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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
Reform n Funerals.

st is a fact said an undertaken re-
Gently, that the business OF tho under
taker is being revolutionized and there
is q less and less demand for elabora-
ton and expense in funerals. This
turn began less than two years ago.
The desire and practice is generally
growing for private funerals. One Of
the causes Of all this, ] imagine, was
the abuse Of privilege by people who
forced themselves upon the mourning
and rode in the carriages and otherwise
forced themselves upon the funeral
circle. Why, there were people who
made it a business to go to all the flu
ncrals they possibly could, even upon
the most casual acquaintance, or no
acquaintance at all. It was a sort of
mania-among women, of curse. Then
there were actually many thefts SOM
mitted By prowling sympathizers. So
it has all led to q revolution, and i'm
stead of many carriages for friends and
flowers in profusion you seldom see
my more than just enough carriages
for tho immediate family, and flowers,
well, there are flowers used in great
quantity, for there is that which
ran be expressed in flowers which can
not be in words even if opportunity
afforded. Still the floral offerings are
growing simpler in design, and often
you see just the cut flowers strewn
about or in baskets. Cincinnati
Times-S Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

d - hsiAbsr; \ sksss nsnbsrs tastys
Times, ~. This u called -jonsr I eheyAl.s
The fectanGtos Is the bottom D oachi
u the thtso CoiumAs ~ num0HrSg AGured
On the table, are for the reception OF
the staks Ok that PLAYER who selects q
column Involve nufnb0FB) " his chance,
and u the ball enters Il hole the number OF
which ID found In his column. he Ii paid
three times his stake. Those who prefer
Btakitlg their mOn6Y OF any OF tho chances
marked on tho edge Of tho table. II they
win. receive double their stake their stake
and 40 much more,. The pair wins when
the ball fafls into q hole marked by an even
number; tho -impair- Y the hole is marked
odd: the -manGue.. L. the hole Is numbered
from l to Is inclusive: the .passs.s II 1t Is
numbered from 10 to 8 inclusive; tie
srou2e.s II It Is colored red; and the snoir..
II Il IL colored black. II the ball should fall
into the hole marked with the zcro, the
stakes Of those players who ycntul Q upon
the six chances last described are either
equally divided between the bank and the
players, or. "a Ia more commonly tha case,
they are put in prison.. rs IL Is called. and
the succeeding trial determines whether
they are to be res tored to tho players or
gained by the bank.
Glance round at the players who are
seated around the green cloth. There are
men Of all ages, Of all nationalities, and oil
all professions. Next to a Russian sits q
Frenchman; beside an F.nglishman IL a
German. o Turk, or a Greek. A prince
elbows u wealthy tradesman: al old magis-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

