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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

commencement Day In Georgia.
Hitch up the OK team, Johnny, an drive
'em to the gate;
For me an yer mothers goin' to see Mol
graduate:
An Jenn's a-bakin' biscuits, an Sally's
a-slicin' ham,
An I'm jest SO proud O. Molly that l don't
know where l am!
Yer mother raised the chickens that
bought her books, an sweet
To me was the daily labor in The sum-
mer's burnin' heat,
When l thought of her bright eyes beam.
in an said to myself: "I'l state
Thar amt no gal in The country SO ittep
to GRADUATED"
So l plowed in the summer sunshine, an
worked in the winters cold;
An I've bought her the finest dresses that
ever the store-men sold:
An I'll see her there, with her bright.
sweet eyes, like stars in the twilight
late:
An maybe therell be some tears in mine
when l see her graduate!
1 never was much on larnin' for my
means was mighty small,
But l reckon when Molly ,omes back
home she'll know enough for us all;
An thar amt a gal in Georgy, though
you hunt for 'em soon an late,
That'll look as sweet as Molly when she
comes to graduate!
Atlanta Constitution.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Educational Notes.

f
A copy Of the first edition U6}3) Of
George Herbert's 1.-THE Temple" was
sold at auction at New York for Sl,O5O.
The public school property of tho
United States Is estimated to be $780,.
100000. All property used for educa-
tional purposes Is valued at 5000. 1000.
600.
A dispatch to the London Standard
from Moscow says the Gar has assign
ed $1,000 rubles ($37.5OO) to be allotted
yearly as pensions for scholars and
authors.
A violent discussion is going on in
France over the co-education OF the
sexes, and French public sentiment II
much oppcsed to the attempt to intro.
duce It.
The California School Of Mechanical
Arts, founded by the generosity of the
late James Lick, has proved to be a
revelation to Its trustees, teachers and
students In more ways than one. AL.
though the school has been In operation
for only about six months, 1t Is already
attracting general attention, and has
20 systematlzed Its students as ia
abridge the labor Of years and to attain
the most surprising practical results.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

Henry w. Wolff. a traveller, had
been wandering about Metz, asking
questions and seeing the sights, and
he says:
On my return to the station I found
a surprise awaiting me. The Ger
man police had found me out-not a
difficult task, since l purposely went
about quite openly. However, that,
it appeared, made no difference.
There, at the entrance to the station,
stood q Prussian gendarme, all on the
alert, and looking very ferocious. He
was on the lookout for me, and
stopped me at once.
slave you a legitimation about
you?" he asked, grufly.
Yes; but do l want one? Am l
not entitled to travel in Germany
without a passport"
He looked angry, and eyed with
disgust my Murray which bore all
too plainly upon its cover the title
France"
II must see it. I hear you have
been about the town looking at things
and asking many questions"
1T is strictly true; that is what |
am travelling for"
Il must see your passport"
What! In defiance Of the EN-
pcrOr's regulations?"
He drew himself up pompously.
@Do you not understand, said he,
shat l must e your passport in or
der to be able to Judge whether or
not you are entitled to travel without
One?!"
Here was logic. but logic which,
however feeble, must be needed. I
produced my passport, and after haV
ing studied it for a tedious interval,
he gravely announced that I was
! fitted to travel without one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Eado In the SchOOla.

When the public schools get away
from the rudiments of an English edu-
cation, says the Atlanta Constitution,
the tendency Is to drift to the special
fads of certain reformers, who are en-
temally tinkering away at our educa.
tional system. One good thing about
our old-fashioned schools was their
freedom from these new-fangled no.
tons. They trained up a race Of men
and women whose intelligence and cul-
ture are the browning glory of Ameri-
can citizenship, but they did not study
one-fourth as many textbooks as are
now used in the schools. If they want
ed to find out something about alcohol
and tobacco they learned what they
wanted to know at home. Their time
In school was devoted to the elemen.
tary studies, and the teacher who paid
too much attention to matters outside
Of q practical English education was
never wanted long in one place. Some
thing will have to be done to reduce
the number Of textbooks and special
studies or the schools will do the chill.
dren Of the poor very little good.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
delicious Tuscan Pudding.

