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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
Question and Other Marks.

The question mark vas originally 90,
an ~abbreyiation for the Latin questio, a
question. The %" was placed under
the 81" and in time the present strange
sign was adopted. So, too, with what
the printers call q scare mark" II
was first the Latin word TO-" an ex-
clamation OF joy and triumph; 1t easily
became our exclamation point. The
paragraph mark , is the Greek letter
corresponding in force, though not in
form, to our letter p" The Greek let.
ter was composed Of two upright lines,
joined at the top by a horizontal line; Ii
was the initial OF the word paragraph,
and so was used to indicate where q
paragraph began; the heavy black syot,
making tho sign look like a p" back
ward. and believed at that, was made to
distinguish between tho letter used to
indicate a paragraph and the letter used
to begin a paragraph. GLOBE Democrat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
she sent Him Home.

Clara Belle, in writing OF the New
| Years customs OF long ago, In the days
when the Dutch under good Peter Stuy-
| vesant were about the only settlers IN
| New York, says:
Those were the times when the men
were 80 gallant the girls had to look
cut for themselves; and the girls were
SO pretty that the men had to loo OUT
| for themselves. No such thing as tho
| stupid caller then. who comes a. Z and
stays till goodness knows when and
never says q word, but just sits with
his knees stinly in front Of him and
stares. No wonder girls get stupid.
Only. alas, a good many OF them start
20. l know one girl who frightened up
on one occasion about 1880. He had
como at Z. He had said good evening"
and half an hour later he had said he
must be going, then he made the same
remark at intervals for an hour or so.
Then he became quite silent. Eut no
was thinking, for he kept moving closer
and closer. When she got against the
wall she gave up, and he sat silent, his
knees stiflly against hers. Finally be
said:
THAT is a pretty dress Of yours"
What do you suppose she said?
Thank you. Mr.. Fogg, 1t is not Is
pretty as the one I had on last night st
this time"
After half an hour he sad. Il wish I
could the that other Dress" and said
she:
you will presently. 1t was my
nipht-gown."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
Cheao Enon~h.

A certain witty Irish priest was in.
vited to a breakfast by q statesman to
meet . gathering OF thinkers" ad.
vanced, and others. OF q sudden, the
great statesman said, mysteriously:
What do yon say to this. Father H.
when ! tell you that on my last visit to
Italy | saw on the door Of the Church OF
st. Agnes a table OF indulgencies. and
actually saw written up there q remis.
sion OF LOCO years OF punishment on
payment Of franc? A thousand years
Tor q single franc! What do you say to
that" What do I say?' said the psdre.
gayiy; why. say It was dirt chcapi
What 2 would YOU want for your
money!.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
Costly Railroad in South America.

The Oroya Railroad we the Andes,
connecting Peru with the basin II the
Amazon, will be opened to traffic soon
according to the announcement. This
road, although but 200 miles long, has
cost about $780, OF, 200, and 1t was begun
twenty-six years ago by Henry Mciges.
the story OF whose extraordinary career
reads like q romance. Its construction
was stopped by the ruin Of Peru In the
Chiiian war. and it has finally been
completed through the efforts Of Michael
Grace, brother Of ex-Mayor Grace. OF
New York, who succeeded in .fnancler-
Ing" the enterprise in the English money
market. The opening Of this railroad
Is considered an event OF very great
commercial Importance, inasmuch ae
the next century will witness an extra
ordinary development of South Amer
lea. Az a feat In railroad engineerina
this road is perhaps the most wonderful
on record.-Springfeld, Mass, Rspub.
lican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
Convenient Brother.

It is a serious offcnse for q German
soldier to appear in public except in uni
form. Even when he is on o furlough
he must always wear 1t.
A certain Lieutenant Schmidt, who
was engaged in some adventure or other
dressed up rs a civilian, was having q
fine time of 1t, when on turning a corr
ner he unexpectedly met his Colonel.
Lieutenant Smith, however, did not
lose his presence Of mind, but in q
changed voice asked:
Can you tell me, sir, whore Lieuten-
ant Schmidt lives? / am his brother
from the country, and am paying him q
visit"
The Colonel gave the desired informa-
ton, and Lieutenant Schmidt hurried
home and got into uniform as soon as
possible. He thought he had deceived
his superior officer, but next day when
he net his Colonel, the latter said:
Lieutenant Schmidt, il your brother
from the country pays you another visit,
I'll have him placed In close confine-
ment for thirty days"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

Prof. Swing Of Chicago, delivered
an address to the graduates OF the
high school at Aurora. The subject
he had chosen was Novels" and in
his treatment Of 1t he confessed that
he did not know where to find the
ideal woman. Certainly the lnfanta
Eulalia was not she. for the infanta
talked too much aud drank beer.
The question IL, what Is the ideal
woman? Is she mans chattel OF
his comradee III his fconrade, Why
should she not talk." Why should
she not Join him III His pleasures y
11ll - ahase bis scTr0wss chit.
teein1 WsnAab = Shonins
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
SECRET OF
Short Chat with a Hercules Who Can Break
Heavy Steel Chains.