trate sits behind q thief. A beautiful young
woman comes bouncing in with an oily
looking Old fellow who is old enough to be
her gFeat.grandfather.
brilliantly II Shted by numerous chandeliers.
The walls are magnificently decorated. but
the sole furniture OF the room consists OF
tables and chairs. On each table my be
seen . roulette wheel, miniature rukcs.
and q locked box. Gradually tho crowd en-
ters. and tho gaming saloon is filled. WIS.,
itors OF the most varied types take their
places round the tables, the croup:ers come
In. open the box, I'LL it with bank notes, and
pile up tefora them heaps Of gold. The
play begins; Among scores Of others. u
young couple enter. The lady is French;
The man speaks English. but with q strong
American accent. Doubtless they are q
newly married couple who have come to
Monte Carlo for their honeymoon. Both
take their places at thet table and begin to
The 9th OF December was our wediing-
day. whispers the woman in her husbands
ear: suppose we choose the No. o.; perhaps
1t will bring US luck 7"
Just as you like" answers her husband,
aud they placed 50 on the Nc. ..
The bill Is thrown, and whiris around the
wheel. h husband. wi h his hands on
the table. awaits the result almost with tDx
difference. The lady. somewhat less cool!
PUTS up. her glasses to get Q better view.
re ball revo.ves for a long time. but even
tualiy slackens its pace. passes by the
numbers 50. l, 20. IA. 81. and finally stops at
No. 9.
The ~ctoupier takes $50 in roll. and.
noisily sounding the coins. places them
before the WIFI, who smilingly takes a
gold.
If, instead OF So" says the husband, .we
had rlsked 500. NO should cave gained n
small fortune, $1,000, and W. might hayu
abandoned the idea Of living on board our
vessel
Let us risk 500. as we have won II. II
was on January II that you were 80 nearly
drowned at sea with your father ant.moth.
or: let us put 500 on No. IL"
Tho Slo0 are placed on No. II. The ban
sevolYas. anh quite gently. as th ong guided
BY an Invisible hand. ton ut No. II.
Everyone fer hims Ii" cxclaims the hus.
band, gathering In this, hug, Irncket or notes
which the crourier passes him. 1T Is l who
risked the $100: the w.nnia Is should belong
to me."
Il thought tina. between us all was in CON-
mon.' said his companion timidiy.
AZ play-no. I repcat everyone for him.
Our winnings are considerable ven.
tured the lady. Let us loavc tho room, and
go back to Narcotics. where your vessel
awaits you.
You are mad; don't you see that I have
a run Of luck? mean to break tho bank
In fact. the young American, excited by
his extraordinary success. begins 10 plsy
wildly.
He plays long and disastrously. Luck Ia
against him. He loses everything, honor
as we'll as all of his money. Wild-eyed ha
deserts his bride and his boat. It's the old
story. In a few days his body was washed
ashore. These incidents are OF daily oc.
currcnce. Suicides arc numbered By tho
score. When a player shoots himself,
someone is ready to push his body aside
md take his plnca.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
A New Cement.

A new cement, for securing iron into
stone, is described in some of the foreign
papers. The cement is made by melt
ing resin and stirring in brick dust,
which must be finely ground and sifted,
until q sort Of putty is formed, which,
however runs easily while hot. In us
ing, the iron is set into the hole in the
stone prepared to receive it, and the
melted putty poured in, until the
space is filed then if desired bits of
brick, previously warmed, may be push
ed into the mass. and a little Of the
cement thereby saved. As o as the
whole is cool the iron will be firmly
held to the stone, and the cement is
quite durable and uniniured by the
weather, while, unlike lead and snl-
phur, it has no injurious effect on the
iron
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
The Ito bel Member from Boston.

Mister Speaker-well, I said Mr..
Speaker, see, gents? an if dere's any
body here wants to have de precedence
over de member from Boston he kin
have it accordin' to de Markus of
Queensberry's rules, see? Now, as T
was about to say, Speaky, ole boy,
dere's n ting about dis tariff business
dat nobody's got onto yet except my
self. If you fellers go to work to shut
out de foreigners from tradin' wild us
folks widout dey pay for it, see? why
dey amt going to come and trade wild
us, see? OATS where q protective tariff
is dead wrong. Sooner stay home am
trade wild dierselfs, wonld'n dey? Well,
! should say so."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

Dnsnnb A1vsrnnnsatAGMo
Barnum Il moi a Londoa himsslf,
bnt some u his people ~, md
they have always succeeded N work
ing the London press in = manner "a.
tirely satisfactory TO them II NOT "a the
lord mayor. The other day the news
papers received copies Of The program
Of the lord mayors show This pro-
gram excited admiration. It mem
toned q number Of allegorical AoAts,
one Of them representing England and
America, drawn by twelve cream
horses. It also mentioned An Ameri-
can band Of forty musicians in = char
lot drawn by twelve horses, thirty
American thofoughbrcds and Jockeys,
twenty-five camels and d~romedaries, .
new musical pantechnicon in q chariot
drawn by twelve Llamas, and twelve
ostriches drawing cars. TO an Ameri-
can the program" looked like the
usual pronunciamento Of the great
Barnum show, but to English editors,
in spite of several startling innova-
tions, it must have appeared right and
proper, for it was printed. Sir Henry
Isaacs, the new lord mayor, looked
long and anxiously at this program.
He first thought there must be some
mistake. He finally said: Marvel
Gus! astounding!' and was then lost
for nine seconds in thought. Having
emerged, he said: "This cannot he
the program, for it will not be decided
upon until tomorrow, Twelve gem
tlemen-six appointed by me and six
appointed by the two sheriffs--will
meet at Guild hall tomorrow and ar
range the program. / cant say exact
~ what they will do, but l can say
that there will be no floats, no llamas,
no ostriches and no Barnum in the lord
mayors show" Barnum rs usual has
got there. It is a matter of secondary
consideration to the great Snowman
what the lord mayor said so long as he
said something.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
FAvORITES OF FORTUNE.
Two Cleveland Mon Draw Large Amount
In tho Louisiana state Lottery.

