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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
AMONG THE BRIaANDs.
MA q y. nlEsyAlaH,s.

1a.sy . Ansrican lady Of wealth
- n6pemedt - b travelling In Asia
Einos, o ~ way, perhaps, 70 The ruins
q EpAes1as It's toward evsuing, and
~ ins3oeing mountains cast cool
eha4owB over the rod. The scene ID,
indee6, romantic tranquility regions
over the landscape; no sound h heard
bat ~ linkls q the sheep-bells, the
~tvittosing u. birds, Of the boot ol her.
III owls, aad somesimes the click Of .
AoGssis hooe y The travellers slowly
wead mp To mountain toward the heart
q : ssvinA Turning inssths saddle one
nay 80 Il The distance the faint blue
expanss a the Egsan 90 hscksd with
Wk&1o no31a,
9sA&saly. without warning, : voios
t1snes with startling sharpness from the
thishe4, crying: Halt, On your livssls
The gs1tsmsn Of The party Instantly
Asaw thsir revolver. peesing into the
bushM u and something 70 shoot
But ~ nulstssss urgs thsm IN the
nOGe 1Ra1t3e tones o. no account 10 draw
stsigese q thsy viii oil b massacred on
~ spoA = they are covered by rides
ClAkand q bgieanda. The voice from
~ thiekoe u again heard summonins
~ party - suTrsndsE thar arms and
6slivss thsmselvss up md no harm will
eome y mem. AZ TIE same moment Z
I'll 1saiow issues from the ambush,
dsGaDo4 h . manner ~su1lcdently gor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

The Tooth anniversary Of the birth of
Mrs. Jennette Chisholm was celebrated
at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
William Allen, near Keokuk, the other
day. The venerable lady was born in
Inverness, Scotland, In 1871. When 10
years old she came to Baltimore, the
ocean voyage lasting thirteen weeks.
From Baltimore she made the trip to
Pittsburg by OK team, there being no
railroads in those days. In 1860 she
came to Iowa, where she has since re-
sided. Eighty-two years ago she was
MARRIED, and OF the union was born four
children, all of whom are dead. Aside
from grandchildren, the only surviving
member Of her immediate family Is q
sister living in Ohio. She Is still hale
and hearty and attends to her W room.
Among her articles Of furniture Is her
bridal bed, which she still uses.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
az: essEaskEsszsssskSssl

No such showing cver was made by
any other country in the worlds history,
rs none other Is found in the record Of
this country. The advances shown by
the figures cannot be duly appreciated.
Look again 81 them-8O per cent. In
crease in population, 2l2 In farm lands,
1888 In wheat and los In corn production,
5000 In export of wheat, 266c Of corn,
2S6 Of wool, $50 Of merchandise, while
the enormous balance OF 35S,OOO,OCO
coin exported under the "tsri6 for
revenue" was changed to SO, OO0, 900
balance In imports Of that important
commodity.
With all this, It must be remembered
that the first years Of the period last
named were covered by the most gigantic
civil war that any nation eyer was called
upon 10 wage-fnvolving, IS Il did, =
waste Of &C, 600, 600, 900 in values and the
lives OF half . million OF the most valu-
Able citizens OF the country.
How much more conclusive 10 such
showing than oil the fine-spun theory of
clustered metar hysicianA Tho people
may be for = time mystlAad With ab-
stractions, but these aoon Disappear In
the light Of facts. Tho above table con-
~stitutes = bulwark for protection, which
no assaults of free-trade theorists can
overcome. II Il . showing OF which ev.
cry true American will Be proud, and
IS to be accounted for only IS the
result Of the bcneiicent policy OF protec-
ton to American industry. Shall that
policy be now abandonedf
The figures Of the census OF 1890 are
not yet ct hand. While 1t Is certain that
these will abundantly sustain those oil
1880, they will lack tho essential advan-
ta9e Of the latter, in having no period Of
stariR for revenue" for contrast with It's
grand showing. 1t becomes the Ameri.
can people to see to It that no such back
ground OF free-trade darkness is hereaf'
ter admitted to their docennial horo
scope.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
In1isa IGsss - E.ssssssa.

