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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

Probably the highest complimen
based on statistics, that could be paid
to women, would be traced by the
uniformly ~eleyating of thcir.organiza-
tiOns. In tho astounding short space
Of two years, after centuries Of
conventional and enforced inactivity,
woman has sprung into an organized
sistcrhood for the dissemination and
establishments of throilgs Of new ideas
all her own, purposing her own good
and that Of her race.
So, in Il like span Of time, has the
"a Of domestic, social and civic pro-
gress zigzaegcd from the point Of
no organization, public spirit or intel
ligence among women to the higher
extreme of multiplied and almost re-
dundant organizations Of the fcmi.
nine mould, declaring to the world
first Of all, that il is women who pro-
ject and affect their aims. Through
these societies reforms which hitherto
have been cspoused, or at any rate
championcd, by all mankind, have
been relcgated to one sex, says the
ChautaGquan.
What previous or other endeavor to
restrict the manufacture and sale of
liquors, to instruct youth in scientific
temperance principles, compares with
that of the Woman's Christian Tenn
pcrancc Union?
Has any n ever heard OF a male
society to secure female suffrage?
In such manner the purposes Of
women's societies might he examined
throughout, showing that where she
has entered a field OF unselfish effort,
it has speedily been abandoned to her.
Indeed, SO Enthusiastically do the wo-
men Of to-day grayitate toward Or
ganization, for culture Of every kind,
a famous Boston divine prophesies
that another score Of years will see
culture and mental breadth prcpon-
deratc on the feminine side.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

A woman cannot work at dress
making, or any other scdentary cm-
ploynncnt, ten hours a day, year in
and out, without enfecbling her con-
stitution, impairing her cyesight, and
bringing on a complication of COM
plants; but she can sweep, cook,
wash and do the duties of a we'll
ordered house, with modern arrange
ments. and grow healthier every year.
says Harriet Bccchcr Stowe. The
times in New England when all wo-
men did housework a part Of every
day were the times when all women
were healthy. At present the her
itage of vigorous muscles, firm nerves,
strong backs and cheerful physical
life has gone from American women
and is taken up by Irish women.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
A Picture.

Stricken by a mortal disease, on
sumption, as one could see at a
glance, shaken by sobs that seemed
to rend her frail body apart, a woman
stood looking into the window of a
picture gallery on the avenue, leaning
her head On the shoulder of another
and older woman.
"What is, it?" inquired q sympa-
thetic bystander, sis she ill? Can l
be of any service?:"
sit is that picture" said the
woman who was supporting her. '.She
thinks it looks like a little one she
lost a year ago"
The picture was one OF those ideal
heads of a cherub child, with the
sunshine of Gods country lighting up
its sweet face aud tinting with gold
its light waving locks.
at did not look like that" said
the woman in a whisper, sit was a
poor sickly-looking thing, and l was
glad to see it draw its last breath,
which 1t did in my arms. But /
daresay it was beautiful to her, and
maybe it does look like that now"
1t was not a painting, not even a
print of value, and the sympathetic
bystander touched the weeping
mother on the arm, and asked:
''Would you like to have that pic
ture?"
'Oh, sir, l am too poor. 1 must
buy medicine with what little means
l have. But l can come here as long
as l have strength to look at it,"
"Wait a minute. / am sure it does
not cost much,' and he went into
the shop and, as the picture was re-
moved from the window, the bright,
feyerish eyes of the woman outside
greedily watched every movement.
When it was given into her hand the
tears followed each other down her
pale checks.
''God bless you, SIR" she said fer
vently, II cannot thank you as l
ought, but when / see-hcr-and
tell her"
A fit of coughing interrupted her.
When she recovered the stranger who
had befriendcd her was gone, but he
had left with her a ray of happiness
that would brighten her life until
she met again the little one she
Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
God VIII Holm

