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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27
Special Good Bargains.

Special Good Bargains.
Ladies' $3.50 cash shoes at 81.
Ladies fine quilted slipper 1.25.
Ladies fine felts 81. 5
Gents hustler shoes $l.25.
Gents winner shoes, s. values for
4l.75.
Full line OF Henderson's little red
school house shoes.
Twenty-Five lbs Of sugar for 81.
Good tea 10 cents q pound.
Best pail syrup IS cents u pail.
Best raisans 20 pounds for 81.
One car load apples wholesale prices.
S. G.. Thornton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27
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ton to the fact that j. +. Tslcott seils
the best grades Of coal on as narrow }
margin Of profit as anybody. Don't
forget him when you are after coal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27
THE MARKET.

Notice Of Annual Meeting.
The Farmers Mutual Fire. Insur-
rance association OF Union couAty, s.
d., will hold their seventGou&h an
nual meeting on
TUESDAY JAN. 8, 1895,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, at the
VIM. Lee school house In district
No. 6.
JOHN SELLBERa, Pres.
A. w. JOHNSON, Sec.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

Farmer ........ ...........C Clarence Bland
SoTyuoh, Perkins
PhylliS............ ........... Anna II. RYAN
Bonnie Ilrqbaciier
Mil ron. G1ennie Ia1cOtt
" Jessie HOFFMAN
Nettie Haver
Cha!k Charles Harter
TRIPLE QuARTErTE.
Ida Woods Edna Mnrpliey Allie HOFFMAN
Nellie Freeman Grace Ringsrud Mat C0verdAle
Sadie Dovee Lutlla Conly Myrtle TalcOtt
Anna Ryan Josie Smythe Laverne Wood
Chas. Marter Arthur Rowe Chas; HOFFMAN
ja"i. can Callahan M Hl1Iia n fsIeo,, Art Arns cG E.SDe,
Ida Woods Cora Main Gertie Wood
Myrtle ralcott Maggie Norton Allie Hoffman
S,d,. h Frssman Craze ns;,s E Gn, Ma, Goyt Sas
Mary Ward Edna Murphey
/. Orchestra.
2. The Farmers Call" and Chorus OF MIX.
men and Milkmxids.
3. Triple Quartetto. .~"Rock.a-Bye"
l. Mi!king stool Drill and March.
FART, III.
I. Duet. /. . whittier Bound. Fair Maidens?"
Phyllis aud Corydon.
2. Triple Qnartette. Night"
PAR ".
!. song OF thc MIX CAns. WITH solos ny
2. Duet $50. "Bird o, the wilderness"
Grace Freeman Nellie Hinesrud.
PART v.
!. Solo and Chorus Farmers Wife"
Mcssrs. Perkins. %iiarter. Comfy aud bland.
The applause was frequent, nearly
every selection being cheered for an
enchore by tho audience. The dual
singing by Misses Oracle Ringsrud,
Nellie Freeman and Anna Ryan and
the solo by Miss Josie Smythe rs the
farmers Wife" were the features Of
the evening. The male quartette, COM
posed of Messrs. Harter, Bland, Comfy
| and Perkins, furnished plenty of en-
tertainment, while the "Song Of the
Milk Cans" with solos by Chalk and
Pump, were as laughable as they
could be.
In the comments made by the spec
tators after the entertainment, the
frequent compliments paid to Miss ID.
May Miller, the leading spirit Of the
cantata and instructor of music In the
high school were noticeable. The skill
and a 8 with which the participants
in the cantata performed their parts
was unjubitable evidence Of Miss
Miller's ucces - a teacher and her
i ability as a trainer in the art Of music.
She has worked earnestly and indus
~triously to improve the standard Of
the city schools In the study Of music,
and that she has succeeded there II
not q person willing to dispute.
The milkmaids' drill. under the guild.
ance Of Capt. Aggie Bovee, was a de-
lightful thing to witness. The varied
costumes Of the young ladies, with
milkstools to represent the guns
formed a striking picture. They exc
cuted the orders Of their captain with
a promptness that makes Capt. Rey'
nick blush when he thinks Of It.
All In all, the entertainment was
complete success, financially and
otherwise, and those who attended arr
prouder than ever Of the city public
schools.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

The Francis Bacon Piano, estab-
lished 1870 in New York City, Highest
medal of award at worlds fair. G.. d.
Lufkin. agent, Elk Point, 8. ID.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