delicious Tuscan Pudding.
Make n boiled custard with one pint
Of milk. sweetened with half a cup OF
sugar. boiled and poured on three beat
en- eggs. writes Elizabeth Robinson SEQ
yil in a timely article on THE Summer
luncheon Table" in the Ladies' Home
Journal. Return the mixture to the
saucepan and stir until it thlckens. but
DO not let 1t curdle as 1t will II 1T boi's
.or more than a second. When cool
add one pint of cream. half 4 cup OF
ngar, IL quarter of q box of geiatlne.
dissolved and strained. half a teaspoon
eul Of vanilla. a quarter Of Il teaspoon
'ul of essence of lemon. twenty drops
Of extract Of bitter almond. Put III u
mould with smooth sides and pack III
ce and salt. The proportions Is two
quarts Of broken ice to one of coarse
salt, well mixed. In an hour remove
the mould, and after. wiping it careful
~ it. and with Il knife scrape
the frozen cream from the sides. Beat.
1t thoroughly. as this makes the texture
dne and smooth. II 1t IL nearly frozen
add half Il pound If sweet almonds.
blanched and chopped fine. half
pound of candiei ginger. cut in small
pieces. and half a pound Of citron pre-
pared in the same way.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

Nowadays when we make pies, pud-
dings, custards and desserts under ev-
cry name from the orange. the ''orange
PEEL which accumulates is wonderful,
and it seems a pity to let it waste. Some
soak and prepare it in a form called
"candied" peel and use it like citron in
pies or cakes, but it is easier to crate
of the yellow part and put this in a
glass can Or bottle and cover with al
cohol. Let stand a couple of weeks
and then strain. A fine extract Is Sc
cured in this way. A word as to pro-
p~ortions-for the skin of ten oranges
carefully grated, a quart Of alcohol will
be needed. Be very careful that only
the yellow part Of the rind is grated off.
as the inner skin is worse than useless.
-Womankind.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
MHZzEESw
$&&NE MS4g.,

|, Of regaining II by fair means. You have
suggested and put In force foul ones. 1
hate Paul Dalton. The first step to-
ward revenge would be the securing of
the fortune.
.Well1" muttered his auditor vaguely.
II We can arrive at . harmonious con
clusion, can make an equitable arrange
ment, / might be tempted to allow you
to 60 on with your imposition. At the
end Of . week, unless I interfere, you
will receive the legacy from Lawyer
Drew"
sYou forget-that woman may speak. "
Ruth Elliott? She may not know OF
your plans In that direction"
She could denounce me-she suspects
that ! have imprisoned her husband"
But she 10 Ill; the delirium may re-
turn. and-eee here, my friend. Agree
to pay me one-half the fortune when
you get 1t. and / will guarantee to keep
Ruth Elliott silent until the week has
passed away"
"A bargain!" cried the other with
Frightening eyes.
Very we'll. But there must be no de-
ception. no double-deaIing."
Am l not completely in your power??"
Perhaps. Still, I shall watch you
closely, and must be made q con1dant
Of all your past history and present
plots. Now, then, go to your hotel. I
will join you there and report progress
in an hour"
And you?s
shall return to Ruth. l shall re-
move her to some safe place, where she
will be kept a secure prisoner until your
plans matarializo -
All right"
~Relievedly, hopefully, the impostor
sped towards the hotel. He gained his
room and lit a lamp.
"A close shave!" he muttered, as he
removed his hat; but better half the
fortune than none, and il l eyer get my
fingers on the money I'll find some way
to delude this meddler. The Cir. is the
main u OF fear. but with her a pris-
Oner. | a cOnsummate my plots with
out fear OF hindrance or detection. All.
what is that?"
He paused, and glanced down at a
white object lying on the carpet at his
feet. It looked like q folded note.
slipped under the door of the room.
He took 1t up and opened it. He
started wildly Is he scanned the single
line 1t bore.
Then . groan burst from his lips.
Wretchedly pale, wretchedly heartsick,
he read the simple words that conveyed
. terrible warning, q mystic revelation
to his guilty soul.
Leave Rfdgeton, abandon your wick
ed plans, or / swear to unmask all your
past, it ran.
And the signature the horrid scrawl
bore was:
Your deserted wife, ISABEL"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Coffee, Tea, and Wine Stains,