God helps, provided a business man
does by the Lord as he would by his
earthly friends, /. c., ask for assist
ance and then thank him for it when
received.
l think much of the anxious care
OF business men might be done away
with il they would only honor God by
conducting their business upon prin-
ciplcs in harmony with the principles
Of the Gospel, and looking to Him for
His blessing. II we take the expert
ence of men as recorded in the Bible,
it seems to me we must be convinced
that God takes no little interest in
the business affairs u His people.
In Acts vii. 8 we read the terse but
significant statement, made by
Stephen, Of Joseph, ''But God was
with him." And in the tenth verse
we read, "And he (Pharaoh) made
him Governor owe Egypt and all his
house,"
or Daniel it is said: $50 this
Daniel prospered in thereign of Da-
RUS, and In the reign ofCyrus the Per-
sian." 1t is not spoken OF Daniel as
the prophet, but of him in his busi-
ness as the first Of the three prcsi-
dents who were to superintend the
affairs of the kingdom.
l am interested in the subject of
God in business, and especially in the
biblical treatment OF it There is
much that can be produced as evil
dence in the lives of men of our day,
but / forbear giving any, for that to
which l have referred is the word Of
God and cannot be gainsaid by those
who believe the Bible.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
August
Flower"

Zone Of my neighbors, Mr.. John
Gilbert, has been sick for a long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly ernaciated from the
inaction Of his liver and kidneys.
1t is difficult to describe his appear
ance and the miserable state of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower aud the effect
upon him was magical. It restored
him to perfect health to the great
establishment Of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Onto
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
Path OF Sound w ayes.

Sound travels by waves radiating
from . central point of disturbance,
Just NJ waves rad,ate when q stone is
dropped into still water. So far a. the
hearing Of each individual 10 concerned,
these waves move in : direct line from
the cause Of the sound to his ear, the
impact being the greatest in the ear
nearest to the source. This being the
case, q person who has totally lost the
sense Of hearing in one ear, although
be may imagine that the defect 10 Of lit
lie consequence, cannot locate the d.
rection of q sound to ave his life, even
whom the center Of disturbance is quito
near him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
CAaErox CIDB, April y.


Attention should be- called to the ad-
dre0 Of tho bishops of tho General Con-
fsfthce OF the Methodist Church, now
In session In Omaha. This address 10
influential in the great Methodist
Church. II 10 signed By oil the bishops,
and j. properly regarded ~ the most
disniaed announcement which tho
church can mako Of its position and
policy. II need hardly DO stated The.
cause - widely known| that the church
10 pronounced in il advocacy Of total
abstinence and tho prohibition Of the
liquor ttafac. At the last General Con-
1erence, n the bishops address, with
f1esrence % the liquor traffic, those
words occur: III can never be licensed
without sim" Come persons had con.
etfned this statement % . declaration
Ekba4 my man NJ : sinner who voted
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
A TABLEr.
A Man Tattooed with T0mbstones IN
Weeping Will0ws.

A Man Tattooed with ~Tombstones n
Weeping Willows.
John Carlisle, a man charged with
highway robbery, created q sensation at
Cincinnati when examined by the
police. When brought in for registra-
ton according to the Bertillen system,
he proceeded to strip. aided by Detec-
tive White.
suddenly White gave an exclsma-
ton.
"Great Cesar /" he said, when did
you get out of q museum"
The highwsyman had removed his
shirt. His arms, front and back, from
shoulder to wrist, were literally covered
with tattoo marks in all sorts Of pat
terms and in all shades OF red and blue.
Carlisle looked down sheepishly at
his disfigured arms and smiled.
on me, amt II" eaid he. "You fAllers
don't need to measure me much. Jist
take . flash at them arms an you've got
me dead"
"Where did you get all that stuff put
on. any way ?" asked Detective Craw-
ford, examining q weeping-willow tree,
with . mountaineering boy in red
pants STOPPING over q gravestone be.
meath its branches.
"Oh, got that put. on when was q
sailor in Australia, raid the robber. II
got word there that my mother was
dead. This here shield / put on when
/ was q boy in Newport. See, it is
pretty near faded out. Here's another
one on this arm that's q daisy. A fell
low mp in Bedford, Me-, put that one
on. This woman here on INV 10 # arm.
and the chicken, was put on by an old
niger woman in Boston for luck.
Purity nearly every sailor that goes to
Boston gifts her to put q oma and q
chicken on his left arm. Say it's
mighty lucky to keep you from gettin'
Don't keep you from getting ar
rested, does it 7" asked Detective Craw.
ford.
Guess not" responded Carlisle.
briefly.
The tattooing ON Carlisle's arms, AZ
recorded ut headquarters, is q follows:
On the left arm il a woman, I inches by
5; . shield, 2 inches across; the initials
]. c., done in colors; . chicken; the
figure of another woman, on the under
side Of the arm a cross and numerous
dots and rings. On the right arm q
weeping willow and . tombstone be.
meath it, with . sailor boy in red pants,
leaning over the grave. On the tomb
stone il the legend, "Sacred to the
memory Of my mother" beneath the
willow tree IL q shield. bearing the ini-
tails "k. A." and = large star. On the
right Of the shield is q rooster and the
initials ~. C." Below these the initials
and . heart and anchor are interviewer
a. . monogram. On the back of the
arm isanOthef weeping willow, 8 inches
1u-E f1r Ahn y~fk 10 n 49, nnI Aln
| rings, which run out upon the breast in
q delicate tracery. On the mans breast
10 the figure OF . chicken, almost life-
size. If Carlisle hadn't the prospect OF
. penitentiary term ahead of him he
might look out for q museum engage
| m0nt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