Wiseman deals in the best oysters
In the market. Oysters prepared and
served In any style. Come In when
hungry and try them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

I have a few, choice Poland China
bears for sale. Every farmer should
improve his stock blythe best strains
obtainable, and those which ] offer for
eale possess as good points us any to
be had at the prices which / offer
them. Geo. r. FREEMAN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

Nice knitting yarn ats cents a skein;
was l5 cents; won't last long at this
price, FREEMAN Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

A Toilet Set GIVEN Away.
An elegent toilet sgt will be given
away on New Yeafsfve by J. s. Tai
colt. For every dollars worth Of
goods purchased # hhs store between
now and the datefof the drawing he
will give a ticket emitting the pur-
chaser to u chance in the drawing !.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27
Feed NM Peed lltml

Ole Ringsrud and Thos. Halderson
have just started their new Sioux
Falls Jasper Teedsmill at Ole Rings
rud's farm, five miles west Of Elk
Poirt. They will grind Tuesdays and
Saturdays at 10 cents per sack.
Farmers fill up your sacks with your
own grain and bring it to our mill.
Good work guaranteed.
1wk RINGsRUD & HALDERsoN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

Wiseman has a new stock OF grocer
les. Tea, coffee and sugar as well.
Come in and see him. Butter taken
In exchange.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

There Is no meat market In the
country that contains q more whole
come supply OF meat than Simmons &
VrOskeY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

For TRapE.-d have a good top
buggy, used bst a short time, to trade
for q good hor3e;:p ust weigh 1900 or
1900. First c0me frst served.
GEO. r. FREEMAN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

Go to Wiseman's for q good IL cent
lunch.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

Prices on dress goods cut square in
two. Now Is the time to get q dress.
FREEMAN Bros.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

The Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway win make low rates on
roundtrip tickets during the holidays.
For detailed Information call at depot.
F. I. CUxNINs, Agt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

Are YOU tired Of beefstake? Then
order some Of those fine spare ribs
which Simmons g. Troskey have in
their shop.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

Wiseman Is still holding forth Mt the
Bon Ton restaurant and still sells
Sioux City bread. Fresh bread every
day until further notice.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

A reasonable reward will be paid FOR
the arrest and conviction OF the person
or persons who dumped Q load Of dead
hogs into the Kline ditch.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27
THE MILkMAIDS.
A Musical Festival Given by the

A Musical Festival Given by the
Scholars OF the High School.
Last Friday evening the opera house
was well filled with interested specta-
tors who had made their appearance
for the purpose Of listening to the rem
dition of the "Milkmaids' FestivalrYby
scholars OF the public school, under
the guidance eff the able and efficient
instructor, Miss d. May Miller OF this
city.
The programme Of the cantatd was
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

For a pain in the side or chest there
IL nothing SO good as q piece OF flannel
dampened with Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, aud bound over the seat OF pain.
It affords promp. and permanent re-
lief and II used In time will often pre-
vent q cold from resulting In pneu-
monia. This same treatment is Q sure
cure for lame back. For Sale by DR..
W. J. Comfy, druggist.
Get q nice warm cloak for 40.60 to d.
FRuKNAN BRos.
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Economy,

Economy.
Isaacs: "Ikey, schwaller all dem
bones; dis durkey COST Won tollar und
q halluf."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27
ToUet Set Qivbn Away.

% ibs nice sugar for 81. Bring your
cash. R.P. 3.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-27

n. v. MULcAHy, Sec,
A. d. KELLER, Atty,
Union County Board Of Health.
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said: Hell do 'em yet, see II ne dOn't.'
All this pleased the old man immense
ly, and he was visibly affected at the
cordiality Of the reception. 'Oh, I'm
on earth again. boys, where ! can talk
he said. 'They have had me shut up
in prison where I could not say a
word. but now it's going to be my In
ming and I'm going to make few peo-
pie hard to CATCH
Henry Henkin, Of the firm OF NJ.
Hoffman & Co., received the sad news
last week that his only living brother,
Solomon, had died at his home on De-
cember 8 in Calbace, Poltava, in Rus
STA, aged. 40 yeas. The deceased
leaves behind wife and four children.
With the exception OF half brother,
two sisters, aud himself all Of the fam
lily Of which MI. Henkin Of this city
was a member have passed into the
other world. His father was one OF
the able rabbits Of Little Russia forty
years a0o-being noted for his scholar
ship, and ability as a linguist. He was
the father OF twenty-five children, all
Of whom = now dead except the
three mentioned. Mr.. Henkin well
remembers the days when he vas one
Of . group Of twenty children eating
dinner at same table. The deceased
Solomon. during life VIA a grain huyoY
and represented. in the province Of
Poltava, a Partisan communication firm.
Il was his business 70 buy grain oi
the local dealers, and IN his travels
covered q large portion Of Little Rus
sla. He was . very Ahae Maa 2&
line of business - MI
% the bunfne1n q
was @hpueea -
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS

