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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
Cheap Gas IN England,

Statistics regarding the manufac.
ture and sale OF gas in England show
that In the year 1889 the public
works sold gas 1t S2 cents,
A profit Of 223 cents was made on the
gas at these figures as sh0wn by the
statistics 10 British reports after Ii.
terest and sinking fund were paid.
There are l73 public Gas works owned
in Great Britain, and the average
coss to the public Of the gas manu-
featured ID really only 593 cents, 10.
cluding interest and sinking fund.
A lower price Of gas increases the
number OF consumers very greatly ia
England, although the difference IN
c0st II - 90 TO 10 tn favos or the
public gas companie4 Tho statistict
show that 4OS private gas companies
only have On average Of 2.767 cus-
tomers for each Tina public works
have On svefags numhsr of consum.
on each Of 9. $40. The Ensllsh "a.
tistics are c0nc. usivA asshoalne ~
advsntage Of public oWnoenhip 81
iightinG plantA lliunsapoais j0nr
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
ANTIQUE GLASS.
Priceless isits That Have Survived All
Other Art Forms.

Other Art Forms
In The Century. Russell Sturgis
describes the famous coleman Col.
lection Of Antique Glass;" q cOllec.
tion made by an American artist 10
Rome, and one of the richest OF It's
kind in the world. Mr.. Sturgis says
The wo. Id OF the Mediterranean
Sea, eighteen centuries ago, was rich
In works OF art and decoration beyond
our flights OF imagination 1t is 40
effort which few of us can make with
success to picture the wealth in
beautiful art Of great city OF the
empire. The marbles have been
burned to lime, the bron: O. have been
melted into gros sous or their luiya.
lent, the stuCcoes have crumb bles from
the walls the paintings have gone
down with their walls to ruin, the
shattered pottery has been used in
filling the grading and building, and
its remaining fragments are of n,
value except for an inscription or an
Impressed name-meIe pOtsherds,
with now and then scrap of anti.
Quarian interest The shattered
glass alone contains In its very SUBJ
stance such beauty, and such CON-
pieteness even In ruin, that its frag-
ments are treasured up and studied.
These broken bits point to a general
use OF vessels OF decorative glass,
lsed As we use porcelain for the tiner
vessels OF table and toilet, and also a
great abundance Of OBJ ects Of pure
ornament OF wall-linings and moor.
coverings made OF the same splendid
material. No other substance is like
that--beautiful in itself, in its every
essence. Fragments of glass have
often the value that fragments of
pottery sometimes haye-the partial
lgure, the incomplete patte n on
the surface; and they have also what
no pottery and no other artificial
substance has-the beauty we gen.
Atty think OF as peculiar to natural
stones. to agates, and to jaspers. As
collector tills his cabinet with pieces
)f precious and sami-precions stones,
with here and there piece which
has, as it happens head or q piece
ofa head carved upon 1t, 50 the en-
thusiastic vttreologist collects glass
as glass loving its substance and it's
surface, Its color, and its texture. its
sranslucency and its opacity, its set
patterns and its vague cl udings;
here and there stamped or a wheei-
ground pattern adds its own attract
ivencss, but the glass itself Is the
thing. Precious and beautiful il
glass. even In fragments
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
LAeoR's FIRST STRIKE.
Wat Tyler Headed the First Great Protest
of the Masses.

