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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-30
Saw the Error.

A great revival was in progress 1t
Mount Pleasant. The spring blowing
had been done, and the little breathing
spell that came in between breaking-up
Of the land and the planting
OF the corn was filed in,
on the part Of the circuit-rider, with an
effort to build up his church. On the
second night of the devotional exercises,
while the crickets we're crying on IN old
pine log and . fox barked away down
In the valley, the preacher and the con-
gregation were astonished Ct seeing old
Buck Slater arise and advance toward
the m~ourners' bench. Time and time
again had he been urged to humble
himself at the altar. The presiding
elder Of the district, yea, oven . bishop,
had doused him with the waters Of per-
suasion and had sprinkled him with
the perfume OF imploration, but he had
stubbornly maintained the position Of
the unconverted; so, no wonder that
establishment Vas expressed when,
without warning and without having
been lately assailed, he humbled him
self at the yellow pine slab that had
been wet with 70 many tears. For .
time after he had knelt down no one
approached him, each exhorter seeming
70 be modestly reluctant 10 ssise the
great prize, After . time, however,
the circuit-rider knelt down beside him,
and in . tone of soft solicitation. asked
sBrother-for I think that / may
now address you--have ron q last. dis
covered the error Of your wAyfr
Old Buck was mumbling something.
Il do not understand what you say,
Brother Buck. Speak . little louder,
please
Old Buck continued 10 humble.
Brother Buck, ! Am glad that you
have turned from the error Of your way,
but, really. ! cannot understand Whist
you : saying
The old fellow looked mp and asked:
.Talkin' TO me7s
sYes, brother, I was talking 10 you.
Whist were You mumblingf .
II was jest tellin' tho Lord that ]
reckon I'm the blamedsst fool in Han
cock County.
NY gracious alive, you must mol
talk that way. We cannot bolieve that
your repentance u real II you do"
@Bnt, you bet. ! know IT. real, foE ]
do know Is the present writin' that Ianl
tho onerist fool In tho county. Lemm1
tell you. / had ~ good . ally ~ thai
~ anywhas. thought the world d
her an looked forward 10 the time when
u would be . big man on her account,
but what did I dor T'uther day Ions
como . Gypsy Of . feller with the fnesl
loohin' iron gray boss 0 ever seed a.
wanted 10 strike mp . trade with me. !
1es, know'd tha* thar was the chance n
ny LIE. for the iron gray was the pst,
test thing in the world. Wall, ]
traded, an I'll my folks VA glad. but 4
Tained Last night, en- this morning whal
had happsned2 Wy, III the paint had
wnshed ofEen that hoes an he vain5
nothin' but the ragged ole gray tha& ]
sold IN town last week for thirty dollars;
20 after cussin' till / couldn't cuss N
mo- I concluded 10 come cver hear -
git right down IN tall the Lawd that ]
nm he blamsdsst fool In Hancosa
County. Oh, w, I have seed TN
error Of my vay-seed IL putty plain, ]
can tall yous-Ark1nsais Traveller.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-30
Don't Get Caught

This Spring. a. you may have been before. with
your blood full of impurities, your digestion Inn
paired, appetite poor. kidneys and liver torpid. and
whole system liable to be prostrated by disease
but get yourself into good condition. and ready for
the CHANGING and warmer westher. by taking Hoods
sarsaparllla. II stands unequaled for purifying
the blood. giving an appetite, and for . regulating
and general spring medicine. Be sure 70 get Hoods
Ssrsaparills.
For ave years ! was sick every sprins. but last
year began In February 10 take Hoods Sarsapadla.
I used Ave bottles and have not seen . sick DAY
since" g. ". SLOAN. Milton. Mass.
MY son was aniicted with the worst type Of scrof-
ula. and on the recommendation of my druggist ]
Gave him Hoods Sarsapartlla. To day he Is sound
and well. Notwithstanding IL was said there was not
enough medicine In Illinois 10 eject > cure J.
CARIsTIAN, nuopolis. III.
NIB Be su1 10 get
Hoods ~8areaparllla
Sold BY al drngsisss. o.; xtx for Is. Prepared only
By q. /. HOOD 4 CO. Lowell. Mass.
MOO Doses One Dollar
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-30

THE ground on which Helena, Mont, 10
built, yielded $50. 100000 IN gold when II
mined.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-30

No stranger should leave the CITY without
! box OF -TAnsill's Punch. g Cigars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-04-30