There are several ways of telling
bad eggs without eating them. Drop
the egg in cold water, and the frcshcr
it is the heavier it is, and the sooner
il will sink; stale eggs go down slowly
and bad eggs float.
A brave l~ife-savcr is Charles Ostran-
der, the assistant keeper on the Hunt
cr's Point bridge, New York. who has
- times saved human beings from
watcry graves.
Mrs. Nurich- s'posc You have the
best standard littry works suitable
for Il first class libcry? Book Store
Clerk-Certainiy, ma'am. Mrs. Nh
rich, firmly, but with condcsccnsion-
Send me up a dozen of each with the
bill.
Mamma" exclaimed the swcc,
young thing, 1--we written "A novelette,
for the sunday paper" us thai all?'
qucricd the mother. Il had hopEd
YOU would do something original,
Every young woman writes novel
cites now" "Hut, mamma, it has Il
hero in it, and his name j. not Jack
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
SACRED RIVER OF INDIA.
Tho Gangcs May Not lie 40 Considered
by Hindoos After Next Year.

The ancient prophecy that the sane
tity Of the river Gangcs will pass to
the Narbada in 1s9I-9j has been
quoted very widely 10y the Indian press
and is said To be creating more uncasi-
ness than the mango-smearing, says
the New York Evening Post. II APP
pears that, what with Indignation
meetings in every part Of the country
to protest against the sacrifice Of In
dian finance TO the Manchester vote,
the murdcrous feuds Of the Moham-
mcdans and %lIindoos. the criminal
trials for Islander which have sprung
out Of missionary misrepresentation
on the opium question, and the de-
mand for the public prosecution Of Il
leading missionary journal for insult
ing native religious beliefs, II wave Of
unrest is again passing over India.
The ~czarowitz, in his account Of his
recent travels in that country. dwclls
at length upon the prophecy and the
silent revolution which he declares TO
he proceeding without any suspicion
on the part Of the British. A writer
in the London Times says Of the prcdic-
ton: lit derives. of course, no
authority from the Ncda. Nor
have We. after some inquiry, been able
10 discover u reference To IL i'm any
text belonging to the classical Sanscrit
period. The earliest authentic notice
has been traced no further back than
the Rcwa-khanca, a local sacred poem
in honor Of the Narbada. Sixty years
ago Sir Henry Slccman mentioned il i'm
his journal rs current In the Narbada
region Of the central provinces. About
the year 1880 Sir Monier Monicr-Will-
Jams heard IL good deal concerning it
from the Brahmins Of Western India at
Ahmadabad. The change was to take
place in 1851 Of the Samvat era, cor-
responding to lS9i-95 Of our era. The
ceremonial cycle Of the Hindoos is one
In twelve years, and the bathing fes-
rivals IN the Gangcs have each twelfth
year a special religious value. At the
last of these cycle anniversaries the
devotion Of the populacc was stimu-
lated by the rumor that they had bet
ter take advantage Of IL lest the INT
tity of the Gangcs should depart be-
fore the next occasion arrived. Tn
precedented multitudcs ilockcd tn the
bathing places along its banks. and
the demonstration was considered OF
sufficient Importance to find its way
into the official record Of the period.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
Then and Now,

At one time the retailer hunted up
the jobber. A large force of indoor
statesmen were required and no travel
ing statesmen were employed. At II
later period travelling statesmen noti-
fled the merchants in the towns on
their circuits when they would show
their samples in their city, and the re-
taller called and gave his orders. In
recent years, ''indoor" statesmen found
it necessary to grab the gripsack and
hunt for orders in the retailers store.
To-day. the crowded representation on
the road compcls w~idc-awakc houses
To help their agents by the powerful
aid of printers ink, and the houses
who do not advertise must sooner on
later he relcgated .-Grocery World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
hat II Would Scat,

