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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

.1HaL-MEGL @&S
The following young people, on
invitation took dinner with the land
lady Of the fremont House last Sum
day. Misses Lottie Wood, Addie
Bryan, Daisy Vest, Hattie Smith,
Jennie Bovee and Aggie Rove and
Messrs. Geo. Rust, Abe Pollock, Q.
H. Williams, J. T. Martin Jess
Martin and jim Knapp. The din
ner was excellent, the young ladies
bright, handsome and sparkling
and the young gentlemen we're way
up on their good behavior. Alto
getl,er il was I pleasant occasion
fDr host and guests.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17
Dakota FIGURING Mills!
new DEAL new FIRM

These Mills having been thorough
" repaired during the recent "shnt
down." now start up with improved
facilities with q new firm and a new
AMI skilled miller. Ne are prepar-
Cd b do merchant and exchange
work and guarantee results. We
desire 10 purchase corn and oats
and will pay the highest market
price, and We intend to make a gooi
market fur these products, our facill-
tiss Tor handling corn making Y M
object 10 sell IN Us. We want I'M
msdiately, I large quantity Of corn
and oats. Call and see u and bring
your CRISIS for -four.
SHEArE & BoYETox.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

! The Christian .Endeavor Society
meets at the residence Of Mr.. An.
drew Ring every Tuesday evening.
All interested in the success Of the
society are cordially invited to
attend,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17
Holiday Excuraion4.

The C. NJ. & st. p. r. r. Co. will
sell excursion tickets during Holt
days at fare and n fifth for round
trip to points within a distance of
200 miles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

prices on Wool Blankets
Flannels, etc, ut Bishop 4 Lees.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

Send in your apple orders. Car
load in stock. Very cheap and
good. s. G. THORNTON.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

Hon. +. G. Ericsson was ID Yank-
ton on legal business last Saturday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

S. w. Kent will receive articles
for laundry, TO be sent TO Sioux City,
an Monday CT each week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17
FOR SllEl

Al my farm near Richland 4
few well-bred Poland China male
pigs, At reasonable prices!
Gro. r. FxERxAN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17
holiday Excursions.

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays, the Burlington, Cedar
RAPIDS Il Northern Railway. will
make d rate Of ONE FARE for the
round trip between all stations on
its line. Tickets on sale Decemher
81. IS and 81, 1880. and January 1,
1891. good to return until January
/. 1891. For time o. trainr, rates q
fare. and Ary other Information, call
Eon 81 address any agent Of the COM
navy. * ]. I. HANNEGAN,
Gen. Ticket + Pass. Agt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

8. G. Thornton wants your pat
ronage.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17
LOCAL

oysters at Thornton's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

To-day, Monday, the Noble Ora
matte company will be here, and
with them Miss Bertha Holt.daugl-
ter Of DR.. Holt, formerly a citizen u
Elk Point. The Mobiles say she is a
very fine actress, for one so young.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-17

III. w. CONNOLLY
Agt.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
The Musical Sense of Animals.

A naturalist has begun series of in
vestigations in regard to the amount of
appreciation shown by animals for mu-
BIC, says the London Graphic. He
6nds that sheep and pigeons are fond of
the flute ;lpigs, oxen and cows attracted
by instrumental combinations, and dogs
delighted with sleigh bells. Canaries
generally respond to musical sound,
and hares have been known to stand lis
tening in field to the chanting of
choristers. Seals are peculiarly sus.
ceptible, and follow ships for many
miles where violin is discoursing.
The hippopotamus is visible effected by
the drum. Squirrels are not only fas-
cinated, but actually spellbound by the
music-box or guitar" Alligators and
hyenas are either insensible or fright
sned by experiments, and as yet tradi-
tion only can settle the taste of the
wolf. A Scotch bagpiper, according to
an old legend, was travelling in Ireland
one evening when a wolf came upon
him. He was obliged to open his wallet
and supply him with the whole stock Of
his provisions, after which he made his
pipes skirl. "This the monster no
sooner heard then he took to the noun
tains. Aye, said the piper, had I
known your humor you should have
had your music before your supper"
Tradition, however, would require in
this case to be corrected by further ex-
pertinent.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
A Freak of Plant Life.

