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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
The Earth's equator Changed.

4ENE
Professor Foster, the we'll known
though oft mistaken weather
prophet" takes the ground that the
earth's equator Is now nearly at right
angles with its former position, and
that In early ages the earth reyOlved
toward what is the northwest in.
stead Of the east as now. He also
believes that change to have been
sudden and to have wholly exter-
minated animal life.
In defense Of his theory OF a cata-
clysmic shifting Of the earth's equa-
tor, MI. Foster says:
"No other cause than a sudden
change Of the earth's equator car ac-
count for this ancient and universal
flood OF waves that occurred long be-
fore NOah's food.
A theory that accounts for every
change In the earth's surface and
with every known fact cannot be
| thrust aside Tor orthodox theories
that disagree with almost all knowl-
| cdge that has come to man. Scien.
| lists have tried to frame . theory
that will correspond with a com.
pleted world, q finished universe. now
going to decay while In reality OUT
earth and bur universe are In the
youthful age, and can never be other
wise"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
A1ytory OF the Black watch, England's
Most Famous Regiment.


Most Famous Regiment.
The Black Watch is the most famous
OF Scottish regiments and the most IL
regimental name, English or Scottish,
is SO closely associated with the expan-
sion Of Britain into q worldwide power.
Enrolled In 1929, "a ear after the
legislative union between Scotland and
England, the Black Watch has spent
more than q century and q half in fight
ing and In various other military busi-
ness all over the world, from the hills
of Ross and Inverness to the Himalayas
and from American backwoOds. West
Indian Isles and Ash anti to the Crimea.
Ten years after Its formation it became
o regiment Of the line, and in l743 1t
sailed from Graveeend on it's first for
eign campaign. At the battle Of fonte-
noy, l745, the Black Watch covered the
defeat Of the British and allies, winning
as much distinction by that service %
II 1t had gained q victory. The regi-
ment was present at Corunna, and on
the shores of Lake Champlain, 1853,
during the campaign which ended IN
tho destruction OF the French power In
North America. After Fontenoy the
Black Watch served In Ireland, In NORTH
America, In the West Indies. It shared
in the occupation Of Havana, the capita
Of Cuba. 1t had five years fighting
with the North American Indians. II
ITS the Highlsnders were In Ireland
and then they returned to Scotland
after an absence Of thirty-two years
The Black Watch In Its wandering
over the world was recruited by bandl
Of adventurous young Scots from nortl
OF the Tay. 1t was present in the pen
insular wars and In the Crimea, ant
participated In the battle at Cawnpor'
and Lucknow, India. II served undo
Gen. Wolseley In Western Africa and II
tho Nile Valley and fought in tn
SOudan-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
Nothing Like the Hudson.

Many foreign visitors to the Worlds
Fair r enthusiastic over America.
Ono OF them, Lascalles Car, Of the
Cardiff {Wales) Mail, thus writes to his
paper:
ITO travel through America has been
q commercial and economical educa-
tion. Everywhere we were struck with
the universal evidences Of prosperity,
especially among tho working classes.
The working girl Of America we found
to be particularly bright, well-dressed,
well-gloved, and welI-shod.
"We have run up the Rhine, fioated
IN the Thames, and sailed on oil the
rivers AMI lakes Of England and Scot
land, but we would have TO combine
the beauties Of oil Of them to get any.
thing like tho scenery we witnessed
along the Hudson"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
A Concord Grape.

The originator OF the Concord grape
Is still living In Concord, Mass. He
is Ephraim w. Bull, now 81 years
old and one IT the prominent men OF
the historic town. He was q friend
OF Emerson and Alcott and Gas been
greatly honored by distinguished yisi,
tors to Concord and by horticulture
lists 1T home and abroad. In his gar
den in Concord be still shows the old
mother vine Of the Concord grape,
which he developed from the seeds OF
. native wild grape planted Just fifty
years ago.-New York Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
Some Strange Figures.

