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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
Boyhood,s Dream Island.


I know of 4 beautiful island
Far down in the path Of life's stream.
BY music's soft magic enchanted
IT'S the isle of my boyhood's dream.
How sweet the bird hymns Of that island,
How gladstone the song If the rill,
And the musical voices of playmates
That dwell on the island still!
Sweet island of beauty / love thee,
long for thy peaceful repose
And the rainbow of promise above thee
That circled the bloom of the rose.
Again on the dream tide ef slumber
/ drift to that island again,
And, 10, the bright visions Of childhood
Eclipse the sad pictures of paint,
l hear the soft music Of Ministries
That charmed the sweet twilights of old,
And battle in the glory Of sunsets
That melted the days into gold.
Bright island Of beauty, 1 love thee,
Oh, give me again thy repose
And the rainbow Of promise above thee
That circled the bloom of the rose.
No cares ever haunted my spirit
On that beautiful island OF bliss,
And visions of paradise charmed me
Unveiled by a mothers fond kiss.
But shadows since then have fallen,
And sorrow has threaded her seam,
And I long to be quiet forever
On the isle of my boyhood's dream.
De ar island of beauty, l love thee,
And may ! forever repose
Meath the summer lit arch of the rainbow
That circled the bloom of the rose!
Il. L. Knight in Atlanta Constitution.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
The Tobacco War.

The present war existing between the big
plug tobacco manufacturers is proving very
interesting for the consumers, they being
the only ones profting by this war. The
manufacturers are un~questionably losing a
great deal of money, and, As far as we can
see. the whole cause of the war IS on &C
comm Of a brand of tobacco called "Battle
Ayr which appears to be as powerful a
weapon as its name implies. The manu-
fact,,rers of ssBattle AK" claim it to be the
larges,s piece of high grade goods ever sold
for the money. And the success OF the
brand, the enormous quantity which is be-
ing sold, clearlp demonstrates hat the con-
sinners have not been slow in detecting
the fact that they have a bargain. This
has caused the demand for other heretofore
popular brands to be greatly diminished.
Hence the present great tobacco war.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
The Alaska Boundary.

Great Britain has discovered that a por-
ton OF Alaska lying adjacent to British
Ame.i lea is valuable, and is accordingly TAX
ing measures to claim it and steal it. A
party of British surveyors are now engaged
in running a new boundary line, which in
cludes much valuable territory which un-
questionably belongs to the United States.
During the Russian ownership Of the coun-
try there was no question raised in regard to
it, and the United States purchased all that
belonged to Russia. Before the American
purchase the whole country was supposed to
b. worthless; but in recent years the terri
tory has been opened up and found to pos
sess vast natural resources, which caused
England to cast upon it covetous eyes. A
san Francisco paper had an interview with
the Rev. Father Burnham, who has recently
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
Mems Styles for Winter Com
bine Sense and Comfort.
THE DUDES IN THE COLD.
Ape the Scotch Now Instead
of the English.
New York Special

New York Special.
The fashionable man is already figuring
on what he shall wear the coming winter.
In these days of we'll dressed masculinity
every one, whether he be a dude, or plain
matter of fact business man, strives to keep
within the radius of ''good FORM" as far as
clothes are concerned.
Regarding the dude, he is in a stage of
evolution. No more can he ape the &C.
centrici,ies of English attire. Dudism has
dropped England and has taken up Scot.
land. Perhaps in a few years Ireland will
be the center Of attraction. The gam. of
golf has much to do with this. Scotch
plaids, of course, in subdued hues, sheath
err" suits and other external symbols of
Scotland will be the proper caper. Just
how far the fad will extend only the indivi-
dual eccentricities Of the Willie-beys' can
tell.
Aside from this, the fashions for the fall
and winter season are unique, for the reason
that they are built upon foundations of COM
mon sense and comfort. Any man can
dress fashionable without appearing dudish.
OF course in every community there are
some benighted individuals who insist upon
exaggerating the prevailing modes in the
hope of being deemed Questionable.
They are the willie beys." Aside from
furnishing a fruitful theme to the cartoonist
their mission in life is a blank.
1.-The knickerbocker fad has not yet reached
the point where the makers Of sensible
fashions have seriously settled down to the
task Of meeting it. They regard that as a
work of the future. The question of colored
evening clothes, so often raised. has also
been left in allegiance until the knickerbocker
fad takes definite shape.
For the men who follow strictly in the
narrow path of fashion the sack coat is per-
missible up to the luncheon hour. Then the
irock OF cutaway coat is worn up to dinner
time, when the dress suit is donRed. Bust
ness men, no matter how much they may
be inclined to follow the modes, do moi keep
an auxiliary wardrobe in thei~ Offices, and
consequently the sack suit can be worn all
day without offending any of the dictates of
good taste.
The sack suit should be worn complete of
the same cloth, unless a double breasted
coat be worn, when trousers of another
pattern can be substituted. For the coming
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
FUN INyADEs EVEN COURT.
Divorce Case Dismissed Two Years After
Letlgents Reunite.

