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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

amples. Frank Burkitt, recently nomi-
mated as elector-at-large on the Demo-
cratic ticket, has resigned his place and
refused to run, or to support Cleveland
and Stevenson. HI. Jamison, recently
Democratic candidate for Congress
in the Fourth Mississippi district,
refuses to support the Democratic
ticket or the Democratic platform. As
it IL In Mississippi, SO 1t IL all over the
Union.
John T. Mcdowell, a Democratic State
officer In Tennessee, has refused to sup
port Cleveland and Stevenson on the
platform on which they stand. As it la
in Tennessee SO 1t ia all over the Union.
In the State OF New York every State
cratic National Convention is on record
as declaring explicitly that Cleveland
10 not carry New York. Edward j.
Murphy, Chairman Of the New York
Democratic State Committee, has said:
@~Cleveland's nomination would mean
the destruction OF the regular organiza-
tiOns in the great Democratic cities OF
the State and in the State ITSELF And
every prominent Democrat In the State
has given his assent to that declaration
and none OF them has shown any dis
position to take 1t back.
It is a hard row which tho candidate
Of the mugwumps and fr~ee-traders 10
finding to hoe in his own party. Halt
breeds do not 60 with the Democrats.l
They want the simon-puro article on
nothing. This time they are getting
nothing, with an encyclopedia thrown
in.-kansas City journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

any III Oe NM last ton years, and this
bgal AAs pasesd 4he House on the theory
hist tn House had only fifteen minutes
u wisdom 70 be bestowed on either side
Of the question.
AZ TO the promise to reduce tho appro-
pr;Afi0ns.
while tho Fifty fret tRerrblican,
Congress had appropriated S463, 300 900,
the Fifty-second (Democratic) appro-
prla.cd $jlO, 0eO, COO.
Instead OF, according to promise, cut
ting down the appropriations OF the Re-
publican Congress by one hundred mil
lions, the Democrats increased them by
ifty three millions!
What shnli we say Of the financial
ability OF q party which miscaIcuiates
to the extent Of over one hundred and
fifty millions in o single session?
And with all this q miserable and even
criminal parsimony was observed in
many directions.
While the Fifty-frst Congress had
provided literally for the American
navy and representatives of the United
State, COVE nment abroad, this Com
gress did Its utmost 10 starye our navy
and cripple our consular service. al
though, during the Gillian difficulty,
We hal very serious evidence what it
meant for this country to be left with a
weak OF insufficient navy.
While this Congress appropriated over
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

In the year 1864, on the 5th day Of
December, the English ship Mcnal
was crossing the English Channel
when she was capsized by a gale. or
the eighty-one passengers on board
but one was saved and his name was
Hugh Williams. On the same day of
the month, In the year 1855, a pleasure
yacht was wrecked on the coast Of the
Isle of Man. There were sixty per.
IONS on the boat. among them ono
Hugh Williams and his family. OF
the three score zone but Hugh Will
Jams survived the shocX. /:
On the 5th day of August, 1920, q
picknicking party ON the Thames
we're run down by a coal barge. There
were, TWENTY-FIVE of the picknickcrs,
most OF them being children under
IL years Of age. Little Hugh
Williams, . visitor from Liverpool,
only 5 years cd, was the only one of
the merry party that lived to tell the
tale OF the disaster, says the Phila,
delphia Press.
Now comes the most singular part
OF this singular story.
On the 10th day Of August, in the
year 1889, a Leeds coal barger with
nine men foundered of the coast OF
Scotland. Two of these men, both
Hugh Williams, an uncle and nephew,
were rescued by some fishermen and
were the only men OF the crew that
survived the calamity. Every fact
recorded above can be subslantiated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02
His Successful BLUM.

Where is a maiden within the limits
of greater Boston who bushes furious.
ly at the mention Of one little word OF
three letters-S-ir. 1t is a short story.
There was a little entertainment at
the academy where Alice graduated.
She attended, of course, and was in.
troduced to a charming young man
an undergraduate. HE suggested
that we stroll in the Corridors" said
she afterward to an intimate friend,
land we talked about dances, the pro.
fessors and the same old things. Then
he tr,ed-Oh, he must have forgotten
himself, and l won't tell you what he
tried to do. l wanted to bring him to
his senses. 'Sir"! l said sternly, draw.
myself up to my full height. Quicker
than lightning he Strengthened him
self, and, with twice as much dignity
rs ] had, said in IA Lone of freezing in.
terrogation: Madam I almost fell
through the floor. I had not been do
ing a thing, and he knew it, but I
blushed and felt as cheap as if l had
tried TOTO put my arm around his
waist,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02
ssRPEnrs or THE sEA.


