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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10


For tlls present this column will
10 devoted % educational nattesl
each week Instead 81 each s~IteTnats
week . announced last week. Il
will mot b easy 70 keep NJ ths
work, and il teachers, pupils, and
othefr interested will send " ideas
represented in writing, We VIII slsd.
y publish such - are worthy, CIV
Ing proper credit. All communities
tions will BE- considered strictly con.
fidential and will not b divuIged
unlesy published. The invitation II
70 I'll teachers who reside IL Union
county and TO other persons inter-
eSted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10

Instead of The usual rhetor-
ical exercises the pupils Of The high
school have formed a society known
~ the "Mutual Aid Society" A
constitution and by-laws have been
adopted, aud a meeting Is held on
Friday Of each week. III addi-
ton 70 the usual benefits derived
from literary exercises the orsanisa-
ton gives practice in conducting
msetings. The various officers and
committees ars chosen BY the pupils
from amof Z themselves.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10
JAMES LJLLEY,
Il. NJ. CuMMIxs.
Committee.
JACOB KipLrNGER, President.

AT 4 meeting Of the County ALI
Iance al Sphinx Saturday, the follow
ing resolutions we're unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. In view Of the loss we
have sustained by the death Of our
friend and brother, L. N. Grill, sr.,
and ~ the still heavier loss sustain.
cd By those who were nearest and
dearest 10 him Therefore be it
Resolved, That IN the death Of
hrothsr 1. N. Grill, sr., The Alliancs
lamsnts the loss Of ! brother who
VAS ever ready to proffsr the hand
Of aid and The voice of sympathy "a
the needy and distressed ofthe com.
munity; m activs member Of this
society whose utmost endeavors
we're exerted for it, welfare and
prosperity; = friend and companion
Who was dear 70 10 all; Z citizen
whose upright and noble life was
standard worthy Of emulation.
Resolved, That il i but AUST tri.
tute 70 the mcmory Of the departed
70 say that ia rrgettins his removal
from our midst, 10 mourn for one
who in every way, worthy Of ourrc.
spsct and regard.
Resolved, That We sincerely con.
dole with the family Of the deceased
On the dispensation with which Il
has pleased Divine Providence 70 81,
fict them, and commend them for
consolidation 10 Him who ORDERS al
things for the best,and whose chasti'
ssments are given in mercy.
Resolved, That these resolntioni
b spfeAd upon the records olour Al
lance, and ! copy thereof b trans
fsrel 10 the family Of the deceased
brother, and u each Of the news
papers Of Of Elk Point.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10

The words drmosion and denote ex.
press tho same idea AS degrade and,
II in use. would be better words to
use as the word degrade is ainbir-
nous; hence, they were allowed
to 60 into print. We might
derive dom as from the Latin demoveo
rs promote is derived from pro-
moveo. Though the words are used
by educators who should be good
authority, We violated a law Of die
ton in using them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10

Parents should show their interest
in school BY visiting. Each parent
might visit tho school At least once
during the year. We have known
smaller schools than ours 70 have
m average Of moro than one visitor
per day. and the custom Of visiting
schools should be established for
various reasons; pupils should be-
como accustomed TO reciting in the
presence Of company, parents should
see the school work and Judge Of il
from personal knowledge, and the
interest shown in school work by
visitation 10 an encouragement to
teachers. We do not believe in
special programs arranged 70 bring
out parents except perhaps 40 I
means TO get school visitation start
ed. The special programs are NOT
the important part u school work.
They are moro snowy and interest-
ing doubtless, bat We want our pat
rons 70 take ~ unawares and see I
good average days work.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10

OF oil the studies pursued in our
common schools language 10 the
most important. We use it . hun
dred times whore we use any other
branch once. Again, we cannot
study any other branch without a
knowledge Of this Que. We judge
Of \ mans character and ability at
first sight by his language.
The study includes primary Ian
guagc lessons, grammar, compost
ton, rhetoric, literature, and tie for
eign languages; and the various
parts are named above in the order
Of their importance. The 6rst is
necessary for all. the second gives
ability 10 ascertain whether u Ian
guags il correct Or not, and the third
gives power Of expressing thoughts
on paper. The study Of literature
gives access TO the best minds, and
. knowledge Of the language from
which ours was derived helps US to
understand the english language
better.
We do not mean TO say by this
that the most advanced language
study il more important than the
rudiments Of mathematics, but We
believe that the foreign Languages
are more useful than geometry ,trigo-
nOmefrv and c~Nlcu1ua
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10
I
Teachers