70 attain the unuceulsffty 81 tho Individual
who snaps stsel shaehIcs The tvfzs b. aimplv
lending his arm Il y0uchsAfod to lew. But 10
and constitutional enorgy, 10 eat. slesp, and
dtgest wcll, to poaSoss an eQuable. quiet nef vous
system, II possible to the ncsvous. snfesblod.
course Of HostetteY's Stomach Btttrrs. Tho
fruftion OF his h,pos 10 not remote either.
speedily felt ara the tonic effects OF tho lnimit-
than prompt Of attainnent. Tho bowels. tbs
liver, the stomach, tho kidneys eli cooperate,
under the bentgns mt Influence Of this ccna-
rrusransess Of hsaith. harmony regularity.
vigor Of action. Never was there discovered :
medicinal motor better calculated to actuate
and keep moving the main springs Of heAlthiul
vitality. Use it for malaria rheumatism, In
question, b~iliousness, kidney complaint. IL
grippe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
The Turtle Killed tho Cow.

One day last week, says q Balm
bridge, Ga, correspondent, Richard
Mock, of Miller County, after milking a
fine milch COW he owns, turned her out
In the woods, and she wendell her way
down to a creek TO slake her thirst some
time during the day. While engaged in
drinking she was suddenly seized by the
nose by Il lo~ggerheaG turtle and her head
pulled under the water and held there
until she d. owned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

The other rfrls make : practice %
getting her to play In tho dusk OF
tho event ng, and then they get the
me to sit out on the piazza and
spoon to the music. Now, IL there Ii
anything mcancr than that / dom
know 1t.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

them worse, The crate stuck fast.
He got hold of the lever and jcrkcd
it yiciously. The stove upset, and
the hot Goals rolled on the floor. He
shouted tor assistance, but the stove
paid no attention to his shouts or his
governing. The house took fire and
burned up. The stove seemed to
have the best Of 1t In the controversy.
A man who would govern a stove
should first learn to govern himself.
So he who would govern a house
hold, must first be self-gov-
erned. And the apostle inquiries,
elf a man know not how to
rule his own house. how shall he
take ARE Of the church of God?:"
There are fires hotter than the fires
of any kitchen stove; for ''the tongue
is a fire, a world Of iniquity. 1t set
teth on fire the course Of nature, and it
is set on fire Of hell" There are hot
words sometimes slung in every direc.
ton which kindle fires which no
water can quench and burn up things
more valuable than houses or treas
urcs. Let those who wish to COM
mand learn first to obey. Let those
who would rule Others first learn to
govern themselves and their houses,
for he that ruleth his own spirit is
stronger than he that taketh Il city;
and a man who underta kes to rule in
church or in State without having
TIC experience Of wisely ruling his
own house and his own children, will
find that an important part of his
education has been sadly neglected.
The Christian.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
A Locai Hit.

