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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Edward and Fanny Moles OF
Sioux Valley township, who, it will
be remembered, departed for the
state of Washington last spring, re-
turned last week. Their aged moth
er died while they yer away,
she having gone gone with them. 1t
is hard to improve Oh old Union
county.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Prof. Kratz, the conductor OF the
institute now being held here. spent
Sunday with his family at VermilI-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Rev. A. I. Lyman aud son Her
bert returned from Alexandria, ST
yesterday, where he has been visit
ing for the past week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Mrs. Alonzo Hasson spent Sun
dsy at Hawarden, Iowa, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. KenneY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Rolla Smith, a former teacher OF
this county living at Calliope, has
had o seige with the typhoid fever.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Henry Henkin has gone to Chi
cago 10 purchase his fall and winter
stock of dry goods.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Judge Blair and Mr.. Ferris have
been having tussels with the rheu-
matism this week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Prof. O. J. Smith Of Akron de.
parted for his new field of labor at
Ipswich last week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Secretary Norelius OF Vermill'on
has our thanks for q ticket OF ad-
mission TO the Clay county fair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
Cotton Wood Lumber.

We wish to announce that we
have. a complete stock of Native
Lumber for the summer and fall
trade, which we sell at reasonable
rates. Ifyou are going to build.
call and see us, we will do you good,
at the saw mills two miles from Elk
Point. A. b. FRANCES & Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Do you want the best coffee?
Then 60 to Freeman's. They have
the best in the city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

A q~uartette of bright engaging
girls playing all manner of musical
instruments, guitars, banjos, mando.
Inns, harp, comets, etc., etc, is one
of the attractions that will make life
pleasant to the visitor to the Min
neapolis Exposition, opening Aug.
ust 26th, this year. They form
what is known as the Sanford Girls
Orchestra; and are a feature that
will prove a most decided attraction
to the big Northwestern "show."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

II you aregoing to build,get your
lumber at the saw mill, two miles
from Elk Point.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Freeman Bros. have a few Ladies'
Jersey suits they will sell at half
price.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
Studio

have thoroughly refitted my
gallery and am prepared to do work
Of all kinds. Call and see me.
WILL LAwrON.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

House and Lot TOR sale.
l will sell or trade a good house,
3 lots and a barn. Terms to suit
purchaser. I. N. FLANAGAN. If.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Ths ladia 81 the Baptist church
a1ili givsa N To- dream, social q the
vsGidsnos Of kr. James Smith Tnss-
~ evening August 24th. Come
- havDa good Mimi.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
A. B. FRANCES & Co.

Challies reduced from Z and 10
cts. to- and Z cts. per yard, and
other summer goods in proportion
at Freeman Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
Lot for sale.

Town lot one in block fourteen
ia Elk Point, which ! will sell cheap
for cash. Make me an offer.
w. A. HAMMOND,
N. w. Cor. Main Il 9Th.
ell Dubuque, lows.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

The Pacific Christian Advocate
has the following to say of a brother
Of our townsman J. II. Bryan:
Several rosc for prayers at the
Adams Street Church last Sunday
evening; Rev. c. NJ. Bryan is pas.
tor.
Excellent camp meetings have
been held at Dufur and Columbus.
Presiding Elder S~paulding and pas
tors Atkinson and Warner were
greatly helped by Rev. en-. Bryan.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

G. H. Freeman made a business
trip to Yankton in the first part Of
this week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Go to Will Lawton's new gallery
for the latest in the picture line.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
Richland- geresfcrd Mail Route.