MOO Doses One Dollar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

Fifty Yale graduates live in Toxic
Japan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barefoot live at Caldw
Kansas.
| II would take n freight train contain
ing thirty.tve cars 10 transport 81 600
600 in pennies. I'D. t..
IN Buffalo they have figured out tina.
ballot reform makes the election cost a
dollar for each vote.
Forty.e;ght inmates OF the insane asy.
lam on Blaekwell's Island are rellearsinr
farce which they will soon produce. .
Messages are occasionally sent from
London to Australia costing 5000; one
was sent short time ago by II Londoner
that cost $4,000.
Two brothers were wrestling ut North.
wood, H., the other day, when one OF
them was thrown with such violence
that his neck was broken.
According to Assistant Postmaster.
General Clarkson the State OF Washing.
ton has more coal than Pennsylvania,
more pho than Maine, and more lisl,
than Massachusetts.
Joseph Wetzell, ! | years old, of Hart.
manville, W. Va, being attacked by a
"tremendous' catamount the other day,
shot the beast through the head, killing
it instantly.
A girl at Norristown, Pa, attacked
with the toothache, left the theatre, and
going to neighboring dentist had the
offending molar extracted, after which
she returned to see The rest OF the play.
In Parkersburg. W. Va. last week, NJ,
V. Collins, elk feet seven inches in
height, was married to Martha J. Farms.
worth, who is three feet one inch in
height The groom 10 iorty.six years
old and the bride eighteen.
The iretful porcupine is said to have
an inordinate fondness for chewing
leather, which it regards as one OF the
dalntiest Of esculents. Jim Gibbons,
the blacksmith, Of Stockport, n. y, de.
clGres that n porcupine ate more than
hall Of his bellows in single hight.
"iou can't empty n bot, soit.bo;led
egg into thin cup without cracking it,
nine times out Of ten, unless you follow
!: little trick l picked up" said the wise
Banquet. 1T is this: Before you open
your egg put your spoon in the cup.
Why? The heat follows the spoon up.
ward and escapes. Simple, but It doesn't
cost anything to try it."
The largest clock in the world is the
great Parliament House clock and ia
usually called the Westminster clock,
The dials are 222 feet in diameter,
The depth Of the well for the weights is
ia feet. Weight OF the minute hand,
. cwt.; length, IA feet. Glass used in
dials, "a tons. The large bell is heard
ten miles Oft; the smaller ones four to
five. -ls
There is a remarkable coincidence
connected with the December number
OF Ha'pcr's, the Century and .Scribntr's
magazines. In the Ctnlury Joel Chan.
dler Harris writes a story, "a Con.
scripts Christmas" in which the hero is
named Israel Spurlock. In Horper's
James Lane Allen gives story called
Flute and Violin" Tin which the lead.
ing character is called the Widow Spur.
lock. In .ScriJner's George A. Hubbard
contributes story in which the most
prominent party bears the name OF jeff
Spurlock. Ii the name had been
Brown, Jones or Robinson it would not
have been wonderful, but Spurlock,
who ever heard OF that family?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13
FINANCE AND TRADE.


The Features OF the Money md Stock
.... Blankets.
NEW ioRK, Dec. l2.-Money easy at ?Isa, per
cent, las, loan per cent, closed offered at . per
cent. Prime mercantile paper T1,:nl0 per cent.
Sterling exchange quiet AMI steady 81 1Sai So.
Sales 2s7,63! shares.
The stock market 10 day was strong though
comparatively quiet, the shors AMI London
buying literally upon the expected Increase III
reserves 10 be shown by the banks 10 morrow.
and also OH the feeling that Mondays meeting OF
railroad presidents wall result IN improving the
earnings OF the trunk lines, especially In tho.
West. London was influenced by MOTE hone
full state OF nhuirs here this morning, and not
only were prices higher but llrse buying orders
were in the market, and the opening showed al-
vancrs Of from 4 TO per cent over last nights
figures. ~
The urgent demand from Goth classes OF buy
er; sent price, up rapidly In the first hour, but
the bears. when the buying showed SIgus OF
slackening of, stood ready TO atace both Union
Pacific and LaeEawannH. The work OH the coal
stocks is beatlsh. Only LackawaIna. however.
gives any Indication OF deAIe Of holders 10 part
with their stocks, and 1t ALWAYS takes vigorous
bear raid TO break 1t. The eilor! to destroy long
stocks nnd checs buying, however, was not, a
success and was soon given up, the shorts con.
tinuinS TO buy. while atnouE most OF the active
shares there was n steady stream OF good pur
chsscs. and prices again moved upward with q
very Uniform advance. There wns no cessation
OF Importance in the upward movcmcn, aud /,
continued until the close, which was quiet but
strong at or ncar the best figures OF the day.
The gains In all the active stocks were very
marked. Rock lslaud Is up TX. Louisville <
Nashville 81, ST. Paul ~. Missouri Pacific 21i11
Northwestern and cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi
cago 4 ST. Lonis2E Burlington ~. Lankawanua
2 Atehison II Lake Shore ~ Colorado Coal,
New England ard Wheeling ( Lake Eric each
~ per cent.
Railroad bonds moderately sc.lve. Gales ST.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13
PHILOSOPHY UNDER A SMILE.