Friend How is your paper coming
on? &
Editor-First-rate.
II suppose it abounds in local
hits?:"
Eyes; WI had a local hit last week.
/ was hit on the use for writing up
q prominent citizeE"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
sc,rSubportlnx Women,

America is not the only land where
self-suplorting women abound. Ger
many aud England each boast Of 5000 900
such. France, Austria, and Italy have
half as many apiece. The day is gone
when woman vas content to pose as live
bric-a-brae and live on the sweat OF
somebody else's brow. Occupation for
mind and hands is q law Of health and
happiness.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
IIalf Rates via the "NOrthwestern

For the conference of German Baptist
Brethren at Cedar Rapids, June sd to 9th;
state convention Peoples party at Des
Moincs June It'll; Supreme Lodge A. .. y.
W., Helena, Mont. Junc 18th; National
Democratic Convention. Chicago. June 2ist.
For details call on G. 4. Wheelock, Ticket
Agent Union depot. or city Office, corner
Fourth and Nebraska Sts
IL. G. CHEYNEY, Gen. Agt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
Mean Tricks or Girls.

Girls are certainly not kind to
each other, especially il each other is
pretty. Now, there is that girl who
wears a little false fringe!
Her own hair Is pretty, goodness
knows, only you see it isn't curly and
the sea air plays the dickens with it.
No one "a blame her for wearing a
little "front." or course, when she
pins hcrhat on, the pin gets its best
hold through this front, and, would
you believe it, / have seen n of her
summer friends borrow just those
hairpins that chiefly secur the false
piece, and then coax the wretched
wearer into a breeze that the hat,
treacherous hat, may blow off and
carry Herewith the front. and-well.
words fail.
The tears actually blinded me
when l saw the hat sail off down the
beach, q scalplike fringe hanging to
it, and bcheld a poor, innocent and
beautiful girl in one tell instant
changed to a hideous, bald creature
with a lot Of queer knobby things done
in rags about her forehead.
The other girl could hardly contain
her Joyful shouts. Oh, yes, and that
Is not all I've seen.
One girl goes to another and says,
ooh, Maud, is my sash all right"
and Maud says "Just a minute, Kit
tie, dear" and, meanwhile, she
''axes" the sash crooked, and then
"kittie DEAR" says, .Maud, your
rouge has smudged," and she vets a
bit Of handkerchief, puts it over her
finger, and scrubs a little white place
right in the middle of Maudie's
check, and then the two girls look
happy and III away from each other,
aud set the men to looking at the
ruin they have wrought.
Oh, 1t just makes my heart ache,
says a writer in the Philadelphia Press.
Aren't girls mean to each other,
anyhow? Curly-headed ones are al
ways getting up bathing parties or
rainy day ramblcs, and it takes a girl
with pretty hands to he always set
ting the men on a poker party with
the women. Pretty hands look SO
nice playing cards, and nothing shows
up bad hands so as a green table.
Then if n girl knows another has
an ugly neck, she is always saying to
the other. just when men are around,
Of course, ''Why don't you leave OF
those high collars? l do not think
the style is 81 nice for warm weather"
] think a remark like that ID real
dcvilish, no matter how nice a girl
makes it. There is one girl down
here who al play like q dream. She
is the kind that can play and play
and never get tired-all sorts Of sen-
timcntal sozxy- sounding things-and
that's all the good II does her.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

For sl.G0 we will send the Weekly Wis
consin. one year. the Newspaper Library.
one year, the Ladies' Home Companion,
one year (26 numbers.) and the beautiful
Columbian Silver spoon. Address Cramer,
Aikcns & Cramer. Milwaukee Wis.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

ALBERT G. WAKEFIELD, Bangor's
veteran lawyer, wears a pair OF calf
skin boots that he has had since 1861,
and they are in good condition now.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

you have
learned TO take a
man by c~Ontrarics,
YOU have learned
the most important
lesson in the a
agcment OF men.
Ii . man Is in
clincd TO be rough
and harsh, used
to ordering men
about, perhaps ac-
custOmed to scowl
.orgrowl, just you be
'aS easily frtuhtpnpd
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

n9Ktimee - many herrings ara
1(1f1Gods1eaay othor kind Of ash.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

