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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
Adapted to the Climate.

Rice paper making may yet become
an industry in the United states. The
rice paper tree, one Of the most inter.
esting Of the entire fora OF China, has
recently been successfully experiment.
ed with in Florida, where 1t now
tlourishes with other subtropioal and
Oriental species OF trees and shrubs
When first transplanted in American
soil the experimenters expressed
doubts OF its hardness, fea ing that it
would be unable to stand the winters.
All these fears have vanished. how.
ever, and it is now the universal opin
ion that it is we'll adapted to the eli
mate OF this country. 1t is q small
tree, growing to height OF less than
fifteen feet, and with trunk or stem
from THE, to five inches in diameter
Its canes, which vary in colcr accord
ing to season, are large, soft and
uowny, the form somewhat resem mbl .n9
that noticed in those OF the castor
bean plant. The celebrated rice paper,
the product of this queer tre,, il
formed of thin slices # the pith. which
Is taken from the body of the tree in
beautiful cylinders several inches in
length. These are pressed until the
surface is rendered uniformly smooth
throughout its entire length. Chinese
workmen are very dexterous in the
preparation OF this paper, as they seem
to be in ever, thing thev undertake.
But they work entirely by hand
method too SOW for the hustling
american. II rice paper making be.
comes practicable, no doubt machinery
will be invented to do the work re-
u1lired
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
The best Way to Butcher.

Butchering is piece of work THAI
must he done once a year among
farmers. To kill the porker the best
way is to use gun, says the National
Stockman. A breech-loading rife is
best and handiest, as the loadsare all
alike. ! use % calber with short
shells Shoot in forehead In line
about an inch above the eye When
shot roll on back. start the knife
which should have keen edge, about
four inches front OF bredstbone and
In center, holding knife at about
balt pitch. Cut toward breast, four
inches is deep enough Take a sled
or scaffold make right height, place
scala3ng barrel on end. put in water
enough go fully half way up on hog.
Put in about quart OF wood ashes to
soften water. also about tablespoon
full Of pine tar. Have derrcks with
h Okla on inside Of outside pieces,
lay derricks on ground with hog be-
tween, slip hamstrings on hooks, and
two men can hoist any ordinary hog
with ease, need no gambrel stick and
take down half Of hog if wished.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
Saved by a Shrek.

A French actress who has wonder.
ful talent for shrieking one OF her
stage yells being, "My child, my child,
give me back my child'-was recently
seized by two highwaymen in q gloomy
place in the country. For . moment
che was too much startled to do any.
thing, but her senses returned
promptly and she threw her whole
energy and the full force OF her won
derful lungs into one shrek. She did
not cry help, but, - she said, -let
or her usual cry, My child, my child
give me back my child!s The high
waymen droppsd her, stsck thsir nn.
On end. Such : shrek th1y had n0ses
heard before, md from - fees thet
there wae 40 schl,d anyNh0t0 In
sight, they made II Il thaE they had
captured . EnytmG 4nn ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
DiscOur01ing.

It is said that Voltaire while young
nan, eager for instruction, wa, per-
letually asking questions. Despreaux
On one occasion, with impotence and
considerable harshness, reproved him
for indulging in this propensity.
Voltaire ne,er forgot the reproof,
ard profted by it to such an extent
that a years went on he not only gave
up his habit of putting questions, but
became more and more averse to an.
swering such as were put to him. In
time he came 10 rise abruptly ard
leave the company OF q persistent ques-
TONER, without the faintest suggestion
Of an apology.
He is said to have greeted an inhab-
liant OF Geneva, who had furnished
him with the idea and model Of the in
terrogating bailiff in the "Droit du
Seigneur," with the remark:
Sir, am very we'll please to see
you; but wish t. inform ysu before.
hand that know nothing about what
you are going to ask, whatever it may
ho
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
Food for the Horse.