Short Chat with a Hercules Who Can Break
Heavy Steel Chains.
Strong nan Sampson held a leree
in the parlors OF the Metropol tan
Hotel one afternoon this week, and
RECALLED his auditors with stories and
illustrations of his proves. Steel
chains and wires were easily broken
by him by way Of introducing him.
self, and then he performed several
other of his well. known and more
difficult feats.
"Ihese things amaze YOU" he said,
land vet you IA duplicate every
thing l have done i'm a little time.
All you have to do is to follow these
rules which now give you: Be reg
ular in meal hours, and eat good SUBJ
stantial food. l usually contine my
self to eggs, meat, and rye bread.
Take a great deal of outdoor exercise
and sponge the body daily with cold
water.
'.Have a steel ring made three
Fights of an inch larger than the
size OF your arm, and make sure it
fits tightly. Place 1t around the up
per part OF your arm. This will pre-
vent the blood from circulating as it
should. Then raise your arm slightly;
this will cause the rubbing of the
upper muscle. Close your hand
slightly but with great strength,
thus forcing the blood toward the
the muscle. In your first trial bend
the arm slowly until the blood be-
comes accustomed to the exercise.
Within Two or three weeks O will
perceive that the arm has grown too
large for the ring. Then have a larger
one made and continue the practice.
Exercise longer each time, but before
you place the ring in position rcb it
and your arm we'll with oil to pre-
vent the skin from breaking. Fin
ishing this, bath the arm we'll with
cold water to cool the muscles.
III any person follows these simple
instructions | will guarantee that in
side OF three months he will be able
to hold out seventy-five pounds al
arms length with one hand, To
strengthen the lungs buckle a strap
around the chest aud take q deep in
halation Of air. Soon you will feel
the resistance of the strap; continue
this for about ten minutes three
times a day and you will soon he cap
able OF bursting the strap by simply
expanding your lungs. Don't use
tobacco."-New York Advertiser.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
Seeing the Circus Procession.

II left my children standing there,
exactly there" 1t was in one Of the
stores in Temple place, and the
mother who had lost her two little
girls pointed with absolute dc .ision
to the place where she was certain
She had told them to wait for
her while she went to another coun-
ter to look at a bargain. A small
commotion OF inquiry and search at
once buzzed through the store.
Presently one of the head men stepped
to the door and looked up and down
the street to see il the lost children
had strayed out OF doors. In front
Of another store a few doors up the
street Il small crowd was collecting
about two little girls who were ask
ing piteousiy for their mother. They
were still standing in the doorway OF
the store exactly where she had left
them when she went awaydown to the
other to look up Il bargain. And
when she was brought unto her own,
she remembered that she had for
gotten" where it was she had left
them. and added. Il declare l don't
see how I came to do such a thing!n
-Boston Transcript
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
%ImprOmptu Remarks.

Miss De Style-Hcre is a piece Of
lace that l bought when l was a lit.
tie girl. What a beautiful color it
has, don't you think so?
Miss Smith-Yes. it Is lovely. I
always did admire real old lace
Ioston Beacon.
Little Lottie-Don't you think,
Doctor, that l look just like my
mamma?
Mamma-Husk, child. Don't be
yain.-New York Ledger.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
The Genera, Lack Of Confidence.


While the banks and business houses
Of the United States are going to wreck
and ruin President Cleveland Is carous-
ing with o few New York stock brokers,
who are his boon companions, on Broker
Benedict's yacht, the Oneida. Does
anybody suppose that If President
Harrison had been reelected last No
vember he would be cumming with a
lot Of Wall street gamblers while the
country Is passing through such a crisis
as the present?-Denver Republican.
Where's That Dollar Wheat
Last fall the Democrats paraded the
country with banners inscribed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
To Cleanse tho System

h"hectually yet gently. when ostive or bill
ious, or when the blood is Impure or slug
gish, TO permanently cure habitual consti-
patton. 70 awaken the kidneys and liver Ia
a healthy activity. without Irritating OF
weakening them, to dispel headaches. colds
or fevers, use Syrup OF Figs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

SINCE l640 the worlds production of
meat has increased 81 per cent, thatof
grain 100 per cent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

BEEcHAN's PILLS are a painless and eff
fectuat remedy for all bilious disorders.
20 cents q box. For sale by all druggists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
Experiences Mt the Fair.

