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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-26
Joy the privilege Of dashing the drsas

Joy the privilege Of dashing the drsGs5
IN his face.
But history informs MS that tho two
gentlemen were SO sCrupulous In
observing the custom Of the day that
the integrity of the shirt bosom Of
neither suffered during the long day.
Another custom, to guard against
any trickery on the part Of any mem
Der OF drinking party, was regula-
ton which provided that at the end
Of each round all the gentlemen were
to tip there glasses bottom upward
with the rim Of the glass resting on
the thumbnail. The nail Of each then
was examined by the most sober mem
Der and II more than drop of liquor
was found, the culprit had to pay q
heavy fine.
A more exciting method was to
stick q pin In the bottom Of wooden
cup. The cup was then filled with
liquor and each man had to drink ex-
actly enough to leave the head of the
pin and the remaining liquor on pre-
Cisely even terms. II he drank too
much, or too little. the cup was reflled
and he had to try again. 1t is needless
to say that majority succumbed
without accomplishing the difficult
task.
A POPULAR GAME.
During the reign Of Charles II. q
drinking Christmas game much in
vogue among the nobility was called
shrinking for muzzle" 1t took six
to play. The first drank one cup of
ale, the second two, the third three,
the fourth four, the fifth five and the
sixth six. They at once began again.
The first drank six. the second five.
the third four, the fourth three, the
eth two and the sixth one. The third
round began like the first, the first
man drinking one and the sixth man
six. The point Of the game was to
make six rounds, when each would
have drank twenty one glasses.
Sometimes the game did not end at
the sixth round, particularly when
six gentlemen pitted themselves
against six other gentlemen. Big
sums of money were won and lost on
these drinking bouts and the favored
spectators watched the progress of the
tankard with feverish excitement.
In Oxford college students used to
60 through regular course Of train
ing for the Christmas day drinking
bout. A team made up Of the best of
the college tiplers would be pitted
against q similar team of townsmen.
This was called town against college
and large sums were wagered upon
the result.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-26
Pound His mother /.

Wednesday at Fourteenth and
Maple streets, q family reunion was
had which brought joy to those par
ticipating in 1t.
At this place lives an old colored
lady known far and near as "Aunty"
Wallace. During the war she was
cook for a union regiment stationed
at Columbus, Ky. Her name at that
time was Turner. She had with her
an only child, boy of years, named
Taylor Turner. One Stevens, who had
been q prosperous Philadelphia mer-
chant, belonged to the regiment, He
was the telegraph operator. He ad-
mired the boy and his apt ways, and
asked Mrs. Turner to give the boy to
him until he was Of age, and he would
take him north at the close of the
war. The mother gave the boy to
Stevens.
Stevens being called to the north
shortly after this, the boy was left in
care of the regiment until he should
return, the mother having previously
departed for the north. When Stevens
returned to the regiment the boy was
missing. When Mrs. Turner came to
the north it was In company with the
family Of Col. Grifflths, who now re-
side in West Des Moinss. Soon after
reaching here she went to Winterset
and resided for number Of years
with the family Of Judge Leonard.
She next came to Des Moines, and
soon afterward married Mr.. Wallace,
who died three years ago. She was
then left alone.
Repeated efforts have been made to
find her son, bat all was in vain. Fin
ally she laid the matter before Mrs.
Topson, the lady who had such won
dsrful success in this kind Of work.
She ut once advertised for the missing
son In one of the larger negro papers
IN the south. In July 1893 success
crowned the efforts of the two women,
and the long lost son addressed q long
and fervent letter to his mother, and
soon he came to the city, and they
were once more united. AS he had Q
family in Shelby, Miss, his home, he
resolved to wait until the years cotton
crops were picked, after which he
could sell his little property and come
north. This he did and on Wednesday
December IL, 1895, thirty two years
after he had parted with his mother he
was restored to her. Joy reigns in the
Wallace home In East Des Moines, and
on Christmas day one Of the grandest
reunions eyer known in this city, so
far as pure joy and contentment is
concerned, will be held at this home. -
Des Moines Capitol.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-26

Fond Mother--s'Dear me, what's the mat
ter now7"
Married Daughter 'Boo-hcc. my hus-
band has deceived me. J"
Fond Mother-s.The brute! How do you
known" NE
Married Daughter--ssH boo-boo be
said he was-was going to the church fair
last night, andand he didn't. he vent
somewhere else. !.
Mother-ssWho told you he went some
where else?''
Daughter-sNo one. This nnorning ]
found some some money ia his pockets
boo hoo!''
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-26
A FOg-HOrn Popularity.