Not long ago, says the Indianapolis Sen
tinelI, the bailif of one of the superior courts
was going over the docket roofing out old
musty cases which had been long pending in
order that the rubbish might, to a greater OF
less extent, be cleared away. The genia!
lawyer, w. w. Herod, had quietly entered
the room in quest of certain information.
AS the bailif's finger rested on a certain
place on the page of the docket he casually
looked up and noticed the handsome old at
torney.
..By the way, Mr.. Herod, remarked the
court officer, 'when shall we set this divorce
case of Williams against Williams down tor
real trial?" !.
Mr.. Herod suddenly faced the bailiff and
exclaimed with hands appraised: Dismis it;
dismiss it. The parties have been living to-
pether for more than two years and have
had one child since that suit was fled
A reconciliation had been effected and a
dismissal overlooked.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
Relies Of Frontier Days.

The women Of Tennessee are preparing
q very fine exhibit for the woman's build
ing at the Cotton States and international
exposition. Among other things Of MIS-
t0rib interest they will have In Atlanta :
typical ~blockhouse, such as the Tennes-
scans used - q fortress during the bloody
Indian wars In the beginning Of the cen
fury, with the long mountain rife, the
hunting knife, the deorskfn boots, m0cca-
sins, leggings and ever snits which were,
worn BY the early pioneers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
Old Greek Music.

Two more slabs OF stone inscribed with
words and music have been found in the
treasury Of the Athenians at Delphi by
the French. By using some Of the frag-
ments previously discovered, = second
hymn to Apollo, with It's notes, has been
put together. The date Is after the con-
quest Of Greece BY the Romans. The
Greek seem to have used 81 notes In their
musical notation. where We use only IL.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
uow would /. BARRIERS Pole DOT

The New York alderman q Y Adopted
flag of their own with 2 star TOT eacn mcu.,
her OF the board. The rex tning - ~
ind . flag pole from which to ny !. !nos1
is no national state. county OF munlc.pn.
huilding over which It can ieSssinnsso'y
Aoat at present-BOston Herald
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12

season the single breastesd sack will be Of
the three button variety, although very tall
men can wear the four-button coat, as an
offset to height. Thirty-one inches is the
right length for men of average height
five feet eight inches-the back hanging
straight from the shoulders and slightly
narrower at the hips than last year. If the
four button coat be worn the vest should be
completely covered, but in the three-button
style, the coat should be Getaway, SO that one
button of the vest is visible. The coat should
be shapely at the waist, the shoulders of
natural width and as square as possible
without padding. The collar is cut higher
than for summer wear. with notch widths Of
1 3-8 inches and a roll about six inches
long. They will have single stitched edges,
pocket flaps to 60 in or out, and sleeves
vented to close with two buttons.
The double breasted sack will be much
worn when the cold weather sets in. It is an
inch longer than the sack and the back sets
the same as in the sack. The collar will be
long, with the lapels decidedly peaked and
in width three inches. The sleeve will be
finished with q three. button bent. Either
! three or four rows of buttons can be worn.
Cheviot will be the most popular material
for these suits. Brown, green and red blend
ings, or what 10 called ssneather MIXTURES
are the proper colors with plaids - the
favored pattern. In the double breasted
sacks solid mixtures should be worn.
FoR AFTERNOON wEAR.
The eccentric, b~ell-shaped frock coat is q
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12
FOR Z A

