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The evening world., 1891-12-01
Drank a Quart OF whlskey.

George Craig, OF G3 Willow avenue, was
sent to Jail for fifteen days In Jersey City this
morning. To demonstrate his capacity for
whlskey he drank quart OF the stun at one
sitting and got howiihg drunk as a result.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
A Friendly Critic.

FROM Judge
Miss Ashcat tof the Art Students League)-
DO you know l am often oppressed by the
thought, " Art Is long and Time is Meeting"
Mr.. ScumDle-True-trre- your time Is
30 much more valuable than your art.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
A New Name for Il.
tFrotp Judoe.

From Judge.
bass VOL had been snuggled into the
choir loft to help out the organ.
What Is thatf" demanded tho Scotch
Presbyterian dominic as he heard the strains.
"A bass VOL, Sir" explained the sexton.
you're wrong. It's an ungodly big fiddle,
and want II stopped"
The evening world., 1891-12-01
NOW A WARM WAVE.

NJ HAoTo Soio "onenoE I'LL 1uurS-
day Night. Says Dunn.
Prognosticator Dunn's of1icial thermometers
showed temperature OF 27 degrees At 8
O'Clock this morning, which was rise OF lo
degrees since yesterday at the same hour.
AT 1890 this afternoon the mercury
marked SO degrees, and the Prophet said that
this warmth would continue, with ID south
west wind, till about Thursday evening.
lhe warm wave extends all over the coun-
try, and Northteld, VI, which reported ~
degrees below zero yesterday was 80 degrees
warmer to-day.
There is from 55 TO GO per cent. OF humidity
inNew York air and the wind is only q ten
knot breeze.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
SHEEHAN IS CHOSEN.
He Succeeds 0elriohs on the Ma
tional Democratic Committee.
important Action Taken by the
State Committee.
Gov. Hill Urged to Servo Out His
Torn in Albany.

The Democratic state Committee met at
the HOFFMAN House this morning. and sur
prised all the political gossips by naming
Lieutenant Governor elect william r.
sheehan IS National Committeeman to sue
coed Hermann Oelrtchs, resigned.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
She Blew out the Gas,

Marutha Piskorska, a German servant en-
ployed by $. rnger, Of 200 willis avenue, was
found unconscious In her room thi, morning.
she had blown ont the gas. She was taken to
the Harlem Hospital.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
Printer Carey Takes Gas.

+. A. Carey, printer, was found uncon-
scious in his room, 115 East Twelfth street,
with the gas turned on at 3 o'clock this
morning. An ambulance surgeon was called
and saved his life. He is believed 10 have at
tempted suicide.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
Fatal as Ever.

TFF0W INC FIoeh.
"What killed your goat-circus posters7"
"Oh. no. He fattened on circus posters.
It was package Of cigarette papers killed
Marmaduke."
The evening world., 1891-12-01
Not Afraid of the Comparison.
IFrom Ltr,.1

81 never saw anything equal to Rthels
conceit; she actually thinks she is great
deal prettIer than amv'
"She didn't tell you 50, did she 2"
Yes: that Is, she asked me to be her
bridesmaid
The evening world., 1891-12-01

Readings Coal Output Reduced.
The Reading Railroad Company, in accord
ance with the agreement to restrict the out
output OF anthracite during December, an
nounces that beginning to-day, the hours OF
labor at It's mines will be reduced.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
CITY News TERsELY TOLD.
To-Day's Record Of Minor Hap
penings About Town.
Chronicles Briefly Drawn from
Note Book and Docket.
Fulton Street Merchant Fails.

Clarence e. Tremper, mems furnishings,
IL Fulton street, assigned to-day to Albert L.
Coon, with preferences OF 1850.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
Crockery Damaged by Flames.

few minutes after midnight this morning
fire occurred in the third story OF % College
place, occupied by Richter & Handel. dealers
In crockery, whose stock was damaged $500.
Three hundred dollars damage was done TO
the lamp stock OF A. ID. Quinn.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
stabbed a saloon-Keeper.