The horses natural food il grass.
There is nothing else upon which he
will do SO we'll or live SD long. His
internal &c nomy can accommodate
itself to the dried. seedless stalks OF
winter, the luxuriant foliage OF spring
or the highly nutritious seed pods OF
summer. The stalks preserve his
health, the green foliage fatteus him
and the seed pods invigorate and
strengthen him. No horse, however
lightly worked, should he fed on hay
alone. The ration should includegrass
or roots, and when the wolk is hard
enough suitable quantity of grain.
No horse that is lightly worked
should be highly fed on grain. 1t is
a common and costly practice which
causes many horse to be discarded
long before his time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
HOME AND TIE FARM.
A DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
fhc Experience OF Farmers with Home
Mixed Commercial Fertilizers Select
Seed Corn While flushing -- Drinking
Trough for Calves agricultural Matters
In General.
Commercial Fertilizers.

When it is realized that the farm
ers Of the United States buy s, 0, 900, :
600 wot tn of commercial fertilizers
every year, the need of analysis of
fel tili.ing materials will be under
stood The standards required by
law in the different States. vary, SO
that the valuations contained in bul.
letin No 1902 OF the New jersey sta
tion, are only of use inside the limits
of that State. In other respects the
bulletin will prove an excellent guide
to farmers In all sections. The fact
that "it pays quite as well, proper
tionately to use good business in the
purchase CT fertilizer supplies as in
the sale OF produce" is not grasped by
the general farmer who does not real :
ize that "those who carefully study
the source OF supply and make up
their orders early, and purchase con-
siderable quantities are able to get
better quotations than those who buy
at the busiest season of the year, IN
small lots at a time and of the near.
est dealer"
Inquiries as to TIE advantages of
home mixing brought replies from
sixty farmers, fifty three OF whom
lind that it pays them we'll TO buy
raw materials and mix for themselves
But three farmers report any disad-
vantage. One states that there was
cons derable loss from handling.
another that it is dllhcult to procure
the materials in small quantities at a
reasonable price, while third con-
siders it disadvantage to pay cash.
This summary of practical experience
should lie sufficient evidence OF the
value of home mixing and o: the
adoption OF this method of purchas-
ing supplies.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25

The Nevada station has issued a
bulletin containing its final report on
the suitability OF the soil OF that
State for the growing OF sugar beets
This industry is exciting great atten-
tlon all over the world. The Eng !.
lish farmers we're the last in Europe
to interest themselves in the subject
But they are now aroused, and say
that with proper government encour-
agement they could cultivate enough
beets to supply the country with
sugar. This would enable them to
give up raising grain to considera-
ble extent, and would furnish work
10 the large number OF laborers now
out Of employment 1t would also
enable them to retain the $40, 600,
600 now sent out OF the country for
the purchase OF sugar, mostly iD
France and Germany
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25

y - u Hlau blt-
ten by it in this part of the count
that the terrible venomousness of =
bite is almost unknown. Let me tell
you q little story of my experience
when l was captain of company that
was doing some foraging aud general
lookout work on the banks of the Mis-.
sissippi in 1864. In my company was
q big fellow named Muller. One night
Conroy, his chum, was awakened by
Muller, who was making fuss about
having been bitten. He thought first
it was a snake bite, bat when he ex-
emined his leg he found two teeth
marks and knew, Of course, that his
first impression was wrong. How
ever, after rubbing it. Muller rolled
himself up in his blanket and by
morning had forgot all about the bite.
1t was very slight and apparently
healed up all right. One morning II
few days later had the men out for a
little drill when Muller was very bad
ly out Of time in going through the
manual of arms. Finally, at the order
Shoulder arms! he half lifted his
piece, and half flung it right straight
out before him. AS it fell with clat-
ter, the man tore open his coat at the
neck with a gasping sound like man
choking. His eyes turned up until
only the whites could be seen, and his
face, drawn and distorted, twisted it.
self into horrible trayesty of hui
man face. So terrible was the sight
that his companions, forgetful of dis
clpline, drew away from him, leaving
him standing alone. The sergeant
walked over to him, when Muller.
with yell, jumped for him and fas-
tened his teeth in the mans neck.
Duryea, that was the sergeant's name,
beat him of and dozen men seized
him. Yelling and snarling like n
wild animal, he fought viciously and
with the most amazing display ci
strength I ever saw, hinging men
right and left until at length blow
from behind sent him to the ground.
At my orders the men bound him and
carried him to his tent, while
mounted messenger rode to the near
est village, some ten miles away to get
a doctor. l examined the bite, the
sufferer having become somewhat
SoAucA, ahu IL luidulGu duu
black at the edges. When the doctor,
young man recently from the north,
arrived he agreed with me in sup
posing that Muller had been bitten by
some venomous animal or reptile, and
that in some way the progress of the
poison had been retarded, but was ut.
terly unable to say what creature had
bitten him. For four hours the doc.
tor worked unremittingly over poor
Muller, who went from convulsion 10
convulsion and finally died in terrible
agony.
shortly afterward there was great
commotion at the further end of the
camp. Before we could reach the
place private named Storms burst
out from crowd of men and came
running toward us with tremendous
rate Of speed. but just in front OF us
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
Country Roads,