Phmus: Does he foot his wife's bills
Secundus: I've seen him kick at them.
The Epoch.
The man who has never been dissa.is.
fed can never realize contentment.-
Eimira GQ.ciie.
The most grateful man is the one for
whom you have done the least.-Con.
sumcrs' Journal.
It is not so much the present dance Of
the Indians that interests the country as
what will be their next step.-Philadel.
pHia Times.
AS rule tho young husband is will.
ing to join his wiie's church, but it is
his privilege to fix the political status OF
the fAmily.-Da!las Meas.
An Irishman wrote home to bis friends
over the briny that in this blessed land
everybody is go honest reward has to
be offered for Observation-Disclosures
RAMS Horn. H
Bacley: Oh, you live on Cottage ave.
nue. right back OF Major Megruder
Pompano: No, Major N1agruder lives
on Belgian avenue, right back OF me-
Harper's Bazar.
Fond Mother: hardly know what to
do about Eddie; he's so backward bout
learning to read. Caller: Teach him
Hebrew: that reads backward.-IIur.
per's Young People.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13

for the number no wants. Central,
says, swat minute; don't put In any
money until | 500 II You can get your
man. shc then rings up the number
called for, and II "Mr. J6nea" Ia in abe
deslgnateg the amount OF money neces.
sary to be dropped in in order
10 pay for tho connection. II "AIr.
Jones' Is not In you don't
pay any money; il be is you
pay the amount dictated by Central
who has means Of knowing how much
Ia deposited through the slot. II the
amount Is correct the word Is given TO
go ahead" and you talk to your friend
uptown or In Brooklyn or Boston or
my other place that has telephone con.
nections. The plan has not yet demon.
slrated lis practicability, but when It
does others will be placed in conven.
Lent places. At present tho one now on
trial Is used mostly by men from New
Jersey who come into the city OH bus.
ineas and who find 1t handy to call up
the men whom they wisl, 10 see and
make appointments with them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13

both the effect and result when Olive
blossom is used. It acts gently, vet
promptly. It is the greatest boon to
womankina. Every lady can treat her
sen and not have 10 undergo the torture
Of instruments from physicians. Olive
Siosscr, positively cures all forms of
female weakness, sHci as Painful Men
SITUATION. liberation, I.arceratiou, Bar.
reilness, Leucorrhna, Pruritus. Cancer.
Ovarian and Fibroid Tumors III their early
stages and the long list of innu,ner.
able and unmeutionablc suiIerincs that
a'iiict the patient. The Olive BLOSSOM
treatment is simple and harmless. The
i'rst application often gives permanent
relief. Try it, and You will cxclaim.
rs hundreds Of others have: ooh, /
feel Ike different wonlar, !" One
months treatment sent postpaid 10 any
part OF the world OIL receipt of 81 90:
SIX months, $500. Olive Blossom
is forsale by all leading druggists. Any
druggist who may not have It can order
1t from the wholesale dealer. DO mol
Gctrbt arr substitute. BeuQ,s. OF fraudu,
lent limitations.
The Celebrated Frame Rgai2s Olive
1'csson7, is prepared only by Tie
Franc Medical Institute Co., CoixmJns,
Y. irforpo'VfrdiSS6. CapiiaiS7oo,o 900. 90.
ERA%cH HOUSES cwYork, Chicago,
San Francisco, and London, Eppia1G,
Sold by Logan Drug Co., G. r. Goetzc, ". W.
irwin, v. T.. Williams. c. schnepi, G. Menke.
meiler, ", 0. AImbrieht, ". II. Williams and
N, W. hc.nrlci; J. W. Darrah, and Rals,on /.
Co., Martins Ferry. Rnwfa & "a Drihpeno-t,
.. y. wysick. Bei!a.re: St. Clair Bios. Hen
WOu0, Gel. r.. .a#. 70 ~, .Fra'' IpG.,nSu
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13
TRusTElSs SALE. T"
.NRusTEE'S SALE.

