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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
WIT AND WISDOM.

Through the wide world he only
is alone who lives not for another
Rogers.
-Thavain man never can see any ex-
cuse foF vanity in the men he knows
Somerville Journal.
The wind always blows barefooted
boys hat into the middle Of patch OF
brambles. -Atchison Globe.
There are many teachers, but few
themselves commit to memory the les
sons they teach,.-West Shore.
1t is all right for some people to be
right, but the way some OF them are
right is horrid. -Atchison Globe.
-He-This horse puts me in mind Of
Lord Nelson. She-Whyp He-Be-
cause he would rather die than run
Yale Record
The man who marries millionaire's
daughter does not have to wait fifty
years for q golden wedding. Bingham
ton Republican. -As
He who associates but little with
his fellow men lives in strange world,
whose inhabitants are the creations OF
his own imagination.
-Gazzam-Mahlstick does some very
effective forest and marine work. Mad
dox-Yes; he's good hue-er OF wood and
drawer of water The Bostonian.
III any thing is harder to find than
an honest gas meter, it must be some
thing you have put away SO care,
fully it will never more turn up. Rams
Horn.
The vocabulary of child FIVE years
old is said not to exceed two or three
hundred words, but that Of full-grown
woman with new bonnet that don't
suit her would exhaust pocket die
tionary in ten minutes. Rams Horn
--Wiokwire-Mudg is not so hope
lessly lazy as you think. There Is con-
siderable 60 about him. Yabsley-Yes,
that's so. Lots of people have to go
about him, because he is too lazy to
get out Of the way-Terre Haute Ex-
press.
Railroad president Invading the
sanctum)--You say in your paper that
our road has the worst bed of any railroad
in the country. Now, will you retract
that statement Editor-Retractl No,
not unless you re-track your roadr'-
Lawrefice American.
1T is by very small and sometimes
| almost prosaic services thathelp may be
rendered. Many kindly deed has been
| of assistance to the one benefited, while
| perhaps the one who thus encouraged
and comforted another, may have for
gotten it entirely. Inquirer.
Some people conspicuously show the
sourness Of their own tempers by always
saying disagreeable things. They would
do others favor, and themselves no
disservice II they would keep their
mouths closed and say nothing. No
body wants to hear them talk. Y.
Independent
--Genius generally makes the world
catch its breath with admiration at its
exalted fight, but it frequently goes to
bed without its supper, takes a slice Of
hope for breakfast, and tightens its belt
Cor dinner, while Flooding common
sense gropes along with its eyes TO the
ground, and by hard knocks and close
picking gets three meals daY.-Ram's
] HeFrs
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
CORK TREE FORESTS.
They VIII Thrive In California as Well as
In Spain or Africa.


The available forests of cork trees are
already relatively extensive, although
hardly sufficient to supply the demands
now made on them, or which as the
world grows in prosperity must be made
on them, for there is hardly any end to
the uses for cork, and none of the sub
stitutes for it which have yet been tried
are very satisfactory or promise to take
its place to any great extent The latest
estimates of existing areas Of available
cork oak forests make their extent from
3,300,000 to 3,500,000 acres, Of which
about one-half, including those on its
African possessions, belongs to France.
The wood of the cork oak is heavy,
coarse-grained and Of yellow-brown
color; it shrinks and warps badly in sea-
soning and decays rapidly when exposed
to the action of the atmosphere. 1t has
little value in the arts, but furnishes
useful fuel and makes good charcoal.
The inner bark is rich in tannin, and
trees too old or unfit to produce cork are
cut for the sake of the inner bark.
The cork oak is an interesting tree to
Americans, as It's cultivation now seems
destined to become an important indus
try in California, where the climate and
the soil in many parts of the State are
admirably suited to produce It, This is
not a mere theory, as trees have been
growing now for several years in Cali
fornia and have already produced crops
of cork of excellent quality. 1t is prob
able that the tree will grow rather more
rapidly in California than it does in it's
native country, although the quality of
the soil, the exposure in which the
trees are placed, local climate, and
the treatment which the trees receive
will influence, of course, the rapidity
with which the bark is developed
In. Africa it is found that the trees
which grow the most rapidly produce
bark of the poorest quality, and that
within certain limits the slower the
trees grow the more valuable the
product, provided the growth is not
too slow, in which case the bark loses
some of the elasticity which makes
it valuable. The conditions which
influence, the development of cork are
so numerous and complicated that the
product of all the trees in q grove or
forest can never attain the same uni.
formity of thickness or quality in any
given time. This is so we'll understood
in the countries where cork is grown
that the best methods Of harvesting
has been found to be to go over the for
est every two or three years and remove
the bark from such trees as are covered
with merchantable cork and not to strip
all the trees at the same time. All
these matters must of course be consid-
cred in connection with planting forests
of cork oak in California. The planting
and care of such forests in Portugal and
Spain has long been an important indus
try, and there is no reason why they
may not be made so in California, where
the local consumption of cork is already
enormous, although the wine industry
there is hardly more than in its infancy.
Garden and Forest.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
Dict For Corpulency.