A woman just returned from Chi
cage, and quoted in the New York
Tires says: Take an outing flannel
loose gown with you to the Fair. 1t
will serve you on the sleeping a go.
ing and coming, and will be invalu-
able to rest in. While there, make
it a rule to leave the grounds every
day to get to your room by 5 o'clock,
then loosen your clothes, discard some
OF them, and. in your flannel gown,
take an hours solid rest on bed or
sofa, then leisurely dinner, and you
will feel fresh to write in your note.
book and make up the plan for the
next days sightseeing before an early
bedtime. l got to the Fair every day
at $50, went about continually eX-
cept a half hours rest at luncheon.
left at 4:30, and staid ten days with
ont serious fatigue. wore b shoes
that were not new, and | alternated
two pairs day by day, finding much
relief in this simple expedient. The
distances about the ground are inex-
orab,e. They can not be traversed at
random. A map and guide-book
should be bought before leaving home,
and a dairy itinerary laid out, in
order that not a single step need be
letraced or even a short distancegone
yer a second time. When you feel
yourself giving out take a wheel chair
for an hour. 1t is money well ex-
pended, and Iefreshes one very much.
A careful diet is another thing to be
considered during a stay in Chicago.
1t is the commonest digestive law
that the stomach ~sympathizes closely
with bodily fatigue, bnt most persons
reckiessly disregard this when away
from home. Nearly everybody has
some food limitations and knows per-
fectly we'll that there are certain
things ia common table use which he
may not eat with impunity. The
average traveller is apt TO consider
himself relieved from such embargo,
when, in fact, he should exercise a
greater caution than at any other
time.
persons should consider a visit to
the Fair in its proper light-a ire
mendous and unnatural tax upon
ones physical strength and vital
forces. Economy of both is a serious
necessity"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

&c. SIMPSON, Marques. ". Va. saws.
mars Catarrh Cure cured me OF . very
bad case of catarrh." Druggists sell q *
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

chance to prove to the contrary.
There Is no good reason why the
purse strings should be held by the
''head' of the house, leaving the wife
and mother the humiliating necessity
Of asking for money whenever she
desires to make a small purchase.
That home is happiest where the
wife is given a regular allowance and
not required to account for the ex-
penditure OF the money. The aver.
age woman will manage to live in
side her allowance and lay a little
something by with which to surprise
her lord some fine day. Ii me
would only learn to trust women
more this would be a much better
world. On this subject "A writer in
an exchange says: 1.-THE fact that
women are economical and money.
savers is difficult to impress upon the
minds OF men as a class. The methods
adopted by women are sensible and
practical, sometimes ludicrous,. and
often pathetic, according to the posi-
tion in which they are placed in re-
gard to the amounts which fall to
their lot to dispose OF. One who de-
MES herself even the common deli
cacies, not TO mention the necessaries,
OF life, is not a good example for
Others. Whenever a woman is al
lowed a certain sum, or earns a regu-
lar amount, with which all expenses
must be met, then she is better able
to appreciate relative values, and she
will soon accustom herself to the best
methods of procuring the most and
best for her money. As i class women
are more saving than men ever think
Of being.
The wife Of one OF the most promi-
nent politicians Indiana has ever pro-
duced was the financier of the family,
and but for her ambition and faith
In his abilities he would probably
never have been known beyond the
confines of his own county. Her far
~sightedness in real estate purchases,
which were exceedingly small at first,
made for them a modest competency
which gave him opportunities in
furthering his political career. All
the household labor was performed
by her W hands, and the sale of
dairy products gave them their first
start.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
Tolls Of Grover the Crest,

The kilograms from Buzzard's Bay
are highly important. One says tho
President hooked q big fish, but failed
to land him. A second says the FAM
lily spent the day quietly on the veran-
da.s And still q third and more inn
portant assures the public that .the
President took his breakfast as usual"
How could the public ever get along
without the telegraph?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

IA nnnubAct0fies 80 closing mp b
Canse q the unceFtainty over the tars
I'D. Banks IRE failing right and left.
"A run begins on the slightest provo
cation. Confidence 10 destroyed. Pres
ident Cleveland pulled down the Amer
lean nag In Honolulu and went fishing
The country has got It's change. How
does IL like tt2-Philadeiphia Inquirer
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

uOUSe
can be safely
entrusted W 18th
the MANAGEMENT
ard control of the
family %exchequer
aud most M e u
would be better of
financially IL they
acted on this sug-
gestion. Women
are accused OF
being Door tlnan-
ciers and then sell
dom give n q
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
German
Syrup"

Just . bad cold, and a hackis1
,ugh. We all suffer that way 49,
ID les. How to get nd Of them ;
sise study. Listen-'Iam a RAM
snsen and Stock Raiser. NV ms
1ouok and exposed. I meet
yvea1hsa sin the Colorado mounta,s
s~r,soetaA hes take colds. Often ths
are seven ! have used Germ
svrun i've wears for these. A e
doses will & IRE them at any STAR
The last one J had, was stopped
a. hours. II 4 'infallible." Jam
A. Lee, jefferson !. Col.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

OSTRICH tanning is a very profitable
industry in Africa, where it is com.
puted there r over 15O, 600 tame birds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
rho Condltions Lareeiy Abeent.