RIcHLAND, S. d., Aug. II, 1891
EDITOR UNION County COURIER: Sir
Lately you have published a mum.
Der of articles in regard to the mail
route from Richland to Beresford in
which are a number of misstate.
ments. A letter put in at Elk Point
will never take a week to reach En-.
NETT unless it is unlawfully held
over in some postoilice. II put in
Saturday mornings it will reach
Emmett Monday about 4 o'clock P.
NJ, or if mailed Saturday afternoon
it will reach Emmett Friday P. NJ;
six days the longest it can be on the
way. Mail connects with train at
Beresford but not with the mail
from Elk Point. Mail runs accord
ing to scedule time. In regard to
an increase in the number OF trips
per week, would say, all postmast-
ers on the route are opposed to it,
except at Sphinx, saying it would in
crease their work and not their pay.
In regard to placing Nora p~ostoffice
on the route, it would require more
time to make the trip and probably
break connection with the train at
Beresford. Any changes to be
made must be made by petition.
Writers Of newspaper articles should
have manhood enough to sign their
names and addresses.
Yours for publication,
d.. nj. DICKERsoN,
Mail carrier, Richland, s. ID.
Reference to the mail service on
the route above referred to has been
made three times in these columns
we believe; in the issues Of July II,
"a and August IA. The two former
were written by us and the hitter
by a correspondent. In the issue
of July 18th we relate substantially
what Mr.. Dickerson does as he will
see by reading the article, and sim
ply add that we think business re-
qulres three mails each way each
week and direct communication
with the railroad stations. In the
issue of July "a we simply stated
that we believed three mails were
necessary. Our correspondent in
last weeks issue did not SO carefully
guard himself against points of at.
tack and said in a round statement,
"a week and more" He also used
the words, sit takes" We think he
did not mean that it always takes
but perhaps that it has taken or
that it is liable 10 take a week. We
think nothing has been said in these
columns that was intended to reflect
on any one connected with the mail
on said route, either carriers
or postmasters, nor did we have
The convenience or Inconvenience OF
them in view when we wrote the
We simply had the people
who are to be accommodated in
view. We still think it an injustice
that a letter that comes to Elk Point
ON any train later than the 8 O'Clock,
on Saturday Of each week
must remain ON the way to these
Offices until Friday. We have
known Of cases when it has been
necessary to send mail to the COM
of the third district and
also to the interior assessors and it
has been impossible to reach them
for nearly a week. The columns of
the COURIER are open to opinions
others on this important sub.
ject.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS

REGISTER Ronell breathed the rus
tic air of Sphinx last Sunday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
JAMES B. McTAGGAR1

Mr.. McTaggart was at one time
owner Of q nice farm just west Of
Mr.. Petry's in Sioux Valley town
ship, and was well known and high.
ly respected throughout that part
Of the county. We are pleased to
know Of his prosperity and publish
this extract from his letter for the
benefit Of bis many friends.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

uyoa xlni 1pod ptclurss tatsn
" WIN ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

0aehelao.-Nsss ut .. and 40:1O q. m. every
sunday. Sunday school ut 2 o'clock. p m.
Ve3pers at Z O'Clock. ?. m. A cordial ihV'ta-
"SS FATHER J.. +. HOGAN. Pastor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
Extract from a Letter.
Books, MAINE, Aug. 18th )!


Mr.. RING: 1t does me good
to hear every week from good old
Union county. I'm glad you have
such fine prospects for good crops
this year. l see by the paper that
some OF my old friends are doing
well. As for myself my health is
good, and all Of the family are doing
we'll. I ann still with the same r.
Il. Co. I worked for them before I
came to Dakota and / hays five sons
working for the same concern, two
of them foremen on the road. l
have a nice home here; nine acres
of land, a fine orchard I planted
some fifteen years ago. Take it all
in all I can not complain. Remem-
Der me to old friends.
remain yours.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14

Eplsespal.-sunday. services At 1879: q. M
R9y, JOsHUA v. HIAEs. Rector.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-08-14
House and Lot for Sale.

Sailors at NJ. E. Simmon's& Co.'S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
BOOMING TOWN
WYTHEVILLE