Their Ex'stencs Believed In by Esnlnsns
scientists.
Professor Agassiz was firm believer
In the existence OF q sea serpent OF ex-
ceptional~ proportions. and spent . Zeal
Of time collecting material bearing on
that subject. He was especially IN
terested in anything a~ppertaining to
the sea monster which made such .
stir along the Atlantic coast in 1856,
This serpent appeared first at Ma
liant. Mass, and was followed along
the coast for miles by the excited citi-
ems Of Nahant. Lynn and Swamps,ot
many Of whom made affidavit to what
they had seen.
Sir Charles Lesell, the noted gcoic-
gist. thought it altogether probable
that some Of the primeval monsters
may have survived until these latter
days; and, like the renowned professor
above mentioned, spent months and
years collecting and arranging sea
serpent lore.
Professor Busby says: ~ have with
my own eyes een q sea serpent not
less than $50 feet in length flashing the
waves Of the Bay Of Bengal.
know that l was wide awake at the
time and that the object I saw was mol
kelp, 'marenc gelatin or any other in.
animate substance. believe
in e serpents because I have been
near enough to one (the N just men
tioned) to see its horrid teeth.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

Down at S%tonington, Ct, an enter
prising justice OF the peace has had
himself appointed also .tlog officer"
which in Connecticut legal terminol-
ogy means the oflcer whose duty IL Is
to collect the dog tax. The penalty
for failing to pay the tax is u fine or
thirty days In Jail, or both. The StOn-
ington officer has adopted a peculiar
method to facilitate Justice. Every
morning q carriage starts out; it is the
courtroom on wheels. There are in
it the grand juror, the constable and
the dog officer and justice OF the
peace. A call Is made upon one OF
the nn~fortunates. He is summoned
to appear at the carriage; the writ Is
served and the cas- Is tried. Result,
the defendant Is fined u and costs,
amounting to about els. or this
amount the grand juror receives s3,
the constable 81, and the dog officer g.,
In addition TO this each man collects
ten cents per mile for travelling cx-
penso& II the defendant makes q
vigorous protest, he Is bound over to
q future session OF the court: but the
result Ii inyariably the same.-Buffalo
Courier.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02
poysoN IN
Wonsa 81 Nervous Organisation strongly
A0Acted by tho Perfume.

Wonsa 81 Nervous Organization strongly
Aaected by tho Perfume.
There are some constitutions that
eannot stand perfumes. The patchouli,
spcrfume readily recognized in India
Ink or the India shawls, is to some
persons slmost rank poison. Ladies
have been known TO faint after wear
ing India shawls or painting with
India ink, and q satchet which has
patchouli as the navoring essence is tc
many persons extremely unhealthy.
Whether the perfume cause nervous
complications or excitcs nausea cannot
he ascertained, but it is certain that
come constitutions will not bear il, and
. lady finding herself losing appetite
or strength, or having headaches that
have no explained cause, might look
for the reason in some perfumes that
she is in the habit Of using.
On some persons the musk has a sim
alar effect, others are sickened by some
one or other of the volatile oils derived
from flowers, while more rarely the
odor from apples or other fruit has an
unfavorable effect on persons of pecul-
lar Temperament.
As q rule. whatever perfume is un-
pleasant to the individual should be
avoided, but as exceptions occur to
every rule, nervous debility. which
cannot be accounted for may some
times be explained by the use Of a well
known perfume.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02
Wanted 10 Die Rich.

