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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12
Dead Wild Animals.

Anyone who has observed nature
| closely must have remarked how ex-
ceedingly rare it is to find the body of
any wild animal. Millions die every
year; yet, unless after heavy storm or
a severe frost, the sharpest-eyed ranger
of the woods and fields will seldom
come upon corpse. The wildlings
seem to creep into holes when they feel
their end approaching, or their bodies
are devoured by other animals, or con-
cealed by their kindred. In the first
! and last cases their skeletons will, of
course, be preserved in the earth's crust
all the same as if they had been buried
in aquatic mud; but il they are eaten,
then it is only in rare instances that we
can identify the competent portions of
their bony structure. This may be the
reason why some animals are never
found except in the shape ola few teeth,
and it may also explain the absence
of birds from formations in which they
might presumably be found. Birds can
more easily escape any terrestrial dis
turbance likely to overwhelm animals
without such capabilities of fleeing from
the mischief at hand so that it is by no
, means safe Inference to consider the
, spot in which birds skeleton is found
that in or about which its owner was in
the habit of disporting itself. More
over, in former ages, as in ours, birds
were no doubt migratory; indeed, there
is reason to believe that the routes at
| present taken by certain species in re-
moving from and to their summer and
| winter quarters were those adopted by
them when the physical geography Of
the world was very different from what
it is at the present. We also know
that when birds are drowned-and often
after a boisterous winter the north
ern coasts are strewn with the bodies
| of aquatic species-they invariably
float on the surface, owing to their light
skeletons and water-resisting plumage.
Hence, when they reach the strand,
their carcasses are usually SO macerated
that their bones are scattered far and
wide, or they fall prey to the animals
who prowl along the shore intent on
picking up such hotsam and jetsam oi
the ocean. Other large animals, on
the contrary, sink to the bottom when
| they die, and if the sediment is favora
BILE for their fossilization, they are soon
silted over, and their harder parts pre-
served more or less intact for all sue
ceeding time. These facts, which to q
certain extent apply to all animals, are
in an especial degree worthy of consid.
Grafton when the comparative rarity o.
ornithic remains comes to be explained.
Our Earth and Its Stoyu.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

Speaking of women" said the Col
onel, after long pause, II was travel
ing in Missouri once in my buggy when
l met tall, slab-sided girl Of twenty in
the road. / had taken drink or two
and felt jolly and so I hailed her with !:
'Howdy, Salp Fine day.
How'd, stranger?' she promptly re-
piled.
Say, / went on, Tn looking for .
wife,
What sort 2
About your kind
Want me?'
II you'll have me-
Reckon I will. Lets drive back
and see dad and man,
Il was joking, you know, and so I
told her that was in q great hurry and
would return. Three natives who came
along just then stopped to find out what
was the matter, and they set in with the
girl to take me back. The only way I
could get out Of il was to bolt for the
woods, leaving the horse and buggy be-
hind, and five years later the girl was
driving them. That little joke Of mine
cost me just $3.50, to say nothing Of
being run through patch Of woods Ave
miles wide. Detroit Free Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12
A Free Blew.

Tommy-My father is church mem.
her.
Johnny-So's mine.
Tommy But my father says your
papa amt, COS he don't never come to
church, nor put nothin' in the collection
box.
Johnny (bravely) WE'LL my papa i
an honorary member, and honorary
members don't chip in.-L0tce1 Cit
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

Father Ito con who has Just come
home from SCHOOL, What are you study
ing nowf
Son Theology.
aWhat, You don't intend to become
preacher, do your"
No, air.
Then Why do you spend 70 much
time on theology"
So that in my old age can write
jokes for the magazines. Arkdsss0sU
Traveller.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12
Remember Orders.

II young men who are DESTROYS Of
succeeding in life would only devote
the strictest attention to orders while
they are being given, they would get
along much faster.
Nothing is more discouraging to one
in command than to be called upon TO
repeat while engaged upon duties for
eign to the subject, an order which had
been given at time when ones whole
energy was devoted to the subject Of
the order.
II il at times impossible to go back,
in the hurry Of the moment, and recall
I'll that bears upon the subject, and
serious errors, principally omissions,
are often made in such cases. We
strongly recommend all young men Who
are hoping for future success to make
it a much part Of their education IS
they do the possession ct abstract knOwl-
edge, to remember exactly and verbatim
ali orders given them; because success
n responsible places IN otherwise simply
impossible. R6iliCdv ReUietc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12
ii.st Asis ~.