Advances IN the race OF progress.
Called the Saratoga OF the South. In.
dustries nearing completion and con-
tmplat'd. Its churches and schools.
The scenery surrounding magnificent.
Wythcvillc's boom is attracting the
attention OF the country.
Wythe county is noted Tor its blue.
grass and fine herds and rich agricult-
urai area. IL cmbodics tho mountain
scenery and climate and fine mineral
waters OF Ashrville, n. c.. with iron
and coal vastly superior to birmingham m,
In til" midst of an AGRICULTURAL soil uni
versally superior to either. Located
upon the Norfolk and Western railroad
half why b tween Roanoke and Bristol,
the former OF which Is situated upon
the eastern border and the latter the
western border of the great upland
mineral basin known as Southwest Vir-
ginin. The proposed Virginia and Ken
lucky railroad. on which work will be-
gin soon. crosses the Norfolk and West
ern at this point. The Parkrrsbury,
Little Kanawhn and Virginia railway
has also decided ID build the propose d
connecting link brtwcen the Hack Din
mond system and the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley via Wythcville, making
Mytheviile competing railway centre.
~ S> ii'i'S WIZ biAHS INC NOhSan ores
OF Carroll. thc mountain ores OF bland
ana the limon;to ores of Cripple Creek
and New River and the coal fields Of
Wytho. bland and the Flat TOP to.
gether at Wythevillr. making it the
grent iron nnd trade centre " Southwest
Virginia.
New factories and industries nre be-
ing located every week, among which
IRE two hotels costing $40. 900 eaoh.
Steel Range and Stove Factory 9i25. Ou0,
while applications for sites are CON
stantly coming in. The Wythcville
manufacturing Company, organized with
dozen hands few months ago, engag-
ing in the building business. has in
creased Its foice to rs hands. with
twelve months work ahead engaged,
and VIII now increase their force to $50
hands. Streets arc being graded every
where, rail sidings for factories, while
every movement goes to indicate that
the place will be the growing industrial
town OF 1891. The Wytheville De, elop-
ment Company, the pioneer mover in
the good work, owing 77s acres OF land.
had its first sale of lots from it's choice
property, beginning September sOth,
when all tho lots offered were soon
taken up, and 10 meet a growing demand
for purchasers 800 more lots will be Of
fered December 18th and 18th, intrin-
sicily considered as valuable perhaps as
that OF any company being offered in
Virginia. yet at prices extremely reason
able, which it Is earnestly hoped viii.
encourage actual settlers rather than
lot speculation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
SOME FUNNY LETTEES
N:issivcs Tint E:reiii tho NIonotony of III,
Conn 0 sioa Al,n'i IL st.ncv

A:lssivcs Tint !:reiii tho NIonotony of tho
Comm ssioa st,n:i IL stencv.
Tho life OF South Water street COM
mission merchant contains moro prose
than poetry. says the Chicago Tribune.
There is no particular inspiration about
outer and eggs. cheese or potatoes.
Dressed chickens and long-noclicd,
scrawny turkeys dangling from iron
hooks in dinGy back room do not ap-
pcal TO ono artistic sense. These
things arc tho "familiars" OF the Water
street man, and 1t Is not surprising that
he IL inclined to take al cmincntly prac-
teal view OF life.
Onco in awhile, however, ray OF
humor shoots across The drcary tenor Of
the commission mans existence and re-
licvcs the hard. dry prose Of tho
street. Onco In awhile. too, tho South
Water street dealers receive some
humorous letters from country custom
ers. llore arc Cow specimens:
Mccster-: P,ees send Nc yuro pris list OF
pordus sich Us Butter. ccgcs, Pourtry. on OBJ
lijc.
Another letter read ns follows:
Cent?: They is large amount OF uonny IN
This country. hav 30 Colsncys of hes, tho boil.
luns of my naecrs Is about the Same.
A postscript is added to the cf3oct that
"Chicago will have to Pay we'll this
Winter for Honey to Spred on Pan
cakes"
Here's O man who evidently knows
moro about geese than grammar. uo
SAYS:
deer Gents: ! have sum good Gees. Do 20
want these Goes. wat viii you civ for .cs.
CT you WA: thes Gees I will Send them By
fratc rite Away.
y. u. let no no about those Gees rite away.
Other equally Humorous specimens
arc by no means rare. Life on tho street
may ho ON tho whole prosy and monot-
oaous, but it can no. DO said that 1t is
totally devoid of hnmor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
GOLD NOR WANTED.
Objections 60 It's pse la Oriinnry lust
noss TraDsnstlu;,s.