If these stains on the table linen ara
If long standing. aud have been washed
With soap, it is rather difficult to ge,
id OF them. But javelle water-which
,an be made at home or bought OF a
1ruggist-is generally most successful.
Put about half Il pint Of javclle water
Ind u quart of clean water in al earth.
IN bowl; let the stained article soak IN
his for several hours. Then rinse
thoroughly in three waters. 1t is only
white goods that can be treated in this
manner, a. the javelle water bleacheS
cut the color.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Young Woman Architect.

Young woman Architect.
Miss Marian Sara Parker, ofsDetrolt,
Is the 1rst woman to graduate from the
department of engineering Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan. She recently won
the degree Of bachelor Of science In
civil engineering. She has taken the
full course provided for those who de-
sire to become civil engineers, except
the field work in surveying, and for
this she substituted drawing. How
ever, she has taken all the theoretical
werk Of the course and has stood all
the time well at the head Of her class.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

Delicious little cherry pies are made
by lining rather large and deep patty
pan tins with Il good pie-crust. filling
them with stoned cherries in album
dance. mixed with enough fine. fresh
cracker-crumbs to absorb the juice.
Spread the top with well beaten white
Of egg. Small cherry buildings made
from a biscuit dough like a batter drop
ped in deep cups and steamed arg w
nice. Drop in the cup Il tablesp ssAf0
Of the dough, then Il deep layer ofEA3s
ries. then a layer of the dough, etc. 40
not fill the cups more than two-th. ~
full. When cooked. invert the cups u
pie-plates. With the buildings serve u
thin IL made Of cherry juice thick.
ened with arrowroot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Ironing Tables.

Several Of the combination ironing
with a receptacle for various articles
underneath, have lately been made into
excellent seats for halls and piazzas.
One has been stained Il deep olive green
and had the seat upholstered with olive
corduroy fastened with white nails.
Another seat stained an oak color had
4 pattern on the back picked out with
fancy headed wrought iron nails. This
one was covered with figured burlap in
oak color, fastened in place with the
same kind of nails used on the back. A
seat Of the kind in a bedroom is painted
with white enamel and has the seat GOV.
cred with scarlet.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

they are yet in their early youth Our
great universities are really the
ton Of the past thirty years. II the re-
cent rate Of growth IL maintained, 40
1t has every promise Of being, another
generation will make US the most pro-
foundly as well as the most widely
learned nation the world has ever
known.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Salmon Steaks.

a pan broil is an excellent way OF
cooking salmon steaks. To broil In q
pan the bottom should first be covered
with a piece of white paper well brush.
Ell with butter. Brush the steak also
Oh both sides with butter, season with
salt II pepper, put a tcaspoonful Of
butter on the center of each steak, aud
cover with another piece OF heavy pa.
per thoroughly buttcred. Bake half an
hour IN q moderate oven. If q sauce is
liked, serve with it sauce Hollandaise.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Treatment of Flannel.,

Before putting flannels in the suds
shake and brush them thoroughly to
get all the dust out of them, and they
VIII be less liable to harden in the wash.
Always remember that the water you
use ON fannels should be kept as nearly
1t n temperature as possible; that
only a little hotter than blood heat II
really best, because you can't dry them
under greater heat than that.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
NEWS OF EDUCATION.
REMARKABLE GROWTH or THE
SUMNER SCHOOL.