The heaviest loss of life occurred one
evening in 1864. Thirteen Coded
crates sought shelter from the fire OF
the monitors in O brick bomb-prooi
constructed a year before. A 800
pound Parrot shell from one of tho
fleet struck in such a manne as to
ave in the brick roof on the men, and
every one of them was crushed to
death. As near as could be figured by
those in the fort, one man was wound.
ed for every 5000 pounds of metal
thrown, and n killed for every $500
pounds. By this figuring at least
thirty 3OO-pound shells were thrown
for every nan killed. Placing thu
cost at the lowest figure, the Federala
paid at least 5000 in cash for every
death in that fort. The operations
around Charleston, directly aimed at
Sumter, cost the Federal Government
from $40. 600, 900 to 1925, DOC, 600 and
10000 lives.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31

The Oroya Railroad over the Andes,
connecting Peru with the basin Il tho
Amazon, will be opened to traffic soon
according to the announcement. This
road, although but 200 miles long, has
cost about $50, 90. 900, and 1t was begun
tw enty.six years ago by Henry Meiggs
the story Of whose extraordinary career
reads like . romance. It's construction
wal stopped by the ruin OF Peru in the
Gillian war, aud it has finally beer
completed through the efforts Of Michael
Grace, brother Of ex-Msyor Grace, Of
New York, who succeeded in "Hnancier-
In ! the enterprise In the English money
market. The opening OF this railroad
is considered an event o, very great
commercial Importance, inasmuch -
the next century will witness an extra
ordinary development Of South Amer
lea. As . feat In railroad engineering
this road 10 perhaps the most wonderful
on record ,-Springaeld. Mass. Rspub.
lican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
An Animal Paradise.

Mrs. Robert johnson. OF sonoma,
Cal, has 900 hish-bred Angora cats,
ana three servants devote their entire
lime to them. Mrs. johnson ia q Wild
ow to whom money is no object, she
being worth several millions. Besides
the cats, Mrs. johnson has a lot OF other
pets. There are parrots from oil over
the world. Cockatoos and paroquets
perch on high stands OF lily abous the
aviary with mad glee until the place 10
a feathcred pandemonium. Then In
another huge cage are a large number
OF canary birds which sing to each
other all the while. Outside the man
sion are a lot OF kennels in which dwell
some very well-known prize winners
among dogs. These dogs are smooth
or woolly, large or tiny, and have two
keepers in charge OF them. Then there
are a lot of Japanese donkeys and some
splendid specimens OF Holste.n cattle
and Jersey cows with soft Dyes. A hun
bred horses and mares Of Electioneer
stock complete Mrs. Johnson's mensg-
oria
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
war Flowsrs.

War f1OWorD.
II osnfsed erandma, citing thsfs
At honas, by moti er's side,
ia pluck for hof some flowers, whore
Poor john and EErA died.
So now. b fore ] backward turn.
/ seek these Wild weed waves
That cover up tbs moss ana ferns
Which mark precious graves.
Close by . little run that elldes
Near a toraaken well,
Amam moth, moss-g " boulder hides
There Uncle EZRA fell.
And further on-A little south.
A held piece, aud with rust,
Marks, with the dafs o. In its mouth,
Whore JOHN, too. bit b dust.
lgathered sprays Of Wild rose there,
nd buttercups. n leaves,
And daisies, beautiful and lair,
] garnered Into sheaves.
And bound them mp q sweet bouquet.
To cary home and keep.
For love OF those 10 & pasH'd away,
Who with the q lldiers sleep.
With blue and Gray our family tree
IL closely interwined;
To ccloreI CLOTHES and names you sec,
True mother-loyo 10 bliad.
Though EZRA wore . suit Of gray,
And John q suit Of blue,
We Moarn them both alike to-day,
Our heroes brave and tue
Home Queen
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
HAD AN EAR FOR MUSIC.
The Weakness to which . Badger Yielded
and Lost His Freedom.