A story of one of the most interesting
freaks of vegetable life is told by Ellwood
Cooper of Santa Barbara. As coming
from him the story cannot be anything
but strictly in accordance with the facts.
Through Mr.. Cooper's garden there ran
some years ago q sewer made of redwood
timber This sewer was again cased by
an outside sewer. Across the sewer there
was built brick wall many feet high,
and in such way that it was pierced by
the inner sewer, which it inclosed tight
ly, while the outsidesewer ended abrupt
ly against the wall. The outside sewer
casing had in course of time decayed,
and a eucalyptus tree standing some six
ty feet away had taken advantage of this
and sent one of it's roots to the coveted
spot in as direct line as possible. Here
the root entered the outside sewer and
followed its course as far as it could. At
last it came to the wall which shut off its
course, and it could 60 no further, the
inside sewer being perfectly tight.
But on the other side of the wall the
sewer and its double casing continued,
and this eucalyptus tree evidently knew
how to get there. Some three feet high
in the brick wall there was little hole
an inch or two in diameter, and this the
eucalyptus tree was aware of, as its big
root began to climb the dry wall and face
the sun and wind until it found the hole,
through which it descended on the other
side and entered the sewer again and
followed it along as formerly. How did
the tree know of the hole in the wall2
How did it know that the sewer was on
the other sidea Did it smell, and if it
did how could it direct the root to 90
and find the place with such precision9 2
The roots of any plant grow always and
'unerringly in the direction of its food
just as the eucalyptus tree did.-[Ssn
Diego (Cal.) Sun.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
Manufacture of Postal Cards.

improvements have been recently made
in rotary cutting machines, which have
materially increased the rapidity with
which postal cards can be manufactured.
The cards are printed 100 in sheet, and
in the process of cutting the latter is first
passed through rotary Sitting machine,
which produces strips containing ten
cards each. As these strips leave the ma
chine they drop upon division platform,
which collects them in ten separate packs
The capacity of this machine is such that
the number of strips cut in ten hours will
make three million of single cards. The
sheets are laid on the broad table of the
machine, one at time, and pushed for
ward to the knives, which draw the
strip in and deposit it on the opposite
side of the machine upon the receiving
platform. The machine is usually oper-
ated by man. The strips are laid
against the guide plate before passing
the cross cut rotaries two at time. This
feature of the operation requires special
training on the part of the operator,
who must be very expert from long ex-
perience. BY the feeding of two strips
at b time into the machine the output is
almost doubled. 1t was at first denied
that two pieces could be picked up every
time, but skilled operator was procured
who not only demonstrated the plan to
be success, but later instructed all the
other operators how to perform the same
feat. The sense of feeling in the hand
becomes SO trained that mistakes rarely,
r - e 49, r4<I<
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

Eh what condition is the stsrchy in
terror OF the grain of corn just before il
explodes? The common experience of
the kitchen and laundry will help us
here. In making up the mixture for
stiffening clothes the laundress puts
starch into water and boils it, and we
all know that In this process the starch
loses its powdery character and becomes
blended with the water into a pasty.
translucent mass. The effect upon the
individual starch granule is softening
and considerable increase of its bulk.
and. finally, its rupture and diffusion
through the water. While we cannot
see the inside of the grain at the critical
moment when it has all but burst. we
may, in view OF what we know, prob
ably surmise the truth.
Is it not very likely that, as the grain
gets hotter and hotter, the moisture
present in the cells, or in the starch
granules themselves, softens them first,
and then, when the heat becomes too
great to permit its remaining in the
fluid state, it suddenly turns to eteam,
and the now plastic starch expands in
every direction, forming little vesicles,
losing at the same time, of course, the
moisture, and thus becoming firm and
brittle again? This is the conclusion
to which have been brought. and 1
think of the wonderful physics Of
popped corn with great satisfaction
whenever ! shake my pepper over the
glowing Goals.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
UNKNOWN INDIANS.
Savages in Colorado Canon Who
Had Seen Only One White Man.