- - 49, ~ tA9SS -
| n ~ = held IL greater estseA
ne nvu than Il 80 vas before, no
dnht and ~ II \ unavoidable that any
a. Will ever aRnin, In . civilized
06Nn1sy, imagine Tt Il II something 70
Gklnd and awful nj insects and ani-
nDals will Obsy - dscress. And yet
1 hh seemed ones - b quite : general
Impression. There are many instances
IN the history Of formal prosecutions
against snimals. The most common Of
these cases are the lAwsuits directed
againA TIE grssIhoppsrs.
One Of the most celebsAted Of these
was ) Nass tried IN Savoy. d 1bl5, when
5 suit waAsbrought. in the name Of the
people, against the grasahoppen which
were ravaging the country. A lawyer
was found to undertake the defence Of
the insects, and he exhausted his in
genuity In pleading their cause.
No doubt he ndnle out Q very plaus-
ible case for their right TO exist, for it
was finally proposed, ON the part Of the
government officially 10 give and for
mally make over 70 the grasshoppers
large tract Of country, on condition that
they should leave the rest of the
country.
The lawyer took the proposition nm
der consideration, and finally came into
court and declared that @his clients
could not accept his proposal, because
the land offered them was an abandoned
and sterile tract, producing little or
nothing suited to their uses and sus-
tenance."
The court, however, decided the case
against the graashoppers. and ordered
them to remove forthwith TO the dis
trict set apart for them. They refused,
however, to remove, but remained in
the country until they had eaten up
every green thing in it.
IL the courts were p0werless to en-
force their DEGREES against the grass
hoppers, they made it up in the severity
with which they punished creatures
which could be seized and appre-
hended. In Meulan, France, in the last
century, . pig which had attacked and
killed child was prosecuted for muir
der.
Every step taken in this singular
case was precisely as il the accused had
been . human being, except that the
pigs lawyer spoke for it in every csse,
instead Of the pig replying for itself.
The lawyer was permitted to urge
every possible argument in his clients
favor. But the pig was, nevertheless,
convicted, and sentenced to be strangled
in the market-place. Pending the exc
cution of this sentence, it was sent to
,,s:s<,v, ovrJ al %hc~c
A few years before the French rev.
olution, q COW was tried and convicted
in the same way at Potion. All the re-
cords in these cases are still preserved.
They prove either q more than childish
want Of common-sense, or else an absurd
devotion TO form.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12
THE pope has received jubilee gifts of
money to the amount Of nearly SO, 0OO, 900.

a Radical Cure for Epilsptic Fits.
To the Editor: Please inform your read
ers that have positive remedy for tho
above named disease which I warrant to
cure the worst cases. So strong is my faith
In the virtues OF this medicine that will
send free sample bottle and valuable
treatise to any sufferer who will give me
his P. o. and Express address. Ny remedy
has cured thousands Of hopeless cases. r.
g. RooT M. c.. 1873 Pearl street, New York.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12


Did ever any one see . jolly dyspeptics We
trow not. What natural cheerfulness is proof
against the almost ceassless bodily annoyance
OF chronic Indigestion People whose stomachs
constantly disturbed exhibit tho utmost
peevishness and nervous irritabiity. Happily
Tor then-since the irritable and nervous pre-
naturely fret them selves In the grave tran.
quill ty OF the stomach and renewed good tenn
per await them in a sure quarter II they will but
seek II, The genial 1T ,lnachic, Hostetter q
Stomach Bitters, breeds cheerfulness by insur-
ing is essent al pre- conditfon--easy digest on.
Biliousness too, and const patton, malevolent
companions OF the bnashee, dyspepsia, vanish
aft u brief but ct eady course Of the national
alte u i've. Many q temper naturally sweet but
continually sonel by the combined attack Of
this trio OF imps, passes the I oundary OF mono
mania. Prevent this possibility with the Bitters
Mal.irinl fevers, rheumatism. kidney complaints
ard debil ty are truly relieved by this standard
medicine.
CREDuLoUs men are the prey Of crafty
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