OF the Masses.
The first labor strike was in 1881,
when Wat Tyler at the head OF l0O,-
900 peasantry marched into London,
sacked the houses of Parliament, In
vaded the tower and told the mobiles
who had fed there for refuge that
the time had arrived whep serf was
as good as lord. Before that time
labor meant abject slavery, aud such
q thing as a strike had never been
born in the brain even Of the Anglo
Saxon, the first race In history to en-
Joy free labor.
In London Wat Tyler's great army
OF peasantry met young Richard IL
on the banks of the Thames and de-
manded freedom from the serfage of
the soil. That tremendous conflict
which freed labor aud created mid.
die class in England, had its begin.
ming 10 luxury and extravaganza.
When Edward Ill was reigning the
black plague broke out and carried
of SO many victims that crops were
left unharvcsted. When it had lifted
the barops found that they could not
control free labor because they would
not pay the prices. Then followed
one of the bloodlest wars between
labor and capital.
About this time there appeared
John Ball. mad priest OF Kent"
He made speeches from the pulpit of
almost every church IN Kent. and his
speeches were OF the most sociaiistic
character.
The government could not prevent
immense crowds OF peasantry from
locking to hear Ball. He uttered
this rhyme, that flew from mouth to
mouth through the kingdom:
When Adam dslyed and Eve span,
Who was then the gentlemanp
That was the watchword of labor.
and it summoned to arms the lower
classes of England. One hundred
thousand peasants marched through
Canterbury, looted the palace OF the
ch-bishop and opened the Jail doors
upon ''Mad Johl. Ball" and then
hurried on to London, where they
met Wat Tyler. Il soldier. and placed
min in leadership of the army OF
labor.
Richard. only l6 years of age, had
Just come 20 the throne. lie met
the army and made a most liberal
sreech, Offering them their freedom
If they would disperse and 20 home.
Wat Tyler, with his 100, 900 Kent
ish men. etc, remained to see the
King perform his promise. Richard
freed men right and left Nearly
every nobleman in the kingdom had
fled to Scotland to escape the wrath
OF this army of labor. The next day
the boy King, scarcely without fol-
lowing, met Wat Tyler and his re-
naming army aud a scutf.e ensned
between Wat Tyler and the Lord
Mayor of London, in which the Lo:d
Mayer killed the great labor leader
with dagger.
A great shout arose from the peas
antry: LET us kill too. Our cap
tain is dead" Richard bravely rode
forth and shouted Il am your cap
tain! Follow mel" and they followed
him to a man; but after the fall OF
Wat Tyler the King never kept his
word. And ever since that day labor
and capital have been at war in ona
way or another.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
A Town Tn Texas.

There is a town in Texas 80 poor
ana measly that its own inhabitants
stay there only because they are as
poor as 1t is, though, perhaps, not
quite as measlY, for they arc con-
sciOas of their condition. Whatever
else they arc, they have strong
sense OF state pride, and they will
hang a man as quick for horse steal
ing as will the Inhabitants or the
most fourishing and richest city in
the State. SOMe time ago stranger
in the town was arrested on suspi-
cion and held until the recent disap-
pearance of two horses could be in
vestigated. Before the Investigation
was concluded the citizens held a
meeting and decided to nave a pub
lie trial Of their prisoner He
was brought out on the square and
before they had found tree suitable
for their purp sc man in the crowd
recognized the man.
''triends and fellow.citizens," he
shouted from barrel he had clim bed
IN. you are about to make a dread
rul mistake. This gentleman is not
horse-thief. but q friend of mine
ana a reputable citi en- Of the city OF
Waco He came here during my al.
sence to see gentleman who was
,0m ny from ST Louis "
What did he want here?' asked
the spokesman of the citizens COM
mittee.
'.He came on a matter OF business "
Name his business
.'He came here, fellow-citi. .ens, to
buy real estate and make the town
BOOM"
The committee had q consultation
and Ia few minutes the spokesman
was ready to report
..Well, Colonel" he said, address
ing the man on the barrel as he un-
tied the prisoners hands and took
the rope from around his neck. ION
your statement that he did not steal
them hosses we will let the prisoner
90 and, besides, speakin' OF his busi.
ness here, We amt the kind of people
that wants to hang a crazy man, no.
how" and the gentleman from Waco
got back to Waco as fast as he could
with 4 busted boom on his hands -
Detroit Free Press.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13

God" "As the hart panteth after
The waterbroOks SO panteth my soul
after Thee. q God" "If any man
love Me, My Father viii love him,
and We Will come unto him, and
make Our abode with him." II in
them, and thou in Me, that they
may be made perfect in one. DIR.
Card
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
$500 Rewardl