Our forces were arranged before
Vicksburg and we were waiting for
the turn Of affairs which was imml-
nent when We sent old Uncle Nose
Larkins, our cook, out to forage for
provisions. As all is fair in love and
war, We did not question his right to
some fat chickens, but when a lady
came into camp the next day and ac-
cused III cook of stealing her silver,
that was another affair. We called
Uncle Nose, and began to question
him.
"'Fore' God. gemm'n, l amt seen
no SIGH things" he affirmed
We knew he wa lying, and told
him we would string him up il he did
not return the silver, hut as this had
no effect on him we procured a rope,
put it around TIE old rascal's neck
and told him if he bad anything to
say, to say it at cncc, as he had only
five minutes to live.
II done kno' cnnything of dat wo-
mans silver spoons" he reiterated,
solemnly, San l amt got nufin' to
'fess, but" with a twinkle in his
eyes, when you gets home and see
Aunt Starry, nv 20 old gal, 20 tell her
dat 70 gone done hang old Uncle
Nose suah cnuff, but that he died
rich; 20 heah, chillum. he died rich"
This being equal to a confession,
the old man was let of, but we all
thought he would have preferred to
die rather than restore the spoons he
was compelled to give un-Frec Press
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02
A New Motive Power.

A new motive power 10 now being
used on . short English railway line
which. when fully perfected, will most
certainly take the place both OF steam
and electricity. It Is called the anhy-
drous ammonia motor. Ammonia is it's
source. II 10 . well-known fact that
ammonia will make It's way to water as
surely a. an object thrown in the air
will be drawn to the earth again by the
force Of gravity. Now, it IL eimply this
Characteristic Of ammonia that o learned
English scientist, aided by . shrewd In
weston, has turned to practical use as q
motor power. The scientist made the
discovery and the inventor has made o
curious little continuance to At It. 1t
consists Of . small box in which are
placed in proper proximity jars Of water
and OF ammonia, 90 arranged as to gem
crate and direct the energy Of affinity
described. and q power 10 obtained SUM-
Client to run . train OF cars. The inven-
ton 10 yet In the experimental stage, as
yer steam and electricity for 80 long a
time, but in the light OF modern invent
i've genius and attainment there Is little
doubt that ere long It will be perfected.
It 10 estimated that with the new motor
power cars a be run for a little less
than three cents per milo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

Probably the most remarkable occur
renee ever known happened in Dawson;
Ga. recently. Martha Roundtrec, the
well-known negro Il who kept a
restaurant at the south end of Main
street, now occupies n grave at the
cemetery, the victim of a sneeze. The
physicians of Dawson say that they
have never heard or read Of Il similar
case. Wednesday the woman, as well
as usual, was at the restaurant attend
ing to her work. She had just left
the real of her eating saloon and
walked to the front when she was at
tackled with an excessive spell of sncez-
ing and coughing. She had been
afflicted with hernia, and the strain
was SO great as to burst a hole in her
stomach. Surgical aid was called in
and her stomach sewed up, which gave
temporary relief. she fingered until
late Saturday afternoon, when she
died. The victim of this remarkable
occurrence was . large woman, weigh
ing 246 pounds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

Despite a popular belief to the con-
trary. l believe that all men who have
made a stir in the world have been good
~sleepcrs. Napoleon, we are told, took
only four or five hours rest. but to my
mind the theory has grown out OF the de-
sire Of his admirers to show that in this
matter, as in all others, he differed from
his fellows. As q matter Of fact, it was
impossible to tell exactly how long he
did slumbtr. but 1t is certain that. like
the great generals In our civil war, no
availed himself OF every opportunity to
seek the greatest Of all means OF relief
from fatigue, and his aids had orders rot
to arouse him from sleep unless 1t was
absolutely necessary. Napoleoa's case
Is only that OF most military heroes and
of most great men. Gladstone rarely
takes less than seven hours sleep.
Whenever he Is preparing for a great
effort in tho House Of Commons he
always likes o short afternoon slesta.
Bismarck has displayed q similar habit
on the occasion OF the most fierce par
~liamentary debates. When all-night
sittings were common ParnelI would 60
to his hotel, seek his bed and leave in
structions with one Of his colleagues to
have him aroused whenever q crucial
point was reached. These are only a
few examples OF the great men who
have shown their thorough appreciation
OF that great boon which "knits up the
raveled sleeve Of care.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

The master Of the house was writing
a sermon on charity, when a knock at
the door interrupted him. At his bid
ding the hired girl put her head in.
"There's a tramp outside" she said;
che wants something to eat" ''Bid
him BECOME" said the master angrily.
Tell him there is plenty of work for
the deserving poor, but nothing for
beggars." ''Yes, sir" Sand, Mary,
c that he doesn't steal anything. Is
the door mat chained down?' 1.-THE one
with Welcome on it, is SIR" "Where
is the dog, Mary?" 'In the cellar,
sir" "You might let him out. He
needs exercise" ''Yes, SIR" Then the
good man returned to his sermon, and,
as he wrote in glowing characters of
the charity that thinketh no evil he
imagined he heard the applause OF an
enraptured audience. But it was only
the dog getting away with the tramp.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02
HEIGHT KITES WILL REACH.
II More Than Ono II Used, They Ven O.
Very High In the Sky.