The Weakness to which . Badger Yielded
and Lost His Freedom.
A real, live, savage, untamed
badger IS now staying at the melodi.
Gus home OF I. G. Coggin, at 123 Nor
ris avenue, San Franc SEQ. Coggin
Is the cornetist OF the Golden Gate
Band. That animal had been prowl-
ing around the house for weeks, d.
yiding its attention between the
chickens OF the neighbors (Will IA
badger climb a roost after a chicken?
The neighbours told o Call reporter
that one did. anyway and the carrots
OF the French Hospital garden. But
1t always anne back to Ccggtn's at
night to hear him play. Coggin's
tine ear. trained to discriminate be-
tween all shades OF sound, detected
the presence OF his unbidden auditor.
He dropped his cornet and set a trap
The trap did Its work. Music-loving
badger vas nipped BY the claws, and
then Mr.. COggin. after an exhaustive
wrestle with an improyised RATA and
IN iron ash barrel, succeeded in bar
reling his prey. Afterward IL was an
easy matter to conflne his catch in a
cage Of stout trellis wire and place 1t
in the kitchen. That kitchen is
now the center Of attraction in the
neigborhOod. People call all day by
scores To see and speculate on the
strange animal. 1t is a big badger
and q pretty one. It is foot broad
y about thirty inches long. Its
:. Is soft gray, finely marked on the
under side with white. A white
streak runs fsom the top OF its head
up toward its queer pointed lose.
Its eyes are as bright as diamonds
There In captivity in the Kitchen II
gamcly deties the whole circle Of
critics. 1t Kisses and growls and
makes little darts and rushes in tht
direction OF any suppose assailant
II refuses to eat or make friends, and
Is just as mad Is q pug In chancery
Mi. CoQgin Is going to try his cornet
upon him at close range, and II tina
fails he knows he cannot be tanned
| He will then offer him to the Sutr,
Or some other menagerie.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
GFTl1sEt 5N@ F.3fYga
|BOLDIERS AT HOME.
They TELL BONE INTERFERING
ANECDoTE0 or THE Wan.

nsw ~ Dsysef HctA Arniss whinsa Awsy
Lafs IN CAnp-Foragiag ESDsrssacess
1isssone Understanding 0esass -
- unttlsAeld-Prlson IAss. ~.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
-,
BLEW ITSELF UP.


4 Cinnamon Bears Inqulsitiveness and
it, Result.
What may bring Q man misfortune 10
me place may prove his salvation IN
another. This ts illustrated In the case
OF a construction hand on the line OF the
Great Northern Railroad, Montana.
Jim Robinson, who was known 80
Dynamite Jim, was discharged by the
contractor OF the railroad for the reason
that his habit OF always carrying dyha-
mite with him caused q disastrous ex-
ploston. Jim, thus thrown out OF . Job,
started for Cho.eau, eighty miles dis
tant. He was supplied with his blanket.
a small basket Of provisions and tho
Inevitable dynamite. The first evening
he encamped meath the shade OF a cot
tonwooi tree, lighted q fire and was
~leisurely taking luncheon, when he
heard q roar that caused him to spring
to his feet. Looking, he saw coming
toward him at o rapid gait and with
bear. He gave a bound Tor the cotton
wood tree, which he rapidly climbed.
Before the bear reached the tree o
inson ,.ad climbed into . fork, and,
throwing his arms around . limb. chung
to 1t with grim determination, while the
bear put his huge forepaws against the
trunk and shook the tree like an aspen.
Failing to shake Robinson out OF the
tree the bear uttered several deep
prow,s. and then went smiling toward
the fire and began to eat Robinson's
| little store OF provisions. Robinson
took advantage OF the bears absence
and, getting q rope out OF his pocket,
tied himself firmly to the tree. After
~devouring Robinson's supper the bear
began to tear tho blanket, In which he
found q hard, shiny substance, which
he tried to eat, but finding 1t too hard
| he dropped 1t between this two fore
paws and then brought it down with
smash on a rock beside the fire.. A ter
rlfc explosion rent the air, while bear
tons of earth and pieces OF rock wen
skyward like q flash. The bear had
exploded a stick OF dyna mite. A part,
OF hunters was attracted by the explo'
sion, and found jim in tho tree un'
harmed, but unconscious. He sool
recovered. Only a few pieces OF ilesl
remained c. the bear.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
And He Kept Right ON Praying.

Ludicrous incidents often happen in
even so solemn an affair as q funeral.
One OF the old-school preachers was
engaged to conduct a funeral service in
q Pennsylvania town. The interment
was to take place In Pittsburg, and
there was only enc train going to that
city in the afternoon. The hour for
the service was arranged 20 that this
train could be easily msde. The serv-
ice went along smoothly until the
preacher, who was slightly deaf, arose
and began to pray. He continued in q
~fervent manner, with his eyes closed,
for forty minutes. Some one finally
suggested that they get the casket out
of the house and take it down to tho
station, which was near by. This was
done unknown to the preacher, who
stood with closed eyes. About that
tina the train gave q long, loud whistle
for the station. Quickly ending his
prayer, the clergyman took in the sit
uatfon, and got to the station just in
time to catch tho train.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
THO Rattlc Of ..Port Royal,-