WE will pay the above reward for any case Ct
Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. In-
digestion Constipation or Costivcness we cannot
cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when
are purely Vegetable. and never fail to give sat.
isfaction. Sugar Coated Large boxes, as cents
Beware Of counterfeits and limitations The gen
,.ine manufactured only by THE JOHN G. WEST
COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL.
For sale by j. y. Talcott.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
PROTECT YOUR EYES
RI. 4. Hirschhere.
METROPOLITAN BUSINESS C0fkEGE

School that is Conducted upon business metos TLelssx
est and best equipped school the west Thofous eoasse
Bookkeeping Shorthand English and PenmanalpS 1j0
for ten weeks Good board y . per week
time. In session the entire year. Nj
We claim superiority ia method Of instaciioa N6lt
school Ave nights each week free Type writing Actss
and Penmanshp free Students our scoo III sims
aud Try methods o instruction and il sy aoa
they need not pay thing and il they do Ind
thing advertise will pay their and ron Gonx
City For further information and catalose address
Il. A. MILLER y. II. BRAryA1GAN. Pr4esslraJy
Ceraer Csart streets saenx OaaS. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
Religion in Turkey.

Christianity Las not been at
standstill In Asia Minor the last
quarter of a century Even the
''silent Turk" is coming under the
influence OF the religion OF the Car.
penter's Son. The number OF places
where the GOSPEL Is regularly preached
in the language of the people
is 34s. There are 124 or
ganized evangelical churches. with
membership OF 1854, and average
Sunday congregations of 33, 74a.
Sunday schools mum Der %, .52 pupils.
Day schools, high schools. and col
leges are all under evangelical in
struction, andltogether with theolog.
zeal semnaries, have enrolled about
20, 900 pupils but. according to Rev
Lyman Bartlett OF Smyrna. statistics
do not show the real advancement.
This Is seen chiefly in the p esent
improved socia position OF women;
10 the building of railroads, macada.
mized rOaIs, and the use OF four.
wheeled ehicles OF them intro
duced by missionaries. Postal and
telegraph service have also been in.
augurated, and in general the truth
OF the Scripture proved, that the
entrance OF Gods Word giveth light. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13

Dr., e. 6. VESTS Msrs and Draia Treatment
lied agents only, to cure weak Memory: Lose Of
Brain and Nerve Power; Lost Manhood; Quickness;
Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack Of Confidence;
vt the 0eneratiye Organs In either sex, caused BY
0ysr-exsrtton: Youthful Errors, Excessive Use o.
Misery, Consumption, Insanity and Death. By mail,
q box; for SS With writtcy guarantee to cure %
cure Tor Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, CrouR,
WhOoping Cough, Sore Throat. Pleasant TO takdl
y Size. now G0c. GUARANTEES issued only By
For sale by j. 8. TalcOtE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
What SUNDAY Should lSe.

In many homes Sunday Is Planned
and worked for with such ardor
that when 1t does at last come
around weary house keeper sees nc
pleasure in the absolutely neat de.
tails of her home and the choice edi-
bles prepared for the three meals to
be eaten on That day. and with ach-
Ing bones she contemplates sorrow
fully the new and arduous work OF
Monday. for the initial day OF the
week on which labor Is permitted is
always the most trying of the whole
six.
1t is we'll to plan for a day of rest,
but do not overdo the matter The
bright. sweet-contented face OF the
woman who contrives to make her
family comfortable on this day of
rest exerts an influence that will GER.
tainly bear weight OF more spiritual
nature than that oppressively high
moral tone that makes Sunday in
some houses day to be dreaded as a
horrible nightmare to be undergone,
but from which to awake is bliss
In most families breakfast is
served late. dinner following at
o'clock, with light evening meal
The house that employs but one
servant can not expect to have that
single aid with them always, and
''Bridget's Sunday out" means that
the family must turn in and do their
share IN the matter OF housework.
This duty can be made one that will
be anticipated rather than dreaded
II the Sunday night tea is converted
into a sort OF indoor picnic, every
one, down to the wee son and daugh-
ter. taking part in its preparation.
The chafing dish does duty In this
line. and. despite tie fact that the
day must of necessity be more or less
attuned to the solemnity which is its
due very pleasant happy remem.
brances can have their birth In the
Sunday night gathering II only the
proper spirit is brought to bear upon
it t-Phllsdelphia Times.
Happiness In God. El&
The happiness of this mysterious
nature OF ours is never to be found
merely In the possession of Gods
gifts, the work OF His hand, or the
bounties OF His providence. The
soul can nnd its true sat ,sfactiOn
only in rising beyond the gifts, and
claiming the Giver as Its own. When
you covet the friendship or love Of a
fellowman, IT. dnes not satisfy you
that he bestows upon you only out.
ward gifts-his money, his property,
his books-Whxt cares loving, long.
ing heart for thesep Unless the man
9 i've you something mere than these,
give you himself, and become yours
by the bond OF deepest sympathy and
affection, the rest are but worthless
boOns. So 1t Is In the souls relation
with God. That after which. BY a
mysterious ana Unborn affinity, every
devout spirit yearns, it is not Gods
gifts and b0untieA but Himself.
The wealth OF words would be TO the
heart longing after Deity q misera-
BILE substitute for one look OF love
from the Great Fathers eve. MY
soul thirsteth for God" Is the
language In which the Scripture gives
expre6sion to this deep want Of our
nature, and points to tho ine6abie
satisfacti0n provided for IL NJ
soul thi1teth foe Gnd fCr the hving
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
Chinese Money Orders.