Colonel Holabird, of Los Angeles, has
just returned to San Francisco. Cal.
from an expedition in the canons of Col
orado. He penetrated districts never be-
fore explored and found in an almost in
accessible canon 100 miles north of Will
lams, and near the Grand Canon of the
Colorado, the Yava Supai tribe of Indians,
who had never seen any white man ex-
cept John d. Lee, the Mormon, who was
shot for the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Colonel Holabird in relating his exper-
fences said:
"These Indians are of the Apache fam
lily, but of ancient origin. The men are
magnificent specimens. The valley in
which the tribe has lived for many years
in seclusion has only two ways of ap-
proach. 1t contains 1000 acres and is
inclosed by almost perpendicular walls
1900 feet high. We travelled over fif-
teen miles along canon over lifeless
country. Suddenly we came to two
boiling springs under cottonwood trees.
From these springs river starts, which
winds its way through luxuriant val
ley. The water in the river is clear as
crystal and SO strongly impregnated with
lime that it petrifes everything it touches.
There are three immense cataracts in the
canon. These look as if centuries ago
huge cottonwood tree had fallen across
the stream and lodged. Moses, ferns
and creepers formed barrier. Ali these
turned to limestone. The grass caused
the deposit to increase until the barricade
extends across the canon making fall
of $50 feet. Along the front Of these
high cataracts, limestone ridges have
formed twenty to fifty feet one above the
other. Over all these the water falls
like sheet of glass. Underneath, be-
tween the ridges, thousands of plants,
with flowers in full bloom, are seen,
while millions of hummingbirds dart in
and out. The chief of the strange tribe
is an old man of sixty, Captain Tom
The name was given to him by John D.
Lee. l found these Indians in starving
condition, subsisting on berries and grass
seed. appealed to the Government for
them, but the Indian Department said it
couldn't help wandering people" Gen
eral Miles, who says he has heard of
these Indians but could never get guide
to their canon, viii investigate their con-
dition.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
No Mans Land.

When one speaks Of ssNo Mans Land"
we generally presume that he refers to
that little neck of land in the Indian
Territory, lying between Colorado and
Kansas on the north and Texas on the
south. But such is not always the case.
The original " No Mans Land" is tongue
OF land extending few miles south
of the Mason and Dixon line, between
the states Of Maryland and Delaware.
Every now and then somebody starts the
story that this tract is, properly speaking,
part of no state, literally out of the juris.
diction Of the United States; that it is
one of the leftover pieces of the whole
country, wherein no one owns the ground
upon which he lives. On the maps the
ground is credited to Pennsylvania, but,
according to these same authorities, the
claim is shsdowy one. This triangular
bit of territory was marked off in cur.
ious way. The eastern boundary of Mary.
land was easily determined, but the south
ern boundary of Pennsylvania was long q
matter Of dispute. Finally Mason and
Dixon began their work at the eastern
boundary of Maryland and proceeded
westward, while the northern boundary
of Delaware was declared to be semi
circle, whose center was New Castle. In
surveying the semi-circle it was found
that the circumference did not touch the
boundary of Maryland at its junction
with the Pennsylvania line, thus giving
rise to this triangular bit of land, which
has been discarded by the three states,
and only allowed to attach itself to Penn
syivania for judicial purposes. -[St
Louis Republic.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
for few hours SO that thew NAV he killed

for few hours SO that they NAV be killed
in good condition. They are slaught-
cred and dressed so rapidly that twenty
men can easily dispose of 1000 animals
in the course Of the day. The carcasses
are hung up to dry in large chamber
for several hours and they are then taken
to the first freezing chamber, those car
casses which show the slightest sign Of
any wound or defect being put upon one
side and sold at the market of the town.
The first freezing chamber is only about
10 degrees Fahrenheit, as it is not des-
irable to let the meat be frozen too sud
denly upon the surface, but rather that
the cold air should penetrate gradually
inward. After being for few hours in
the first freezing chamber the carcasses
are taken into the second. where the
temperature is as low as 80 degrees below
zero, remaining there for three DAYS, at
the end of which time they are complete
" congealed and are as hard as wood.
They are then placed in coarse muslin
bags to protect them from dirt and await
in the store house Qhe temperature of
which is the same as that of the second
freezing chamber and which will hold
30, 900 carcasses) the steamer which is to
convey thcm to England.
About three hundred thousand sheep
were disposed of at the st. Nicholas
mandatory last year, and it is estimated
that each carcass weighs upon an average
forty-eight pounds, and as the sheep do
not cost more than 81 each, and the meat
sells at eight cents pound, there is a
good margin for profit even after pay
ment OF freight mot quite two cents a
pound) and other expenses, the more SO
as the Argentine government pays
small premium. Moreover, nothing is
wasted at St. Nicholas, for, while the
fat is specially prepared for the market,
the blood is used for manure, while the
offal is sent to Buenos Ayres. Moreover,
the engines burn comparatively little
coal. not more than two and one half tons
day, and this is no small economy In a
country where coal costs $50 a ton.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
MAKING MATCHES.
One Machine that Cuts 10, 200, 900
Sticks Dav.

