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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-15
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OLD AGE.
The Octogcnarian Loves tn Read About
People Of % Years and Over.

Tho OctOgcnariAn Loves tn Read About
People Of 90 Years and Over.
The feeling must Of necessity come 10
many aged persons that they have outlivsd
their usefulness; that they are no longer
waited, bnt rather in the way, drags ON the
wheel rather than helping them forward.
But let them remember the Oft quoted line
OF Milton:
They also serve who only stand and wait
This is particularly true OF them They
are helping others without always being
aware OF it. They are the shields, the
breakwaters OF those who come after them.
Every decade is the defense Of the one next
behi d il.
At ~ the youth has sobered into man.
hood, but the strong men Of 40 rise in
almost unbroken rank between him and
the approaches OF old age as they show the
men of SO. At 40 he looks with sense Of
security at the strong men OF 50, and sees
behind them the row Of sturdy sexagensfi.
ans. hen 50 IL reached somehow
90 does not look so old a. Il
once used to and 70 is still afar 81. At 6
the stern sentence Of tbs burial servic
seems to have meaning that one did not
seem to notice in former years. There
begins to be something personal about it.
out u ono ut6b " 10 ~ ne BOO0 gets used
to the text with three score years and ten
to it, and begins to count himself among
those who by reason of strength ara des.
tined to reach four score. OF whom be can
see number still in reasonably good con.
dition. The octogenarian loves to read
about people Of 80 or over.
He peers among the ssterisks Of the
triennial catalogue Of the university for
the names Of graduates who have been 10
years out Of the college and remain still
unstarred. He 10 curious sbout the bioR-
raphies Of centenarians. Snchs escapades
as those Of the terrible old sinner and an
cestor Of great man, Rev. Stephen Bachei-
der, interest him as they never did before.
Bot he can not deceive himself much
longer. Sec him walking on level sur.
fsce, and be steps Oh almost % vsll 81
ever, but watch him coming down eight
OF stairs, and the family record could not
tell his years more faithfully. - Olirer Ken-
dell Hoimes IN Atlanfic.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-15
GOV. MELLETTE'S SAY.
SOUTH DAKOTA'S FIRST GOVERNOR
ADDRESSES THE LEGISLATURES.
A Business Like Document Which Deals
In Cold Facts-EcOnOiny the Watchword
Get Through Early and Adjourn The
Document.

In Cold Facts-EcOnOlny the Watchword
Get Through Early and Adjourn The
Document.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives: The constitution OF the state
makes it the duty Of the executive to conrluni
cate to you upon assembling information OF the
condition Of the state ana Buoh recommends
ttons % he may deem expedient
Finances.
The condition OF the states finances IA
deemed OF flrst Importance as q basis OF lagisig
tion, and the reports OF the late territorial
treasurer and auditor are herewith submitted
for your information.
mission into the union the financial condition
Of the state was rs follows, to-wit:
The bonded Indebtedness was o7l0.s0 OF
which amount s.l6,t0J bears interest at per
cent per annum. Sl25,O0o ct tho rate Of per
cent, S3l7,l 0 At 4ta per cent, and the remand
er. Sl52, 500 at the rate OF per cent.
There was also outstanding Nov. 4. an indebt
cdness Of the territory to the amount of eI5o,ooo
evidenced by three funding warrants, OF which
South dakota owes s75GOD,
by the Terms of the agreement male by the
Joint commission Of the constitutional con- e-
ton, South Dakota must pay North Dnkota
$40, 800 on account of the difference i'll ad iuSt-
ment OF accounts upto March S 1888 then since
that date South Dakota has o,erdrawn its ec-
count to u considerable extent, SO that By the
provisions OF the arrae,nent of such joint com
mission. when the tinal adjustment u made, it
il probable that South uakota viii have To pay
or fnaiHettlernent OF these three items SlJu,0J0
The SII.50 per cent bonds Tor insane hos
pital at Yankton and the S39,0Gj per cent
bonds for penitehtihry at sioux Falls were re-
funded Mt II 4 per cent. rate by Hon, j. N. Bailey,
jr. AA4Ate territorial tronsurar, aud i'll aadi-
tioN4I4Nnium OF $3.50 was realized to the
stGSeb Mhich amount according to notice rom
Mr.. Bailey. awaits in his hands instruction as
to It's disposition.
Total SUN received by the state treasurer was
Ssi, ,illa 49, Of which SIS, 407. 70 Is in bond funds
and not ayHilRble for the general PURPOSES of the
government, ana Si6.n34.23 in general fund,
bond interest fund aud stock indemuit fund.
Tho late territoria auditor, Hon. j. {. Nc
Mamma, kindly submitted the following est-
mate Of the expenses and receipts of the state
for one year under present expenditures to-wit {:
ESiifnnfa.al ENnanscs f..r An., Nonr
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-15