The Union county teachers 1850
citation will hold 4 meeting At ELK
Elk Point, So. Oak. on Saturday,
Dec. 20, 1880, 1t I 10. p. m. The
following is tie programe:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10

Mnrat Halstead thinks the demo-
craiic majorily IA the house has
bsen mads up this way:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-10
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The following we're handed 40 TO
lats lor publication last week, but
~ gladly give them ) placs il our
Scplumns This week:-Tibs following
revolutions wers adopted BY the Elk
Point Alliance, ~ 4 special meeting
held On the 24th day of November.
1850:
Whereas, The Great Ruler Of the
Universe, thu Friend Of the widow,
the orphan and the poor, has seen
dt In his AL Wise providence 10 re-
move from our midst our beloved
brother, +. n. Grill, sr., which caus-
- US 10 mourn but not to complain:
therefore
Resolved That We extend our
heartfelt sympathies 10 the brother
hood throughout the county and
elsewhere.
Resolved, That the foregoing he
spread on The minutes Of this ALI
ance and that I copy Be sent to the
widow Of the deceased and 70 each
Of the papers in the county for pub
LEGATION.
JAMES LJLLEY,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
RnaineaA NnfRa.

THE Reading Railroad reports that its coal
shipment (estimated) for the week ending Janu-
airy % was 5000 tons, Of which 240OO tons were
sent to Port Richmond, and 1900 tons were
sent to Port Liberty.
THE annual statement of the Armenia Insur-
ance Company shows a very satisfactory mar
gin between earnings and expenditures jnclud-
ing not only dividend earned, but comfort
able sum to be added to the surplus.
THE annual statement of the Philadelphia
Natural Gas Company was the topic of discus
sion on Fourth avenue yesterday. The great
bulk of opinion was that the figures were by all
odds the best the company had ever published,
and show that it is in excellent condition.
THE Pennsylvania Railroad reports that the
quantity of coal and coke originating on and
carried over its lines east of Pittsburg and Erie
for the week ending January 18 was 356 5ll TONS
of which 245, 833 tons were coal and los l7S tons
coke.
THE report that the sale of Nos All and 4l3
Smithfield street for SS00UO would result in
lawsuit, seems to be without foundation. A
gentleman who knows all about the deal said
yesterday: "Mr Clark may claim that his pur-
chase for $40, 900 is binding but think he will
be bought off, and the Cleveland heir who is in
the city, brought over. 1t looks to me as if the
$4,000 advanced was conceded to bridge over
this very difficulty"
A WALL street special to Whitney & Stephen
son says: THE commission houses continue TO
recommend the purchase of either Missouri
Pacific, Western and Lake Erie preferred,
Western Union. Canada Southern, Louisville
and Nashville, Union Pacihc, St. Paul, Chicago
Gas or Northern Pacific preferred. In the
'fancies' thev say that Oregon Transcontin-
entail, Wheeling common and Texas Pacific
ofTer the biggest Inducements"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
OIL MOVES UP.
1t Reaches a Good Figure, but Soon Drops
Back-FieId News.

It Reaches a Good Figure, but Soon Drops
Back-FieId News.
The oil market developed considerable
strength soon after the opening yesterday.
Opening at 81 OK it was bulled up X a cent by
New York and Oil City shorts covering or the
Standard buying-one or both-but the demand
was soon satisfied, and the market gradually
sagged and closed rather weak at the lowest
point of the day. Pittsburg was light seller
at the advance. Proceedings were quite ami
mated at times, but the amount of trading was
limited considering the good opportunity for
scalping. The range was: Opening, 81 or;
highest 81 OH; lowest, 81 051s; closing, 81 o.
Saturdays clearances were 44O, 900 barrels.
In explaining the situation broker said: "a
man with nerve can bid the market up as high
as he pleases with very little risk. He might
have block flung at him now and then, and
would be obliged to take it, but, considering
the dearth of certificates, such an event is not
liab.e to happen. The fact is, there is not
enough of the stuff for big trading, and, as
there is no outside interest worth mentioning,
the operators are milking each other. That's
about all there is in it"
Another gusher has been struck in the Shan
nopin field. On the heels of the Finegan, Down.
ing & Co. 500-barrel well comes second one of
about the same magnitude in Mechlin, Drake
& Co.'s No. l, on the Ferguson farm, which
came IN saturday night and started noWlng at
the rate of sou barrels day when one foot in
the sand. While the well may not hold up to
this figure, it is nevertheless, considered fine
one. The general opinion seems to be that it
will settle down to about a 350-barrel well.
Several other important wells are expected IN
this week in the Shannopin field. Ferguson,
Downing & Co.'s Ferguson No. is holding up
splendidly, still producing not far from 500 bar.
rels day.
The 7. w. Phillips Douthett No. 8 at Glade
run in the Butler field, is turning 900 barrelsa
day into the tanks, and bis No. IA, on the Goehr-
ing, 4S0 day. Hazlett q Co.'s Humphrey farm
well is making 200 barrels a day; b. W. Chris
tie d Co.'s No. 4, on the ANDERSON farm so
day, and the Associated Producers No. /, on
the Cashdolar:farm, 120 a day.
The Stephenson Oil Company has been most
fortunate in getting large producer in their
No. on the Furgason farm. 1t was drilled
little deeper yesterday, which brought it up to
30 barrels an hour, making it good for 500 bar
rels day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
Grain. FIonr md Eend.