If very fleshy person wishes to grow
thin the less he takes OF sweet food and
starchy food the better, although / do
not recommend person to live entirely
On heterogeneous food-meat, for instance
when trying to reduce flesh. The best
way is to reduce the quantity of food
just as low as possible and still hold his
own, and then go to wc7k and work hard
and get his nesh OF in thai wsy.-Dr
Kellogg,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
His Occupation Conc.

First Detective-You look blue this
morning. What's the matter?
Second Detective-Did you read about
a convict at Sing Sing confessing on his
death-bed that he murdered man in
New York?
Yes, | read all about it."
"Well that spoils clew on which |
have been working for year and half"
Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
An Eve for Business.

Doctor Ford>-May ask why this re,
fusal?
Miss Enthusiastically, doctor! You
know my sister married lawyer, so il
l expect to get any of papa's. money l
must marry lawyer also -'Munsey's
Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
And Nh WoDdar

Here I've been sitting all morning
trying to write some jokes, said Funni-
man, land l can tell you I'm tired"
How many jokes did you writer in.
CURED Parker.
Not one; that's what makes me SO
tired Life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
no Argument Necessary.

Prisoner don't think there will be
any need of your addressing the jury.
Lawyer-Why not?
Prisoner-My insanity will be IN
stantly plain TO them when they see
that have retained you to conducl N,
ssss. PUCK.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
ON THE PIAZZA.
The Kind of Conversation in Which Unoc-
cupied Females Delight.

cupied Females Delight.
1t is at this season of the year that
the female, who BIAS nothing better to
do, stretches herself out in a piazza
chair, or in a hammock, swung from
post to post, and engages in lofty and
profitable conversation, like the follow
ing, with other unoccupied females,
who are sure to gather around the one
in the hammock or piazza chair:
Isn't it lovely to get out of doors
again?"
"Oh, lovely"
81 think winter is dreadful, don't
you2"
II dread the cold; but then we have
the balls and parties, and operas, you
know"
"Oh, yes; I forgot that"
"Lovely weather, isn't it|'
"Lovelyw
"But don't you think it's rather
warm?'
''Yes; think so"
81 don't remember that it was SO warm
this time last year"
mo; don't either"
"Isn't the grass greene"
Its lovely"
eve had cherry pie for dinner!"
did you?"
"Yes, indeed; and it was lovely" Il
'Im so fond of cherries"
$50 am l."
what book have you there?"
"'Her Own Heart
"Oh; is it good?"
Splendid! l have been reading it
ever since got up this morning. I'll
loan it to you, if you like"
"Thanks. Have you read True Unto
Death% They say it's lovely"
81 must get it. Who was that, just
now, went by?"
'I'm sure don't know"
Lovely dress"
beautiful"
did you notice her hat?"
Eyes. Lovely, wasn't it?'
Lovely"
isn't the sky blue?"
Beautiful"
II wonder if we'll have warm sum,
mer?"
81 don't know, I'm sure"
"Mrs. Blank went by this afternoon,
with a stunning new bonnet on"
"What-another?"
"Yes, indeed"
"How she does dress That's her third
bonnet this year, to say nothing of two
hats"
"And her misunderstanding on a sal
ary."
81 don't see how she can do it.
doubt if this last one is paid for"
sob, she boasts of how she can make
bill anywhere, because of Mr.. Blanks
good standing"
"Then, I'd try to keep it good
So would /, for-who, under the sun
is that coming up the street?"
81 don't know"
"Wonder where she's going? Horrit
ugly dress"
"Horrid!"
"Ah, did you notice that the Crandall
had some carriage callers this after
noon?"
eyes, and Mrs. Crandall came run
ming over here ten minutes after they't
gone to have me ask about them, but
wouldn't do it."
"Then she told without being asked
didn't she?"
"Of course. Some very 'cealthy anc
intimate friends of theirs. I can't bea
that woman's airs"
"Nor |. She'll brag about those call
ers for six months to come"
"Of course, and I-oh, did you know
that the Grays had new carpets all owe
the house?"
mo. Have they?"
Indeed they have"
"And Gray went into bankruptcy las
year."
81 suppose that is the reason the,
have them"
"Oh, dare say. really thought bet
ter than that of Mrs, Gray"
"She always ,coud have things nice.
81 know How does your new CIR
do?"
Fairly well; she makes Lowell
bread"
"Does she?"
Eyes"
81 think I'll have to change SOON"
"Do youY'
And, having branched off on the SCI
want girl question they find food enoug
to satisfy their intellectual craving fo
three hours to come. Light.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
KATY'S SACRIFICE.
1t Furnished Comfort end Hapni.
ness to the Mil Hands.