Direct exchange OF money orders
between the United States and the
colony OF Hong Kong, China, is now
in effect Money orders issued as for
payment in that colony must lie
designated as Hong Kong" orders
The maximum amount is 800 and
must be expressed in dollars and
cents. The advice should be sent,
for certi0cation, to the exchange OF.
fee at San Francisco, Cal, and the
order should be sent by the remitter
to the payee. Hong Kong orde 5
may BE- issued to remitters desiring
to send money intended for payment
at Hong Kong, shanghai, Hothow,
Canton, Swatow, Annoy, Foochow,
Ningpo. and Hankow. In the case
OF ders intended for payment at
Shanghai the remttter may elect
whether he desires the order drawn
as "Hong Kong" or Japanese.
Postal Onion postage rates Null
prepayment compulsory will here
after be applicable to articles mailed
in the United States addressed for
delivery in Afghanistan, subject
however, to additional postal charges
at destination; which charges can.
not be prepaid except by means OF
Cabul postage stamps, and are in
addition to the amount OF postage
prepaid at origin by means OF other
postage stamps - whatever that
amount may have been.
The Town Crier OF Columbia, .. T..
1.-THE strongest voice ever heard, -
said Colonel Marshall. of Charleston,
at the Laclede. lis that OF the town
crier Of Columbia, $. C. Columbia ID
the only town in the United States
that still keeps uD the custom OF hav-
ing q town crier. and probably the
largest 10 area that any one mans
voice was expected to reach the ut
term0st boundries OF. The crier
stands upon high tower and calls
the hours 10 O'clock and all is well;'
~ O'Clock and all Is well;' ~
o'clock, fre--flre-ilre. The voice of
the man now occupying that position
can be heard anywhere within tho
city, ana 1t is remarkable how quick,
" he sees and reports y fire or gen.
eral disturbance. ! was there once
at midnight whom no cried that 8
child was lost and within tivs min.
utes II seemed IA though half the
population was on the streets, ready
70 join In the search. 1t VAS flnally
found under = bed, where II had
rolled and gOne to sleep. When the
crier dies the 0ffice will probably be
abolished-they certainly cannot find
another with such 9 voice st
Louis Giobo. Democrat
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
Glover In the West.

:. !
AS there Is no more new land tO bc
taken up by settlers, Western Farm.
ers are giving more attention to I'M.
proving what they have One of tho
effects OF this change IL greater use
Of clover In alienation with grain
crops An Iowa farmer writes that
he gets much profit Ia i've years by
having two out Of the i've ompi0yed
In growing clover. instead OF u.
tempting to grow successive corn
crops on the same land Clover and
corn naturally 70 together 10 East.
ern faFming. and tho corn crops 10
States where clover and corn alter.
nate, yield moro ref acre than 10
those whore clover has not heret0fore
been much gToWs
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13