Teddy Gresns, English 70 know, ar
rived at Sioux Falls . few months sincs
20 reduced in pocket that hs hAd 10 do The
waiter oct for his daily bread. Later
Teddy borrowed enough money to start :
restaurant Of his own. The finale Of the
story vas reached last week whom hs sud-
ing unpaid bills. From FIRST TO last Teddy
was free with hls wealth and cut vide
swath. Help and trsdssmsn mourn HE
departure.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-15

Judge Nowlin, at Dsadwood. rendered
bis decision in the csss Of Driseoll ".
Jones Tor clark Of the circuit court. The
decision Il in favor Of Jones. the hoIdovsr
from the district court. judge Novlin dls-
missed the alternative writ Of ukandanus
and holds that - matter Of eonstitutional
construction no vacancy existed ID ihs
Office Of clerk Of the circuit court, and 9 :
NECESSARY consequences The appointnsnt Of
Driscoll was void. The opinion is sus.
prise, - i was generally thought thAe Il
the writ OF mandanus was denied 4 woaid
b because Il was not the psopsr ssnsdy.
The court hes not discussed The oehsf
question involved. The case will b u.
pealsd to Tie supreme court,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-15
The Regents Of Education.


cause OF the duty each citizen owea the state
and for he honor Of such service, rather than
for their enonmeuts.
In fnct 1t is believed that there should be no
pocuuiary compensation whatever to tho re-
gents Of education, in order TO prevent the sus-
for other than the highest consideration OF
honor and citizenahip. These boards are nom
mated by the executive and confirmed by the
senate. and 1t Is desirable that the Legislation
pertaining to their duties and compensation bs
had prior to their nomination. Their sphere is
pre-eminently higher than person and rlaoe,
being for the care OF tho states criminals and
unfortunates on the one hand, and for the high.
er education of her sons and daughters on the
other. Administration OF these trusts should
ever he distinction Of the highest honor and
their prostitution to selfish or corrupt purposes
should be visited with condemnation and pun.
Common schools.
The people of the stat have made gratifying
progress In education under territorial 0ondi-
ton. There Il, however, special need Of complete
revision Of the systeIn in the interest Of aim-
plieity and economy. 1t Is In the common
schools that the state's educational interest 10
centefed, they constitute the peoples depart.
Il IL only as aids to the development and ef-
ficiency OF the common schools and other pub
lie interests that the state oan logically main
tain higher institutions Of learning, 40 the mass
OF the people who are taxed foR their support
do not patronize than. Next to the common
school, and In popular Importance, stands the
h ana anlS - nroyson fo o
education In counties or districts desiring to
undertake tts maintenance with such support
% tho state may AFFORD.
tory work. and would dispense with the main
tsnance Of that department IN the colleges fos
whore regular courses n would provide 9 con
crsestns 81 many told ths bansneiaxiss 81 this
efude1of leaxniuR, together with fho many oeo-
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-28
Nature in COnvulSion

| terrific. Volcanic erup,ions, cyclones, earthquakes are awfuly and tremend ously picturesque, but scarcely desirable to emulate in action and effect by the admins ration of remed es which pro duce cOnvul.ioD and agony in the abnor- maj portion of the human frame. Such Is the effect of the old fashiored violt n; purgatives happily falling more and more
 nto disuse, and of which Hostettel', Stomach Bitters is the who esome, pleas. ant and far more fl ctve succedAnt un. They weakened ihe intestnes-t' Bit t-rs inv'g"rates them. They left ibe bow l5 inactive, because incap tcItat, d by ensuing feebleness. The Bitiers on the contrary, and because it enables, not forces, them to ac "a vast and tor unatr differenCe-p rpe uat-s their activity and regularity. The liver is bent 6cially stimula ed, as the kidneys also are, h, this medicines, which easily conquers. also, malaria, nervousness and theu- matism.
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Erid,n..rDi1Not Get 1t.