. . stS OubV - Dcu NV
Very High In the Sky.
The actual height Of kites above the
earth is difficult. to measure, because
an object floating in the air looks
farther away than it really is. When
q kite is flying ut a height of 1900
feet, it has reached about as high q
point as is possible without the assist.
ance of other kites. Such a kite will
seem to have reached an altitude OF
half a mile, yet a careful measurement
OF the string and it's steepness will
show chat the kite is not over one.
third Of u mile above the ground.
Ordinarily the kite will 60 no high.
er, even If more string il let out. be-
the wind presses against the
great length of string with increasing
force as the kite recedes and rises.
If more than one kite be used, -
markablc heights are attainablc.
The kites can be fastened along a
single string, but this method requires
%quickness in attaching the right
amount Of tail to each kite. otherwise
SO much time may be wasted in pre-.
pairing the successive kites for flight
that the daylight will wane before the
experiment can be concluded.
However, when one kite is up and
the amount of tail for it determined,
it becomes possible af..cr long expert
ence, to at once estimate the amount
of tail necessary for each additional
kite, according to its size.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02
A Broken Reed, Indeed.

This, and no mistake, IL the individual
whose stamina has wancd to such a low ebb,
for want Of an efficient tonic, that he would
certainly topplc over and fracture something
II a bulky subject. such as a fat wife. for in
stance, were to lean upon him. Build W. We
lean, pithlcss and strenethless, with Hostel
ter's IN Bitters, which will enable you
to eat and digest heartily. and thus ACQUIRE
hesh and vigor. The fortress Of life will
speedily capitulate to the grim scythe- wielder,
death. II you don't. Nervousness. sleepiess-
ness, biliousncss, constipation. malaria. rieu-
matte and kidney trouble are all conquerable
by this superb restorative Of health and vigor.
In connection with the use OF the Bitters, IL
would he well for the debilitated invalid to
study the wants OF his enfeebled stomach with
a view to the selection Of the most digestible
articles of diet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

NahsA 'Wsshsss N nsutA A1tssan DseUsus
Ainss Cssssay WaaoAss.
Working BY electric light In tho
desert OF Africa, with power furnished
BY c0al costing $50 per ton, was the
novel subject discussed with q Gin.
cinnatt Commercial Gazette man By
George ID. LOngstreet, an English
mining engineer now in this country.
During o long residence In South
Africa MI. Longstreet Travelled AZ far
into the interior as Livingstone did,
visited q number Of places which
have never been seen by a dozen white
men, and In many regions found that
he was the first white man the natives
had e
Tho control of the diamond mines
by the Rothschilds. said Mr.. Long
street, lis entirely due to the over
capitalization of the original COM
panies. Some Of them were capital
lied as high IS S25, 900, 900. They
are nov limiting the production Of
gems to the demand. Diamonds will
never go down in price, and the days
of romance in South Africa diamond
mining are past forever. In early
days the mines were divided into lit
tie allotments OF thirty feet square,
and each OF these was sold to Il cor
porati0n for $500, 0OO-aneat sum for
q little land scarcely large enough to
put . shanty IN. ] have seen work.
ing for n company, and in IN mine,
as many as 10, 900 naked Zulus whose
work, oddly enough, was carried on
by electric light within q year after
1t was invented. In those days our
chief ~diticulty was to prevent tho
thefts OF the workmen. We had an
overseer for every five men, and yet
the beggars managed to steal large
numbers Of diamonds. These Zulus
are born thieves. All the tales OF
Rider Haggard, whom l knew in
south Africa, / have heard often
from the lips of the Zulus.
1.-The mines are four in number,
the Kimberly mine proper being but
n of them. 1t Is 700 feet deep. and
the 10, 900 men at work in it look like
mere piKmies. 1t was originally all
n hill formed by some gigantic vol
canic action from below. Long be-
fore tho chimney was dug a few dla-
MOnds were washed from this hill
into the streams where they were dis
covered. At Kimberly the diamonds
werc embedded in a strange, hard
mud, which had to be blasted with
dynamite before It could be brought
up 1t had to remain a year before
the precious stones could be secured.
We could not use crushing machines,
for they would crush the diamonds.
The most beautiful diamond by far
that l have eve seen was the one
found at Kimberly by a little Ameri-
can named Porter Rhodes. l paid Go
just to look at 1T. The sight was a
liberal education for a diamond ex-
pert. He afterward sold it to the
Countess OF Dudley for $500, OOO. 1t
was lost once before it left Africa,
and Rhodes presented the Zulu who
returned it with reward of s75, 600"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

