep Where?'
ats the store, my dear, in San Fran
| CISCO"
The reaction perhaps saved him from I'M
| ~aeining the reality until he got to town.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
Stealing an Invention,

A little more than 100 years ago the
manufacture of steel may be said to
have had a beginning in England.
About that time there was living in
Sheffield, England, a man by the name
OF Huntsman. He was a watch and
clock maker, and he had SO much
trouble in getting a steel that would
answer for his springs he determined
to make some steel himself. He ex-
perimented for q long time in secret,
and after many failures he hit upon q
process that produced o superior quality
Of steel. The best steel to be obtained
at that time was made by the Hindoos,
and il cost in England about $50, 600 a
ton; but Huntsman's steel could be had
for $500 o ton. As he found a ready
market for all the steel he could make.
he determined to keep his invention
secret, and no one was allowed to enter
his works except his workmen, and they
were sworn to secrecy. But other iron
ard steel makers were determined to
find out how he produced the quality
of steel he made, and this is how they
accomplished it at last. One dark and
bitter cold winter night q wretched-
looking beggar knocked Mt the door of
Huntsman's works and asked shelter
from the storm that was raging with
out. The workmen, pitying the sup
posed beggar, gave him permission to
come in and find warmth and shelter
near one OF the furnaces In a little
while the drowsy beggar fell asleep, or
at least seemed to do so. but beneath
his torn and shabby hat his half-shut
eyes watched with eager intent every
movement made by the men about the
furnaces, and ~ the charging of the
melting-pots, heating the furnaces, and
at last pouring the steel into ingots took
several hours to accomplish, it is hardly
necessary to add that the forgotten
beggar slept long, and, as it seemed,
soundly, in the corner where he lay.
II turned ont afterward that the APP
parently sleeping beggar was q well-to-
do ironmaker living near by, and the
fact that he soon began the erection of
large steel works similar to Huntsman's
was good evidence that he was a poor
sleeper but q good watcher.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
How nm Alphahet Is Deyeloped.

Suppose that some old nation of Asia,
after having for ages drawn an OK when
they wish to recall an OK, began at last
to draw the picture of an OK also when
ever it wa needful to write about plow-
ing. Then instead Of an OK it would
convey on idea relating to IN OK, and
would be what is called a symbol
After q while someone would say to
himself: What is the use of drawing
all of the OK when the head alone, which
everyone will know from its shape and
its horns, gives just the same thought?
Now suppose this ox-head grad
ually gets to mean the sound of or in
all words Of the language wherein that
syllable occurs, as in the name of the
river Ox-us. Then the ox-head would
appear in words having nothing what
ever to do with cattle or blowing. Then
it is called q piece of sound-writin9,
because it does not recall q certain
given thing, but. o sound. Sound
writing is thus an improved kind of
picture-writing. You all know sound
writing, and have probably composed
sentences in it, but you know it under
another name. Hardly q magazine for
young people is printed in which you
will not find refuses. Well, many re-
buses are nothing but sound-writings.
And many, many thousand years ago
II ancestors had no other kind of
writing.
And the next step onward from sound
writing was syllabte-writing. Remem-
Der that people who had reached that
stage thought of q sign or symbol as
representing one syllable at the least.
Suppose the ox-head was called aleph.
1t would 0 on be found more con
v~enient to employ it in all words where
there was the sound or syllable of al.
And this was the process with as many
other letters as there were in such early
WHITING. We will call this the sylidbary
stage, because signs stood for syllables,
and so distinguish it from the alphabet
that came later.
The next advance would be to take
the little picture for the sound a alone,
and thus begin to use a real alphabet
" Wonders of the alphabet" by Henry
EckJord, in 81. Nicholas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