The eccentric, bell-shaped frock coat is 4
thing Of the past. Last year the frock coat
was fulled in 1t the waist with the end Of
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
The .EYes of a Bee,

Every bee mas two kinds OF eyes-the
two large, compound ones, looking like
hemispheres Oil either side, and the
three simple or single eyes, which
crown the head. Each compound eye
Gas one would naturally suppose from
the term which designates it) is really
an immense aggregation Of eyes, each
being composed Of 8, 800 facets. which
means that every object seen has its
image reflected $500 times in the
bees tiny brain. Every one Of these IA
Gets is the bass Of an inverted he1agon-
al pyramid, whose apex is fitted snugly
to the head. Each of these pyramid
facets may be termed a perfect eye, for
each has it's own iris and optic nerve.
Wonderful indeed is nature!-St. Louis
Republic.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
He Went with Them.

Officers Pillsbury and Heating had lively
experience last night. SoGe lneu who we1 g
slightly under the influence accused a man
on India street of stealing horse blanket
from their team and abused him and also
his mother who came to the door using
rough language. AS the officers came on the
scene they whipped up their horse ant at
tempted to escape, but Officer Pillsbury
was with them and had the horse reined UP
before they reached Newbury street. One
of the fellows in jumping from the wagon
fell and was run over, and the officer
having the reins could only Keep one, who
was taken to the station. Later in the night
officers Ball. Foss and Flynn brought in
three more, charged with being concerned
in the CifturbaDce
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
A List of Honor.

Brunswick. April 17.-In accordance with
the new regulations. the following have
been appointed to prepare commencement
parts at Bowdoin college, which are to be
handed to the president by May Is, and
from which six will be selected for delivery:
A. 6. Axtell, F. ". Bair. E. T. Boyd. B. L.
Bryant. L. S. Dewey. +. L. Fessenden, q.
H. D. Foster. L. G. Hatch. H. E. Holmes.
W. S. A. Kimball. g. E. D. Lord, E. s.
Lovejoy. g. B. Mayo. II. A. Moore, R. T.
Parker. J. B. Roberts, j. S. French, G. E.
Simpson. F. o. Small, II. P. Small, P. D..
Stubs. Fl. ". Thayer. g. q. Webber. E. r.
Woodbury..
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
PRoDIGAL SONS.
visited Portland and We're Anxious to Go
Home.
.ious to Go

Watertown, Mass, April 1.-TWO Water
town boys aged about Is, named Fitch and
snrague, sons of respectable parents. have
baen missing from their bones about ten
d.vs. EARLY this week the father of Sprague
rsceiyed message from his boy saying he
voc in Portland, Maine, i'll company with
Ei,ch and wanted to get home. Mr.Sprague
,,t two dollars to Portland with instruo-
10, 10 the boys to ta ke the might boat to
po,,on. and get to Watertown the best way
NV could. Why they went away is un-
.nowu. A letter was received today and
- I'D that they will return tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18

lost nothing but On the other hand the
freshet has demonstrated that the COM
pany's WORKS strong enough to stand all
the pressure that can be put upon them.
Mr.. Mixer said today That as a matter of
fact when some people were afraid that the
water would How over the bulkhead into
the canal, The gates of the canal were open
and the water was allowed to flow through
them to reduce the volume coming over
the dam, this water flowing back to the
main river by means of the overflow from
the canal below the dam. In the country
around Rumford many small bridges over
brooks and gullies, and many culysrts have
been carried away so that the farmers can
not come TO town.
So far as heard from no lives were lost ex-
cept in the poultry yarGs. 1t is believed
most of the logs will be caught and sold.
No valuable buildings were destroyed and
only one large bridge and that poor one.
But for all that it was flood bigger than
the Pumpkin freshet"
e Business here has today resumed its
usual course. The water has subsidized as
fast it Iose. The estimat tes OF the loss t
1rst sent cut. placing it as high at $4,000,
wefe evidently based on the assumI tion
that all the paper company's logs were
total loss.
There are three large bridges in the town,
two iIon highway bridges and the new
bridge of the Rangeley lakes railway, and
it is matter of congratuiation that mono
of them were injured. On the new railway
there some damage. but not as much as
might have been expected.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
WESTBROOK.
Swett-FOster.