Total receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex
change. 80 cars. By Pittsburg Fort Wayne and
Chicago u cars of hay, 2 of oats, 8 of -four, OF
corn. By Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST. Louis, 9
cars of oats, 5 of corn, 3 of hay. of wheat. BY
Baltimore and Ohio, car of corphusks, OF
hay. By Pittsburg and Western, cars of hay,
of -four By Pittsburg and Lake Erie, car of
rye, / of flour. The cereal situation is un-
changed. Corn and oats are steady at quota
tions. Hay and flour are easy, owing to liberal
receipts. but prices are fairly well maintained.
Latest advIces from the Northwest indicate
dropping tendencies in wheat, and the effect is
felt in quiet markets al all trade centers.
Prices below are for carload lots on track.
WHEAT-New No. red, S5186c; No. 8, 82Q
&c.
CoRN-NO. 2 yellow, ear, new, 38@3S1Sc; high
mixed. new. 34lD35c; No. yellow shelled old,
366137c; new 33@34c; old, high mixed shelIed
35@36c Rejected shelled corn, 28GSGc.
OATs-No. 2 white. 2713G92Sc; extra, No. g.
2615GDZ7c; mixed. 2414@25c.
RYE-No. PENNSYLVANIA, and Ohio, 53@54c;
No. Western, 5lQ52c.
FLoUR-JObbing pfices-Fancv winter and
spring patents, So O0@5 50; winter straight,
81 25@4 so; clear winter, 81 OO@4 25; straight
xxx bakers. So 5O93 rs Rye -four. s. 5O9
475
MILLFEED- Middlings, fine white, SIS OO@
16 90 81 ton; brown middlings, $12 O0@I4 90;
winter wheat bran. $1l 5O@l2 90; chop feed,
SIS 5O@l6 90.
HAY-Baled timothy, No. l. sll 756l2 25;
No 2 do, So 506l0 so; loose from wagon, Sl1 90
@l3 90, according to quality: No. 2 prairie hay,
81 O0@S 90; packing do, So 50ll7 90.
SrRAw-Oats $6 75G7 90; wheat and rye
straw. So o0@6 %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

