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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
Acquisitions OF Importance.

The department Of Greek and Roman
antiquities at the British museum has re-
Gently received several acquisitions OF i'm.
p%ortance. Among them is q fine seal of
banded agate in the form of a scarab set in
gold, with q silver hoop fitting it for a
ring. 1T is described as a very choice
specimen and was found in Cyprus. Its
date is about $40 B.. c. II represents,
Ielrly in profile and at full length, with
the characteristic dis%proportions Of the
period to which il belongs, Atheue, clad
In semi-transparent robes, both wings,
Of an extremely early type, being ex-
tended behind the figure. The goddess,
who holds . spear, wears . helmet with a
prodigious crest. Apart from lis technical
merits the extreme historical interest Of
this relic will be manifest to students OF
Euripides who remember that the turning
point of the plot Of the Ion is concerned
with the blood of the slain Gorgon. Over
the shoulder Of the goddess the head Of
Medusa is seen dropping blood, clots OF
which fall from it behind the figure and
close to her feet. This is supposed to be
the only known representation Of the sub
ieck y
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
TO Recover Sunken Treasure.

A company, 1t was stated, lately set out
from Sydney to New Zealand to recover
sunken treasure from some old wreck on
the west coast Of the Middle island, but SO
far no returns have been published, the OPP
STATIONS probably not being complete. The
subject OF sunken treasure reminds u OF
the heaps OF gold carried in the galleons OF
the past. In 1863 q ship of war from Lis.
bon had on board 9,00O,O 600 Of crusades in
diamonds and about 0 10000 crowns tur-
nois" piastres, mskingth whole 20. $50 ,0W
liyres turnois. So much for o single ship.
In 1774 two Spanish ships from Vera Cruz
and Havana arrived with ~. 00O, 900 crowns,
exclusive Of merchandise valued roundly al
"a, 000 900 crowns. Such examples could be
multiplied. OF the cargo Of an English In
diaman in It'll, one item-a diamond in
the rouRh-was valued at flOO, 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

x1auuesd - skuIl and c~rossbonss, tAsef sn-
sfh. dsAantly q the masthead. Your modern
pirate, mot On The high seas, but upon ths high
reputation Of standard femsdies. skuiks under
various disguisss. His hole and corner tsamc
has never to any degree affected Hostettsr's
Stomach Bitters. although that standard invtg-
GRANT and corrective has long bean the shining
mark ct which his shafts have been directed.
Cheap local bitters. composed Of hery unrecti-
ned stimulAnts, with An infusion, or extract
possibly, OF some tonic bark, are still some
times recommended % identical with, or SIM
~ to. or poyscssfng virtues kindred TO thcse
Of Americas chosen family medicine. These
perish speedily, while the great. subduer And
preventive Of disease pursues it, successful
meas. kidney troubles, constipation, aud rheum'
atic ailments, not only on this but on many
c~ontinentn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

ss&FE&EN x5$3 4Gr
Dont Is afrAid, Hc6a il
= choof9n1 fOnss ~ I cOujd ES16 ud.
Not : bill Of il. / thlo iust
jolly. III make the Eye e 6oys
q homo open
a swapping sound cut short ~ lads
remark and cadscd his owneyes to
open pretty xide, / fear.
An upward glance showed ~ the
green top Of q huge pine, Describing in
our direction an awful circle fnslhe air.
dug my heels into the flAnks II the
horse and shouted ct the tppsof my
voice.
This seemed to increase tho terror OF
the animal. which stopped stock siill.
Another instant and the tree was
upon NJ.
/ felt : sharp twinge Of pain and lost
consciousness.
My first thought was OF Robbie, and
the groan / uttered was caused not so
much by pain as by the dreadful fear
that / had lost him forever.
Judge Of my JOY when l saw him not
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
Sold by all druggists, price rs cents.
A Palace Fire.