A very pretty wedding took place Wednes-
day afternoon at the residence of the
BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo M.
SWEET on Saco street in this city, the con-
trating parties were the oldest daughter,
Miss Elizabeth N. SWEET of this city and Mr..
Robert l.. Foster Of Lisbon, Ne. They were
married by Rev. S. l.. Adams Of the Congre-
gational church and left Wednesday eve
ming for Lisbon, where they will reside.
The presents were numerous and elegant.
Miss SWEET has been one of the teachers in
our city schools and WIS graduate of the
Westbrook High school.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
FALSE IMPRESSIONS
Are Misleading.

Some of our old time customers and
friends Inform US that our method of
advertising, particularly that part which
relates to special leaders in LOW
PRICED GOODS, has conveyed an i'm
preston to some people that our entire
stock predominates in common clothing.
SUCH Is NOT THE FACT. No better
clothing is made Ian can be found on
our tables. If every buyer of clothing
were familiar with the quality of ma
terial used, make, fit and finish, our
prices would not only commend them
selves but would be an eye-opener
when compared with those charged else
where for similar goods.
Another wrong impression-which is
freely circulated by our competitors-is
that we are here only for a few weeks.
We have leased our store of the j. B.
Brown Estate and are here to stay, and
if business continues to boom in the
future as in the past we shall need MUCH
LARGER QUARTERS.
Here's one illustration of our low
ices for fine goods. Will you do us
the favor to look at these Suits ere you
buy elsewhere? And should you con-
elude to buy you may take them away,
KEEP THEM A WEEK, compare them,
garment for garment, fit, finish and
price, with what you may see elsewhere.
and if our price is not from $5 to 81 less
than all others, come back and get your
money, and adollar bill for your trouble.
Can we use stronger language? Can we
present more forcible arguments than
the fact that our CLOTHING is GOOD,
and that there ARE DOLLARS TO BE
SAVED at Uncle Sans Clothing Co.?
Note the purchasing power of eight
dollars and twenty-five cents, and bear
in mind that every suit named at 1925
is the SIS kind, and are exactly as re-
presented in every particular. Crow
Black Clay Worsteds (color guaranteed)
plain and fancy cassimeres, tweeds and
all wool cheviots, fancy checked
worsted and homespuns, every requisite
of gentleman's suit may be found on
our $s25 counters, in sizes ranging
from "a to A.
Our stock of Pantaloons is the most
complete and extensive this side of
Boston. You can find good working
pants at Csc, better ones CSC. pants for
dress at $1.5o and $500. Pants made
from the celebrated Sawyer Worsteds we
offer at $3.50; others charge S.. Look
into our store before making your pur-
chase.
In our Chiidren's department. the com
ing week we shall offer 500 more of
those combinations suits at $3.50, $500
and $3.50. Remember we give you suit
extra pants and cap in these combina-
tions, and they are worth twice the
price asked. Elegant Clay Worsted
Suits, age to IA years, 50, color
guaranteed fast black, Children's knee
pants, 18c, 23c and SOC. Another in
voice of those Corduroy pants for boys
just at hand. They're the dollar kind
but we sell 'em for SOC.
We have left about 100 watches from
our sale last week and we shall continue
to give them away as long as they last
with every sale of $40 OF more. Come
soon and secure one of these elegant
mepieces.--UNCLE SANS CLOTH
ING CO., Corner Middle and Union Sts.,
Under Falmouth Hotel. ap16eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
DimcuIt to Reach.

Every true Mohammedan endeavors
to make at least one journey to Mecca.
Want Of funds keeps the majority from
going more than once, while the wealth.
ier class 60 as many as five and six
times. The poor save and save their
whole lifetime to put by enough to en-.
able them to perform the journey. =
Philadelphia Ledger
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
DESTRUCTION ON THE sAco.
The Water Receding. But Danger is Not
Yet Past.