The operation of making matches from
a pine log may be divided into four
heads, namely: Preparing the splints,
dipping the matches, box making and
filing. When the timber is brought into
the cutting room of the factory it is
seized upon by gang of men, who place
1t before circular saw, where it IS cut
into blocks fifteen inches long, the length
of seven matches. 1t is then freed of its
bark and taken to the turning lathe,
where, by means of special form of
fixed cutting band running its entire
length, continuous tool, the thickness
of the match is cut off.
As the block revolves and decreases in
diameter the knife advances and band
OF veneer of uniform thickness is OBJ
tanned. AS the veneer rolls off the knife
it Is met my eight small knives. which
cut it into seven separate bands, each the
size of a match. By this one operation
seven long ribbons of wood, each the
length and thickness of match, are OBJ
tanned. These are then broken into
pieces SIX feet long, the knotty parts re-
moved, and they are then fed into ma
chine which looks and acts like straw
chopper which cuts them into single
matches. The machine eats 150 bands at
the same time and a mechanical device
pushes them forward the thickness of
match at each stroke of the cutter.
This little machine with its one sharp
knife can cut over 10000, 900 matches
day.
From the cutting room the splints are
taken to the dry room, where they are
placed in revolving drums, which absorb
all the moisture the splints may contain.
They are then prepared for the dipping
process, which is very important oper-
alton, as each splint must have suffi-
cient space to be fully coated and yet not
placed so close to the others as to cause
the mixture to clot the heads of the other
splints. To do this they are placed
under an ingeniously constructed machine
which seems to work with almost human
intelligence, and are caught up and
placed closely, but at regular intervals, in
dipping frame. These frames contain
forty-four movable laths, and between
each lath the machine places with clock
work regularity fifty splints, making over
1000 splints in each frame.
The heads of the splints are all on the
same level, and single attendant at each
machine can place over /, 900, 900 splints
in the frame per day. The dipping vat is
stove of masonry, which contains three
square pans. The first pan is for heating
the splints SO they will absorb the mix
ture, the second contains moulten paraf-
fine, in which the points are dipped, and
in the third they are coated with the
igniting composition. Over 5000, 900
matches can be dipped by skilful work
man in one day. Afrer the dipping pro-
cess the matches are dried while still in
the frames and are then taken to the
packing room, where they are put into
boxes by hand.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

-Au on one side
the offer that's made by the pro
prietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. It's $500 reward for an
incurable case of Catarrh, no mat
ter how bad, or of how long stand
ing. They mean what they say !;
they're responsible, and the offer
has been made for years. It's all
on yostr side-you lose your catarrh,
or you're paid $500 for keeping il.
But it's safe for them, too-they
know you'll be cured.
DIR. Sage's Remedy produces per-
feet and permanent cures Of Chronic
Catarrh in the Head, as thousands
can testify. "Cold in the Head "
is cured with a few applications.
Catarrhal Headache is relieved and
cured as If by magic. 1t removes
offensive breath, loss or impairment
of the sense Of taste, smell or hear
ing, watering or weak eyes, and
impaired memory, when caused BY
the violence of Catarrh, as they III
frequently are. Remedy sold By
druggists, so cents.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
Too Lazy to Live,