o II N G r / f.
fifth, a rich En-
glish manufact-
urer, sat in q
room in his ele-
G a n t m a n sion
one day in au-
tumn. To judge
by his face, his
reflections were
of an agreeable
nature,
"The prospect
is" he said to
h / m self, "that
my income for
the present year
will reach fifteen
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
BILL ARP SURPRISED.
The Wonderful Things Children Are Now
Taught at School.

never knew how it was that chicken
could sleep On the roost without falling
off, or how it could hold on to it in a
storm, but they told me that when a
bird sat down the tendons in the legs
closed up the toes tight around the
limb, and the bird or the chicken
couldn't let go If it wanted to without
rising to perpendicular The chicken
stealers know that and will always push
at the chicken before they pull him of
the roost reckon that must be so for
/ notice now that when chicken is
walking along the toes close up every
time the leg is raised. am learning a
heap from these children / reckon
they can tell me why cow gets up be-
hind and horse gets up before, and
how many eggs bat lays, and why a
whipporwill can't sit across limb, and
why bean vine climbs round pole
one way and hop vine the other, and
what the dew claws are on dogs hind
legs for. Maybe they know how it is
that when horse eats grass the grass
makes hair, and when sheep eats
grass it turns to wool, and when goose
eats grass it turns to feathers. There
is reason for every thing in nature
and this generation is finding it out.
One would think from the way these
school children talk about hygiene and
what to eat and what not to eat and
how to cook it, that there was no need
for anybody to die If they would con-
form to science. And it is a fact that
life can be prolonged in this way and l
am glad the children have such books
to study.-Atlanta Constitution.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22

Sometimes a man is hard working
man and then again sometimes he is
only hard workingmsn. -Terre Haute
Express
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-08-22
Mr.. Younshu.band smoked Cigars.

Miss Fiance-Do you get any time to
practice now, Lena?
Mrs. Younghusband-o, yes, plenty
Of it.
Miss Fiance-Indeedl Iamsurprised.
What are you prscticing7
Mrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES soonomJ.
Burlington Free Press
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06

This is what you ought to have,
in fact, you must have it, to enjoy
life. Thousands are searehin for
it daily, and mourning because they
tind it not. Thousands upon thous-
ands of dollars are spent annually by
our people in hope that they may
attain this boon. And yet it may
be bad by all. We guarantee that
Electric Bitters, if used according to
directions, and the use persisted in
will bring you Good Digestion and
Gust the demon Dyspepsia and in
stall instead Eupepsy. Va Rocco
mend Electric Bitters for all diseas-
es Of the Liver. Stomach and Kid
neys. Sold at so cents and sl.OOp per
bottle by J. s. Talcott, Druggist.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06

1t was just an ordinary scrap Of
wrapping paper but it saved her life.
She was in The last stages Of CON
sumption, told by her physician
that size was !ucurable and could
live bat 3 short timo; she weighed
less than seventy pounds. On .
piece of wrapping paper size read OF
Pr. Kings New Discovery, and got
u sample bolle; it helped her, she
bought d large bottle, it helped her
more, bought another and grew bet
ter. continued It's use &nd is now
strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weigh
ing 40 pounds, For fuller particu-
lars send stamp to w. II. Cole,
Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial bot
Ties Of ibis wonderful Discovery
Free. All J. S. Ialcott's Drug Store.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06