The grounding of the steamer Puritan on
Rocky Shoats near Great Gulf Island draws
fresh attention to one of the perils of navi
gators which continues to puzzle both sailors
ana scientists. For thirty 5GRrs or more it
has been known that powerful fog horns will
occasionally cease to be he'd at certain
distance from its source, but Il further of
will again be audible. This silent area is
sometimes apparently patch and sometimes
a belt completely encircling tie station, a
mile or more away from it, and perhaps
mile wide.
The Puritan was eastward bound at the
time of the accident and was about to
emerge from Long Island Sound into the
Atlantic for the turn south of Fishers Is
land and around Point Judith, ON her way
up into Narragansette Bay. Her route lay
between Race Rock aud Little Gulf Island,
each bearing lighthouse and fog signal.
ing apparatus. Owing 10 the fog prevailing
the lights could not be seen. On Plum Island
which lay to the southwark of the Puritan
Just before she struck there was heavy
bell, struck every few seconds; and on Little
Gull Island less than q mile east of
Great Gull Island. and directly ahead of the
steamer, powerful steam siren. Had the
officers Of the vessel heard the warning from
either of these points they would have
kaown that they were trif1e too far south =
mile or 50, and they would have kept off to
the northward until Little Gull was passed.
Now the Little Gull foghorn has been heard
six or eight miles of, and yet that unhappy
morning, while the occupants Of the Puritan's
pilot house were strairing their cars to catch
the familiar signal less than mile away.
they coutd not detect the slightest sound.
Whst makes this occurrence the more mysteri-
Gus is the fact that in 1881, the steamer
Galatea, coming from Providence to New
York, and Just about to enter the sound, ran
ashore on little Gull Island, within few
hundred feet of the same steam siren, from
exactly the same cause.
Investigation of this sort of phenomena
was undertaken more than twenty years ago
by Prof. Henry Of the Smithsonian Institute.
and by Prof. Tyndall, Ia Great Britain.
In still later times, meteorologist sand gov
eminent officials on both sides of the Attain
tic have pushed the inquiry still further, and
yet without discovering the reason for the
reflection or reflection of sound, whichever It
may be, and without finding with certainty
way to overcome it. II appears to be
conceded, however, that the fog itself Is not
responsible for the evil; nor does the direc-
ton OF the wind have much to do with it,
especially If light, although this influence
does, no doubt, to some extent effect the
audibility Of fog signals. Tyndali thought
that there were masses OF atmosphere which,
while transparent and invisible. obstructed
sound q cloud does light. But Henry did
not accept this view. Some other theories
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-26

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-26
XMAS 800
YEARS AGO
Drinking Was the Order of
the Day.
SOME POWERFUL MIXTURES
A Favorite Connection Was
Ale and Wine.

In England during the times of
Queen Elizabeth and Charles II. there
was mighty little religion or Christi
anity shown in the Christmas festivi-
ties. Everyone celebrated the great
day, but the principal aim of most of
the men was to get as drunk as pos
sible. There are many degrees of in
toxication. and from all accounts the
gentlemen of those days established
records which have never been ap-
preached since.
Some Of the clergy fought the GUS
tom vigorously, but to little effect. for
the reason that the good men were
sadly handicapped by fellow ecclesias-
tics, who joined the drinking bouts
with as much fervor az the most de-
generate iayman. In fact, several Of
the most potent beverages of the time
we're named after church dignitaries,
notably the Bishop" Cardinal"
"Pope" and "Lawn Sleeves
POWERFUL CONCOCTIONS.
Considerable art was displayed by
the men Of that period in concocting
drinks of wonderful power. The
famed "Stone Fence" Of Jersey, or the
weired 'stangle foot" of the Georgia
moOnshines are harmless playthings
compared with the intoxicants of
Queen Bess's time. A mixture Of ale,
wine, cldar, cognac, fruit and spice
havors was common drink. Anyone
familiar with the effects or mingled
liquors can easily Imagine Whata drink
OF this kind meant.
The above liquors were used to make
the Christmas "Wassail." Regarding
the origin OF this word, now almost OBJ
solete, Verstegan says:
"Hengistus having invited King Vor-
tiger to supper she (Rowena) came
into the Kings presence with q cup OF
gold. filled with wine, In her hand, and
making low reverence unto the King,
said: Waes heal Halford Cyning'
which is, being rightfuliy expounded
according to our present speech, BE OF
health, Lord King.
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~ Wh, ~ OuR p,n u rsa;aes MES pass;s an
Tankards, all Of prodigious size COM
pared with the small glasses used TO-
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26
Additional Briefs.