Objections 60 II, p,e la Ordinary nusi-
moss transactions.
"Do you know that gold Is tho most
un~iclIy OF oil tho different kinds O.:
money new In circulation?" said -. ON.
incnt banker to representative OF the
Now York Press
why SOP" mas asked
because 1t ~ not bankablo without
careful scrutiny"
''IIow is that?-
Simply this. TaSe grccnbacG, q
silver certificate, gold certificate or q
National bank note to your bank and it
IS received and placed to your credit
without delay. Not so with gold. a
fcw days ago agcntlcman brought to our
bank upward OF 5000 in gold OF differ
Ont denominations ind was much pro-
vol;cd because VIC would not receive it
forthwith and give him credit for tho
amount tho faces OF tho coin represent
cd. THIS wo could not do because tho
law requires that gold shall be redeemed
only ut its actual yalno. Coins carried
il tho pocket for any length OF timo
naturally loso something in weight by
abrasion, probably but \ fractional part
OF a cent on u $40 coin, but it is loss
nevertheless. and therefore bankers can
not give credit for gold deposits until
the coin shall have boon weighed.
lin The case il point my friend took
bis gold to the Treasury Department
md WAS compelled to wait there for
nearly IN hour before he could got notes
for it Every coin had To be passed
through tho scalos. and after tho
weighing process bad been completed
three coina-two 81 pieces and one SO
picco wcro returned u him az short in
weight. Before returning short-wcicht
coins tho department. stamps on tho faco
of each cross. The owner Is loft to
either send the coins to tho United
States mint for redemption or to again
pus them in circulation. Eventually tho
coins with crosses on their faces will no
20 the mint and be redeemed at their
actual value. In many instances there
Fay DO moro thar several cents short
aGc on GJJ worth of coin. business
men, however. naturally object to tho
Inconvenience. and got rid OF thor goll
cs fast IS possible"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
ne DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.
Gut Thonasnh-ro.inr I.iii Cleared tho
Goiuneis iat"Ilcct.

Cut Il Thonas nh-to.inr I,lll Cleared tho
Coiuneia int"Ilcct.
Colonel Il. @. Ingcrsoll is ono Of tho
lawyers to whom his profession yields u
fortune every year. 4 quarter OF q mill
ion Is small valuation TO place upon
his receipts, and he is one OF the few
men who shine either as a plcadcr or
counselor. Ito has accumulated great
wealth, which, says the Chicago Journal,
no ono who knows him bcGrudges him.
Ills face and form are familiar to all
Wall and broad street men, and his Of
fees on Wall street. New York, arc
handsomely fitted up and elegant. They
are comfortable Offices, just as Bob Is q
comfortable man. Great numbers Of
stories arc told about him. Here Is ono
guaranteed to be now:
A stranger went to him ono dny, and
without any reference to the rnattor of
the retainer began: My father died
and made will" and then went on to
tell about his trouble with the will.
"Do you understand tho case now?r
asked tho stranger.
NO. sir" responded Mr.. Inscrsoll,
81 do not"
Somewhat embarrassed, the stranger
went away. lie told o friend OF his OK
pcrienco with tho philosophical lawyer.
go back to him." said tho friend,
LAY Sl.0o) bill on his desk and thon
talk"
Tho advice WAS followed. no was ro-
ctivcd as ono who had Fever been in
tho Office boforo. lie laid tho big bill
down and said: MY father died and
madc q will"
Mr.. Ingcrsoll was ut onco interested.
TIo interrupted his new client. "IIow,"
said he, could your father dio and
mako will? Do you not moan that hu
nadc n will and then diod?"
business proceeded.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
Under tao Wrong window.

He bought guitar and practiccd for
SIX long, weary months. But st the end
OF that time smile OF Joy lit up his wan
and weary face. and his brow grew ra-
diant with Joy as he inspected tho corns
en- the thumb Of his right hand. Tho
boar was ten p M. and as he wandered
shrougb the Silly night to the boarding.
house where she lived, and directly uIl-
der tho window which had been 30 often
Aanctifled by her presence, he CON-
snenced TO toot: (Twang, twang, bin. }
81 wandered bill the brool1side lcling,
slang, boo) wandered bill the mill"
and the sash was gently raised
sgith crash, and O deep bass vol. o
yeilod out: 81 wish as you fall into your
brook OF your brookside and trown you.-
self in dose mill. odor ! pillow my viss;i
and call polzeidiener." 1t was cruel
of her TO have changed her room with
out letting him know.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
An Old Co,onla, Jll.