A Woman Wins the Degree Of Bachelor
OF Sc ence In Civil Engineerinx-
Colleges in This country-Fads
In the Schools,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
Tread sauce

fut n pint OF milk ON to boil, slice
one onion In the milk, leave in ten min.
utes, then strain and add two table.
spoons Of bread crumbs. butter size Of
walnut. one dessert spoon Of granulat.
ed sugar. pepper and salt to taste. Put
all IN q steamer over hot water for an
hour md Q half at least. longer IL ron
have time.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

Miss Parker entered the university four
years ago from the Detroit high school,
from which she graduated In 1891.
Her object in pursuing this course,
architect. Upon finishing her course
she expects to practice her profession
somewhere in the West, which she be-
lieves to be the most promising section
in which to settle. Her desire and de-
termination in o~verstepping the ordi.
nary bounds of woman's activity by
seeking q technical education were not
at all Of a ~spasmodic nature. She as
serts that it has been her steadfast In.
tention for at least ten years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25

a self-made man always spoils the
Job somewhere. a
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
Peculiar Philanthropy.

A scaled tin case, which ON being
opened was found to contain copy Of
Millions Paradise Lost" was picked
up i'll the lower part Of the Penobscos
river, Maine, few days ago. Inquiry
disclosed the fact that in small town
up the river lives an old tinsmith OF
literary tastes and some odd ideas, and
that it is his custom to inolose all sorts
Of excellent books in tin cans, tightly
soldered and SO constructed as TO float
easily, and to set them adrift in this
river in the hope that they will be pick
ed up by residents Of the many islands
at the mouth of the river, who are not
kept in close touch with culture, or else
by sailors. He thinks the popularity Of
the way in which the books reach the
readers helps to secure for them read
ing. New York Sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
PO6r MOUTH NEWS

preparing plans for the construction
OF warehouses to accom- LII odate It's, 900
bales OF cotton aud 10000 barrels of
resin. turpentine aud other heavy
merchandise. The Souti ern will do
likewise here, aud for that reason op.
tlons have been secured for over two
miles of water front on the Ports.
mouth side, ind unless all signs
fail aud somothiugsuunxpected happens,
The VIRGiNIAN hopes TO chronicle in
the early part of August the purchase
of tho Portsmouth flats, ono hun.
dred acres of wnter front property
which will be turned into wharves,
warehouses aud docks for the accom-.
mediation of the Southern and the
other rail and water lines that will con.
ceutrate here.
The details for the deal have been
perfected. 1t only remains for Mr..
McCormick's return for their DOM pie
ton. MIR. Mccormick deserves great
credit for the success Of his under tax.
ing, for which lie has worked SO faith
fully during the pnst two years. We
feel confident work will commence on
both sides of the river within sixty
days.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24

stltute. You know there amt any kind
Of snake king snake can't whip. and
the other snakes all know it and arc
properly respectful. One day the king
and Prince came home, driving in front
of them the two biggest blue racers you
ever saw They must have been fully
seven feet long. and they moved along
with their heads three feet OF more
above tho ground The king and Prince
rounded 'em up in front of the little
wagon, which was fitted up with sta.
tionary breaststFap on shafts that stuck
straight out The king he showed those
racers what to do, and they did it. They
got in the shafts, side by side. with
their bellies pressing against the breast
strap, and about four feet of each one
Of 'em trailing on the ground, and thsy
started
did they draw the wagon2 Well, I
should say so. They yanked it around
like tho wheels were freshly CREASED,
and the king snake and Prince looked
on and smiled. Finally, seeing that the
scheme worked all right, the king snake
drove the racers up to the front door,
and Prince went i'll the house and barked
till the children came out. Then the
king put the racers through their PAGES,
and before dark those children were u.s.
ing pair of blue racers for carriage
horses, and Prince aud the king were
off hunting for rattlers. st. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
STORIES OF THE DAY.
fhe Man From Arhnnsns Tolls O Few
Snake Stories.