OGo hSOfiON OiV SftSo
The Water Receding. But Danger is Not
Yet Past.
Biddeford, April 1.-THE heighth Of the
freshet was reached at noon, and the water
has since been slowly receding. The situa-
tion here is the same as at noon. The Bos-
ton and Maine work crews are still fishing
logs out from under Cataract bridge. The
Deering saw mill and the old Hobson mill
are sill resisting the food, but their de-
struction seems probable. At the Biddeford
end of the Somersvilie and Main street
bridge placards are displayed warning
people that they cross at their own risk,
and all east bound trains over the western
division of the Boston and Maine are held
at Biddeford and cannot proceed to Saco
without special orders. AT Bar Mills the
iron bridge still stands, but one of its piers
is undermined. Other property there is
also in danger. At Salmon Falls there is
hardly trace OF the new iron bridge, which
was demolished last night. Little remains
of West Buxton iron bridge. A. X. P. Lord S
saw mill on the Buxton side is chained to
tie shore, but is liable to be swept away,
taking with it the post office and stores.
The dye house of the Saoo River WOODEN
mill has gore
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
An Arrival of Horses.

John D. Murray had an arrival of forty
three handsome horses last night. Those in
need of horses can do no tetter than to
notice his advertisement in another
column
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
A slump in Oil.

pittrburg. April F.-oil in the speculative
:, rket took a big drop this afternoon.ss May
oo,ion sold down from Sa.sl to So. The
ia of the slump was not ascerfained.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
LEAVES IT'S MARK

every one of the painful irregularities
and weaknesses that prey upon women
They fade the face, waste the figure, ruin
the temper, wither you up, make you old
before your time.
Get well That's the way to look we'll
Cure the disorders and ailments that beset
you, with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton
1t regulates and promotes all the proper
functions, improves digestion, enriches the
blood, dispels aches and pains, melancholy
and nervousness brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength. It's a
powerful general, as well as uterine, tonic
and nervine, itnparting vigor and strength
to the entire system.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
Alderman Peters Does Not Sign the Pay
=, Roll.

Alderman Peters has declined to sign
the LAY roll of the street department and
thus blocked yesterday the payment of
the force. Mr.. Peters objected on the
ground that Foreman Morse, who gets
So. SC day, is paid too much. Mr. Pet
ers said that he did not know at the
time that his refusal would prevent the
paying of the men.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
At Brownfeld.
Especial to the PRESS.

Brownfieln, April 17.--The long looked for
line storm came with vengence Sunday
morning, raining hard all day and the fol
lowing night, raising the streams higher
than ever known before. Saeo river at the
covered bridge. East BrowEfield. is nearly
or quite two feet higher than in the fIeshet
of 1869. Nearly ever briige over the smaller
streams are more or less damaged. roads
badly washed and quilted all over town. We
had only one mail service Saturday. L. A.
Bradbury had bad wasnout, taking large
section of his dam, and DANA ging the rail-
road track near by
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
Situation at Bar Mills.
lSnecial to the PRESS

Bar Mills, April H.-The water rosa in the
SacO about two iaches through The night,
and it now looks as if the water will recede
No serious damage was done here through
the night. The water washed across the
road between the iron and wooden bridge
and Charles Mckenney called out large
crew of men in the night to try and save
the wooden bridge and one of his tenement
houses near by. 1t looks now as il tho men
will succeed in saving the bridge. Loads of
hay or straw, rocks. BIS of wood or any
thing that will stop the water is used. The
loss of the iron bridge at Salmon Falls
which cost $1,000 will be quite a blow to the
towns of Hollis and Buxton. Half the iron
bridge at West Buxton is gone too. Few
people, unless they live on river in the
country, know what it means to losa
bridge. The expense of rebuilding it is but
small part. 1t stops all intercourse from
one side of the river to the other. and often
the bridges are four or five miles apart. as
they are in this case, and in this Way busi-
ness of all kinds is almost brought to a
standsti1.