Apropos Of the fire at Laekin it is said
thst King Leopold's furniture and objects
dart were insured for Gl20, 900, but that
the actual damage amounted to G2OO, 600,
says the Studio. Among the paintings
destroyed we're two famous portraits by
Van Dyke and q landscape by Hobbema.
This is the third royal castle burned in
Belgium during the last three years, the
two others being the castles Of Amerois
and Terveren. King Leopold will now
take up his residence in the so-cailed Pa
villon des Princes, situated near the late
cosf1o
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
Deafness Can't Be Cured

BY local applications. - they can not reach tho
diseased portion Of the car. There is only one
way to cure deafness, aud that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an iu-
famed condition of the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed
you bAye a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when 1t is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an. nflamsd condition Of
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by catarrhl that We can
not cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold bv all druggists. Drice IL cents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

In this I was meeting with decided
success, and was making money ut q
rate ! had not, in my widest dreams,
anticipated.
was . widower, and, as will readily
be believed, ri devotedly attached to
my only child, An active und unusually
bright boy Of eight years. A father
particularly . doting one, as / admit
myself TO have been-is apt to exag.
gerste the abilities and attainments Of
his children, and / well know that the
first branch of my statement will be
given greater credence than the last.
! will not stop to argue the matter
with the incredulous reader, but pro-
coed to relate the story upon which l
have already made . beginning, conf
dent that It will convince the most
skeptical OF the quick wit and nerve Of
my little Robbie.
had brought him with me to Mich
igAn, aud left him ct school in East
Saginaw while / conducted my profit
eble canvass among the pineries. Late
IN November the friend with whom /
had left him wrote me that he had be-
come exceedingly lonesome, and could
not apply himself to his studies.
Il required no great evidence to con-
vince me Of the truth Of the report,
for . months separation from my boy
had brought me to q similar state Of
mind. The letter decided me upon .
course that for rome days ! had been
considering "A foolish course any man
in full possession of his faculties would
have said. I directed that Robbie be
sent forward to me in the vast pine
woods.
Three days later he joined me, hav-
ing been placed in charge Of a kind
hearted lumberman, who delivered him
safe enough, though with but little APP
petite for the sweetmeats l had pro-
vided in honor Of his advent.
But the ripened harvest of dollars
awaited my sickle, and not even the
pleasure Of playing with my boy could
detain me from business.
I had worked all the camps in that
section, and decided to start the next
morning for q point on the river, some
twenty miles away, where / was conf
dent Of disposing Of a number of ma
chimes.
wa to make the journey on horse
back, Robbie riding behind me. We
had mounted, said good by to our new
but none the less warm friends, when
n old skidder came running toward
MS.
@Don't start to-day" cried he, when
within speaking distance.
why not?" / asked.
Cause we're goin' to have q storm,
an it's = long an lonely stretch you've
got before YOU
Il see no indications of it." !.
"You would, if you'd been waitin',
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
.Mne.n,nees1

This 10 ! tim5 -honorsd bslise. whi6h has
been shattered : number 81 tMee. hne
certainly on no occaaion Inoro s11seetyely
than BY this story from = hOpkinsville
KY, paper: Talking Of quail, Col. y: y.
Sailing, Of this vicinity, now In bic 18th
wear, has broken into countless Fragments
the ancient and hoary superstition thst
to cat quail, however daiatily
cooked, for thirty days successfully,
viii produce nausea worse than ssasick-
ness. On the LIST day OF last October, be-
ing in rather delicate health, be began to
diet on quail flesh exclusively, eating one
bird aud sometimes two every day. rs has
not missed q bird for l25 days, and has not
the slightest inclination to change his diet,
which rather improves In flavor"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
He wanted Big Money.