Ia. @Christins Erickson" val called. Az
I put Astds my vstl In The witness boz, the
boy twho still cluhg to his wicked COM
panion) involuntarily exclaimed, by
Jove, its thN deaf and dumb girl" Alook
Of deadly hate from the prisoner rested
upon mi 40 l gave my evidence. The re-
covered knife and the gems were used with
convicting effect. Although ! knew that
the doom that was dealt was richly
deserved by the confessed murderer,
] almost repented my part in the
transaction, and could think Of
nothing for days but the terrible words of
his sentence, "You shall be hanged by the
neck until you are dead, and may God
have mercy upon your soul"
My mother and I have lived in onr little
home for a year. All day I paint the
flowers and birds and butterflies around us
and find no difficulty in disposing Of the
studies to generous patrons. At evening l
watch for the familiar form that never fails
to come, and with a sigh for the past and
a smile for the present, 1 listen to the low
ing voice whose music shall sound through
all my future.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
ssIaw Without LAWYERS"

AMONG THE 100 kinds Of Cloth Bound Dollar
Volumes given away by the Rochester IN. "
Ataericcn Rural Home for every u subscrip-
weekly, TALL SKI inches, from 500 to $40 pages,
bound IN Clcth), are:
Law without Lawyers. Boys Useful Pastimes.
Family Cyclopedis. Five Years Before the
Farm Cyclopedia. Mast
Fsrmere' aud stock Peoples History Of
hreedcrs' Guide. United States.
Common Sense in Poul- Universal His. Of all
~ Yand. Nations.
Worid Cyclcpedia. Popular History Civil
Dauelpcn's CMedicaA War doth sides.l
COunselor.
Whst eyerv one should know: Any one book
ana peper one year, postpaid, 41.15 only! Sat
isfaclion guaranteed Reference: Hon O. +
PAIso1aM Mayor Rochester. sample 10 RURAL
Honn o.. I1ps, Rochester, n n
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
Inventive Faculty OF Women.

Philip Gilbert Hamerton, in one of his
charming essays, dwells on the lack of the
inventive faculty in women This is curl
ously verified by the rolls of the Patent Of
flee. Scarcely l per cent. of all the hun
dreds of thousands of patents issued an
nually in the United States are granted to
women. There is not a single model of an
important invention by a oma on exhibit
ton at the Patent Office. Such as are there
are very small and simply devices of no
particular Importance. OF the articles used
by women, such as c~orsets, glove fasten-
ers, sewing machines, washing machines,
pins, needles. churns, shoe %buttoners, fans.
fruit jars, button fasteners, pianos and
other musical instruments, music holders,
patterns, and the thousand and one other
articles made for the fair sex. 80 per cent.
are the inventions of men. / asked one of
the Patent Office veterans the other day to
show me some of the inventions of women,
and he was unable to point them ont; but
a patent lawyer whom l consulted called
my attention to a few. There was one
coffee-pot, a fire-escape, an artificial fruit
compound, a method of cutting paper pat
terms, and that was all that could be found
among recent inventions accredited to the
fair sex.-PrOridence journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

Der demplerenz question in boil.
dicks vas yoost der same like dot plate
of hash, which vas shkituated bedween
ice cream und der nut kracker.
Der politician dot dond vas dry vas
yoost so scarce in dis world like an
angels bustles.
Where impudences vas Wit, it vas
foolishness to said something's.
When you got your heart und lifer,
und brains, in dheir right places und
keeb EN- dhere, you could vhear q
und shplid your hairs in der
center of your head.
When your face vas got a shmall vart
on its nose, dots besser you laf about
it myself. 1t would been a good schoke
on der Teller dot dond got some wenera
~tions for nadnral ~imberfections. Nd
fiOnaf Weeklu.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

A German method to prevent the In
crustation of boilers is thus described:
The feed water is forced through one of
the usual feed ~contrivances into the
steam dome, in which it is mixed by a
jet Of steam entering concentrically, in
order that it may, during the mixing, be
cast violently against the Of the
dome. The effect of this movement is
that all the water receives the full
temperature Of the surrounding steam.
BY this sudden heating, air and car
bonic acid are Withdrawn from the
water, and not only the carbonate of
lime bnt the sulphate of lime and
magnesium are extracted, and the pre-
cipitate occasioned is periodically
removed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
He Didn't Exactly Know.