Extract from letter written by editor of Spiaetown BuTlc to general paSsen- ger agent of Z., Y. & X railway: bear Sir: l wish to take little trip tc Mag ara Falls and return and naturally pre- ferring your excellent road to any her, write to ask for pass for the round trip. In the future, as in the past, you may count upon hearty support and good will of the Bugle in every way Ey which it can possibly contribute to the prosperity f your deservedly popular and successful line.''
 Extract from editorial in Spiketown Bugle of week following: elsewhere will be found the particulars of the kill ing of COW belonging to our worthy townsman, Harrison Smartweed, by a careless engineer in the employ of the Z., Y. & X. railroad at the Walnut street crossing a day or two ago. We under stand the GOT, miserab ble old g., Y. 6 K, with characteristic meanness. is try ing. as usual, to sneak out of paying for the animal" etc.-Chicago Tribune
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POWERFUL MEMORIES.
Prodigies Whose Existence Is Too We
 Authe ticated to R., Doubtrd

Prodigies Whose Existence Is Too We'll
 Authenticated to Be Doubted
 There was a COrsican boy who could rehearse forty thousand words, whether sense or nonsense, as they were die tated and then repeat them in the re versed order without making a single mistake. A physician, about sixty years ago, could repeat the whole of Paradise Lost without mistake, al though he had not read it for twenty years. Euler, the great mathematician when he became blind could repeat the whole of Virgil's Eneid, and could re- on every page of the particular edition which he had been accustomed to read before he became blind. One kind of retentive memory may be considered as tho result of sheer work, determina- tion toward one particular achievement without reference either to cultivation or to memory on other subjects.
 This is frequently shown by persons in humble life in regard to the Bible. An old beggar men at Stirling, known about fifty years ago as Blind Alick," afforded an instance of this. He knew the whole of the Bible by heart, inso- much that, if a sentence was read to him, he could name the book, chapter and verse; or. if the book, chapter and verse were named, he could give the ex- act words. A gentleman, to test him, repeated verse, purposely making one verbal inaccuracy. Aiick hesitated, n med the place where :he passage was to be found, but at the sane time pointed out the verbal error. The same gentleman asked him to repeat the nine tieth verse of the seventh chapter of the Book of Numbers. Alick almost instantly replied: ''There is no such verse. The chapter has only eighty nine verses" GaSsendi had acquired by heart six thousand Latin verses; and, in order to give his memory exercise, he was in the habit daily of reciting six hundred verses from different lan- guages.- Toronto Globe.
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AN EXPENSIVE SHAVE.
What John Jacob AStor, Jr., Was Com
 pa-ied to Pay His Barber.

 What John Jacob A$tor, J-., Was Com pa-ied to Pay His Barber.
 Young John Jacob Astor, Jr., perhaps the richest youth in the United States, it would seem, from an incident that oc- cured in barber-shop. the other day, lacks that closeness in money matters that stood his grandfather in such good stead when he ber tine fortune that the boy is now spending. T.e barber that shaved MT. Astor is remarkable in his weird appreciation Of ethics. He would deal honestly with men of ordi- nary means, but he has an abnormal socialistic idea that the millionaire is legitimate prey for him. Therefore he resolved to get a very large price for shaving young Mir. A>tor if he could manage it. After finishing h:s work he brushed Mir. AStor's coat for him with great care and held out his hand for the bill that the millionaire was extrfrat- ing from a fat roll. It is one of Mir. Astors habits to pay for snail i:rms out of one huge roll Of bi,is. T:.e bar- Der ra5sed across the room to his cash drawer and then, returning, handed to Mr Astor two pieces of silver. Tie rich youth looked at the money and then at the barber.
 ''Wh-whwh-y, what's this?" he said.
 Change for the dollar you gave me, sir," responded the barber.
 'But, cawnfonnd it, I gave you a twenty-dollar bill"
 ''Oh, no, sir" said the barber. ''only one. Lot k at my drawer if you like, and you'll see there is nothing larger than one there"
 Several of young Astor's friends were with him and so he did not care to lis cuss such vulgar question as money. lie made up his mind that it was doi- lar he had given up, and jammed h.s hat down over his ears and went for walk on the ave ue. The barber teiis about his getting $19. so for shave.
 And I'd take hundred of that young fellow if l could, says he.
 A strange case, surely, of keen ton sorial artistry and ingenious criminal itv, and this sort of thing is not uncom- mon ip New York.-N. '. Star.
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ALL ABOUT SPONGtS.
IT You W"rt a Cool Article It Wul Co.,
 You Twenty Dollars.