representative OF the Gail interviewed
II. William Edward Eastlake last Thurs
day ct the extensive stove works OF Aessrs.
Cutter + Proctor In reference to . prize
that he had drawn In the Louisiana State
Lottery. Mr.. Eastiake said: Il held one
twentieth OF tickot No. 643O1. that drew the
Third Capital prize Of $50. 600. and collected
the amount due me. g. 500. very promptly
through the American Express Com
pany. / have bought tickets for the
last thirteen months. investing during
that time q total OF SIS. l sold one Of W
tlchets I had for the October drawing to q
iiisnd and the one solddrew $50. but Ididn't
kick-I was after bigger money. ! have al
ways thought that the drawings were fair
and square and intend to continue to pur-
chase tickets as long as l havo u dollar to
spare. ! have invested my money In the
preferred stock OF q building and loan as
ISOLATION where it will double itself in eight
years." Mr.. Eastlake Is q well-informed
and intelligent gentleman. a molder by
trade. and has been a widower for a number
Of years. One OF his mates says that he Is
contemplating matrimony again.-Peo'ta
uH.) Saturday Erenino Call. February l.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

only alive but actively engaged in
clearing away the branches which COW
| cred me.
The horse had been killed outright,
and my right leg broken above the
knee.
With the assistance of the cool
headed boy l changed my position SO
as to lean against the body Of the dead
horse, which somewhat relieved my
pain.
Our situation was desperate in the
extreme, and Robbie realized it as soon
as myself.
~Brace up, father" said he, @I1l run
on, and be back before long with lots
of help"
But I at once interdic.ed this plan.
The storm had become furious by this
time, and / well knew that the boy
could never face il and live.
Toward evening. however, it abated
and finally ceased altogether. But the
wind, bowling through the only avenue
afforded it, had piled the snow into
enormous drifts, which precluded all
thought Of the child's working his way
through them.
No words can describe INV anguish
NV pain was forgotten in the awful
6 ,ssciousness that INV foolish fondnesa
for my boy had brought him to q terri
ble death in the wilderness.
"Where do the telegraph lines RIM.
father ~ asked Robbie suddenly.
40 ONE point on the lake." / re-
piled.
sAnd are they used?"
20, yes; / understand they are a
great convenience to the inland camps.
"Cant we use them. somehow -
sNo, nv hoy; we have no instru-
ment. and would not know how to nso
one il we had TT
Then I spoke Of other matters, not
wishing him to entertain hopes which
l saw had no foundation.
Suddenly I awoke from an uneasy
sleep and missed him from my side.
in terror I called his name. and with
asinkiDg heart listened for the response
that did not come.
An awful fear took possession of me.
knowing that he could never secure
my consent, the daring little fellow had
started off to meet his death while
trying to bring relief to me.
This terrible conclusion, coupled
with the pain of my broken limb,
caused me to lose consciousness.
When l revived, it was to find Rob-
bic rubbing my hands and face.
where have you been ?" ] asked. in
a trcmor Of JOY at seeing him in the
starlight.
Looking into that telegraph mat
ter" he replied. I'm hoping
Hope no more for that Robbie, but
sit down beside me. Help may come
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
WHAT wo1pi
Br XII ~coURrLAHD

Whist was tho word you aid to me
II ths CLEAN OF tho sanse glow?
When tho moss-r0se pressed her scarlet Hips
On tha H1y'A check 81 snow.
All poets and sagas thor Hives will spend
And the tides will ebb and iow,
Bot only the roses can tell, good friend,
And only the hlfss know.
Hut what Vas the word / sid to you,
In the heArt Of the ruby glare?
Ihe passion flower swung high the cross,
The pAusios we're al at pFAyer.
An poets and sAges their lives will spend
And the tides will bba and dow,
but only the fcees can tell. good friend.
And only the lilies know.
PENDLEroN. B. g.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
ATTACKED llY Wolves.