Rooster. caster.
Rooster. Toaster. Lee the grocer.
Come and see his Coffee rooster.
lie can sell you groceries closer
Than any opposition grocer.
The freshest, c~leanest stock in town,
And prices, l have knocked them down.
Coffees. Sugars, Spices and Teas
At prices that are sure to please.
And \ fine large stock Of candy
That the people cali a dandy.
Fancy goods of every style,
At prices that win make you smile.
Reaster, Toaster. Lee the grocer.
Made his start with a peanut rooster.
Don't forget when yoli are in town.
To ret his prices. which are away down.
Sells every thing nice to eat,
At prices that are hard to beat.
Rooster, Toaster, Lee the grocer,
Who made his start will, y peanut rooster.
VIII buy your Produce, " nice,
And pay the highest market price.
Rooster, Toaster is no brag.
No use for you to look around.
He can sell you Syrup by the keg,
Cheaper than any house in town.
Rooster, Toaster. Lee the grocer,
The cheapest man In town,
Sells Jop dust tea, the best you ever see,
Only 10 cts. a pound.
Don't let the hard times give you the blues,
hut pick up your old rubber boots ana Shoe
And sell them to Rooster. Toastsr,
Elk Points square dealing grocer
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06
LGCkt.


-SIoEE FOR 9ALE.-Enguire Of
II. J. NEARMAN. JR.
The Union County Fair will be
held at Elk Point, Sept q, IS, 2G,
and q, 1890.
For twenty neekfis me rascal
NIT re bear"
Ira Linch is sticking type Oh
the LGaJ@r this week.
1T raincl Just enough last sSun-
day to settle the dust nicely.
II. NJ. Gilmore made a flying
trip to Sioux City last Saturday.
A rush Of job work this week
causes the LEGAL items to be slim.
Fred Suoble shipped two car
loads OF live stock to Sioux City last
Monday.
Jessie Compton, of Sioux City,
Sundayed with friends and relatives
in this city.
One weeks raiions for FIVE men
nine cases Of beer and two leaves
Of bread. Sometimes.
A number of Elk Points MIN
rods leave next monday for q ten
days hurt in Nebraska,
The small boy is now reaping
his harvest off Of tho neishboyIs
trees. Good time a yeer for--l! I!
Mr., aud Mrs. w. J. Comfy gave
Il pleasant card party TO Il number
OF young people last Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. A. e. Rome returned from
Sioux City last Saturday evening
where she had been visiting for c
few days.
-Four bears and the usual razzlt
dazzle furnished amusement for {
number Of people on our streets las
Saturday.
Francis smythe has returned
lhome from Sioux City, where h,
has been hoiding q position il
Huulbert's harness shop.
Nine government licenses hav
been issued 10 parties in Elk Poln
to sell original packages. Wher
are all these package stores anyway
Henry Nearman, Jr. has pu1
chased some lots in the eastern PAL
of town and viii commence til
erection of a dwelling house.
-Hi!mer A. H~alverson, an Ell
cient drug clerk, who has bee
working at Eden, has accepted
position in a store in Chicago. su
cess to you, Hilmar.
The officers and teachers Of Il
Methodist sunday school, togeth
with their classes had q very plea
an. picnic at the Sioux last thu
day. All returned safe and sour
III lie evening and reported an G
~ rellent time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06
A Little Journey to the Sioux CITY

A Little Journey to the Sioux City
Corn Palace,
Is the title Of Il beautiful little book,
containing a most interesting story
of how a whole neighborhood plan
ned to attend the Corn Palace. The
farm scene is true to life, and will he
heartily appreciated by the occu-
pants of every farm home in Illinois
aud Iowa. The passenger depart
ment of the Illinois Central Rail-
road have a supply of these books,
and will take pleasure in mailing g
copy FREE, to all who will address
either Of the undersigned,
J. +. MERRY, F. B BowEs,
A, G. r. A., G.. n. P. A.
Manchester, Iowa. 1914 Clark St,
Chicago. III.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06
First Publication July is. 1890.
Final Proof Notice,

US. Land Office Mt Yaiikton. south Dakota.
July 18Th, 1880.
Soticc Is hereby given that tie following
ssaiifi settler has died notice OF his Intention
TO make tiasl proof Ia support Of his elafsn. aud
tliat said proof viii be inaftc before tie Judge
or ia his abseiSes Before the clerk OF the circuit
court for Union County, South nakofa. at Elk
Paint. tiie coailsty seat thereof, ~ Saturday the
I'd day Of August. 1850 at O'Clock -1m.. viz:
George ". Davis under his homestead entry
No a19 FOR the east half Of the southwest
quarter qua the southwest quarter OF the south
west quarter Of section Ne. Eleven IN township
No.. nfnet three north Of Range No. fifty west
5ih p. in.
lie names tile following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultivation
OF said iafd VIZ:
Andrew Lewis. Slyert Sartfneryold. Charles
fealrs. BenEt Carlson. ell of sphinx L. o., Union
Co, $. ID.
LEICESTER,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06