Indian 4Ooo - 81o0OssS
..At the last legal execution IN the
Creek nation I was present." SAID M.
Leo e. Bennett, the governments agent
for the I've civilized tribes, the 0thcf
dsy st Washington. 1.-THE details were
very different from IN execution In the
army. There . squad Is detailed, n
some Of the guns are left unl0aded, 30
nobody . tell who fires the fatal p
AZ this last Creek execution the con-
demned man was seated on the ground,
with his back against = tree and his legs
stretched out In front. He was not
bound to the tree, nor werO his hand
tied, Just before the execution some
one put q bandage owe his eyes, U Inc
prisoner tore It OF and threw IL away.
Perhaps the strangest part OF the pro-
ceedings was the selection or the execu-
TONERS. That was left to the condemned
man. He was told to pick out tho two
men who he wanted TO do the shooting.
Strange to say, one Of the selections was
his cousin. Both men were from the
Light Horse of the nation. The TWO
men without any unnecessary delay
walked out In front Of the condemned
man IL or Is feet, knelt down, leveled
their revolvers, steadying the barrels
with their left hand and fred. Both
bullets struck the left breast over the
heart and not more than an inch n .
half apart. The man fell over on his
side and in . few seconds was dead. Ac-
cording to the Creek law the third Of
Tense OF larceny IL punishable with
death. For the first Offense the penalty
is so lashes, and for the second 1t Is 100
lashes on the bare back. II there Is On
attempt to carry out the death penalty
again for larceny, l intend to try the
effect OF habeas corpus in the federal
court at Fort Smith. Shooting o man
or an Indian for larceny would come
under the constitutional prohibition Of
cruel and unusual punishment. At least
I shall see what Judge Porter thinks OF
the proposition. The last Creek execu-
ton occurred several years ago. A
Creek woman was condemned to be shot
not long since, but she was pardOned by
the chief. The Seminoles are the only
other civilized Indians who shoot their
condemned"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

~ Is ~ ~ Mains ssattnsat q ~
pas4y - 06stsuGt ~ ProatdontS
chances. Thoso Influences will osten-
Silly suppeet Nj. Blaine for the nomtna-
A,oa-soS bsOAuso they love Blaine moro,
but Hetfieon less Tho most potent of
thste forces Ars In the Republican Ma
tional Executive Committee. Senator
Quay and Senator CAmsron have both
declared 10 their friends that they arc
now for Blaine, and 70 that extsnt they
have at last adjusted themselves TO tho
popular feeling In Pe~nnsylvAnis. Sew
erol members Of the National Executive
Committee have ~recentlv boon spreading
their programme In different States.
They sre oil seeking TO make Harrison's
nomination impossible, and It Is not too
too much 10 say there 10 no other par
ticulsr object In the movement, unless It
be 10 make Blaine impossible, too There
10 every danger that such will be the re-
suit Of the work now In progress
Thu plan, as 30 far developed. Is to get
Republican State conventions which will
meet this year TO declare for Blaine
wherever possible. There IL . natural
expectation that such resolutions would
60 through with the greatest enthusiasm
and goodwill. Whatever the effect OF
this upon the prospects Of Mr.. Harrison,
it, effect upon Mr.. Blaine must be most
unfortunate. II would be to him singu-
larly embarrassing. 1t would almost
inevitably put him in = position where
he would feel obliged to resign his place
in President Harrison's Cabinet, or 1t
would force him to make public IN un-
%eQuivOcal declaration that he cannot be
. candidate, and to make 1t In such .
way that any hope Of getting him to
reconsider 1t would have to be abanr
doned, - II was three years ago.
Against his leaving the Cabinet and
dropping the great work which he has
in hand the whole country will protest
II would be regarded - unfortunate for
the administration, for the Republican
party and for the country. Against his
being forced into the other alternative,
there arc already plenty Of protests from
Mr.. B!aine's earnest personal friends.
Whether circumstances shall ultimately
put him in the position OF being . will
Ing candidate or not, they do not want
him to be forced into an attitude that
would complicate him with any portion
OF the party, or else compel him to leave
the field Of possible candidates -Phtia-
deiphta Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
.~.,Josslnx" = Soul.

In San Francisco q few days ago Sing
Song, priest in q Chinese josshouse, was
arrested on the charge Of cruelty to ami
mails. He was found on Washington
street, wearing . square hat and q long
robe. He was making q horrible noise
by beating cymbals and ringing q bell.
Near by he had q white duck in q tub OF
water with its legs tied together so
that It could not swim. When asked
what his performance meant, Song said
that q Chinese woman had died In the
house which he was in front Of and he
was trying to ''joss' her soul into the
body Of the water fowl SO that when 1t
died its spirit would carry the woman's
soul off to the fowery kingdom beyond.
He was very indignant at being arrested.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
THE REPUBLICAN, SITUATION.