taking In as fast as they give out, as
from the rain above or the water
main beneath. With the average
preacher 1t is only question Of time
before he will be absolutely empty.
In the first place, say that he
breaches ten months OF the year.
That makes eighty sermons OF about
IA half-hour in length. Call these ser
mons chapters. and minister may
be said to write a volume of eighty
chapter and 200 pages In ten
months Each Of these chapters is
more or 'ess scholarly and deals, prob
ably, with as many different topics.
This would be work enough for any
litterateur. Besides, We say nothing
OF the weekly praycr-meeting, az
which the pastor is expected to make
a practical address, snappy and spark.
ling, nor OF the fire. .uent funerals,
weddings. outside speeches, and all
the parOchial work and visitations,
giving him no time for storing up in
formation. In the next place, the
fact that he is expected each service
to say something new as we'll as help
full, and the knowledge that many Of
his people know as much, perhaps
more, than he does--this alone is
enough to wear any ordinary man
out. 1t is evident, then, that a
clergyman needs his vacation.
But the question is, when shall he
take it? Some answer, in summer,
when othe:s take theirs The argu-
ment has been made that in summer
above all other seasons, the devil il
rampant. When religious work aud
influence are most needed the
churches are closed for two months
Those who have the means, and who
patronize the churches, go to their
country homes and send the pastor to
Europe or in the mountains Those
who must toll and boil during the hot
months look for recreation and
amusement, and satan has full swing
1t really seems as II summer were the
yery worst time for the ministers to
be away. How about the fall2 Well
it Is said that then the churches
must organize and get ready for the
winter campaign, but could not
church members get along we'll with
a supply for month or two and de.
lay the details OF organization rather
than have sinners left to the mercy
OF evil influences at the worst season
of the year9 The question, when
should a minister take his vacation:
can only be answered BY each pastor
himself. prayerfully and conscicn.
tiously.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
OUR SUNDAY SERMONS
PREACHED THROUGH THE vARi.
GUS CLEVER PENS.

Sunday Should Be . Day of Comfort and
Relaxation for the Whole Family
Ciergymen Need q vacation-Short sun
day Sermons.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
No Danger.


The Farisians are so fond of a Joke
that they manage to extract amuse-
ment even out of the shocking at
tempts OF anarchists to destroy life
with dynamite bombs Most of these
dynamite jokes are in rather poor
taste; but one unintended pleasantly
is related which is really amusing.
Not long ago the city Of Paris
issued loan. and the bonds we're
Immediately subscribed for by large
number OF people in Paris many Of
them workingmen and women, who
were glad to put their savings into an
interest bearing bond.
One hard working fellow in a blouse
wished to subscribe. He looked at
the long line of people waiting for
their turn to pass in their subscrip-
tions. and made w his mind that it
would take him all day to get to the
window.
II must nave something to eat"
he said
So he went and pro ured goo
ST, ed box OF saidines, put them in his
pocket and took his Iiace a. the end
OF the line. There was a great crowd
ahead OF him and all about him.
He waited patiently, and at last -
o'clock sounded on the bells,
"NoOn!" he said. why | must
get out my box"
Then he took the sardine box out
of his pocket, and got his big knife
ready to open 1t with, when all ut
once there was a great rush away
from him, and in minute the hall
was clear OF people
Upon my soul" he said. whats
the matter with 'em? Well. II! go up
and get my bonds"
So he stepped up to the window and
bought his bonds The people had
taken him for an anarchist with q
bomt; but as the Rendarme could
find on his person 40 machinery more
deadly than box OF sardines, he
went home to de .euner with his tish
and his bonds, and saved the rest Of
fhA dQv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
Vacation for Ministers.

LEkG 1 MEN, ike
other toilers. need
a vacation. In
deed, brain work :
|ers demand a rest
more than other
bread W / n n e 3.
Ministers are like Il
reservoir. Their
supply is constant.
ly being drawn
upon. But they
differ from the res.
eryoir in that they
have no means for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13
JACOB KIPlINGER.
w, G. Halter.
Express, Baqqage y Dlay Line.
WOOD FOR SALE And DELIVERED.

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