A couple about to bc married were
anxious that all their friends should
attend the ceremony, but were in
doubt as to the capacity of the church.
Accordingly the young man ven to
the sexton and asked:
How many will the church scat?'
The sexton considered the matter
carefully for several minutes, and
then replied retlectivcly:
''We-cll, ordinarily it'll seat bout
three hundred; but if somcIl sit with
their legs hangin' over the organ loft
! guess it'll seat three hundred ant
tcn."-lIarpcr's.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
BRUiN IN WINTER QUARTERS.
somatimcs Frozen In by Bis own breath
An tasy FREY to Hunters,


One OF the most curious thing.
about tho black bear (and the grizzly
and the cinnamon also) is the way
he goes into snug winter quarters,
when winter has fairly set in. and
lies dormant in his den without either
eating or drinking until the next
spring, avs Il write" Ia st. Nicholas.
This is called Information. and dur.
ing this period tho ordinary process
of digestion seems to be entirely
suspended. In our scmitroplcs bears
do not hibernate. but nature un.
doubtc lily planted this instinct in
the brain of the bear OF the North
to enable him to survive the severe
winter period when SHOWS lie deep,
and all food is so scarce that other
wise he would be in danger Of star
walton. This period of Information
is from the middle Of December to
March. IL has been stated that IL
bears have plenty of food they will
not hibernate, cvcn in the North. but
that is a mistake. know of at
least two instances wherein bears in
captivity have 'holcd up''in Decem-
bcr and remained dormant until
March. in spite Of all temptations OF
offered food. The natural instinct
was so strong that it refused to be
by appetite only. There
is another very curious thing about
the Information OF tho black bear.
His den is usually Il hole dug under
the root of either u standing tree
or an uprooted tree, it may be in q
hollow tree, IA hollow log. or more
frequently q miniature cave in a
rocky hillside. Sometimes he makes
a bed OF leaves and moss for himself,
but often he does not. In .'holinC
up under the roots OF a tree he is
frequently completely showed in. and
under such conditions the warmth of
his breath keeps the snow melted
Immediately around him. This
moisture freezes on the inside OF his
den, and presently he is incased in
a dome OF snow, lined with ice, the
hard lining OF which ever grows
thicker from the frozen moisture OF
his breath. AS Il result he often
awakes early in March to find him.
self a prisoner in a hollow dome OF
snow and ice. from which he cannot
escape for days. and where he is
often sclf-trapped and shot without
the privilege Of even striking a blow
at his assailants.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19

to the dealer. and after obtaining
tho STANDARD article deliberately
pass on to the grindstonc and weak.
en- the spring One cartman not
long ago, who was not satisfied
with this comparatively slow pro.
cess. hooked his scale to the cart
rung and weakened the spring in
that manner The English use moth.
ing bat balance scales, bat thoy are
no more honest than we They have
two sets of wcights-onc light for
Ordinary use and the other for
the government inspector who @ q
ulariy appears to see that tho maj
csty OF the law is upheld.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19

Tho conditions of immigration have
vastly changed in th~rec-quartcrs of IA
century. There arrived by sailing
vessel in the Chesapeake in the year
1927 II whole Prussian village of 100
persons with their pastor. Such
general movements are unknown now,
though large groups of Russian He
brcws sometimes come YER and the
Italians commonly strive to bring
over their ncighbors. friends and
fellow villagers. Most Of the China,
men in the United States are said IL
he Cantonese.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
FAR AND NEAR.

one billion feet of timber per year
is being cut in Texas; at that rate it
will take but fifteen years to exhaust
the supply.
The first biblical mention of brick
making is in Genesis. The chronolo-
giSts place the date of this reference
at Il. c. 22i1.
The following answer is vOuchcd
for by Mr.. Ball, the vice president of
the Liverpool Philomatic society:
Eyamincr-Detinc a parable. Exam
ircc-A parable is Il heavenly story
with no earthly meaning.
4 fireman on the PENNSYLVANIA rail
road was up the other day for pro-
motion ms an engineer. After inquir-
ing As to the time of his service and
knowledge of the mechanism of the
engine his questionecr asked; What
is steam steam is smoke off from
hot water replied the man and the
examiners were so surprised that they
forgot what the next question on the
list was.
The name applied to the bicycle in
Turkcstan is ''tomasha." Allen and
Sachtlcben relate that in their bicy-
Gle tour of the world they were fol-
lowed fifty miles on horseback by
a Cossack, who would shout across the
fields to the natives To come and see
the tomasha.' Frequently he would
have To cntreat the travellers To 'slow
mp" AS his horse was tired. The
swiftest stccd of the Cossack riders
could not travel with the east and
speed of the adventures on their ma
chimes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
Restored 10 Its Or,rina, rurpose.