Jimmy, what's q clearing house ?"
asked one street laborer Of another as
he leaned YEARLY on his broom to wait
for q reply.
"I'm not exactly on to it," was the
nswer
at can't be a sugar refinery?"
II think not. / think / had . case Of
it once myself, but ! may not be right.
I put q little mortgage on my place.
and when it came due the fellow cleared
me out OF the house 80 fast that We On
tirely forgot one of the children and
had to 60 back for him Wall Streel
NenS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

Purple and yellow flags Of iris are very
fashionable just now. They are worn to-
gether, the purple and yellow, or the purple
mixed with yellow flowers, such as cow
slips, dandelions, buttercups and daffodils.
Pansies, too, are combined with yellow
blossoms in this way, and the effect il
charming. Heliotrope is another OF the
lovely purple flowers, both this and violets
being seen arranged in garlands or clusters
on bonnets of black lace intended for ell
DERBY ladies.-BalimOrc Sun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

The following is said to be the official OK
PLANTATION Of the reason why Atty. Gen.
Garland did not attend the Presidents we'd
ding: At the death of his wife several
years ago he made q VOW never to enter
into social festivities again. He has kept
this vow, devoting the most Of his time af-
ter Office hours to the care and attention OF
his aged mother. He did not ever attend
the wedding of his son a year ago, although
his son married with his full appreciation,
The story of his dislike to a dress suit has
no foundation - Washington Post.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
aoh, wad some power, the giftie gle us,

TO see OurseIVts, az lthtrs see us."
Few women want to appear sick, and yet
how many we see with pain written on every
feature, who have been suffering for months
from female weakness, and who could easily
cure themselves by the use Of DR.. Pierce's
"Fayorite Prescription" to be found at any
drug store. This remedy is q specific for
weak backs, nervous or neuralgia pains, and
all that class Of diseases known az "female
complaints" Illustrated, large treatise on dis
eases of women, with most successful courses
of self treatment, sent for 10 cents in stamps.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ-
alton, G63 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
She Was Business.

A Chicago woman entered the office of a
oan agency the other day and said;
Il want to raise 81, 500 on SO 900 worth
of furniture. What is your lowest rate Of
INTEREST,""
"On such loans we generally ask 10 per
cent"
Very well. Send your examiner up to
the house. 1t is a speculation with me-"
Going into business, ma'am?"
"fes, sir. I'm going to take my three
daughters to the seashore. and either marry
'em off or drown 'em!"- Wal Street Neus.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
Lost Faith in Physicians.

There are innumerable instances where cures have
been effected by ScovILL's SARsAFARILLA. or Blood
and Liver Syrup, for all diseases OF the blood, when
they had been given over by their physicians. 1t Is
one Of the best remedies ever offered to the public
and as 1t is prepared with the greatest care as . spe'
cinc for certain diseases, II is NO wonder that 1t should
he more ehectual than hastily written and carelessly
prepared prescriptions. Take this medicine for oil
disorders arising from impure blood. II is endorsed
BY leading professional men.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
4 XcraciOus Man.

Judge-What is your opinion of the ver-
acity of the plaintiff?
Witness-I have the highest opinion OF
it, sir.
Upon what grounds do You base your
opinion?
Won the very best.
1.-THE Court desires to hear them.
W.-Well, your Honor, l saw him OH the
street one day and he had a black eye. I
asked him how he got it, and what do you
think he said?
J.-Got it splitting kindling wood for
his wife, of course. A piece flew up and
hit him.
W.-No, your Honor. He says he got it
in a fight. What does your Honor think of
thatP
il think the bare word of such a man
should be taken. I find for the plaintiff
Boston Courier.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

@How in the world" asked q Texas lady
Of q neighbor, "can ! prevent my boy from
stealing sugar out Of the sugar bowl and
swigging The milk out Of the milk pitcher
Il know how you can stop him, " was the
reply.
How"
by simply putting the milk in the sugar
bowl and the sugar in the milk pitcher. -
Teras Siftin0s.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
fMSorknlnl

Whom YOU visit Or leave New York City, savs
baggage, expressase, and s3 carriags hire, and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel opposi'e
Grand Central Depot
6l3 rooms, fitted up at . cost Of one million
dollars, 81 and upwards per day. European
plan Elevator. Restaurant supplied With inc
beat Horse cars, stages, and elevated rail-
road to oil depots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel man ~
any other hrst-class hotel in the city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
4 student Of Human Nature.