tsOH = H|WIAO AuUOOSuN
In tho Louisiana state Lottery.
A Sun reporter. having learned that d.
w. Gibbons, who lives at 1917 Lorain street,
ne;r the corner OF Tracy street, held one
twentieth OF ticket IS, $40. which drew the
second capital prize OF $1OO, eco in the re.
cent drawing OF the Louisiana state Lot.
terry. sept. ~, called III thu -rasiIanos OF
Mr.. Gibbons a day or two since to see ii
the rumor were true. Mr. Gibbons was
away at work. being a maker OF washers.
at the Upson nut and bolt works. The
young lady who opened the door Of the
humble cottage In torned tho reporter tha ut
the rumor was true. Mr.. Gibbons ard
seven others had drawn 5000 in the lot
terry. and the moroy had already been paid.
each receiving a sh aso OF $625.
ID. W.. 10 not the only lucky man.
There Is another heart made glad on the
East Side. c. A. File. u young mechanic OF
rs or &c. who lives on Dent street. near
Wade Park avenue. and works Mt tho Brush
Electric Works. near Wilson avenue. held
one-twenticth OF ticket 69. 159, which drew
the third capital prize OF $5O.OO0. j. H.
Maskell. of ~ Willet street. purchased the
ticket for Mr.. File ut his request. the latter
never for once dreaming that the lightning
would strike him. Great was his surprise
when the news came that he was one oil
the favorites OF fortune. and greater was
his Joy when the tangible reality OF Sc, sou
was put In his possession.
Only a few months have elapsed since
Mr.. Peter Weber, OF Liberty street. a
briige-tendor. had a windfali OF $4,000
from a lucky drawing in the same lottery
Cleveland (Ohi0l Sun. Oct. z.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
Herculean strength

Continually on the strain, or overtaxcd ct inter.
walls. IL far less de sifable than ordinary vigor
perretuAted by rational diet aud exercise, and
sbstention from excess. Professional p~ugilists
and athletes rarely attain extreme old age. AZ
ordinary vigor may be retained by . wise regard
for sanitary living, and for the protection
against disease which timely and judicioua
Implication affords, SO also it may be lost
through prolonged sedentary labor, uninter-
rupted mental strain, aud foolish eating and
drinking the chief and most immediate seq hence
Of all four being dyspepsia. For this condition
thus, or in any way induced, and for is of
spring, q failure Of muscular and nerve power,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is the primest and
but loss VI flesh, appetite aud sleep are remedfed
by it. Incipient malaria and rheumatism are
banislicd, and kidney, bowed and liver com
plant removed by it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

Mrs. FAIR, the divorced wife Of ex.
Senator Fair of Nevada, lives in a pal.
ace or Mob Hill, San Francisco. She
is o large, tine-looking Irish woman,
with more plain, ommon sense than
education and refinement. When hel
husband was a miner, working hard
and making little, she was his help
mate and mainstay, living with him in
his cabin, cooking his food, washing
his clothes, and encouraging him by
her bright, sunny society.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
D. L. MOODY'S LIFE WORK.
1t Is 10 Cslminate In = Theological School
In Chicago.