Mr.. Martin j. de Garmendia, who
has been spending the winter in the
South, spent several weeks with his
brother, Mr.. G. M. de Garmendia.
at Tuscarora Stock Farm, whilst on his
way to his home in New York.
Those forgeries i'm which several
Middletown Valley people are concern
ed, were very bunglesome affairs.
Mr.. Lorentz has the "deadwoodu on
the guilty parties and will proceed
against them unless they make salts
factory restitution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice f. Starr,
whose wedding occurred last week
in Liberty were accorded charming
reception home last Saturday evening.
The festivities took place ut the home
OF the brides parents, and most de.
lightful occasion it was in every par
ticular. A large number of friends
were present to wish the young couple
many happy days.
A delightful tea, in honor of Miss
Colbert, an attractive southern girl.
who has been spending few weeks as
the guest of the Misses Williams. was
given at their hospitable home on
Thursday evening of last week. The
event was enjoyed by large number
of friends of the hostess, and the guest.
Miss Colbert, received, assisted by
Misses Gertrude Hayden, Mary Will
Jams and Mamie johnson, attired In
handsome and becoming gowns. De.
licious refreshments were served.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26
Remunerative Reform.

Says a press dispatch from New
York, published in a Baltimore news
paper:
People are becoming more and more
convinced that Recorder Croft went
into reform" as money-making
business and he has succeeded in max
ing it pay handsomely. He is to re-
ceive S2O,O 900 for examining the Lexow
witnesses and he has already received
an election to term of fourteen years
as recorder. The salary of this office
is $4,000, with an allowance of $1,000
for acting as member of several
boards and $1,000 for office rent. The
law permits the recorder to engage in
private practice. When Mr.. Frederick
Smythe, Mr.. Colts Tammany prede-
cessOr, was recorder, as long as he kept
law office he did not draw $1,000 for
rent, paying for his office rent out of
his private income. Later on he with
drew from practice and then he drew
the allowance for rent. Mr.. Golf de-
clared during the campaign that he
would not engage, if elected, in private
practice. But he still continues to be
senior member of the firm of Golf e.
Pallock, which rents an office at ST.
300 year. The city has recently pro-
vided an elegant office for the recorder
in the new Criminal Court Building,
But Recorder Golf draws the So, 600
for office rent i'll monthly installments
1t appears that the appointment of
Thomas Allison to the court has put
an end to Mr. Goffs patronage and sal
airy bill. The recorder and his associ-
ates, it is said, have agreed upon di-
vision of the patronage of the court,
and 1T looks like most disgraceful
wrangle has ended.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

a great many people have confused
ideas relating to the operations possible
through the agency Of the much-talked
about Monroe Doctrine. In the first
place it is not an accepted clause in
the treaty between this and other gov
ernments or nations, and in an extreme
case would not be regarded by any of
them. 1t is an ideal proposition of
protection of the weak by the strong,
but its effect in an emergency would
only be moral, not specific. Many at
tempts have been made by the United
States to have the Monroe Doctrine in
corporated in the treaties existing
between itself and other powers, but
they have failed. 1t has, however,
had beneficial effect, and as long as
it does so is surely power for good.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

MIR. THOMPSON, formerly of Mis-
souri,, now in Mexico, complains in an
interview with New York newspaper
correspondent, that his friends in this
country refuse to answer his letters.
Mr.. Thompson wrecked bank and
several other affairs before he left this
country, and if he would only come
back and see his friends he would find
they had not forgot him. He would be
kept in food by the government and
would have a residence provided for
the next twenty years and all at the
peoples expense. Besides he would be
furnished with brand-new striped
suit of clothes and be shaved regularly
once n week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

IT is rumored that Dr. Nansen has
found the North Pole and that it is
located at the top ola mountain. The
story goes that he planted the .Norwe-
gian flag on the spot and took possess
sion of it in the name of that country.
If the report is true there will be no
need for relief expedition at the gov
ernments expense. Hotel men will
locate the DIR. and his find, and before
warm weather will have erected sum
mer hotels whose prospectus can truth
fully state that the resort will be the
coolest place in the world to pass the
"dog days" in.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

RUSSIA has taken the position of a
"big buffer in the Japan-China
treaty, and acts as if her armies had
conquered the Chinese and that Japan
has nothing to say in the matter.
Certain clauses in the proposed treaty
will not just exactly suit her ideas,
and she tries to bull-doze the Japanese
into making concessions of land and
sea ports to her, which rightfully by
power of arms are at the latter's dis
posal. Japan should, after her glorious
victory, be the dictator, and not Rus
STA, which took no active part in the
fighting, but was always thought to
be the "nigger in the wood-pile."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26
A Brilliant Wedding in Washing
ton.