Tho old Jail at York. Me-. ono Of trio
conspicuous attractions to summer visit
ers, is believed to BIO the Oldest structure
CT Its Kind in America. 1t is said %
tayo boon built in the l60o's, and stands
to-day practically unchanged, with lis
Eiassiye oakcn doors, croaking hinges
and locks. and mill saw gratihss
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15

Dear Mr.. Hicks" sho wrote. II am
sorry that what you ask | can not
grant ! can not become your wife.
Yours sincerely. Ethel Barrows." Then
She added: ~. Son second thoughts,
dear George. think will marry YOU.
do come up tomorrow night rId SEQ
your own treo Ethol."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15
Remarkably East r,cv,,,,-

A bicyclist. whose identity concerns
no ono, was riding his wheel through o
portion OF France when up camo storm
OF rain. The storm struck him Just Us
he started to coast down niccly-Sradcl
bill somo fjvc miles long. lilo proceeded
on his journey. and all tho way down
that hill it raincd on his hind wheel.
while tho front wheel ran along perfect
u dry.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15

sucking pig carclcssly wrapped In
brown paper with both ends open WAS
en- article sent through tho English
post-oiiico and delivered to the alIrcsscc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-15

.SkcQ LOT IN explanation she received
,his reply:
hfy girl Is jast ns Gcoi as you arr. or anybody
II yo3r school. III Il II faith Is Irish lie po;s
ais debts. mil havo kuowcd sono teac. crs
who didn't do that.
1t was uso ess for the teacher to OK.
plain that sho had not twittcd the girl
CT her Celtic origin nnd that sho would
not knowingly permit 1t. Tho mother
contcndCd that nj tho excuse sho had
to offer for the absence was that shc
would not have hcr girl insulted.
or course thcro is no way TO corapcl
parents to send excuses, buLthcy should
know they arc not asked for through
idle curiosity on tho part OF the teacher.
Tho whole system Of excuses from tho
parents or guardians Is instituted be-
cause it helps hold tho school together,
and tenls TO the accom- pliJhmont OF tho
best results. 4 teacher can do much
bcttcr with a pupil when that pupil
knows there Is perfect sympathy be-
tween homo and tho head OF the school;
when ho knows that the discipline OF
tho school is Endorsed by tho authority
OF tho homo. And In Wow Of this fact,
when teacher receives this sort OF an
excuse, she feels strengthened to do eli
that is nccdful for the pupil:
DEAR E.Iss ELAHK.-JIhn Yves abso.t
th:olG, lbs owa ncS.i; nee. There is no tx.
sc. have talked TO Li-, about it, and trust
. VIII not occur n3a.a. In rny event you RI y
ut ell times sal rely on oar assisting IN CIV ~
way tno enforcement u such rrlcj ns you may
make for lis guidance. Truy.
JONES' F.tTIlc,; A.;D A,0-rrr
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1891-02-07
A SUGG EsrION.
fBoliyar Democrat |


The Democrat has no desire to give
uncalled for advice to neighboring
counties, but 1t does seem to us that a
word to Washington on certain sub.
ject would just now be both appropri-
ate and kind. Our Deigbbors are evil
IDENTIFY in a muddle about their new
Court House. An elaborate design
was accepted long ago, but, as we un-
derstand It, OH account of the expen.
slve stone-work involved in its con-
struction the building cannot be erect
ed within the prescribed sum, about
S65,00O. We submit that the Board
of Supervisors of Washington county
are in error in three important re-
spects. First, they want to spend toe
much money for these hard times
second, they have set their hearts upon
an impracticable plan; third, they
haye not shown the preference that
should be shown, other things being
equal, for local enterprise which would
keep the money expended at home and
benefit home institutions. We invite
the Wasbiugtonians to send a commit
tee to examine Bolivar's Court Houst
at Rosedale. 1t has no superior In Tho
State, either in appearance or in com
fort, yet its total cost was barely hal
the amount Washington proposes te
pay. Twenty thousand dollars nigh
be cut off the sum designated by oul
neighbors, and there would still remain
ample for the completion of a superl
Court House with ornamental grounds
and iron ratings. in the present
financial crisis 1t will surely be wise tt
avoid all unnecessary taxation and in'
debtedness.