A. two merchants were returning lately
in q carriage to Bartfeld from the Hunaar-
IAN Gallcian frontier they we're attacked by
q pack Of nine Wolves. the leader Of which
was shot as soon as he leaped on one of
the carriage horses. The remaining eight,
far from being frightened Oh, furiously
pursued the travellers, who managed to
shoot two more of the bowling animals.
Just ~ the horses began to slacken their
pace through loss Of blood and fatigue,
FIVE hunters hove in sight from a neighbour
ing field aud quickly dispatched the rest Of
the p~ursuipg pack.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
ROckefeller's Live Stock,

William Rockefeller, Of the STANDARD
Oil company. kept a fine herd OF deer at
his former home, near Greenwich, Conn,
for q number Of years until this winter.
His new home at Tsrrytown is now com.
pleted, aud one Of his preparations for re-
moval a the sale Of his herd Of deer.
Two OF the finest of the herd, a pair Of red
deer, as large az American elk, he has
given to the city of New York for the Gen.
trail park menagerie: They are the eenu-
Virginia variety.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

A SENSATION was caused in London on
Tuesday BY the finding Of the Countess
Carlotty, the English widow Of deceased
French nobleman, dead in her chair. The
unfortunate woman was hugging Ia her
arms a Tag containing $l6, O00 In gold at
the very moment when she was dying Of
insufficient nutrition. being too misery to
purchase the food that she needed to keep
her alive.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

That Hoods sazsapaxi1a dos possess curative
powor rscuiar 70 Itself q oonciustvely shown By
H. wonderful cures Il has effected, unsurpasssd
In the history Of medicine. This sbsoluts merit 1t
possessss b. reason Of The facs that II IL prepared By
sCOanbinatSen, Proportion and Frocsss pscu-
liar 70 Hoods 8arsaparilla, known 70 no other medi-
cine. and By which the full medicinal power Of II
~ tnaIedients used 10 retained. Hoods Bsrsapa-
HIa 10 Z highly concentrated extract Of 6arsapaEills.
DaAdefon. Mandrake. Dock. Juniper Berries and
ctAer well Known vegetable remedies. II hes Won
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

The directors Of the De Beers compan
in the Kimberly, South Africa, mines, gave
q Christmas picnic to Their 5000 employees,
at which were eaten 200 fowls, 400 tur-
keys, $50 geese, 100 hams, 1000 pounds
spiced, roast and boiled beef, and 800
pigeon, veal and ham, And chicken and
ham pies, washed down with 900 bottles
Of English and German beer, 100 cases Of
champagne, 200 cases Of chret, and loo
cases Of Burgundy, besides brandy and
whisky.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

1tsel veEy much indsbtsd 70 hoods Sarsaparilla
for bslisvs ~ 81 10 ~ use Of this medicine that
owe my present health. In the spring 1 got 20 com.
pletsiy ran down thatI could mot eat or sleep. and
III The dreaded diseases Of lfe seemed 70 have 3
mortgsas on my system. Iwas obligsd 10 abAndon
my WORK, and sfter ssekin& medical treatmsnt and
spsnding over ~ for difsrent pEspsrations. I found
mysslf no better. Then my vtfs psysus1ed me 70
m sbotls Of HOODS 8arsapasslIs. Before ~ nrst
bottas vas gone began 70 amend. I haSs now used
tWo botflss md havs salnsd n pounds. Can 81 any.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

A case whore Greek met Greek is record
ed by the Camden (Me.) Herald. In the
early days OF that town a doctor had occa-
sion to 60 to law, aud employed a neigh
Dor, a lawyer, to take charge Of his case.
Somehow the case never got ahead any.
At the close Of each term Of court the doc.
tor would ask the lawyer how il was pro.
crossing, only to receive the answer 1T is
continued; the other side got it continued"
As the costs also continued-to increase
the doctor got uneasy, but bided his time.
In the course Of years the lawyer called in
the doctor to cure q sore finger, which
failed to heal and remained q source Of an
noyance. At last the lawyer, while away
from home, called in another doctor, who
happened to hit the case just right, and
when he returned home his finger was we'll.
As oon a. he saw his old client, the doctor,
he told him what the other doctor had done
for him, winding up with the question:
Doctor, Why didn't you cure my finger a.
quick as this other doctor?' The old ply
stefan, with . merry twinkle in hia eye,
suffered q prompt reply: ~G-G-Gad,
squire, ] Was j-just c-c-con- continuing it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
Excitement In New Jersey.