Roads should be surfaced every
time they become rutty and uneven.
by cutting out and opening the
waterways on the sides OF the road
the first great thing in building or re-
building road is accomplished. AT
ter a roadway is put in proper shape,
IL it can be rolled over four or five
times with heavy roller OF five or
seven tons in weight, it will form a
crust FROM four to six inches thick
that is so hard tha the prints of a
horses foot or the wheels OF heavy
loaded wagon will hardly make an
impression and will prevent rutting
for long time to any great extent
Country roads should be gone over
with these machines as early as pos.
sibie in the spring after the frost Is
out, to prevent deep ruts from form
ing
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25

he fell, rolling over in convulsions,
just such as had racked poor Muller,
and tearing at his left coat sleeve.
We threw ourselves upon him while
the doctor ripped open the sleeve and
examined the arm. There, sue
enough, was the mark of teeth.
Storms was taken to his tent, and on
the following morning his body was
taken out to be buried with that of
Muller. One of the men afterward
told me that Storms awoke one night
and called out that something was
biting his arm, but in the morning lie
said nothing more about it. We
buried the two men together with their
faces covered. 1t was gloomy day in
camp. A careful search of the hill
near camp had revealed nothing. yet
went to bed feeling sure that there
was more horror in store for us, and
the men, instead OF gathering to sing
and play games, collected IN little
groups to talk in low tones of the
strange death Of their comrades. 1t
was hardly surprise to me when the
next morning our bugler. who occu.
pied the textne4t to Storms, came to
me pale and trembling and showed me
two small punctures on his arm. Al.
ready the edges were turning dark.
Gnawed Like Rat.
Captain, said he with trembling
voice, "it's bit me too. It was Ave or
six nights ago felt il like rat gnaw-
ing % me, but / thought then il didn't
amount % anything. I reckon now
Ts,v1 dnsnn Ans. ssjsss ia
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25

tuckv mountaineer, and how he ever
came to join the Fittyeighth Indiana
l do not know l had charge of a
pontoon section in General Slocums
wing of Shermaus army, and four
companies Of this uoosier regiment
were in my command, among them
Claude Neville.
This man was tall, lank, sallow, re-
ticent, full of dry humor, and more in
different to fatigue than any one l
ever met; yet he was not personally
energetic indeed, at times he was as
painfully deliberate in his actions as
he was in his speech. He could go
for days without eating, and then he
had the capacity to gorge himself like
an anaconda. [ have heard that he
could drink company blind and
never show sign OF liquor himself.
He was as placid under fire as il
smoking miles away from the enemy.
Indeed, he had the reputation of being
the most fearless and profane man in
the army, but he swore as matter of
habit, not from excitement; he never
got excited.
We had reached the Ogeechee River
in an advance under Sherman. and
finding the bridge across that stream
burned, We prepared to put down pom
toons. Above the place where we
struck the river, Neville found a dug
out and was padding down, when the
enemy's sharpshostes opened fire and
We could SEQ our friend fall in the bot.
tom OF the boat, and believed him to
be dead
1t was growing dark very fast. and
as the water was bitterly cold, and we
reasoned that Claude Neville was be-
yond help, no attempt was made to Sc.
cure the dugout, but it was permitted
to drift down under the expresses, and
moss-covered live oaks.
Now that poor Neville was gone his
comrades had many stories to tell of
his quiet courage and generous heart,
and it was voted that no matter how
many recruits joined us hereafter no
one could be found to fill lis place.
The night before we entered Savan.
nah, / got permit 10 visit brother
officer in command of our pickets not
far from the enemy's works. 1t was
about 10 o'clock and I was about to re-
turn to my own camp, when a asergeant
and two men came in from the front,
with well mounted prisoner, two
mail and dispatch bags being strapped
behind his saddle.
! heard the prisoner shouting out:
.You - ejots! I'm : KEN
tucky Yank, d. you and my names
Claude Nevillei I belong to tie Fifty.
Ec.r1,41. rs4<3 - N5
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25