A press dispatch says: The marriage
of Hon. George Ourzon, member of the
British Parliament, to Miss Mary Vic
t0ria Letter, eldest daughter of the
Chicago millionaire, which took place
Monday at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, was remarkably brilliant So
cial event. The marriage took place
in the presence of the British ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Cleveland and large
and distinguished company, including
guests from England and from leading
cities in this country.
The bride was handsomely engown-
ed aud received nearly thousand
elegant presents. Mrs. Cleveland's
present was an antique silver loving
cup of beautiful workmanship and
great value.
They will sail at once for their new
home in England.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

EVERY parent should exercise a GER
tain surveillance over the actions of
children, especially as regards their alb
sence from home after dark. Provide
suitable amusements. for them. and in
early youth instill into their minds
the beauty and enjoyments of home.
In.after years theyswilllthank you'Ifor
what now might seem an.unjust inter
ference with their pleasures.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

THE little affair between the Presi-
dent and REV." Mr.. Lansing may be
considered as closed. The latter has
discovered that the people admire and
respect Mr.. Cleveland and are jealous
Of his good name, and it is not safe for
even minister of the gospel to magni-
fly idle and malicious gossip into a SER
ious accusation against a reputable
man in high station.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

WE sincerely hope that the speedy
justice meeted out to the negro, who
committed the assault upon Mrs. Butts,
near Petersville, on Sunday last, may
prove a warning to evil disposed peo-
pie, both white and black. If the law
could be efficacious in its results on all
such occasions, we would probably
hear of fewer lynchings. The safety of
our mothers, sisters, wives and daugh-
tiers must be established at any cost.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

FRENCH engineers are devising a
novel attraction for the great Paris fair
proposed for 1900. They contemplate
boring a shaft 1850 feet deep in the
ground and having elevators in it that
curious persons may go under the
earth's surface to that depth. We have
always been taught that the French
capital offered the nearest and most
pleasant road to the Inferno, but the
enterprising Frenchmen seem deter
mined to extend the facilitied',n that
direction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

GIRL walters in a Phila delphia cof-
fee house have determined to stand by
their frizzes in contempt of tyranni-
cal order, which declares that they
must be combed out straight and held
in place by side combs. If the frizzes
will only stand by the girls and keep
out of the consomme everybody con-
cerned may yet be happy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

AN American base ball team on its
way to Havana to play series of
games, was mistaken for Il band of Gu
ban insurgents by the Spaniards and
the men were arrested. All the root.
ers in America should join together
and demand an ample apology and in.
demnity from Spain for the insult to
the opponents of the great American
game.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

ONE-THIRD of all the receipts of the
government 90 to pensioners, even
tho the war has been over thirty
years. At that rate of payment it
would seem that either veteran soldiers
never die, or else they are continually
being born
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

If Great Britain gets too demonstra-
tive Nicaragua can tell it what the lit
tie constable told the big ruffian he
tried to arrest-'you can shake me,
but remember that in shaking me you
shake the whole State of Missourry."
The Monroe doctrine of the United
States is to Nicaragua what the con-
stables commission was to the little
civil officer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

THE fact that several accidents have
happened to bicyclists lately should
not discourage the sport. Accidents
will occur at any time at any place
and under any circumstances. The OBJ
'wious lesson of the two that occurred
last week is, that even expert riders
should exercise due caution in spin
ming across railroad tracks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

The Lexow investigation cost the
State of New York S67 ,439 and there
seems but little good resulting from it
after all. AT present. there is talk of or
ganizing another committee to investi-
gate the investigators.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

PHILADELPHIA is said to be on the
verge of an investigation of its mu-
nicipal government. 1t is to be hoped
that the proposed action will be less of
political maneuver and and more BEN
eticial than it was in New York
The strange part of it all is that Phila-
delphia is under Republican adminis-
tration.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-26

The latest brilliancy perpetrated by
the bright brains of the Boston Herald,
says: Admiral Meade put his hand
some fleet into Colon to take coal on.
And this for dignitied erudte Boston.
Horrible.!