u
,Dy virtue OF decd oil tins. .nnlcby GcorSe ".
iiemani and Mary A. TlCmann his wife, 10 inc M
trustee bearing date OIL the INST day OF Deem.
oet; lss2, and recorded IN the office OF the Clerk
" we Cephiy Court Of Ohio cottuty, Wcst Wiz.
+ Mp!a, III Deed Of Trust HOOK No. u, page on, 1
VIII Proceed 10 'scll at public Ructon, At the
front door OF the Court HOUSE for said Ohio
eounty,ln the city OF Wheeling, on :
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1890,
beginning al 10 O'Clock n. H., All the righ,, title
ehu Interest VI Inc M.ih Geoge ". TiemaHn aHd
Mary \. TiemaIn, his wife, VI either OF them
real estate that IL 10 nay: -Four acres aud
twenty petches formerly II part Of tho farm nj
QUO time owned by Adam fltchner and after.
MafHs ~ SAMUEL J. Boyd In Ohio county, OIL
saAi Of ileflty Of Wheeling: besiRnnsat stake
nil INC east side " the said road, nnt the south.
west corner OF tract Of land on the 10th day Of
ivy, lS51 SonyeS III by Adam Flchner and Wits
~ yhCoD ": Warden; theuco north 2d.i5 west
!!el7 pOlest themes north 6J.lS cast ii1l poles;
tlenco south q east 1870 poles to tho liiu VI tho
hRllu conveyed M nOTeInld 10 katd Warden;
atence south clog west itl poles with tho iinc
aen TO mo beginning together with the right
OF way along u lane twelve icet Wide running
WIN and ahlolning the northwest line OF par.
vi OF lanu (nehr the land conveyed by SAid decd
~ ttlsL) OIL tho nth day Of July, lS5l, conveyed
ny Adam FiIchner aud wife TO Edward NJ. Nor.
tth ak0 tho tight to tho uiC OF tho large spring
IN hnoeler and contiguous part Of said larm
with the further right To lay water pipes from
haid spring 10 ANY OF The lEnd conveyed by said
iced Of trust. Hut Rllsubl Get to the concurrent
mud joint Interest OF certain other persons ypecI
iled ~ said deed iroui tad FiiOhnct and vito TO
Mid EDWARD NJ. NOrtoni the sald property above
conveyed being the snine which was conveyed
y! 70 ihc said John llcnty TlemRnn by George ".
E1sobihson aud wilo by deed dated January y,
ioto. aud Of record Ia tho land records OF Ohio
county. III Decd l!osE No. b, psge l3i.
Terms OF SAL.-One third, or Ms much more
~ the purchase may elect, cash IN hand on the
way Of sac, anu Tie balance IN Two equal install
!nenis, payable respectively IN SIX and twelve |
months from the day OF sale with interest, tho
purchaser 10 give his notes for tho deferred in.
SallmentS Mi,h good security, aud the legal title
noics aud Interest urc paid. N'
Ip1v So. " - ui'IinApn r.,,,on
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13

What is the reason that 4 physician
will not indorse good thing when he
knows rs well rs he knows ANYTHING
that the article in question hes been used
Tor years and is valuable remedy, but
because it is n proprietary medicine they
cry it down. There is not prescrip.
ton case in any drug store in all this
broad land that does not hold this same
article. There are few ifany physicians
who do not prescribe it. And yet when
the same article is made and sold in
larger packages, and the price is 80 much
below prescription, that is where the
shoe pinches. But there are physicians
who are willing to indorse good thing,
as the following will show: "
| have used quite extensively in my
practice OF lato Loose's Extract Red
Glover for Indigestion, Constipation,
Dyspepsia and Stomach Troubles, with
the very best results, and have found
it worthy OF all and more than is
claimed for it. The only disappoint.
nent 10 physicians is that it exceeds it's
recommendation. FIJI. kNArr, NJ. D.,
Findlay, Ohio. For sale by Logan Drug
Company. D&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13
PAINTED THE SONGSTElSS,
How Thentro Manager plucked Victory
Frofu Defeat.

How II Thentro Manager plucked Victory
Frafu Defeat.
The manager OF "Temple OF the
Muses. Mt MokemoleG found himself in
an awkward predicament. Tho public
Kissed his prima donna, whom he had
engaged with great expectations, of the
stage. On the verge OF ruin happy
thought came to his relief, which is
briefly described by the Gil Bias.
he advertised on gigantic scale that
he had discovered a 1egress who pos.
sessed remarkable voice-in fact, a yer.
table black Patti.
The house was crowded from roof to
cellar, and on the very spot where rot.
ten apples and other missiles had
strewn the ground the manager reaped a
harvest OF applause and hard cash for
the lucky inspiration which prompted
him to haye the unpopular artist painted
black. 7 $50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13