Charles Turner, of No. 81 Pike street, was
held in the Essex Market Court to-day.
charged with having stabbed william Moller
q saluoL-kceper at No. S2 Pike street, in the
hand.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

Slapped His Baby's Old Nurse.
Norris silverman, a cloaknaker at SO Nor
folk street, was held In the Essex Market
Court to-day for slapping Make Zimmerman,
aged seventy, whom he engaged to nurse his
baby, for inattention TO duty.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
Drummer Blake No Longer Missing

Drummor BAKE No Longer Missing.
John N. Blake, drummer, from Flint,
Mich, who was reported missing from the st.
Denis Hotel week ago, has been found.
Henry C. Smith, OF 1O4 Worth street, a friend
OF Blake, notified the police to-day that the
missing man had turned up all right
The evening world., 1891-12-01
w. w. Cryder Chosen vice-Presi-
dent

Tho Board OF Directors Of the New York
and New Jersey Bridge Company at meet
ing held at their Office, 214 Broadway, to-day
elected W. Wetmore Cryder as Vice. president
to Ill the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF George W. Greene.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

building new clubhouse that Will be q
model when completed. II will contain 4
large assembly room that will be very useful
In giving boxing exhibitions. Frank McDon-
Ough. the Recorder of lioboken, is the Presi-
dent OF the club, and its membership roll
contains the names Of some OF the best people
IN the city.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
Remedy Worse Than the Disease.

sam Johnsing felt very much aggrieved be-
cause an Austin justice OF the peace fined
HIN % for disturbing the peace.
Mr.. Johnsing," said the Justice, "you can
take an appeal; you have legal remedy"
81 knows all about dem remedies, sab; dey
am VERY much like dem udder remedies you
gets at de drug store. DE more OBJ EN- yer
takes, dc sickcr yer gifts"
The evening world., 1891-12-01

The entries for the Twelfth Regiment
games, to b. held In the Armory Dec. IA, will
close SATURDAY with [. j. Leach, Secretary.
The events which are open to all amateurs
are: 60-yard dash, 3OO-yard run, 220-yard
hurdle, l-ruile run. l-mile walk, "-mie safety
bicycle, all handicaps, and half mile novice
race, scratch.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

Augustus Peverelly, President OF the Long
Island Amateur Athletic League, feels very
much elated over the fruits OF his labora lie
has been working hard to have the League
recognized by the Metropolitan Association as
permanent fixture.
This WAS done by the passage OF a resolu-
tion giving the Schedule Committee power to
grant the Long Island League any dates II
might ask for. The next effort OF the League
win be a set OF indoor championship games
to be held in the Forty seventh Regiment
Armory, Feb. 30.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

The new athletic branch started at the st.
Agnes Union by J. Is. Coyle, j. j. Walsh and
J. Mccain is making good headway. Several
very clever athletes are connected with the
movement.
The evening world., 1891-12-01
The memhers OF tho newly ornnnized c

The members OF tho newly organized Col
umbia Athletic Club feel highly gratined
over the fact that the Club has been recog-
nized by the Metropolitan Association by
election to membership The new Club
has been remarkably active since the first
day OF its existence, having entered heartily
into almost every branch OF field and track
athletics.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

Sammy Kelly, the crack 1lO-pound man @
the West side Athletic Club, Is very nue.
afraid he Will be unable to contest In tn
coming championships owing to a very badl
sprained right hand, received In recent box
ing tournament.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

George Wright Is more than anxious to
meet Dixon. He says he has done all he could
to make 60, but has been unsuccessful He
also has badly cut and bruised knuckle,
which he claims Is the result of landing on
Dixon's jaw In quarrel not long since.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

The friends OF Bill Dunn, the Bayonne
pugilist, seem to have unlimited faith In his
ability and they are not afraid to say SO.
Their confidence was strengthened by the
the colored champion, last Saturday night.
Joe Early has deposited 1900 with the Illus
tr0ted N.vS, which is open for any l54-pound
man In the world TO cover, for $1,000 side.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