IT hou ""Et Cool Article It WW Cost
 You Twenty Dollars.
 Charles Wood has fer many years pur- chased sponges for drug firm of Bos- ton. Talking of the article the other day he said:
 'GcCd sponges have become SO ex- pens-vc th~t they are luxury to be en- joyed only by thuse we'll to do. Of course you can buy reef sponge cheap, a small one costing only a few cents; but If you want Turkey cup sponge larFe enough for bathing purposes you will lave to pay S4 or s. Sponges como al sizes; the largest one ever saw measured twenty inches across. These very large sponges a., apt not to b. p'rfrct, and they do not brig as good prices as smaller and more perfect ones. The largest of the perfect kind measures about fourteen inche: across the top and nine inches through, such sponge being woT ; about S2o. It ij too large for bathing purposes. and too expensive to be ust-d in washing carriages, an1 is kept by dealers for 6 chance customer. A good size bathing sponge il about eight inches across the top and five through, and isworth ss.
 "The expensive sponges are bought principally by physicians and dentists, and arc used much in administering ether. TLero are .verY many people who can not tell the difference between Tu- key cups and common reef sponges, anl they are astounded at the difference il price. They are asked S5 for what they think they can get just as ,ood for 9 cents. There are sponges from Florida called sheep's wool, which, in tho opinion of many buyers, are as good. although much cheaper, for all practical purposes as the silk ones. They are used mainly for washing carriages, al- though they make good bathing sponge. Reef sponges come from Cuba and Nassau, Turkey cups from around islands of the archipelago. Sleeps wool and reef spongrs come in 10, 2U and A pound bales, and the finest of the former, known as Rock Island goods, sell wholesale at from S2. so to SS. 15 per pound. Tke Turkey cups are sorted at London and Paris into three qualities and sent to us in bags. They are sold by the p.ece. Boston GloEe.
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WRESTLING NUlSANCES.
An Illustration of the Horrors of Indis-
 criminate WhI5tiing.

cTiminate WhI5tiing.
 Down on State street yesterday after noon well-fed merchant stopped re- porter and said: Il sav, young man, dc you ever try to correct puDiic nui- sances?"
 '0h, yes!" said the young man with a pleased smile.
 Well, then, why don't you say some- thing about those fools that go about whistl.ng perpetually? I went to bed late last Il .gh5 completely worn out and l was wazed at an unnaturally early hour this morning by an internal idiot Wlo thought he could whist'e Annie Laurie to the tune of 'Auld Lang Syne. l came down to breakfast and found IT little boy whistiing Down Went Me Ginty to the Bottom Of the Sea Where in the world that child ever learned that outland -sh m. Iody is more than 1 can understand. I said to my wife, in ny intense wrath: Maria, if that boy ever whistles again in my presence I'll send him 10 a reform school There was an exchange of words between US, and the result vas scene, Q crying spell, a spelled breakfast and wrathful de- parture. l got on the car, and ,.n inn pertinent imp on the back platform greeted me with the distorted strains of Home, Sweet Home 1 got off the car and walked down to the office, and it seemed to me that every body on the street was whistling.
 By the time 1 reached the office thero was medley of whistles in my brain-the shrill whistle, the rasping whistle, the loud bass whistle, the boys disjointed treble, and the mans hidcOusly smooth whistle, the fife-like scream, and the long-drawn, hollow sound of tho flute. Oh, it was madden ing! l took the elevator, and the boy that carried me up was making a sibi- lant noise through his teeth. I glared at him savagely, and he turned white and looked startled. He afterward told ny office boy that his jags is ratty this mornin'.' Well, when got into the office my boy said: Good morning, M;. So-and- So,' and went on, softly whistiing to himself: T Had Fifteen Dollars in My Inside Pocket 'Boyp I cried, with all the rage of a man whom desperate 1nldry lad driven to madness, Boy, if you don't stop whIstiing in this office will throw you down the elevator shaft, and send your mangled remains hone to your mother, With my best compli- ments.' He stopped.
 ''it wasn't very long, however, before a customer came in to see me on busi- ness. l said with mJ most gracious smile: If you will kindly wait a mo- ment, Mir. Blank, 1 shall be at liLerty.' He sat down for a moment, arose in- stantly, strolled over to the window, thrust his hanis into his pockets and whistled softly: Two Lovely Black Eyes Tie office boy grinned. wheeled about. and said, with bit terness in my hSrt and smile on my lips: MT. Bank. I will see you now. For God S Sake, young man, call the at tention of the public to the Lorrcrs of whistling. ."-Boston Her. ald.
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FOR THE SCRAP--OOK.
How to Find the Dates of New Moons ir
 Any Year of This Century.