~" AiS ANAuy Wlilc the Olu0r 6lOWeO IL
on his foot. They were put under
treatment at once. For days after
that it rained continually, and, while
we were excessively uncomfortably we
had no more cases OF poison bite. Six
days after the two men were bitten the
doctor came to me with his face
white.
:" One of the men is raving,' he said.
The bitten place is black. He won't
live through the day. Well have to
move the other man, or the horror of
it will drive him crazy
We moved him, and at night the
first man died and the other began to
show the awful symptoms. It was
that night that We got the explanation
| was just dropping to sleep when I
heard sound such as / never heard
before. 1t was q rasping, barking
sound, repeated quickly aud choking.
ly. Catching up my revolver ran
out to find score Of the men, who
had crept out of their tents on hearing
the strange noise. Bright moonlight
made everything as clear as day, but
look as we might we could see moth.
ing to explain that noise. Yet the air
seemed full OF it. Presently, far up
tine line there came from behind tent
mans figure. He moved rapidly
award us, his body bent, but his head
turned far backward as if some force
were pulling it back. From his
throat came that dreadful inhnman
sound. AS he came nearer we saw his
face, A private in front Of me gave IL
shrek aud fell down upon the ground.
Another seized his gun and threw
himself upon the horror, and brought
him to the ground 1t was then we
recognized him as Sergt. Duryea,
whom Muller had bitten. He and one
of the other men died that night. AZ
ter it was over the doctor came to me.
I've suspected it all the time, and
now l know it, said he. 7 can't ex-
plain it, but it's hydrophobia, the most
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
Select Seed Corn While Iuskin-.

The progressive farmer always
breeds from his choicest stock, and
plants seeds selected from the best Of
the crop BY this means he over
comes the constant tendency to de.
generation, and secures strains of
varieties and breeds which are best
adapted to the soil and climate OF
his farm. This is especially true OF
maize, OF which only the best filled
ears from vigorous stalks should be
used for seed. At husking time, this
selection can be made to the create It
advantage. Whenever a choice ear
from good stalk is found, the
husker should throw it into a separ-
ate pile. or into the front part Of
the wagon. When unloading, these
best ears may be thrown into barrels
or boxes, and when re-sorted may be
stored in dry room for the winter.
Such continuously selected seed corn
will soon make neighborhoUd repu.
tation for improvement
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25

violent and sudden that l have ever
seen. Do any of your men keep dogs?
Il assured him that there was not
dog within ten miles. While we were
discussing the matter farmer Of The
neighborhood came mp. He declared
skunk caused the trouble. We
laughed, but when an hour later he
brought dead skunk into camp and
fitted its teeth into the marks in one OF
the dead mems arms, we became salts
fed, and have ever since said that
| would rather be bitten and stunc by
any and every other living thing
found on this continent than take nv
chance with a skunk bite"
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS THERE.
Man with Two Inches of Steel In HI
Neck.