ASO 00Wasy .pNdN " tuO u0EU18U gov"
eminent on its exported sugar ID less
than y being raid on sugar grown and
manufactured in the United States.
Having, Therefore, this additional in
dncement Of z larger bounty, together
with : similarity, and in many places .
great superiority, Of soils for the growth
OF the beet, and other conditions being
equAl, II - self-evident that our Amer
lean tarmers arc better situated to sue
cecd than were the German sugar-grow-
on OF twenty years ago. We are not
obliged 70 export sugar and incur
hoavy transportation charges in doing
- ouf e0ll il ut the factory door,
there receiving the national aid.
turthefmore, We have the advantage of
STARTING with the twenty years OF ex-
pericnco which the Germans have been
acquiring in ~perfecting their mechanic
ca processes. In 187l-72 it required
~ pounds Of beets to produce q
pounds OF sugar, but it now requires
only 70 pounds Of bects TO make the
sane quantity Of sugar. That we can
do this ct the start was shown by the
operations OF the Watsonville factory in
California during ito first seasons oper-
atoms IN 1857, tho product there being
l.64O tons OF sugar Of 1900 pounds each,
manufactured from l4,077 tons OF beets,
q ~ pounds Of sugar per ton of beets,
only pounds Of boets being required
iox each pound OF sugar.
For tho farmer there 10 no better
PAYING crop than raising sugar beets.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

THE size OF a man has nothing to
do with the size OF q lie he can tell.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

A holy life is made up Of a number
Of small things-little words, not
eloquent speeches or sermons; little
deeds, not miracles or battles nor one
great heroic act Of mighty martyr
dom, make up the true Christian
life. The little constant sunbcams,
not the lightning; the waters of ST.
loan 'that 60 softly" in the meek
mission of refreshment, not ''waters
OF the river, great and many" rush.
ing down in noisy torrents, are the
true symbols of a holy life.
The avoidance Of little evils, little
sins, little inconsistencies, little
weaknesses, little ~follies, indiscre-
tions, and imprudences, little foiblcs,
little indulgences OF the Nesh-the
avoidance Of such little things as
those 60 far to make up at least the
negative beauty of a holy life. - Bonar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
Aasahsr stssy fold ~ the Deadly Par
nllol.

suOs pays BuCn nav
ions Of the free trad
tariff reform
from history.
been given in these
10 another Of some
! On . general survey
I'VE behold cultivation
'~Icxtsnded; the arts
fourishtng: the face OF
Tho country improved;
lIouH people fully and
EprohtAbly emplo d;
public countcnance
|~exhibiting tranquility.
|~Icontentment and hap
plness: Its public debt
of two wars nearly re-
deemed; and. to crown
Iiall, the public treasury
~l0yeshowing. II tn 9
Of seven years
'wsre 70 be selected OF
1.-The greatest prosperity
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
Moro Charity. Nor. Human k,ndncs.

Moro Charity, Moro Human Kindness
We need nor charity, more human
Kindness In the world. We need it in
churches, in our society, in our homes.
We need it towards those who are
bound closest to us by the ties of this
world, towards III neighbor, towards
our servant: towards the street vaga-
bond, who may never have had a kind
word to remind him Of a better way
Of living. There are men and women
about us who have forgotten how to
smile, II they ever knew. Do you
know what you might do for these:
1t wouldn't cost much to bestow some
little kindness. Some OF them will
never ask it; they would expect a re-
fusal, perhaps a harsh refusal. and
there Is too much human feeling left
for them to be Indifferent to that.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10
OUR RELIGIOUS COLUMN
ITEMS or INTEREST TO ALL
DENOMINATIONS.
Leara ssir- Gevsrnnest-How the Apos-
ties Died-Go1 win Always flaIp-More
Charity BAD more aumsa kindnssa


OME one NllS u
Glory OF a man
who burned down
his house by trying
Ito govern himself.
The weather was
cold, and the coal
would not burn.
He shook out the
ashes with a vim
and grew excited
and flushed us he
did 1t. The lever
slipped and pressed
his fingers. 1t
slipped and hurt
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-10

- 3As9 ~ - ~
porssd BY the commit
tee and you palsy the
nation. Pass II. and
where will you mi
longer lind occupants
for your costly piles Of
stores and dwelling
hOuees? PAM 1t, and
who Will be exempt
from ~ grinding opef-
alton?
The poorer clasaes,
especially, must feel its
eject In paying an id.
dittonAl price fof every
article Of clothing they
aud their families weaS,
an1 every article they
cot OF drfnk. save cold
water; and TO that will
they ere long be re-
ouCed.-New York Ern.
~ ROs. JsiN 1874