DMIRAL PORTER
y A better sea-
man than Dupont
never trod a ships
deck" On h G
morning of the 4tb
|of November, 1861,
twenty-five vessels
in company with the
flagship, Wabash
oo RI anchor OH
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31

nre, says the
w q 8 h g t 0 n
News. On such
occasions, when
the coffee is good
and hot and hard
is to the
taste, and these
toppe | off with
the conventional
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
MANY IN ONE
Small rowns DATED Have lGaAa . 0ssaS
City Of Brc0klyn.

hA0 -
City Of Brooklyn.
Before the building Of tho great bridge
the city OF Brooklyn was . ctr. n8 Of VIII
lagos. The Heights, overlooking New
York. where q row OF house gardens hes
teen built on the roofs Of the riverside
warehouses;. was settled by tho Dutch
in the old days. They used to pull
away from the hustle OF town In row.
boats after business hours. They called
the place acknowledgements Brouck.
lyn. B%reuckelen, and Brucklyn. Such
shipping firms as the Lowe and others
followed the Dutch to the tree-claa
Long Island shore from time to time.
I'm 1880 there was talk OF building the
National Capitol there, and very much
later Plymouth Church and Henry Ward
Beechsr made tho Heights world.fs.
nous, The Hill district, northeast and
far back of the original ferry, grew up
on It's own account; and 80 did VIII.
village IN 1897. and swallowed up By
BROOKLYN in 1866. ~Grecnpoint, beyond
williamsburg, grew into . town; an.
cient Flatbush, straight back from the
ferry. was q Dutch farming village;
Hushwick was another; East New York
was a suburban outgrowth; n South
Brooklyn, q seat Of heavy population
maintained Its distinct individuality.
Tha growth ovcr the seams between
those places began In anticipation OF
| the building OF tho bridge. and to-day
not only are these towns Joined but the
city is pushing into !amasca. which On.
cient burgh Of the Dutch Will soon DO
nominally what IL already IL In fact-s
The growth OF Brooklyn has been
very remarkable. Twenty years ago
the CITY was smaller than Boston is
now, having less than ACC, 900 souls. In
1880 her PEOPLE numbered 5e6, 660. In
1850 the census-takers estimated the
number OF residents at 606, 34S; and to.
day no ono who is familiar with tho
strides the town has been making, and
the number Of new houses that have
bee, built ana occupied, questions that
the. place contains more than $4,000
inhabitants.
Dummy's Joke.
Jones was ssuntering about at the
Academy OF Design, and CHANGED to
meet q friend, o deaf-mute, who was
conversing with a companion In sign.
language. Greeting Jones cordially, the
deaf-mute drew out u Notebook and
pencil, and, after o brief rencil-and-pa.
Del (OutcES6tlOuy bIAOuuSCA At6 CVu~
panion by the same means, and shortly
! after withdrew.
Jones and the stranger discussed the
pictures pleasantly for twenty minutes
or mere, meanwhile covering the bacss
OF sundry envelopes and scraps of paper
with their pencilings, when q fourth
character In this little drama came ups
on the scene-a friend OF Jones' new.
made acquaintance.
Hello. George!' said the dumb man
10 the newcomer, Familiarity. How Go
you like the pictures this year,
by Jove!" exclaimed Jones. In sur
prise. Gan you ta!k?"
well, I should SMILE" said the gen.
tleman. equally surprised. as he hastily
put away pencil and paper. Aren't you
deaf and dumb?"
Not by a darned sight," Jones re-
piled, thrusting in'o his pocket an en-
velopcnearly covered with pencil marks
but FL kill Dummy next time / 90
him!"-Ernest p. Neville. In Life.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
A Daring Escape.

at has been calculated that for ey-
cry eight hundred bullets fired during
the Civil War a man was killed, but !
saw : regiment who prided themselves
on their Workmanship send that many
bullets after one man and fail to get
him. said Major james Huxley to q
81. Louis Glohe-D Democrat writer.
we were at Corinth and had captured
: smooth-faced young Yankee, CON-
victed him OF being q spy, and sem
fenced him to be hanged. He was
marched ont Of. camp to whore . rude
gAllows had bean hastily erected, and
the regiment detai.sl TO zee him we'll
into tho next world formed : hollow
eQuaso. The prisoner was : slight
eixliahrtOoking lsllow. With : bAbyish
III. ana i III that ~ should III
$1,000 "a ssnA kcene ri hismpthe
~ E.ETHEf4sHs@axTEM AI< 6xgyNAErF
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
For Summer Cookery