Stranger Ito fellow passenger)--Ex-
cuse me, but am / not right in taking
you for . professional man?
Fellow Passenger-Yes, sir.
Stranger-Thanks. It's not often
that / make q mistake in Judging my
fellow men. Your work is head work
altogether, OF course?
Fellow Passenger-Oh, yes sir, en-
tirely %.
Observation-Disclosures?
Fellow Passenger-Nc, sir barber
Ns0 York San. J.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
A Boston Girl.

A smart little girl who had just laid aside
her slate to adjust her stockings, was asked
BY her mother:
What are you drawing on your slate, Ma
mie?"
II amt drawing on my slate" she an
swered. I'm drawing on my stocking
Troy Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
Thomas CARLYLE.

the great Scotch author, suffered all his life
with dyspepsia, which made his own life mis-
cradle and caused his best and truest friends
not q little pain because of his fretfulness.
Dyspepsia generally arises from diseases Of
the liver and as DR.. Pierce's @Golden Medical
Discovery" cures all diseases OF this great
gland, it follows that while all cannot be
Carlyles, even with dyspepsia, all can be free
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
A Most Liberal Offer!

TIL yoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich
offer to send their Celebrated VoITA1c BELTS
and Electric Appliances on thirty days trial to
any man afflicted with Nervous Debility, Loss
of Vitality, Manhood, &c. Illustrated pamph-
let in sealed envelope with full particulars,
mailed free. Write them at once.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

| was attacked with infiammstory
rheumatism and after trying a dozen diff
crent kinds Of medicine procured a bot
re of Athlophoros ! was entirely cured,
and have never had anything like rheU
matte pains since. a. Hayward. Bur
lington. Iowa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

In the Peeshawur Cemetery, in India, is
the following amusing epitaph: Sacred to
the memory Of Rev. -, missionary, aged
-, murdered by his chowdidar. Well
done, thou good and faithful servant"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

A of Elmwood, N. c., has a newly
foaled colt that has no name and its tail is
like "a rats; its body is covered with wool
like a sheep. The owner sheared it a few
days since and obtained a number of
hounds of wWol,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and COM
plete cure guaranteed Ask for@Rough on Piles. +"
Sure cure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or
any form of Piles. SOC. At Druggists or Mailed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

THERE are lots of people who mix their
religion with business, but forget to stir it
up we'll The business invariably rises to
the top as q result.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
CROUCH ON ITCH"
CROUCH ON

@Rough on Itch" cures skin humors, eruptions,
ring worm, letter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chill.
blains, itch, ivy poison, BARRIERS itch. soc. jars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
CROTCH ON PILES,

~corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cur
of worst chronic cases also ~unequaled as gargl
for diphtheria, sore throat, foul breath. Soc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

REV. JOHN S. KENE, of H~eckshervilIe
Parish, near PottsviDe, Pa, mysteriously
disappeared a few days ago, and SO did a
black-eyed maiden, who had been keeping
house for him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
Simplest Thing in the World.

AYERS Agne Cure Is warranted q sure cure
for all malarial disorders.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

n gray, restores 10 original color. An elegant
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ing out: strengthens, cleansee, heals scalp. Soc
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
h0W's
Your iiver2

Is the Oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy Liver. When the
Liver is torpid the Bow
els are sluggish and con-
stipated, the food lies
in the stomach undi-
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blood; frequent headache
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nervousness indicate how
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means Of restoring more
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It acts with extraor-
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NEVER srsn DISAPPOINTED.
Asa general family remedy for Dyspep'
orpid Liver, Constipation, etc. /! har
use anything else, and have ne
sen disappointed In the effect produc
seems to be almost a perfect cure for
|ReaanA uf the Stomach and ROWela.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16

The beneficial results produced by the use Of
Halls Hair Remover are wonderful.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
Mr.. GarIand,s Vow.

PIso's Remedy for Catarrh Is agreeable to
use. 1t Is not . liquid or . snun. 500.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
slough on Rats clears out 1:ats. Mica. l5c.
Z HAIR DALsAM.

usIuo
sRough on ToothAche." Instant relief. ia