A Calm, Dispassl0aoto Review u the
Frsssnt Csaditisa II Natieaal Polllics.
It is not unnatural that President Har-
rison's trip through the South and West
should turn peoples minds actively in
the direction OF the next Republican
Presidential nomination. II IL every
where assumed that Nj. Harrison Aspires
to q denomination, and II Is very certain
that he will do nothing during his alb
sence from the capital TO weaken his po-
sition before the country. This tour will
again bring into prominence that admir-
able equipment by can Of which he
grew Immensely - . candidate from the
day of his nomination TO the time OF his
election. He rarely OF nev talks with
out adding to the popular respect In
which he IL held, and he wins this ~
easily from political enemies ~ from
political friends. Already his speeches,
made In passing through some Of the
southern states, have attracted the A.
tentiOn of tho country and drawn out
the most favorable comment from oppo-
nents as well as supporters
No man can say whether President
Harrison's apparent wish to secur = re-
nomination will be gFati6ed or not.
There are political forces which are not
fayorably disposed towards him, ard
which can be depended upon to do their
utmost to throw every obstacle In the
way Of his success. II ct any time these
should BE- for him, II will b. when his
renomination has become inevitable, and
further oppositi0n would b - f0Oa-
hardy ss useless
TO the most OF those who discuss the
| matter % II now stands. It IL practically
| conceded that there 10 but one man who
| could stand In Mr.. Harrison's way, and
that il Secretary blaine That Mr..
| Blaine has the heart Of the great Rspub-
| lican party OF the couptry, no less now
than at any time In his brilliant career.
10 not to Be disputed, and In the general
esteem he has never stood % high. II 10
only giving expression 30 what 10 unmis-
tAkably the almost universal Republican
thought when II 10 said that either
Blaine or Harrison will b. the Rspublt-
can candidate next rear.
While M. Harrison 10 presumably .
candidate, MI. Blaine, % presumably, u
mot The latter's most intimate friends
have been unable to draw anything from
him on the subject. One 90 cloee %
Chairman Maniey, Of the Maine 1epub-
1ican State Committee. y unable . ~
more than that Mr.. Blaine much Pre-.
tiers 70 take care Of his health than "a
subject himself TO the dangers Of 8 II.
tieuing Presidential canvass. This may
rate accurately III there 10 70 Mr.,
Blstne's present position. He could have
had the nomination Ii 1855, and would
have had II but for his positive refusal
10 allow himself 70 b nominated HI
may have the same feeling On thss sub
feet now that he hed then. but whatevei
Ma RAAlfna. Il may b taken far GfnntQ<
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
Fecunditv of Fish.

1t is said that between co. O0, 0OO, 600
and 100, 0Oo, OOO, 600 Goldfish are taken
from the sea around the shores of New
foundland every year. But wen that
quantity seems small when we consider
that over 5000, 900 eggs have been found
in the roe Of q single cod. A herring of
six or v ounces In weight Is pro-
vided with 30, OOO, 900 oya. After max
ing all reasonable allowances for the
the destruction of eggs ando Of the young,
it has been calculated that in three
years. . single pair Of herrings would
produce 154, OOO, 600.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

seoas and picturesque 10 plsese the
lancy q Ne mast romantic graduate Of
Vossas. Ho coxries : muskot and y fol-
lUvod " 3 ba1d q . dozen briganda
soaroely Len p1cturesqus than hA They
snrreand ~ party. ssiss the brides Of
- hOgses, md secsive the firearms Of
~ ~tsave1sss. Who yisld them with
vk1b1e Sslus4anca
10 IL s-nscesseul leader Of band Of
brgnnAs requires unusual ability. Not
shy nuae such 8 chief know how 10 ma
noaveg d order y stese clear Of the
anthogiHea, but he must also maintain
eoatEol over . motley company who are
tprbolenk treaohsrous and blood
thizssy ralhana A brigand Of
Aa3a 1finoe must know alike
kow - pull wires and trig-
eess md - liksviss : good Anancisr,
- - slways Hves n hops Of pulling
hl1eo0 0utssof ~ hazardous career into
wAisA - M fallsa, and With : Snug
ltt1ae lp9tanA reliring 10 soms qnife
go wAoso - = unknown and where
" 1ay end ~ dAys II peacs.
a e1gtaan 1ersien consul did MOI get
~ = saaily. His chidick Or farm was
u ~ oalskirts Of The VII
lseA Aecompanisd By his two chill
dssa h No. alanding By The real gate
with lowline pisca A Il springing
M o. eerSk joar bold. handscme'
hui nnnasked brieands gathered him
=. - \ wers. and attsr giving dirsc-
iio0s % NJ boy . % how 70 reach
49, nado 81 . their mountain den q
snast fan.
The tidings struck tho town like
1ightning ont o. : clear sky. Naturally
Shenrst tAoaeht va 70 asnd . rsgi-
neatol soldiegs - the rescue. display.
tng them - . Gordon around the fast.
neae u ~ bFiGaads and gradually
eloainG them 10 tie TOLLS. But this, o
ooasss. No. exastly The thing not 10 do.
Z ~ Iescne q the captivo Alive VA
~ AIsl objecs n Nisv. Money waa
eho 001y msdiGfne sh11 would seFvs ID
~ sgsreensy. and money 70 the tune
10 $4,000 piastxeA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