Neck.
A saw in a lumber mill at Orange,
Texas, got In bad way Aug. g, and
In the course Of the morning cast SOW
eral of the steel springs which he'd
the inserted saw teeth In their place.
William Litchfeld. foreman OF one OF
the departments, was talking about the
saw and the way it was acting when
he was knocked down-by something
that struck him in the neck, making
wound about an inch in circumfer-
ence. The wound blel for short time,
and then the bleeding ceased. There
was no evidence OF any foreign sub.
stance in the wound, which quickly
healed.
A few days ago lump apr cared on
the skin two. inches below the point
first injured. The lump was 'aaced
and Litchiield seemed to be relieved
Put he soon began l., realize that there
was hard substance just under the
skin and 80 he went to see physician.
The latter after considerable probing
and cutting removed piece Of steel
one OF the saw springs-in the shape
Of half circle, half an inch wide, two
Inches from point to point, and weigh
ing fully an ounce
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25

so, 900 for dressed beef. consider.
able increase over the exports for the
corresponding time last year. Added
to this is 65, sheep, valued at
$500, 0C0. The export OF hog prniucts
for the month Of May was 2s, ,4t5 900
pounds. The total value OF all pro-
visions and live stock exports for May
was Sl5, 045, coo, or $1,000, 900 moro
than May, 1893.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25

The drawing represents a handy
pen for feeding calves. 1t consists
simply OF plank trough raised to a
convenient drinking distance from
the floor, with partitions in it. The
stalls are made from each partition
large enough to admit the calf with
out allowing 1T to turn around and
are made high enough to prevent
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
Claude Neville.

HE folio W i n g
story was told by
Col. Jos. Moore,
whose muster
ont" we recently
noted in the In
ter-Occan.
Claude Neville
is rather a .ro-
mantle name, but
the original was
anything but a
fine type of the
hero of fiction.
He was q Ken
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
MIX Typhoid.

The recent enormous extension OF
the creamery business, Involving, as
it does, the mixture Of the milk from
whole districts, evidently brings
with 1t many dangers. Formerly
milk typhoid was characterized by
sudden outbreaks widely spread
among the consumers OF infected
farms, but under the creamery sys-
TEN, by@which each farmer receives
back his proper proportion of skim
milk from the general stock, enteric
fever on any one farm tends to be
rapidly distributed throughout the
diaries served by the creamery, and
1t becomes quite obvious that II the
creamery system Is to be safely
worked. a very careful and thorough
system OF inspection OF the farms
must 70 along with IL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
gEg!.|ElI|E!{I[E|D

stealing from or interfering in any
way with It's neighbor. The advan-
tage OF this arrangement is the calves
do not have to be taught to drink.
Take them from the COW, turn them
into the stall, put in the milk and
they will soon learn to drink without
aid. Farm and Home.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
The Fodder shocks.

Corn cut off at the ground and
shocked after heavy transforms, is
apt to become twisted, and some or
The shocks will corkscrcw and fall
)ver Alksuch shocks should be bro
Ken down as soon as they have dried
ont, and the talks set round tire up
tight shocks Ii left partly fallen
DOWN, they cannot dry out the fod
der will mold. and then the grain will
become heated and will quickly spoil.
Tnis is little matter where only a
few shocks are lost, but it is great
.oss when the shocks blown over are
many. Each large corn shock will
husk from half to Il barrel OF corn.
The fodder is also valuable. Corn,
owing to the shortage in the West,
will command better prices this win
ter, and clean, bright fodder is worth
f5 per ton; thereto G, it Is well
worth saving in the best possible
manner.
Feeding mou.dy grain, or mouldy
fodder. is dangerous: it is injurious
GO the stock. III fed to milch COWS it
IN iures the quality of the milk and
# the grain is fed to hogs it is apt
10 produce disease. Horses Will not
eat mouldy corn. Fodder shocked
properly will shed water readily, ami
neither fodder nor grain will be dam
aged, even after sew raj days rain.
Good twine tarreG makes an excel
lent tying mater al. 1t is strong.
easy to handle, and costs but a few
cents per pound 1t can he used for
tying the shocks fist, and then, after
the corn is hu ked, it is useful for
tying the fodder in bundles. Ii cared
for, 1T will la t two years -Balti-
more American
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-25
DEATH IN ITS JAWS.
LITTLE ANIMAL BROUGHT hOR.
OR INTO CAMP.

dydrophObta In Its Most Dreadful Form
Attacks Company of saidiers-A
Skunk Responsible For Histories Fur
the Old Soldiers,