loaded pistol convenient and that he would
shoot her II she annoyed him.
Upon the conclusion OF the direct examina-
tion by SIR Edward Clarke the witness was
Cross-eXamined by Sir Charles Russell. lie
opened by asking the Countess II she meant
to make any imputation against her husband
or Roberts.
The witness replied with decision: ayes"
THIS answer, which was given with snap
and vim, created sensation in the court
room.
The witness then added that she had never
made direct charge against either the Earl
or Roberts. The Countess admitted that she
had written letter 70 Harry Marrielater,
who was the hest man at her wedding, as
suring him that she brought no charge
against Roberts, adding that she was In the
hands OF clever men and would bring no
charges against the Earl unless she was fully
able TO prove them.
In reply to a question by Sir Edward, the
Countess said that when she left the Earl she
asked him to kiss her. He refused with an
oath.
During the recital OF tho incidents Of her
married life Earl Russell, who was sitting In
court, frequently buried his face in his hands
TO hide his laughter.
There WAS general tittering In the court
room when, during her examination, the
Countess In describing quarrel that had oc-
CURED between herself and the Earl, stated
that the latter had rushed about the room,
yelling and striking tho walls with his fists.
The Countess was attired In an elegant
blue velvet dress She wore an expensive
boa abont her neck and large hat, which set
on her beauty to great advantage.
The evening world., 1891-12-01

| The Scottish-American Athletic club, OF
| Jersey City, was never in as luurishlng u
condition as II Is to-day, and It's ofricials are
working hard TO Increase the membership.
| The =" scots Will have several good men In
the Metropolitan championships
The evening world., 1891-12-01
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
WINDSOR THEATRE.
GRAND oPERA-HOusE.

Hallen and Hart appeared at the Grand
Opera House last night. Guess what the play
was7 Later On !' Why, OF course. These
comedians are anything but inconstant.
that Is little less than astonishing. Their
work is always acceptable, and their songs
and dances went as well as ever. John Nc
Wade, baritone Ada Somers and Mollie
Fuller were IN the cast. very agreeable
specially was called "The Sweet Robin
tta
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17

Flower

Ihad been troubled Eve months
with Dyspepsia. The doctors told
me it was chronic. I had q fuhness
after eating anda heavy load in the
pit Of my stomach. suffered fIe-
ouently from a Water Brash Of clear
matter. Sometimes q deathly Sick
ness at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again I would have the
terrible pains Of Wind Collie. At
such times I would try to belch and
could not. I was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor.
Irwin and Western Ave, Allegheny
City, Pa, in whose employ I had
been for seven years. Finally l used
August Flower, and after using just
one bottle for two weeks, was en-.
tirely relieved Of all the trouble. I
can now eat things I dared not touch
before. Iwould like to refer you e
Mr.. McHenry, for whom / worked,
who knows all about my condition,
and from whom I bought the medi-
cine. live with my wife and family
at 90 James ST., Allegheny City, Pa.
Signed, JOHN d. Cox. =
G. G. GREEN Sole Manufactures,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. ). 4.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17

A peculiar feature Of the best uptown
districts is the barricading of the walls
and windows against burglars. 1t gives
the great houses a prison-like touch,
and shows against what obstacles
wealth contends in q great hodge podge
Of humanity like this. There are more
or less fanciful but strong bars In all
the basement windows, and the parlor
windows have v~ariously patterned little
fences Of iron rods projecting from
them, nearly all put up since Chastine
Cox climbed in a Forty-second street
window t. do murder. Those who have
walls around their yards top them with
spiked fences, and all tho doors have
bolts and chains as well IS locks.-NetU
York Sun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
A Cat Owl.

In . Main street window In Pawtucket,
r. l., there is a fine specimen Of the cat
owl, alive and ugly. 1t was caught in a
rather curious manner A man was in
the woods with his dog, . Gordon setter,
when the owl attacked the dog, catching
1t by the throat. The owl succeeded in
killing the dog, but its beak and talons
got caught In the dogs hair or flesh, and
It's canturA WAS AaSY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
Prespe ..ity 81 Yastern F.rmar..