p...--r~ n up,ao~,a IatAop IN %ho
wrl.ssn c..... co=nsrs.s i. " x.rv .h,o
Wes. sn.'.,Ss s...swaDt 81 .onnT R.nnh
nnu po an:.o. =" n.omsra,s r.,hi,o npos.
!,csn oR,n.U ~ Tns.~~ns.n1 p ~
~
IT - grastiyine g nose tine Iac' snat
the PRESIDENT q Mr: niainc are tnor.
oughly 10 accofo 10 2 oes,re ioF
reciprocity 10 srsde WE our AMERICAN
neishDofs g sne sousn snd norsn.
Wovcsesef SPY
TIE rendering Of IN invitation 70 the
President to attend the Kansas City
convention elected more than was ex-
pected or wanted BY the vasarists who
thought Il possible to obtain from him,
o distinguished authority, countenance
and support for their wild, demagogical
sgitation.-Ch5cn00 Tribune.
II n fortunate that the President has
t.ken a. early Opportunity 70 STATE
vith such force his views on these cues
tiona- The Arguments he unlimited
vii not 30 found easy 10 answer BY
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

GEN. LEE and Wade Hampton were
passing wei the field in the battle of the
wilderness. They came to . narrow
pass between woods, and Gen. Lee,
noticed that the passes were well covered
by the northern sharpshooters, who
were doing effective work. Hampton
said the commanding general, II reckon
you had better 60 round through the
trees and meet me on the other side, %
the fire Of the sharpshooters is very
dangerous here" OF course Gen.
Hampton said, 'Gen. Lee, I guess II
you can walk there I can follow YOU"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

Omo"8S1D Do'Oos '0~sV
Ths osnius Of Sheridan q Winchester changed
defeat TO victory. 30 when feeble advsrsaries
In the shape a insfacisnt remedies fail to stay
The progress OF that obstinate and malignant
Toe, malaria, Hoststtsr's Stomach Bittsrs turns
the tids-dnvss ths enemy back. Nothins.in
ssatsrta usdt,a, or out Of Il, compares with this
- an opponsnt Of every form Of mslaziai dis
sass. Chills and fever, dumb agus. bilious ~
mittsnt. and asus eeks-it matters not-ous and
al ars sxtsrpatsd BY the Bittsrs. To take .
course Of the great prspexativs In advance Of
the mAlarial season IL TO buckle On. - II wsrs.
On azmor Of proof which ds6ss steaok. 30 for.
tiAsd. % protected. you shall ~ sosthslsss.
Remember, too, that the Bittsrs 10 a sradioasoi
Of liver complaint, c~onsttpation. Shsumstism.
kidney complaints, and dyppepsdA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

The young emperor Of Germany now
has no less than three thrones. One Is
the old-fashioned affair Of the days of
the king Of Prussia, another was fur
nished for the occasion of the Princess
Victoria's wedding, and now a
third appears, to be used only
when his majesty appears as
supreme head Of the United German
Empire. This last N Is created In the
white hall of the German Schloss, and
its canopy is Of yellow silk and gold
brocade, into which the imperial eagle
IL beautifully woven.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