II Is 10 CslMinate In = Theological School
In Chicago.
There will soon be opened in Chicago
a theological school that will be unique
among contemporary institutions for
religious training. 1t is to be called
the Bible Institute and is intended for
the education and practical training Of
evangelists. While in some outward
features it will resemble the theologic-
al seminary Of the regulation type, as
conducted by all the Protestant denom-
nations Of the present day, in other
more essential points it will be anal
ogous to the schools of the prophets as
they are believed to have existed in
Old Testament time. 1t will be con-
Quoted under the auspices Of the Chi
cago Evangelization Society. D. L..
Moody, the originator and propagation
of the innovation, is also to be its Presi-
dent. Over $3.50, 600 has been ON
tributed by wealthy friends Of Mi.
Moody living in Chicago to build and
endow the Bible Institute.
The inception Of the project is not
new. For at least fifteen years Mr..
Moody has had the desire to establish
such . school. @Do the work Of an
evangelical has been the working motto
OF his life. In his view the evangelist's
work was not less essential or import
ant than that Of the settled pastor and
preacher. But there were fewer 10
sunderland it and fewer to make it 8
snccess. Nor was there any school for
educating ovAnRelistic workers. al
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23


becoming serious when. in 1856. = public
company solicited IRON him permiss On to
establish q gaming table a. Monaco.
In exchange for this privilege the
company offered to pay y considera-
bio sum. The Prince accepted this
offer with much eagerness, and the gaming
tables were accordingly established. They
were little known. however. and prospered
but poorly. until Monsieur Blanc, who had
had considerable experience in the rgan-
ization OF similar establishments. bought
up tho concession. built the Casino Of
Monte Carlo. and cndowe the "Bociete do
Bains DE- Monaco. with the reputation
which they possess at tho present day.
From that time ~ equilibrium in the
Princes Budget was assured. AMI the
Societe de Monaco pays tho Prince. pays
ihe administration. pays tho Judges. pays
tho clergy. rays tho army-and pays its
sha eholders. .rhe Society OF Baths Of
Monaco IL. OF course. only a specious
medical t Ito used to cloak The real busi-
ness OF the company. which is the conduct
ct the great Cunning establishment Of Monte
Carlo.
Professors" at Monte Carlo arc album.
dant. One Of them Is u lady OF 4 certain
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
/ 0lInAar1r ~ao1m

2sssssass
tsaa't sa,tsll vAAs;s sans a - - ~ !
Tbas snmthi.s soln vssAs y iaas-ta - IN
A-a-. :.slsa !, sss - dass~.,. visA ~. Ion Into
4. y IS, :sill ~ rs.sia' oash. - ~. as,a'
shes always dreamin,, drsamin' . ths life "
The iittie two-room cottage where che mornin'
The ROSES IN The garden. the yellow sunnowsrs
The vioiets-but she herself the sweetest flower
O ali.
You see. she usstsr Ut there IN the doorway. 90
Tho shnfioweers folierin' the sun, no mattes
The brown bees sirpin' honey and a-bua.in
Tho roses ciimbin' UP to her an smilln' in hss
face.
An now she can't forget II. Whom / toll her
Little wife,
There sintt no use in gricvin' for that ample
country ltfe.'
sweet to see,
She says: ut seems SO far away to whore We
useter bei'
There amt no use in chidin', or sayin' words o
cheer;
There's nuthin' In the city life Hike she was
usetert there;
Where prenchin' cum but once . month an
street cars didn't run,
An folks they tole the time o. day by lookin' at
the sun.
An larks got up at peep o. dawn an made the
meddcrs ring;
/ toll you folks, when ones brought up to Jos
that kind o. thing,
It's hard to got away from it old feelin's bound
to rise,
An make a runnin' over in . woman's tender
eyes,
Sc there she sits a-dreamtn', till I git to dream.
in, too,
An when her head draops on my breast an
sleep falls like the dew
An closes them sweet eyes o. hers. once more
we seem to be
In the old home. where well rest some day to-
gether-her and Inc.
IF. L. Stanton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
Dsn,t Waste Yeur Time