A plumber md N upholsterer were
recently eneaRed IN fitting mp fashiOn-
ablc residence Ii Van Ness avenue, and
got int ! discunston . = which was
the heavier, pound pf led on feathers.
@I1l bet yon four bits that ] can prove
TO you that pound Of lead y heavier
than : pound Of feathers,' said the
I'm nike list bst,- said tho uphol-
skerer.
The plumber cut OF piece Of lead
spipe and pared + down until il weighed
sixteen ounces. Then he not from the
upholsterer the same weight IN feath.
en-.
snow" said the plumber, holding the
limp ~ lsad il his right hand and the
bae 81 featheta Ia his left hand, let me-
drop ths lead on your left foot and ~
toathS1 0n your right and II I do nol
prove thak The lead y the heavier III
nay f0ur bits.
fks mn 81 feathsss would MOI con.
sent 70 Tia trial, but paid for the whiaky
and dGass. San Fnoncisco Wdep.
~Tnoun - - u wool, / prs-
sulnAs - I'D, = ~ requested III
2eek ~ x1np heR ~ i half loGen pairs.
70 ~ - ~ snsWssd - thouGhk
- 1sa, tkeQtp N Mpo1 and 'yard
1ltrI ~ o10lamed I'D
- $500 ~ lilly 1oa1f1
" ] ! a y Z ined - u ~
= IN rlflG
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

For Throat Diseases, Coughs, Colds,
etc. "ffertual relief Ia found in the use Of
"B,Drn's Bronchial I'roches." Price rs cts.
Sold only in 6Ores.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

Excursion Rates to the south.
Dec. 4 and IS. 1888: Jan Is. 16. and % and
Feb. IL and 70. 1889. the Evansville Route
u, l. E. l. Il. r. will soil ex ,irsion tickets
to certain points in The states OF Tennessee.
Alabama. Mississippi. and Florida at un-
usually low rates. For further information.
address William Hill. General Passenger
and Ticket Agent. c. l. +. ]. Il. R.. sol First
National Bank Building. Chicago. Chicago
Ticket Office. "a Clark street.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

Lyons Patent Heel Stifener is the only inven-
ton that will make old boots straight a. new
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

EVEN the prohibitionists like to have
full" returns
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

LsoPoLD II, Kingof the Belgian, ~
: crass tcr building.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

IT takes labor to get capital, unless a
man steals it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

Whom Baby was sick, We gave her Castoris.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, shs chung - Castoria,
When she bad Childrea, che gave them Castoria.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12
Excursion Rates to the south.

THE Fox sisters have given up the
ghost" SO to speak.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12
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Digest sud BE Jolly.

TINE is the most precious Of all posses
sions
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

"YoU make me tired. as the felloe said
to the blacksmith.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-12

CREDuLoUs men are the prey of crafty
ones.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09
In The SUPERIOR COURT.

NTATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR
- the County of Los Angeles. John
II. Newton, Plaintiff, VS.. Mary
J. Newton, Defendant. Action brought
in the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County of Los
Angeles, and the complaint filed in said
County of Los Angeles in the office of the
Clerk of said Superior Court.
The people of the State OF California send
greeting to: Mary J. Newton, Defendant.
You are hereby rexuired to appear in an
sctiOn brought against you by the above
named Plaintiff, in the Superior Court of
the State of California, in and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and to answer the COM
plaint filed therein, within ten days (exclu-
on you OF this summons, II served within
this County; or, if served elsewhere, within
thirty days, or judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the prayer
of said complaint. The said action is
brought to obtain the judgment of said
Court that the bonds of matrimony be
tween said plaintiff and said Defendant be
fully deserted said Plaintiff. and for cost
Of suit. Reference is had to complaint for
parti culars. And you are hereby notified
that if you fail to appear and answer said
complaint as above required, the said Plain
tiff will apply to said Court for the relief
demanded in said complaint.
Given under my hand and the Seal OF
the Superior Court OF the State OF Cal1for-
mia, in and for the County Of Los Angeles,
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
CHAs. H. DUNsMOOR, Clerk.
lSEAL.] By f. B. TANNING, Deputy.
G. GORDON ADAM, Attorney for Plain
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09
In the SuDeriOr Court

of THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN
~ and for the county of Los Angeles.
Margretta z. Guentherodt, plaintiff, VS.. Julius
J. Guentherodt, defendant. Action brought
in the Superior Court of the State of Califor-
mia, in and for the County of Los Angeles,
and the complaint filed in said county of
Los Angeles, in the Office of the Clerk of
said Superior Court. The People of the
State of CalifOr la send greeting to- julius
J. Guentherodt, defendant. You are hereby
required to appear in an action brought
against you by the above named plaintiff,
i'll the Superior Court, in the State of Cali
TO mia, in and for the county of Los An
geles, and to q swer the complaint filed
therein, within ten days exclusive of the
day of servlce), after the service on you of
this summons, If served within this county /;
Or il served elsewhere, within thirty days,
or Judgment by default will be taken
com plaint. TT said az tion is brought for
the dissolution of the bonds of mstrimony
between yourself and ple intiff on the ground
OF will full ne glect on your part to provide
plaintiff with the common necessaries of
life because of your idleness; plaintiff liv-
also said action is brought for general relief
and for costs of suit. Reference is had to
complaint for particulars. And you are
hereby notified that if you fail to appear
quired, the said plainriffwill take judgment
by default agai st you, dissolving. the bonds
of matrimony between yourself and de-
fendant, and for general relief
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
Superior Court of the State of California,
11th day of February, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty eight.
By J. DUNSMOOR, Deputy.
Edgerton G. Slough, Att'ys for Plaiut
fab12 1Ot w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09
In the Superior Court

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN
" and for the county of Los Angeles. Mag
gie E.. Ipdaft. Plaintiff, VS.. Frank Indart,
defendant. Action brought in the Superior
the. county of Los Angeles, and the COM
plant filed in said county OF Los Angeles in
the office of the Clerk of said Superior court.
The People of the State of California send
greeting to: Frank IndaIt, defendant You
are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named
plaintiff, in the Superior Court, ia the State
OF California, in and for the county of Los
Angeles, aud to answer the complaint filed
therein, within ten days exclusive of the
day OF service), after the service on you OF
this summons, if served within TINS County;
or, if served elsewhere within thirty days,
or judgement by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of said
complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain the
Judgment and decree of this Court dissOlv-
ing the bonds Of matrimony now existing
between plaintiff and d ,fendant, and that
the custody of SOledad Estella Indart
minor female child now LIVING. of the issue Of
the marriage between plaintiff and defend
aut, be awarded to plaintiff, and for such
other or further relief as to the Court may
seem fit, and for costs ofsuit. Reference is
had to cOmplaintfOr particulars.
And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required. the said plaintiff
will cause your default to be entered and
will apply to the Court for the relief de-
mande d in her complaint
Given der my hand and the seal Of the
Superior Court of the State of California, in
and for the county of Los Angeles, this 25th
day of January, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
CHAS. II. DUNsMJOR, Clerk.
BY F. ". FANN1NG, Deputy Clerk:
II. H. Appel, Attorney tOr plaintiff.
fah2n Pm wklV
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09

20 21 % % "a 25 26 27 & % block 1s, lots
1 3 & B block %, lot block %, lots 2 3 10
& IL block 26 & remainder of said block not
| subdivided, lots 5 z 4 8 & 10 block As, lots
10 IL IL 13 Is 16 20 81 & % block 4S E
| part Of lot block SO Highland Park tract;
Minna Jereslaw, Jacob Brown stein & Ben
Kingsbaker to NJ Baxter-S IL acres of
NEH OF NwH of Sec 1e Up 2 R 13 W;
Ralph Rogers to X verch-7]S acres ia
SEA Of Sec IL TIP 13 W; "a, 500:
Centinela Inglewood Land Co. to Charles
Q Richardson-Lots 8, 8, 10 and IL, block
311, Inglewood; $1,000.
William s Hubbard to Mary Riggle-Lot
o, block 1S, lot 16, block 30, lot 8, block 26,
| middle = of lot 2, block 81 and NE14 of lot
8, block "a; E Fields Occidental Heights
Virgil Baker and Lucius Beslow to
Myron N Myrick- S1a of tract in section II,
7 5, 20, W; $4,000.
Jotham Bixby, Lewellyn Bixby, Thomas
Flint and California Cooperative Colony to
+ Mason-Lots 8, 10 and IL. block 10, Cali
ornia Co operative Colony tract: $1,000.
Porter Land and Water Co. to l. T Garnsey
Lots 8, 10, IL, IL, 13 snd Ia, block 3, lots
l3, IA, 81, %, 90, "a, 81, 80, 33, 81, 38, 80
and 40, block "a, lots 8, 4 and 5, block 26,
lots IL, I3 and IA, block SO and lots 3 to 8,
both including Garnsey's sub of block %,
San Fernando; $4160.
SUMMARY.
Number of transfers above $1,000 each, 43.
Total amount of consideration, p261 sol.
Number of transfers under $1,000 each, 80.
Total amount of consideration $9,459
Aggregate of days transfers. $27O,969
lNoTE.-Transfers Of which the considers
ton is less than $1,000 are not published In
the above listl.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-09