ROYAL Baking Powder will be found the
greatest Of helps. With least labor and
trouble it makes bread, biscuit and cake
Of finest flavor, light, sweet, appetizing
and assuredly digestible and wholesome.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31

bacco, there is no end to social enjoy
ment. It is q stag party, where the
brightest story-teller gets encourage
ment and the man with o good joke has
the best chance to crack it. Washing
ton has among its Grand Army Posts
mrny comrades who can fill these re-
quirements at any moment. A writer
for the News heard William Il. Meyers
tell a good story on Gen. Schoef OF the
Patent Office, at the James A. Garfield
Post campfire recently. 1t seems that
during the wal Gen. Schoef was in
command OF the military prison at Fort
Delaware. He had under sentence of
death q mere boy who had deserted
from the Union Army. The cause was
homes,ckness. The young soldier
wanted to see his mother and he left
his regiment without permission. Gen.
Schoef knew the circumstances and,
being o b~ig-hcarted man he did every
thing possible to have the sentence
committed. On the morning of execu-
ton he settled on a scheme to q the
boys life. He sent for the officer who
was to take charge of the execution.
sLieut. b." said the General, Il want
you to load all the muske.s with blank
cartridges; see that no ball cartridges
get in the muskets." The officer did
as he was ordered only too gladly.
The young soldier was brought be-
fore the General q few minutes before
his execution and was quietly told
something that made his young heart
bound. When the hour for execution
arrived the condemned nan was beside
bis coffin, the guard of soldiers were
properly lined and in readiness to fire
ct word of command. There were also
the soldiers of the garrison in ranks to
witness the fate of the comrade who
was to suffer for desertion. On the
water on q rowboat not far from the
scene was a The musketry
ratified o volley, the condemned mar
threw up his hands and fell into hi
coffin. At the same moment the sol
diers were marched quickly from thu
scene the rowboat drew rapidly to thu
shore. A few men bore the coffin II
the water, and, placing it carefully il
the middle Of the rowboat, withdrew
The boat at once sped rapidly away
AL the details of the affair were re
ported in due military form. Gen
Schoef had almost forgotten the mat
ter, when recently he was approached
by o stranger, who introduced himself
General" he said, II am the mai
whose life you saved. l am after a pen
aion.'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
A Question Hard to Answer.

In the Government offices at Wash
ington it is q rule that two members of
the same family cannot be employed.
John Sherman first made this rule. One
day he summoned q pretty clerk and
said to her:
"You are employed In the Treasury,
while your brother is In the War De.
partment. 1t il not right that two
members OF a family should draw pay
from Uncle Sam. Which of you will
resign"
The girl looked grave for q moment.
Then, glancing up with q sparkling eye,
she replied:
MI. Secretary. you are employed In
the Treasury, while your brother Ia in
the War Department as General OF tho
Army. Which Of you is going to resign?"
Mr.. Sherman did not answer the ques-
ton, but he seemed greatly amused.
The pretty clerk is still In the employ OF
the Treasury; her brother was not in.
terfered with.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31
nd You Ever Hear or /. Maverick.

Some years ago . man named MAYER
TEX located near Austin, Texas, and
went into the stock business. He hal
considerable money ami established q
Ia go ranch, mostly OF cattle. He was
what might be termed = progressive
Man, but his ideas Of progress were
not suitable to his surroundings. For
instance, he concluded that branding
cattle was useless-in fact, barbarous-
AM he determined that tho red.hot
on should never again be pressed
against the side OF an animal belong
ing TO him. This was q regular picnic
Tor tho cowboys, wGo picked up Nav
erick's cattle wherever they could find
them, and it waS not long before every
hoof of them was gone and he was re-
dlced to almost poverty. Ever since
that every unbranded head Of cattle
over six months OF age has been called
O maverick, and is regarded by the cew-
boy as the property OF him who first
finds it and sticks his brand on it
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-31

~ RAND Army men
have lots Of fun
~ when they get to-
gether, and particularly
when they are at o camp