Our Democratic contemporaries who
are insisting that FALL that the country
needs 10 confidence" should remember
that there is q condition prior to
that, namely, the condition which
makes confidence possible.-Boston
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
CLEVELAND AND DOLLAR WHEAT

To-day we have Cleveland, but where
oh, where, is the wheat? With a dull,
sickcning thud the market quotations
reply, wheat, 623."-Chicago Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

MORE cases OF consumption appear
among needle-makers and file-makers
than any class Of laborers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
The Right Doctrine.

The Republicans In Congress will
be In the attitude, to q certain extent,
Of spectators" This remark Of Sena-
tor sherman In m interview yesterday
II true In . sense, but its truth depends
upon the force given to tho clause TO
= certain extent The Republican
members will fail In their duty ii they
NJ with folded hands, DC Idle lockers
on, watching the majority tangling
themselves up inextricably or putting
Themselves In Q hole. There will be
serious business before Congress-, and
tho minority 10 IN duty bound to lend q
helpang hand to the hsst 81 It's ability
~ the solution Of the grave and vexing
problems thy4 confront both Congress
and the countfy.-New York Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03
what b Billion Means.

A billion dollars is . sum SO enormous
that II Is almost impossible for the
mind TO comprehend Its vastness. 1t
would give one thousand men fortunes
Of = million dollars each. 1t would pro-
vide twenty thousand men with q COM
petence Of fifty thousand dollars. 1t is
nearly twice rs much as the entire in
terest- bearing debt Of the United
States. It would pay all the expenses
OF the National Government for two
years and q hall. II divided equally it
would give about eighty dollars to every
man VINO voted for President and Vice
President In 1882. II 10 three-fourths
- much as all the currency in the
United States-gold, silver, and paper.
Enormous q this sum il, 1t does not
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-03

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14
DEMOCRACY RAMPANT.

The New York Sun, which with all its
crankness. is nothing if not Democratic,
has the following remarkable editorial
staten .nt of the high times at Washing
ton on Inauguration day:
We regret TO learn from the private
reports of visitors returning from Wash
ington, that the amount OF conspicous
drunkenness there Oh Saturday made
the Inauguration of President Cleveland
unpleasanuy and unhappily remarkable.
Never before, those trustworthy observ-
ers tell US, had they seen SO much intox-
ication in an American town on the oc-
casion of public celebration.
1t seems that the complete and de-
plorable collapses as n consequence of
undue alcoholic indulgence were SO
numerous that ambulances were obliged
10 travel through the streets of the capt.
tai picking up the fallen. who lay IN
cutters and in other uncomfortable and
dangerous places. The ravages wrought
by fiery liquor on that memorable day
struck our friends as SO appalling, and,
TO the great credit OF our people. as so
unusual, that they are at loss to &C.
count for the extraordinary occurrence
The victims of strong drink, too, repre-
scented the people of the country gener-
ally. They came from no part OF the
Union, but from north and south, east
and west; for the vast crowd present in
Washington was attracted thither from
every direction and under the common
impulse of patriotic sentiment and part
isan zeal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-14

and great was his dismay at seeing .
large pool Of ink spreading rapidly over
his friends new white Per1;an carpet o.
matchless beauty. Horror-struck, he
rang the bell Up ran the servant.
do please help me.' cried the poet
1t happened that the milkman had
Just left can OF frothin9 milk at the
door, and the intelligent housemaid re-
membered in the nick Of time that new
milk, If thrown over wet ink. would
remove all traces Of the despoiling fluid.
Accordingly she overturned the Jug
upon the large black Iocl, and with
house flannel and cloths set about rub
bing and scrubbing at the stain.
Down went Tennyson on his hands
and knees. rubbing and scrubbing with
his little helpmeet. His agony of mind
lest his old friend should knock at the
door and suddenly appear on the scene
OF disaster he often described in later
days. declaring that it reached the in
finite" But with such good will d.,
this strange couple work together that
every trace of ink was removed.
Here is q five-shilling piece. my good
girl" cried the poet, land God bless
you!"
With that he seized his hat and male
for the door. Some weeks later an in
vitation to dine with his old friends
reached Tennyson. He went; and the
carpet was in no way alluded to on
either side.