ders, 14@2Oc.; salmon, 16@2Oc. Lake
Tahoe trout, 26@35c.; rock cod, 1O(9l l5c.'
smelts, 121aG15c.; herring. 6@lOc.; bars
cuts, l2ta@2Oc.; sturgeon, s@l2]zc.; soles
496c. piaice, 3Oa5O;. mackerel, 20g25c-,
oysters, cans, 509S5c; oysters, shells, 81
LuvBER-IThese are retail prices fur.
Co. Rough Oregon pine, $32 so; rough
redwood, $32 so; rough clear Oregon and
r. W., $45; flooring, Oregon pine, $45; do;
second quality $40 tongped dAs ana gr3oed gr93ovedd
redwood and pine, $45; double surf .ced,
S47 so: single and double surfaced, y inch,
$40; common surfaced, $35; rustic, No 1,
$45 do. No. 2, $40; siding, first quality,
1886; do second quality, $50, piokets,
$50; do. II inch, $27 so; clear spruce, 1
inch, $45; 90. q inch, $40; posts, split,
each, Csc; lath, 4 feet, per M, SO so: do. 6
do, 50; do. 8 do, $12; shingles. A bdls to
NJ, 81; do. do. fancy, 81 so; shakes, split,
per NJ, $15; do. sawed do, $l7.5O.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Quotations from the wholesale depart
ment of H. ]. Woollacott, 26 and % Moth
Spring street, Los Angeles, CAL. Prices
given are for goods in original pack
ages Pure California wines, Port, An
gelica Sherry, M Museatel, per case of dozen
zinfandel and Riesling, So so and 81, SO per
case quarts; SOC. additional for piuts OF 2
dozen. Port, Angelica, Sherry, Muscatel,
per gallon by barrel, soc. 81 20 and 1.6O;
.ZinfAndel and Riesling, 50@75c per gallon;
Claret, Burger and White Wine, 32%c.
Pommcry Sec. 1880 pints, $31 quarts,
Mumm, .pints. 1872; quarts, $1,000.
Roe trer, pints, $33; quarts $31 so. Eclipse,
pints, $l5; quarts, $13, Mineral waters,
Apollinaris, quarts, 20; pinls, $13. Geno-
veva, SO; Bethesda, SO so; Vermouth,
Sc 40; Italian Vermouth, $3.50; Bel
fast Ginger Ale, $3.50 per cask
of 10 dozen. Bitters, Angustura. $1675
per case; Bakers. $11.5O; Damiana,
So. so; Hostetters, $780, Hufeland's, $7 so:
Hop, 1878; DR.. Gums, $3.50; l. X. L.,
$7:75; Stoughton, So so; Peruvian, SO;
Celery Beef and Iron, 1925; Benedictine,
quarts, $20,75; pints OF "a, $22 so; Kum-
1885, So so to So so, according to age; Cog
nae, Martell *per case of l dozen, $16; MN
Martell, 1920 per case; Hennessy per
case of / dozen, $15.75; *** Hennessy, $40
per case: Pelwoisn cognac, $3.50 per case;
Guinness Stout bottled by Johnson, 6
dozen in case, 1877 per dozen; Tennents'
ale, z dozen in cosk, $1.S719 per dozen;
Cabinet Bourbon whisky, 4 bbls. $1.75 per
gallon bbs., ST. .65; Hume, spring 1881, re-
imported sour mash, SO. so per gallon; cog
nae, Is casks, Jamaica rum, "A, So. so per
gallon; Blackberry brandy "a casks So;
B. Bert's Sauternes, "a pInts, $12.75,
quarts, $1l.75 per case; Duffy's malt whis-
ky, ST ! so per case of 1 dozen.