There is considerable excitement at
North Plainfield, N. j., over the discovery
of copper and silver ores in the mountains
back Of the town. The discovery was made
in excavating for water works, and it is
said that investigation has been made to
warrant tho assertion that, underlying the
outer layers of trap rock and red sandstone
in the mountain, are mines from which
fortunes may be developed. Capitalists
are negotiating for the control OF the
mines.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

A NEW swindle has appeared In Europe.
Prominent persons receive letters dated q,
the military prison in Madrid purportine
to come from the late secretary Of the
Egyptian mahdi, who knows where 1900,
600 Of francs are concealed. He asks q
small sum to satisfy the creditors who
keep him in prison, In return for which be
will tell where the treasure is. This trans.
parent trick makes many dupes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

HARKi to the sound Of humanity's wallis
Millions OF people with aches and with ails.
Headaches and humors, q merciless flood,
Weakness Of lungs and disorders Of blood.
Yet there's . helper that certainly saves
Thousands Of people from premsture graves.
The remedy is DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
fcal Discovery. 1t cures coughs. relieves
asthma. checks bronchitis. puriaes the
blood. heals sores. er uptions and unsightly
pimples. and is without a rival for all the
Ills that spring from a disordered liver.
All druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

my business call.
ed me into the
Ipine regions Of
the State o 1
Michigan. l had
recently secured
: patent Of great
value in the fell
ing OF heavy tim
Der, and was in
Producing it
among the log
ging camps and
saw mt11s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

AN ambitious young Englishman an
nounces that he is about to publish . key
to Browning's works.
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which induces coughing Immediately re-
lieved by use OF -Bropnn's bronchial Ijo-
ches." Sold only in boxes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

De Quincy, in his Literary Remin-
iscences," gives q beautiful anecdote,
illustrative Of the nobility Of \ generous
heart.
An officer in the army one day struck
a common soldier. He was young and
hot-tempered; and he forgot the re.
spcct due to himself, and the duty he
owed his neighbor. The soldier whom
he struck was a young man too, and
noted for his courage; he felt The
insult deeply.
Military discipline forbade that he
should return the blow ; he could only
use words. Perhaps he was hot.tem-
rered, also; for he said 10 the officer:
Il will make you repent it!'
So they were i'll friends.
One day, in the heat Of a furious en-
gagement, the young soldier saw IN
officer who was wounded, and separated
from his company. gallantly striving
to force his way through the enemies
who surrounded him. He recognized
his insnlter. and Without a second
thought rushed 10 his assistance, Sup
porting the wounded man with his arm,
together they fought their way through
to their own lines. Trembling VIII
emotion, the officer grasped the bard
Of the soldier, and stammered his Z ,eti.
tudc:
mobile maaT ne said, @wLa. IL.
turn for n inult 50 rsntonly givcnIr
The young man pressed his hard q
turn, and with 4 sniila said gently
Il told ron / would make ron NJ
pent il.
From tina. time they were brDthsYa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
Two Professors.

DON'T hawk. and blow. aud spit. but use
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. OF druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
ALady i'm south Caro,Ina writes,

Ny labor was shorter and less painful
than OF two former occasions; physicians
Astonished. ! thank you for Mothers
Friend i Il worth its weight in gold. Ad-
dress the Bradneld Regulator Co.. Atlanta.
Ga. for particulars. Sold by all druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12

WAea 1I1g - nj. ~ sass NJ castes1a.
WAea - ~ CAild. shs cried for Csssofia.
MAsasAel scsns xsss. ~ siane y Casassia.
vA6esAe ~ Otlaesa. - easst Asa Csseeeas
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-03-12
LITTLE ROBBIE'S NERVE
ny DWIGHT

rN the fall Of 1874
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helpful. I seful friend TO pupil and teacher is
MASON'S PIANO re-. 5), by VIM. Mason and
FORTE TECHNICS. W. &. B. Mathews. This ID.
needed technical exercises, will good directions,
holds . high place In the esteem OF thorough teach
ers, and should be everywhere used.
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