The LATEST man in Scotland is said to
have been the joiner who, after repeated
dismissals from his employment by his
master, was at length forcibly held in a
coffin by his shopmates and carried off
for burial by way of joke. On the
way they met farmer, who asked if the
man was dead.
NO." was the reply; @but we intend
to bury him; he is that lazy that he
should not be allowed to ive."
At the farmers request they took off
the lid, when the farmer asked the lazy
one if he thought he could eat two or
three boiled taties.
Are they peeled?" inquired the
man.
NO." returned the farmer.
"Ah. weel.- let the funeral gang on"
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

don %asn Pss sss tas css H. s9c sa ss M sg g
good. They don't feel bit like doing euch .
foolish thing They want medicine that is safe
edy that, while being perfectly harmless, hes
never failed and never win fail to completely
cure chilis and fever, and that repedy Is
Bull, Of Louisviile, KY, and Is ss sure to cure
chills and fever sA daylight Is to follow dark
ness. In the malariAl season II is an exceIs4t
check a cold and atlay feverish syn4ptc1ns
Every intelligent family should Keep it IN their
household and use It Is preventive Of colds
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
FROZEN MUTTON.
Details of the Preparation Of It 81
La Plata, Brazil.

A correspondent of the Journal de GEN
eva sends from La Plataa description of
= visit which he paid to mandatory
At St. Nicholas, upon the Parana, for the
preparation of frozen meat. After point
ing out that the essential thing for .
mandatory of this kind is to be able to
place the CONCEALED meat directly on
board the steamer without coming even
for few minutes into contact with the
sun, he says that the mandatory in
question has wharfu upon the river bank,
It which vessels of 2, 500 tons burden can
lie at anchor, so that the carcasses Of the
sheep are conveyed direct from the freez-
ing chambers of the factory to those Of
the steamer. Several hundred sheep sell
scted by competent buyers are brought
each day to the meadows outside the
daughter house and are allowed to rest
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
How CAN'T Re none.

Another Great Offer to the Musical.-.He
who makes tsoo pianos sound, where only one
sounded before. is bencfactor of his kind -
Savannah, Ga, is still in the lead in this good
work, and is on hand with another of its great
Summer Sales. (See advertising columns.)
Pianos or Organs at the spot cash price during
September or October. Only a small pay
mont down and balance when crops are sold.
No tntsrcst charged. Write for particulars.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09
ENCYcl PEDlA BRITANNICA

also the Vols. complete OF the American Supple
ment to the Britannica, making 80 vols n an, now
ready for delivery. Price, o. so per volume This set
of books Is elegantly bound In dark green clcA With
marble edges Is complete reprint af ~ original
English vols, containing every word that = tn
them An maps, plates, illustrations same ~ the
original that sells at 46 per volume, bound IN c1Cth
while ours Is sold at $3.50. Agents wanted in
every county town In the q. 8. THE HENRY
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

Money invested in sums Of from 81 TO
weekly or monthly will make you . fortun
Write for information.r Benz. Lewis d Co., s,
curity Building. Kansas City, Mo.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

less in effect. quick and positive in action.
Sent prepaid on receipt of 81 per bottle.
Adeler & Co, ,522 Wyandotte st, Kansas City Mo
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

TIE new German Army bM VIII odd 2l5.-
COZ. 900 to the annual expenditure Of ths
Goyernmeut
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

y. @. Simpson, Marques, W.. Va, says
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me Of very baa
case Of catarrh." Druggists sell it, TIC.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

Smiths Tonic Syrup is the best thing fol
chills and fever that has ever been Sold
Ordtcford & Wdlker, West Point, Ga.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

Timber. Mineral, Farm Lands and Ranches
IN Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas.
bought sold. Tyler g. Co.. Kansas City, Mo.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

Womq htl&diseases and their treatment
~ pages Illustrated; price 5Oc. Sent upon re-
oeigt Of Wc., cost Of mailing, etc. Address Prof.
II. ID. KLINE. Md, 031 Arch St., Phila. Pa
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

DURING the last two months there have
been AS cases Of cholera In Spain. OF these
251 have been fatal.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

QUTTE number OF new banks have been
opened in the South within ttAsspAsbsetxty
dauo
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

ABOUT 1900 miles Of nov railroads WIRE
built In the United States the4lfs4 aixmcmth,
of this year.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

WOMEN rarely are great inventors
though they are often the first to dis
cover new wrinkles.
Iuka reporter., 1890-10-09

Oklahoma Guide Book and Map sent any where
on receipt Of 30 ots. Tyler & Co., ,kansas City, No