The st. Lo1i Poss-D spatch publishes
IN interview with Mr.. Charles X. In.
gram, dealer in agrlcult raj implements,
South Ben !, inI. He takes rs an index
his sales OF farm machinery. and con-
fdontly asserts that Western farmers
are pres -crou. Re,ow Is an extract
from the int%rv ew.
II have been through the Stairs OF
lows, Nebraska, Kan .as, Arkans "a,
Missouri and Northern Texas. aud flnd
that the farmers every wlsr.. intend
buying new and improved farming in,3
plemests 70 D ant and gather tho next
crop. From hong expsrinnce | know
that tbs 4 IA infai1fbls siga II prs
I|.s'ss; 1ssss - sssh 6 xe:. :.s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
the Test Of Re.l sunertne,

First Patient Tin the hospitaD-''We
wal warming the dynamite on the fire
and that was the last thing l knew until
some one asked me IL I could pick my
arms out Of the pile. It's tough to go
through the world without arms"
Second Patient-''I left my legs about
four miles from Squeedonk In . railroad
wreck. l laid there four hours before
the doctor came"
Third Patient (feebly)--Have either Of
you gentlemen ever had the grip?"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
Those .lsooa Old D.ys."

SOME or THE PRICES THAT FARMERs
USED TO RECEIVE n PAY.
The following figures were taken from
On ancient book kept In Boonesboro dur
ing the year 1854. The items were
taken h~ap-hazard and compared with
prices given by our merchants. They
show an Average redu ton that is start.
ling. and when the prudent house wife
compares the wv sets OF figures she
VIII feel that she is willing to liye un
der Republican regime, and pay five
cents for . tin cup that In 1854 cost four
times as much. But here are the
figures. Study them out carefully:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
SHIL0n'S
C0NSU PTI0N
CURE.

The success Of this Great Cough Cure b
without a parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on a pos.
hive guarantee, \ test that no other cure can sue.
eessfully stand. That it may become known.
the Proprieton, at an norrnou expense, are
placing a Sample Bottle Free into every homo
in the United States and Canada. If you have
. Cough, Sore Throat, or Bronchitis. use il, foe
II will cure you. II your child has the Group
or Whooping Cough. use it promptly, and relied
b sure. If you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist ts
SH1LOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts. 50 cts. and
tI.oo. II your Lungs are sore or Back lama
~ Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price Is etA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
Reciprocity which We 10 Not want.

~ Nv XvVk " WW&
Mr.. Mills seems TO have . larger ca
pncity for aoidcring idiocy on tho sub
&c I OF forcien trade than any other man
in the public eye. In a speech on Friday
he said: "If rec pTocity Is wanted, why
! OF negotiate with England. France. ana
Germany" Why. you precious old
ninny, what Is the good Of reciprocity
wita nations viii h wish to 8 Al us such
things as we q manufacture or produce
our clv,s', is there any sense in our
buying iron products from England when
WE haze inexiianstiblc supplies Of iron
0.e and coal to convert tho same into pig
iron In u owa country. aud plenty OF
men 70 work the pigs up into all sorts Of
shapes? What profit would result from
letting our wi cotton and wooden mills
stasd Idle n order that we might
buy cotton and wO0'en goods from Eng
land? Would 1t be sensible for us to
csosc our silk ia tories In order TO take
tho products Of French looms, or our
hosiery nils TO oblige German manu-.
factaTers? No man with q shade OF
business sense would advocate ANYTHING
Of the Kind II is Only that economically
rotten part OF tho community WI ch
share the ideas OF the old-time Ia houn-
tics AMI scccs ssonists that still believes
tho u tied States SHOULD produce raw
materiass for Gieat Brita n and other
forci n countries 10 put into shape and
sell back to us at IN immense profit No
/ atriOfic American ever advocates any,
tn ng OF tho kind, snd the blush o! shame
nantes his che, ks when he hears men
calling themselves Americans urging
that We should remain hewers of wood
and drawers OF water for foreigners
San Francisco Ch9Jnicle, MnrcL 8.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17

A legal firm in Albany, Ca, was called
upon Saturday by three different men to
get divorces from their wives. None Of
them had any money, however, but one
OF them got the lawyers interested in his
case after giving them . mortgage on
his mule. The other two were turned
away disconsolate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17

H0W'o Th1aS
We Offer Ono Hundrod Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannotb be eured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY 4 Co, Props, Toledo. O.
We. tho undersigned, have known F. J. Che.
Eey for tho last fifteen years., and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obligation
made by their hEm.
WEST & TAuAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
WALDINc. KrENAN 4 MARVIN. Wholesale Drug
g1sts, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
Poll teal Comsnsnt.