Wall Tor I'll parties ~ peuo1nism ssd
evil fcfebodinge to attack Ihe charges
made BY infationists that commerce L.
dfying up for lack Of money to circulate
through its myriad veins ana arteries
are made ~ ridiculous As the assertions
Of enemies Of the tarin system to the
effect that the foreign trade Of tho
United States must languish under the
existing system Of protecting domestic
Industries. The campaign Of - IL not
opening under circumstances which rem
der easy the winning Of votes By predic-
tons Of future evils or dismal out cries
over existing conditions. The people are
too prosperous for the prophets Of evil.
Cleveland Leader.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

$50, 00O, 900 for q river and harbor bill, il
cut down the appropriations for light
houses on dangerous coasts, and cut of
the appropriation for soap for the cadets
ut West Point.
Such action would be ridiculous II il
were not SO very shameful.
As to Its promise to repeal the sugar
bounties and reciprocity.
1t made not the first attempt to touch
either.
As to it's promise to repeal the McKin-
ley bill.
Here, II anywhere, 1t could have shown
craftsmanship.
Granite l that in face Of q Republican
President and Senate 1t could not have
finally carried through such a repeal,
but it could have passed q comprehen-
siye scheme OF tariff reform, have left
the defeat OF such scheme to the Senate
and the President, and then have gone
to the country this fall on the issue.
What did 1t do?
It showed It's hate and the impotency
Of It's hate, and that was all.
It brought In a bill to destroy the
w~ool-growing and wooden industries Of
this country.
It brought In q bill to continue paying
tribute to British tin.plate makers.
1t brought In a bill to put binding
Irvine on the free list.
It brought in a bill to hand over the
American market for Gotten ties to for
eign capitalists.
But II the Democracy adopted what
ono OF their own men calls a "pop-gun"
system Of tariff reform, their Committee
on War Claims have started a gatling
gun system on war claims.
It Ii true that the House itself has SO
far acted on but few OF them; but these
few show how the many will finally be
treated.
A House which has voted to lift the
incubus OF tho statute Of limitations
from Sfbley's ase SO rs to allow the
heirs OF an officer who left the United
States army to join the C0nfederates
collect a royalty on tents used in the
very war he helped to wage, has shown
itself capable OF infinite power OF sap
ping the treasury.
AS to the free coinage Of silver.
The House voted twice on free coin
age. 1873 Democrats in favor only 81
against 1t On all grounds, the FIRST time,
but half the Demo ratio opposition was
solely for the purpose OF deferring ac-
tion until after the Presidential election.
The second vote, taken after Mr..
Cleveland's nomination, showed moro
Democrats for rostponement. But on
all occasions q great majority OF the
Democrats voted for immediate and un-
limited coinage Of silver, which was pre-
vented only by the steady patriotism Of
the Republican minority.
To sum up: The record OF this Con.
| gress shows that the Democratic party
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

Cleveland cannot carry New York.
The testimony on that point In clear and
explicit, and 1t cannot be doubted. It
is given by many Of the best men OF his
party, who have not changed from the
opinion that Henry Watterson uttered
before the nomination that Cleveland
would lead the party through . slaughter
house into an open grave. All over the
North and South the leaders OF the
Democratic party are expressing the
opinion that Cleveland cannot be
elected. and what Is still 0 signii-
cant, they arc declining to support him.
Mississippi furnishes conspicuous OK,