money at the two centers had the effect Of
stiffening up the rates for sterling exchange
To-day, which was also an element which
worked against the natural tendency of the
market The foreigners, however, were buyers
OF their stocks later in the day. and especially
OF Louisville and Nashville. American stocks
are the only securities which at present show
any strength in the London market, and the
disposition to buy them shows considerable in
crease since the rise started here.
Among the Specialties Maphattan was the
nrst feature, and it advanced nearly 2per cent
but later drifted back. but the improvement
WA was taken & up by the bituminoqs coal stock i5
vile, New Albany and Chicago, Chicago and
East Illinois and others. In the generally ac-
i've list, the coal stocks were inclined to weak
ness, and Dackawanna first led on with frac-
tional decline, followed by Delaware and Hud-
son, Jersey Central and Reading. The grangers
were also rather sluggish in the early dealings,
but later there was decided improvement
which was led by Burlington and Quincy, and
Rock Island and St. Paul joined in. In the last
named there was believed to be considerable
covering. The Gould stocks were less promI-
nent than last week, and the supply of stock
was about equal to the demand.
The great feature of the day. however, was
the renewal of activity and strength in Sugar
Refneries and Lead Trust, the forenoon being
specially prominent both for activity and
strength. The dealings in the stock were ac-
companied by renewal of the rumors of an
arrangement WIFI Iuo OUTSIDE anu
also Of the story of the resignation of the Hav-
emeyers which was again denied. The rise in
Sugar was very rapid in the early trading, and
1t was thought in the crowd some of the seller
go options put out at about So sometime ago
we're being covered, and from 59sS at the open
ing it advanced to 621<, around which figure it
was held during most of the remainder of the
day, but in the last half hour it was pushed up
further to g. closing at the latter price.
Lead was not SO active and made only frac-
tonal advance for the day. The general list
was more active throughout and fuctuated
within narrow limits, but exhibited a strong
undertOne. The bears made a demonstration
in the last hour, which with the realizations
caused a setback all along the line and the
close, while active, was rather heavy The
great majority of the list are fractionally
higher tonight.
The bond transactions extended to an unpre-
cedented number of issues. The market ex-
hIbited uniform Tone and while there were
few losses at the end of the day, they were un-
important and without effect upon the re-
mainder of the list. The improvement reached
all parts of the list. Peoria, Decatur and
Evansville seconds rose 2 to 72, and Alton and
Terre Haute dividends 81 to 5S1l.
The following table SHOWS the prices OF active
stocks on the New York Stock Excnange yester-
day. Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by
WHITNEY & STEPHENSON, Oldest Pittsburg mem-
bers of New Y ork Stock Exchange, Or Fourth ave-
nue.:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YoRK-Beeves-Receip $500, making
1860 for the week. The fresh arrivals in,
cluded l& car loads for export alive and dead;
lSS car loads for home slaughterers direct. and
barely So car loaus for the market Trading
was dull and the sales lnclnded poor to strictly
prime native steers at So 1905 25; oxen at Sc o.
as 60, and bulls and cows at 81 5OGS ., with
one premium bull at 50 70. Exports Yesterday
and to-day, 626 beeves and !, 100 Quarters
OF beef for the week, lO5O beeyeS
and 10 100 quarters of beef Calves-Receipts-
740 head. making l.S2O for the week; market
dull and easier at 515GS1Sc for veals 2166D3c for
grassers, and 3@4c Tor western calves Sheen
Receipts, 10000, making $1,000 for the week:
market firm and fairly active. with sales at
g 5OG6 40 for sheep and at S. 6O@7 IS for lambs.
Hogs-Receipts, II, 500 head, making 81, ,OOO for
the week; none for sale alive; market nom.
inally steady for live hogs at IS S594 90
CHICAGo-Cattle-Rece 1900 head: shin
ments, 3, 500 bead; market steady: beeves 81 500
) 90; steers 81 O064 40; stOekers and feeders
81 2593 25; Texans, 81 1908 55 Hogs-Receipts.
5000 OOhead:shipments, 5 900 head; market strong:
mixed, s. 65G3 90 heavy, So 1908 9j; light So IS
as $; skips, So 0O93 As. Sheep-Receipts, 900
head; shipments, 1,500 head; market steady:
natives. So 5O@5 so; western corn-fed, 81 8O(E
IS; Texans, S. 1894 so; lambs, S. 0096 20.
ST. LOUIS - Cattle-Rece1pts. l.4UO head:
shipments. 800 head: market firm; good to
fancy native steers, 81 3O95 90; fair to good
range steers, 81 OO13 so. Hogs-Receipts, 5000
head; shipments, 3,l00 head; market higher;
far to choice heavy, 50 SO@3 95: packing grades
s. 7OG3 so; light, fair to best, IS 6523 so.
Sheep-Receipts 800 head; shipments, ]. 100
head; market strong; fair to choice, 81 4UG5 So;
lambs IS 3Oa6 80.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Receipt 1000 head;
shipments, 1900 head: market strong; lOc
higher; steers, s. 1895 90; cows. 81 SO12 10:
stockers and feeders, 81 2O03 10. Hogs-Re,
ceIpts, $500 head; shipments, none; market
21sQ5c higher; all grades So 1908 go;
bulk, s. 1898 ~. Sheep-Receipts LOCO head;
shipments L6OO head; market steady; good to
choice muttons and Lambs So 50Q5 40; stock
ers and feeders. S. 0O95 25.
BUFFALo-CaJtle unsettled and generally
lower; receipts, Isl loads through and $50 sale:
good TO extra export, S405 20; choice heavy
butchers, s. 7504 mediums, So 5O6S so: light.
S5 $500 %; poor 10 common mixed, 81 2562 rs:
stockers and feeders, 81 5O63 Is; stock to ex-
port bulls. g 25G3 so: cows and heifers. com
mon to extra, So 80; milch cows and heifers,
common to extra. $1,000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
STILL GAINING.