+S4fH.E EA VAA 1G0A NWt11NOVWSs
TALK OF prosecuting the leaders Of the
unrestricted reciprocity campaign in Can
ada for treason is Observation-Disclosures
Press.
WHEN the consumer gets eighteen or
twenty pounds Of sugar for . dollar, tho
pearl button bowler will receive no attcn-
ti0n.-Indtanapolts JOurndL
WHEN sugar drops two cents q pound
the country will have one more illustra.
tion of the wisdom and beneficence OF
Republican Iolicy.-Nt. I.outs Globe DEM
Ocfdt.
RECIPROCITY. according to Mr.. Mills,
Is q Democratic doctrine, but the ugly
fact remains that the Democrats in Con
grcss did their best to defeat it.-N
Louis Globe Democrat.
THE latest figures show that Congress
man Mills leads in the contest for the
3. e:kership. 1t should be- stated, how
over, that the figures are furnished by )
Texas gentleman.-Boston He,Ytl.
OPPONENTS Of reciprocity, who have
been 50 a~ssiduous.y insisting that the
commercial treaty with Brazil would not
be accepted BY that country. have an
opportunity now 10 digest the fact that
Il has boon ratified by the President Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Prc.s.
DEMOCRATIC organs are again lam, mt
ing the condition Of the national surplus,
and by Juggling the 6gurax build up =
huge deficiency. Similar demonstrations
ware made less than 8 year ago, but
their calculations utterly failed TO dove
tah with pra teal resnlt<-Jm .hs Bee,
~ costs money u be honest and pay
lust debts for = government "A much a.
On Individual II tho Fifty-arst Zone
Excss hAd neglected as many inst gov m
Nuant c6ttEattona sssth6 D8slocrAtlc Con.
9essAs elich prscadrd, jtt ap31opsta
4a4zWcsia l1ys beeneMAnMSA ate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
who wen the isc.9

The first bicycle had reached Chad.
wick, and u it stood in it, crate ON the
little depot platform. everybody in town
came up to examine il.
yer don't mean ter say that 'er man
kin ride tibet thing?" questioned old 81
los Priuk.
"Thet's whit they say said long,
lank young Simpson. II amt seed hit
done, but ther agent says hits easy
AN only them many wheels2'
sTwO's or nuf.s
@lli let you my hat hit KANT be did. /"
All right responded Simpson ;
@putter ur."
Just at the moment the arrangements
OF the wager were completed, . dapper
young man came up, and with . strong
arm pulled the Stats from the crate. He
took the glittering machine ont. gave
it pedals few wlirls, nimbly jumped
into the saddle aud was OF like the
wind down the gravel road.
~There!" < c'aimed Simpson. before
the bicyc.e had got thirty feet away,
gimme that hat
u was ill-luck or pride or something
else that made the young man run into
. small rock and nature did the rest.
The machine stopped aud the rider
went over into the road. When the
doctor got through and put him on the
train for home, old ri and Simpson
we're arguing ovcr who won the bet.
He had shown his ability to ride,
HimrAon said, bnt the old man still de-
clArea that bicycles are . failure.-De-
trol Free Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17

on him - Zig . tile mulo's, which was
- big that they had to take down two
panels q fence TO get him out o the
field.
*That mule DsveT baked after tkst.
All ron had to do was 10 make . bus.
zin' noise and he'd break his neck =
pullin'. And Lias quit jawin' the
young ones and jined the church agin,
snd, like tho folks in the story books,
they al lived happy ever after.'"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
n OF FIGS.

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice OF California 1gs. combined with the
medicinal virtue OF plants known to be
most beneficial to the human system. acts
gently on the kidneys, liver and boweis, ef-
fectually cleansing the system, dispelling
colds and headaches and curing habitual
constipation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17

EDWARD WALDO EMERSON in his lect.
ure on Thoreau relates this incident:
When the forest-haunting hermit lay ON
his death bed, q Calvfnistic friend called
70 make inquiries regarding his soul.
Henry" he said, ~anxiously, ..have you
made your peace with God?" John"
replied the dying naturalist in . whisper,
~ didn't know that God and myself had
Quarreled!'