"Iou are learning too fast. Excuse
mo moment. Here's man with a
kick. Yes sir, We sent your note out
and the boy. ran so fast in delivering it
that he sprained his ankle. Had to lay
him OF sir, but the note got there ahead
OF schedule time, sir"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13
I,ridselJort,

Henry Bates, OF Ravenna, o.. Is the guest Of
friends here. .'s ,-
F. a. brummond. OF GAINESVILLE, spent ycs.cr.
day with friends here.
Harry Trueman. ST.. leaves to-day for New
C0nerstown, Ohio, 10 visit friends.
The s,lppc. given at the N. f. Church by tho
ladies OF the congregation last evening was well
attended, and was n most chi 'ynble affair.
On next Tuesday evening, the 10th inst Mr.,
and Mis-. Thomas Sargent, assisted by Mrs, Sar.
gents sister, bliss HannAll Smith, will celebrate
The ninth anniversary OF their marriage nj the ir
home In kiskwood by n progressive euchrc
able. ra'.a rg,E
The lair and bazaar given By the Catholic
Church which ia being held in the City Hail, is
proving TO be II grand success. The display OF
lhc various kinds Of fancy work Is very attract.
I've md The hail throughout is artistically fitted
up for the occasion. The proceeds will 90 to the
church fund, W H--..I =. :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13

o. acre farm Eve mllcs from city. with good
3 seveuroomel house on same, 81. 500. So
$50 acre farm eight miles catt OF city, at SIS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13

PIHLADELplliA, PA, Dec. 12-Flour dull.
Wheat quiet: No. !? red December 9SI&aQ9c: J.M.
pasy sl0oal to%: February 81 Gal OK; March
Nc. = mixed December Ssa5st!c; January bSXa
5Si4c; February and March hSlla5Si1c. jals
weak and lower; No. 3 white 50114a5lXc; No. 2
white December. 5la5lHc: January 5iNa5l1lc;
February S2Aa52l9!c: March 53hc. Eggs dull
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-13
BEl.iAIEE,
AL Sorts OF Local News and Gosslp from
tho Glnss City.

|
All Sorts OF Local News anl Gosslp from
tho Glass City.
william Ftiedernlch mud Miss Mary Heart,
were married by Squire Roder this week.
John Troll, the wool man, was In town ycster.
day making some big shipments OF wool 10
Boston.
young fellow named Wallace was taken 10
81. Clairsvillc yesterday for disturbing public
meeting.
The Cad!a. o.. Marshal placed yenug maa
behind the bars here yesterday on Charge OF
baStardy.
4 slight fire IN the, warehouse OF s. o. Cum.
Minis brought out the ilrc department yesterday,
bat 1t was extIneulshcd without their NIL
Chief burning, OF the Wheeling lrc depart.
mcnt, commended the Bclllirc hOys for their
prompt and cNlclCn! word at the Deuw 0od tirc
Thursday night
The residence OF Ms. Cl0tise, IN tho Third
ward. WAS discovered to be on fire ycstcrtlny
morning. The Liberty Eose Company was SCOT,
on hand and put 1t ont.
Free Wilkinson came up the river yesterday
from two daps' hunt In West Virginia, having
MS mncb Enmc as he could carry thirty or lotty
rnbbits ana several birds.
Dr. and Mrs. satterihwaltc. OF Washington.
arrived last night from their fur western home
tovisit Old friends here. This Is her IrSt viSit
sirce leaving here many years ago.
i Isl said that eggs were thrown on or Il. the
wheeling iltemcn who came down 10 ASSIST ht
The lenwocd ilte. and bricks were thrown AT the
bei!aire nleh by some fioodiums over there.
The residence, store room aud saloon of l..
Gfclln. OH Gravel lt!ll. was entered Ky robbers
OIL Thursday night. They were frightened away
from the house before anything was taken.
The Benwooi Iron Works Company came up
handsomely 10 the Del'aite Hook aud Ladder
,oF It's a!d i3 saving three good houses during
Thursday nights fire. The money was volui,.
iatily given 10 pay for chemicals used by the
Babcock's.
Thomas Tracy, OF Gravel Hill, steel worker
was badly bruised and skinned by being thrown
from ONT OF tho cOnvertcrs. A signal was mis-
understood by the eccentric mea, aud he was
thrown clear OIL the converter, which turned
over suddenly.
Thieves entered the residence OF Mr. Kirk.
patrick. on Gravel Hall, and got brand new
coat Of Mr.. EItkpat,ick's. Just purchased II,
wheeling ut COS, OF $50, also new nat, and A
nat belonging 10 son. They were evidently
frightened away as they got no further than the