The following ~snggestive little diA-
logus appears in The Home Companion
A touch Of surprise tends 10 fx the A.
tention. and 20 TO assist the memory.
do you think it would bs wrong for
mo TO learn The noble AEt Of ssll-ds-
iesss?s . rsligiously inclined young
man inquired Of his psstor.
.Certainly not answered the minis
ter. II learned it in youth myself and
I have found Is Of great value during
my lise..
Indeed, sirl did ron learn the old
English systsm or Sullivsn's aystemf =
Neither. Learned 6olomcois sys-
tenn.
.Solomon's systsm?s
sYes; you will and Il laid down in
the nrst verse Of the Aitesnth chapter
Of Proverbs: "A soft answsr turneth
away wrath It u The best system Of
sslf-dstsnss Of which ] havs svsz
beard
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
CHILDREN j

The plea SAINT flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup Of Figs, when in
need of q laxative, and II the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most graf
flying results follow Its use. so hat 1t is the
best family remedy known and every family
should have q bottle.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

SECRETARY FOSTER has no ambition
to die in harness. 1t is said that he
called his aides around him on taking
the Office and said to them: "You may
do oil the work you want to; you may
even work yourselves sick deyising new
duties and cares-in fact, the harder
your work the better for me-but I want
it plainly understood that I don't intend
to kill myself while / I'm here"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

VEGETATION In tho Alps recedes
downward from year to year. For
mcrly Alpine roses grew at an altitude
Of 1900 feet. Now they are seldom
found higher than $500 feet and are at
that height stunted. Beeches have
gone down 1900 feet. Various berries,
which once 6ourished 1900 feet above
sea level, do not grow in higher attitudes
now than $500 feet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

JENNY LIND, according to her mem
oirs just published, disliked her career
as Q professional songstress very much.
Writing to her father in 1912 she ex-
pressed the desire that God would save
her from being obliged to sing on the
stage. During her whole life there was
o gradual increase Of religious feeling,
which doubtless induced her early re-
tirement from the stage, although not
through puritanical motives.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

The free-traders told ~ while the
present tariff law was under considera-
ton, and they are telling us now. that 1t
will have the effect to cut of our foreign
trade. The Mckinley tariff act went
into operation Oct 8, 1890; consequently
It is fair to assume that as early as tho
December following the effects Of the
new law upon our foreign trade would
ports. What Is the testimony Of the
figures? From the reports of the chief
Of the Bureau of Statistics, the values Of
exports and imports covering the months
OF December, 1890, January and Febru-
ary, 1891, are given, In CON parison with
the corresponding months OF the year
rrov,1nua "a follows.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
Lived to Fixht Another nay.

A Japanese general who was supposed
to have been killed in battle during a
recent rebellion, and to whom monu
ment was erected, surprised his friends
recently by appearing among them.
1t seems that he fed at the time Of the
battle and since been hiding.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

Door c~ompsnions." 6APOLIO will cure the
iirst. and perhaps moderate tho rancor Of
the latter. Try 4 cake,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

Instead of falling on, the aggregate OF
our foreign trade was SIS, 1881 greater
during the the first three months after
the new law was well In 70 CO than it
was during the corresponding months of
the year previous. Considering the very
large importation Of foreign manufac-
tured goods affected by the tariff during
August and September, the large volume
Of Imports since that period Ia quite re-
markable. The net increase Of the ex-
port Of merchandise of $40. All, 400 dur
ing the last December, January and
February over the corresponding months
. year earlier Is . gratifying feature, as
IL means . saving OF gold at home. 1t
also proves the falsity Of the free-trade
assumption that trade between different
countries Is mere barter, and that II we
do not give them free markets they will
retaliate BY refusing to buy Of us. But
statistics are always against the free
traders; consequently they have no use
for them. Facts, however, are argu-
menta
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

DIR. L. l.. GORSUCH, Toledo, o., says:
II have practlced medicine for forty years,
have never seen a preparation that l could
prescribe with SO much confidence Of sue
cess as I can Halls Catarrh Cure" Sold by
DruHgiStS, 75c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15
United States-Average daily wages. thirty-tw
cities (sixty.nins unions or sssociations).

In the shove comparison Nc have included .
large number OF the smaller towns Of the States.
where carpenters are only paid from ~ to - IS
Per day. In New York City ths rate il ss.2b.
which would be . fAirsr comparison with the
wages paid In tbs hrgs cities of England.-NeU
Yn~k Dp~ns ..a.. A .--
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-15

DON'T you rant to save money, clothes,
time, labor, fuel and health? All these can
BIO saved II you will try Dobbins' Electric
Soap. We say 'tyy," knowing II you try it
once, you will always use it.