The main church of the great mon
astery of san Francisco, in Mexico,
which, since 1869, had been in Protest
ant hands. Is Ia he restored to Catholic
worship. The foreclosure Of II mort
gage which could not he paid OIL.
brought into the hands Of II wealthy
Catholic gentleman the building, in
which services were attended for three
centuries by Spanish viceroys ard in
which the first TIE Dcum Of Mexican
Independence was celebrated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19

the snake, I caught him firmly, just as
Pedro had done before. around the
neck with both hands. Now that ]
had him by the head. Pedro by the
tail and some others by the middle. we
o got him loose from the pole and
in triumph bore him off homcwards.
through the forests. for none Of the
bags we had with us was anything
like large enough to stow him in.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
The Power of the Courts.

I'VE are likely To have a tornado in
two ~ three days" said the weather
man to his assistant. You'd better
run down to the court and get an in
junction.
do WHAT"
''Gct an injunction. Isn't that
what injunctions are for-to restrain
the lawlcss elements?
If his job had not been II fcdcr,
al II the assistant would have re
signed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
Her Manager.

English Noblcman, after two hours'
acquaintance WEAKLY assuah you,
Miss Billions, that | ave lcarnrc to
love YOU Pom my soul /
American licircss, ~interruptins and
pointing Ia her father in the Loxt
Pardon me, but that is my
business managcr.-rruth.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
WomNn's Curiosity.

Shc-WOmcu haven't II bit more
curiosity than mon, 50 they haven't.
lic-No, but il Is manifested in diff
fcrrnt lines. For instance, II woman
might own II sewing machine for
year, without finding out how it vas
made, hut she wouldn't have II seam
stress in the house II week without
knowing all about her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
MOuntnins Under tho Sea.

Scientists say that if the bed of the
Pacific ocean could be seen it would
disclose To view several mountain,
with truncatod tops scattered over il,
These mountains would be perfectly
bare at their base, and all round theil
tops they would be covered with beau
tiful vegetation of coral polypi.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
When Advertising stops the Sale Ceases

You must get tired keeping all
these tribes in stock" said Il chance
customer to u druggist a. he glanced
over u showcase containing at least a
scorc of small patented articles. I'VE
do" replied the druggist, yet GUS
toners come in every day asking for
things that We have never kept, and
We have hundreds of dollars worth of
unsuitable articles on our shelves. The
life Of these patented articles is ordi-
narily only II few years. They are
widely advertised until they obtain Il
large sale. Then the advertising
ceases, and soon the sale languishe.
until the thing is no longer called for.
Now York sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
Another Zip Of the : tongue.

"Oh! you are leaving us early.
Mr.. Brown"
Yes. Mrs. Park, and ! am very
sorry that | must leave, but not cx-
pecting to have such n pleasant time
this evening | had made another en-
gagement. "-Harpcr's Bazaar.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
The Maiuen's Wish.

I'D like To he a fine, largo, hank
check remarked the girl who was
very pretty, but poor.
"Why?" inquired her companion.
because lis face makes il valuable
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19

First Chinese Warrior Whattcc
this Clistian science?
Second Chinese Warrior--Mackinc
guns.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
The Wicked leo Mnn.

Tho ice man still persists in hav-
ing his little fiction about the scales,
q Hardware. Some Of them go
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19
surprisInr circumstances.

Reggy- Anything unusual happened
while | was out, James,
Jamcs-ics, sir; your tailor didn't
call.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19

In tnc coiio.V ,~..v.,s rvs.s.v.s ~ .
collar rigid on the axle and abuttine
NTH thu xyhaal huh
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-10-19

year ending June 80 1874, py mr. Jouu
s Seymour, commissioner. has just
sAAxhlialal - 4An.