1He movement In S1aFPH Gaining
Headwny-ChesInuTs Drawn Our-Lon.
don Thinks Well of American Securf-
iries-Trusts Active.
NEW YORK. January 27.-In the stock market
to-day additional evidence that complete
change has occurred in the temper of the spec-
ulation was shown, and the broadening fem
dency of the market which was so marked
last week, made further progress to-day. the
dealings extending to much larger number of
stocks than at any time within the past wear.
while the interest was again monopolized by the
low priced shares, and thebusiness done exceed
that of any day for the past two months. A
feature of the dealings was the activity among
some stocks which have not been traded in to
any extent in months, and the fact that the in
crease in the business was entirely among a
new set of stocks, which with but few exceu-
tions, are low priced securities, was the subject
of universal remark.
There was undoubtedly heavy realizing dur
ing the day, notwithstanding the fact that the
taking of profits on Saturday was of such mag.
nitude but the market continued to rise never
theless. and new stock pressed forward to ioin
in the upward movement and the undertone of
the dealings was Of the most pronounced strong
character. The foreigners were sellers of
stocks to limited extent in the early dealings,
and these sales with the difference in rates for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Portsmouth. N. H. was visited by q de-
struct1ve fire yesterday. Damage was done to
the amount of 100000 at the Kittery Navy
Yard.
A religious sect has been formed in the
vicinity of Kansas City The members are
human vampires, the well members permitting
themselves to be bled by those who are sick
london is to have an Eiffel tower that will
outEitfel Eiffel. 1t is to be l. 200 feet high,
oYertopping the wonder Of PARIS by 200 feet.
The company has formed, the stock subscribed
and the contracts are being let.
The Union Bridge Company, the largest
concern of the kind IN the world, is about to
abandon its shops in Buffalo and concentrate
Its plant at Athens, Pa. About $50 Buffalo
worKmen will lose employment and the works
at Athens will be increased to employ about
800 men.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the birth
OF Emperor William Of Germany. 1t was OBJ
served in very quiet manner. The Emperor
received a number of Princes, Generals and
other high officials who came to Congratulate
His Majesty. He also gave reception to 1000
army officers.
The supposed discovery of the bacillus of
influenza by Drs. Maximilian and Adolphe
JOlles, of the Bacterian Laboratory of the
General Hospital at Vienna, Is not by any
means new one. In 1852 the influenza, as in
the case of the present epidemic, travelled from
East to West Then the disease was supposed
to have entered Russia from China and no less
person than Kant professed to find its origin
in an 'insect nowadays the word would be
microbe) imported into Russia in a bale of
goods from China.
Near Downieville, Cal. during the recent
storm an avalanche buried house, and two of
the inmates were killed. Many families at
Sierra City. fearing another snowslide, have
left their homes and taken refuge in the lower
tunnel of the Butte mine. Two houses of the
town are already reported to have been de-
stroyed by slides. A Chinaman started from
Sierra City to his cabin, about mile distant,
but lost his way and persisted in the snow,
which lies seven feet deep on a level.
FOR disordered liver try Beecham's Pills
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

features the past week. Hams Of all kinds are
a SHADE drmer, but the balance Of the list is un-
changed.
sugar-cured hams, large, &c; sugar-cursd
hams, medium, 9Ac; sugar-cured hams,
small, 1OAc; sugar-cured breakfast bacon,
&c; sugar-cured shoulders, SIC; sugar-cured,
poneleSs shoulders. nc; sugar-cured California
cured dried beef sets. 10c; sugar-cured dried
beef rounds. l2c; bacon shoulders, 54c; bacon
clear sides, nc: bacon clear bellies 71Se; dry
salt shoulders. 5ze; dry salt clear sides. &c.
Sl2 90. Lard-Refned, in tierces SIC; half
barrels, &c; 60-D tubs, &c; 2OD pals, &c; sob
tin cans. SIC; S-D tin pals, SIC; On tin pals,
We; 10 b tin pals, &c; 5B tin pals, &c.
Smoked sausage, long, SC; large, SC. Fresh
feet, half-barrels. "a 90; quarter barrel, g Is