How to Find the Dates of New Moons in
 Any Year of This Century.
 The Golden Number is the place of a given year in the lunar cycle, which is 19 year; that is, every 19 years the new moons como around on the same dates. To find the Golden Number: Add 1 to the date, and divide the same ty 19; the remainder is the Golden Number for that year. When there is no remainder the year is the last of the lunar cycle, and of course its Golden Number is 19. Example: To find the Golden Num- ber for 1S9O: Add l, and we have 1891; divide by 19, and the remainder is 10. Hence 10 is the Golden Number for 1890.
 To use the table: Find the Golden Number for the given year; then when ever it occurs in the table it gives the date of a new moon. The first cclumn is the days of the month. Each of tho other 13 columns is headed by the name of one of the months.
 TABLE TO FIND THE N1w MOONS FROM 1901 TO
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-28
STANDARDS OF LENGTH.
The English Yard and the French Metsl
 Which Is e Better?

The English Yard and the French Meter
 Which Is e Better?
 In the United States and England the standard of length is the yard, and the question arises: How long is yard? It may be said in answer that yard Is simply an arbitrary standard which tra- dition says is based upon the length of the arm of Henry VIII. At present the yard is the distance between two marks upon certain bar, kept in the Tower of London, and if it should be destroyed tho exact standard could never be replaced. To avoid this uncertainty, and obtain a fixed and unvarying standard, the French, in the last century, made an &C., curate measurement of a quadrant of the earth's circumference, and talk ing the ten-millionth part of this distance, gave it the name of met3r, and adopted it as the standard of length. This length, which is equal to about 39.37 inches, is now in uni versal Use on the continent of Eu- rope, and is authorized as legal stand ard in nearly all civilized countries. Considerable discussion has arisen as to whether the original measurement was perfectly accurate, anditseems probable that there was a small error, SO that if the standard meter now kept in Paris should be destroyed, remeasurement of the quadrant of the earth would not give us exactly the same meter. How ever, the error in any case is very minute one, and the chances arc very email fhot hA oric cfo ever be destroyed, to say nothing of the fact that the numerous copies distributed among the various nations of the world do not appreciably differ from it.-Pop- ular Science News.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-28
U. s. Land Office Notice.

No'ice'is hereby gv,n that approved q pats of the survey of he foi owing tow h. shIps within the Gla Land District, ui he Territory of Arzon have betn re- turned by the Surveyor General of sald rerrtO y into his office, town:
 Township sou h, ranges 22 and 24 F. Townsh p 8 south, ranges P and 5 E. Township 9 >ouIh, ranges 22 al 3 E. Township I6 south, ranges 2I and P E..
 Township Y south, ranges 21 and 22 E.
 Township I8 south, range P E.
 That the plats of each of the said town ships will be ofici lily filed m our off: ce in Tucson, Ar zona Territory, on the I9 h day of May, 1890, and rh Il atter lhe said I9 h day of My, 1890, we will be prt- pared 10 reoeNe aspirations for entry ot lands in sad townships.
 HERBERT BROWN, Register.
 HAS. R. DRAKE. Receiver, TUCSON, ARIZONA, Apul II, 1890.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-28

Dr. B. H+ml'n. of Lemore. Cal. says T few dcz-n Lotlles of Chamberlain, Cough Remedy i~h he ,,li lh. r- created such a demand for the rem q, that he Gu d not well ger along withou; ii. Those who use II find Il so much superior 10 any o hrr remedy they have ever tried that they recommend it 10 their frien IS. and thlt i1 what makes i So popular. For ,al ty H. l. Peto.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-06-28

Perhaps the readers f the EPITAPH would like 10 know in what respeCt Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is better than any other. We will tell you When this Remedy is taken as directed as soon as cold has been contracted, and before it has b, come settled in tht system, 1t will cOun;eract the feet oi the Cold and greatly lesstn its severity if not effeCtually cure the 'oli in two days time, and it IS the only remedy tha, will do this. It acrs in perfect harmon, with nature and aids nature in rellevin. the lungs, opening he secretions, l.que fyIng the muCu, and causing is expui- sion from the air C l ot Ih. lungs and restoring the system 10 a s'r"ng anc healthy condition. No her remedy ;n he market po,sesse, these remarka blt properties. No other will cure cold as quickly ar leave the system in as sound c"GdI'l~n. 30 cent ard oa:
 bottles for s'le b, H. !. P,t".
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S3yrup O. < gS

Produced from the laxative and nutri- li"us jnice of California figs, combined with tine medicinal virtues Of plants known to be most beneficial to the hu- man system, acts gently on the kid neys, liver and bowels, cnecLnally cleansing the system, dispcling colds and headaches, and curing haLitual constipation.