And money experimenting with doubtful
remedies, whom DIR. Pierce's Golden Medt-
cal Dicoyery 10 so positively certain In its
curative action Is to warrant It's manufact.
urers In supplying It to the public. as they
executed certificate sf guarantee that Il
win accomplish all IT IL recommended to do.
or money paid for II will bo promptly re-
turned. Il cures torpid liser, or bilious
ness. Indigestion. or dyspepsia. al humors.
or blood tafns, from whatever cAuse aris-
ing. skin and scalp diseases. scrofulous AZ
fections mot excepting consumption. OF
lung scrofula1. II taken u time and given I
fair trial
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

COLOGNE is to have a singular EXPO.
sition next year, the exhibits being
confined to instruments of war, ammu-
milton and accoutrements. Several
entries have already been made, and ii
is stated that all the recently invented
Understanding machinery will be
represented.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

revolution oil 1S49.
b Q opportun ty
came. they threw
off tao yoke aud
Joined themselves
to Pied IN 0 n {.
from that time TO
this the Princes
8 ole dominions
have been COM
ir sod In this Tock
OF Monaco, and q
few hundred sub
Jevts; u 4 h | $
yearly revenue
has been but o
sum %equiyalent TO
5000. p nicely
dignity an hardly
be m antaine q
upon that sum,
and the Princes
financial embar-
~neor..r,fa vrr n :. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

WHAT are your prospects for the fu'
ture?' inquired the reporter. You
may say replied the bank president,
looking first ut the empty vault and
then at the vacant hook where the
cashiers overcoat had been wont tc
hang, shat we shall probably pay dolol
for dollar"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23
Scrofula humor

MY little daughters lilo was saved, as we be-
iieve. by Hoods Sarsaparlla. Before she was six
months old serofula sores began to appear. and in ,
short time she had running sores. One physician
advised the amputation Of one OF her fingers. to
which we refused assent. We began giving her
Hoods Sarssparilla. A marked Improvement was
noticed after she had taken only one bottle. and by
. continued use of IT her recovery was complies.
And she IL now, being seven years old. strong and
healthy" B. C. JONES', Aims, Lincoln Co., Ne.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

Il WOULD advise you to buy q better
watch. l a not guarantee this one
ooh, it is plenty good enough. l am
buying it for my nephew to remember
me by, and the worse it goes the more
he will have to think of me-"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

WE are now making small-size Bile
Beans, especially adapted for children and
women-very small and easy to take
Price Q seither size Csc per bottle. For sale
by all druggists. or mailed on receipt Of
price. j. +. SMITH x Co. st. Louis, Mo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

age. khe will point out to
you. Of course for = consid-
GRAFTON. the table at which
there is the best chance Of
winning. II necessary. for q
~ten-franc piece she will some
early and keep 3 place for
you. Sl,e deals In talismans,
and has always In her pocket
. riece OF the rope with
which tho last criminal has
boap nysot.tad
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

sssE fT-If IL. s4EEEft1 NIIeIf "a W
HE greatest gAnbhng
resort In the World ID
Monte CAr1O. Monaco.
II IL the Ramblerss
dream Oh paradise
fully realized. Monaco
ID that Htilo rocky
mountainous corner
Of France which juts
into the auk OF
Genoa. France Ii on
one side and Itaiy the
other. Monte Carlo
Is on tho railway.
b o midway between
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

EXTERIOR WILLIAM has prohibited
the use Of the word cigar on account OF
its French origin. In future the frag-
rant weed ii to be known in Germany
BY the overwhelmingly Teutonic word Of
@Glimmstengel."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

LURE soap is white. Brown soaps are
adulterated with rosin. Perfume Is only
put in to hide the presence Of pMtrid fat.
obbin Electric Soap Is pure. white and
u~nscented. Has been sold since 1865. I
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

THOUSANDS Of cures follow the use Of
Dr. Sage's Catafrh Remedy. 30 cents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-23

BEST. easiest to use and cheapest. piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. SOC.