E @5 8 sas@@ aS# M
EprroR CouaiER: While como.
my Of public funds is receiving
close consideration In various d.
rectlons at the hands Of the tax pay
ers, it might be we'll for someone to
mestion The financial management
OF the county poor asylum, and the
expense Ct maintaining our poor
farm and It's inmates. To begin
WITH, the county owns one Of the
very best quarter sections in Union
County, which ia improved and
stocked until it's estimated value is
plae8d by appraisers, appointed for
that purpose,a 900 and is amply
sufficient to support all the inmates
ever placed therein, and pay all ex-
penEos thereof If properly managed
as is manifested by many farmers
less fortunately situated who are
supporting families equally large
compared with the number Of in
mates ia this institution and laying
up something besides each year.
Why this unnecessary amount of
expense, aud limited income? NC
cor1ing to Superintendent Aoderson's
annual report at the close of 1885,
which, by the way, is inaccurate
and not in keeping with the facts
the farm run behind during the
year S529.6G, and since that report
was Submitted other bills have been
presented and allowed for the same
year, to the amount of 1901 which
added to Mr.. Anderson's report
woald increase the expenditures
over the income to $S30.G6 making
the total expense of supporting an
average Of seven inmates s1,600.6G,
or n little over II per week each.
Now it Is apparent upon its face
that it costs no such amount TO SUP
port these poor people "a they are
kept. There must be q very indif-
ierent method Of management or
there must be a leakage somewhere.
The county is not getting the bene-
fit of the best results Of which the
poor farm is capable. We might
call attention TO one feature w, err,
an explanation would no doubt
show the circumstance in brighter
c0lors than that in which it now ap,
pears. Mr.. Rannun has seer fit to
tell the public that he boarded at
the asylum ten months, and as
every one knows that ne was not
there as an inmate he must have
been there MS a boardor, but Mr..
A0derson's report shows nothing re-
ceived from boarlers and to my
knowledge there is no account
among tho county records showing
to whom this board bill was paid or
that it ever was paid. There may
be some satisfactory explanation
Why Mr, Anderson should collect
all board bills coming to the county
and appropriate the money to his
own use, OF that Union county even
should board Mr.. Rannun during
tie tin1e he Is enras@d III teaching
goAool-wo should like IT, lear il If
taoro Is. We give thaae facts that
the economically disposed may
Ithiak on the matter and discover if
possible, how far &1I,oC0 farm and
property should 20 toward support
ing seven paupers.
w. w Me-,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06
First publication Aug. .. 1890,
NOTICE.

Nell Hunter: Please take notice that on
April ss.. / 81, the utiasrslgusd, Alexander Be-
wee, purchased ut private tax sale from the
OF uuioa County. South Dakota and
q certificate 81 sele therefor, Lot No.
til Alock AZ. pis.csagyss addition 10 the city oi
FIX roiat, South i9akatassf pr the unpaid taxes
osiss1. That the riss,t of resesnl,.iotl has long
ssaee expired aad deed for said lot will be
made wiihin sixts sisys from TIE co,apistea
sarvsca Of this i.ctiae-
ALEXANDER EoyEK.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06
sf.3 Vas Completely Cured.

A daughter of my customer suf-
fered from suppressed menstrua-
ton. and her health was completely
wrecked. AT my suggestion she
used one bottle Of Bradtield's Fe.
male Regulator, which cured her.
j. ". Hellnms, Water Valley,
Miss.
Write The Bradrield Reg. Co.,
Atlanta, Ga, for particulars. Sold
by ". J. Comfy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-06
Excursion Rates TO Boston and Re
turn for G. q. 4. Encampnert,
August fOth TO 18TH. 1890.

The G. NJ. d st. ?. Ry. Go. will
sell Excursion tickets for the above
gathering at $3.50 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Aug. 9Th TO
10th, inclusive, good to return until
Aug. 25th. The G. M. 81 81. p. Ry.
has been selected rs the official
route Of the South i'akota G.. A. r.,
enroute to and from the eHcump-
inert. Special Pullman Tourists
Sleeping Cars will be attached to
train leaving Elk Point, 400 p. m,
Aug. Sth. Those who desire to Sc
cure Accommodations ia al ~vance, cor
respond with Adiutant General, =.
NJ. Thomas, Huron, S. D..
H. w. CONNOLLY,
Agent.