Eho Man From Arkansas Tolls @ Few
Snake Stories.
Prince was IL great coon dog, and
Nose uarkleroads was proud of him,
though some Of as who kept deer
hounds used to wish he was dead FL
nally ono day i'll August, 1898, think
it was. rattlesnako bit Prince on the
lip. 1t happened near old Ferguson's,
where there wi,s social gathering
Princes head swelled up as big rs
nail key, and we all advised that he be
Shot. but no seemed to catch ON to what
we wore talking about and sneaked off
and crawlcd under the smokehousc. 1t
was supposed that he would die under
there, and old Ferguson was little
huffy when he thought of having to tear
up the floor. He didn't have to do that,
though, for three days later Prince
crawlcd out. The swelling was gone out
of his head, and out Of his body, too,
for that matter. but that was because
he hadn't had anything to eat Tho
cook fed him. and pretty soon he went
back under the srnokehouse. He staid
there for Il week only coming out 10
his meals, and by that time he was fat
and strong as ever.
Then tho Fergusons noticed that
Prince and the King snake were chums
When the dog got entirely well. he and
the king snake Joined forces like, and
they set out hunting rattlers There's
no telling how many they killed. They
cleaned up all there We're around Fer
guson s place and good many cotton.
tl,n Il Al.
moved over to Harkleroads and kept up
the fight. If they found a RATHER on open
ground, they would hold council of
war, and the king snake would bear
down on tho enemy from the front and
Prince would tackle him iii tho rear. OF
course this would confuse the RATHER,
and the first thing he knew Prince
would have him by the back of the
neck and shake tho life out of him.
Then If the king snake were hungry he
would swallow tho rattler.
well, Prince aud the king snake
kept this up till cold weather; then the
king went into winter quarters. Prince
pinned for him for few days, then went
and brought him in and put him under
the stove i'll old Ferguson's kitchen.
Miss Kate Ferguson wanted to kill the
snake, but Prince stood over it and pro-
tected it. and it was finally decided to
let the dog and snake alone to see what
they would do. When tho king thawed
out, he stuck his head up to Prince 8
nose. and they seemed to discuss the
situation then he curled himself around
Prince, and they went to sleep. That
dog and that snake lived together all
winter, and when spring came they
went right back to killing rattlers.
But the funniest thing they ever did
was to break III team of blue racers
and make them draw q wagon. The
children used to hitch Prince up in n
little cart they had and make him haul
'em around. He was an accommodating
dog, but that sort Of thing used to in
terfere with his rattlesnake hunts, and
guess he and the king snake considered
the matter and decided to provide sub.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
Grnud tIcur.ion TO Isichmouu.

The Portsmouth Baseball Club will
give an excursion to Richmond on
Thursday, July 25tb, 1895. The Chese
peake and ONO railro Dad will run special
excursion train from Portsmouth, Nor.
folk, Newport News and Williamsburg.
on the 18th to the baseball games be.
tween Portsmouth and Richmond.
Leave Portsmouth at 9:l5 and Norfolk
$3.50 o. IN. tickets. $3.50, good until
Friday 10th. Accommodations have
been arranged for ladies at Murphv's
Hotel. Refreshments will be furnished
on train. This is grand opportunity
for the admirers of the home team to
visit the Capital City. and 500 their
home club win from the "Bue Birds. ="
jy23.2t
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w. c. ~ a s ~.
I29 High street.
S pecialsfOY TODAY

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y hoked Beol Tongue. IL 2-3c per bound:
GOOD Mixed CAKES, l0c; iinest ronmory
Iiutter. Zoe per pouni: one pound Gooj
Mixed lea nnd two pounds Sugar for 35c.
q. w. HUDGlNS * Co,
BO2 Crawford street.
INlE BEST PEROALE IN TIE CITY FOR
4 tho money ut 2l5 High street Head
quarters for cheup Ribbon combined with
quality, White DImities, worth l5c. selling
mt lie por yard. 4j.mch Iaco Curtains
at only l2lo. worth 6 2-3c
GEO. b. BELL. Agent.
Brandt building.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
Sheer Luck.

No better instance of good fortune:
coming through sheer luck could be
found perhaps than in the experience Of
prospector named Mahoney, near Ka-
ispell, Mon, recently. Having nothing
whatever to do one afternoon, he, out of
pure fancy, as an idle boy would throw
stones at u mark, drilled hole into
projecting hunk of rock and put in
shot, intending TO blow out ton or SO
Of it just to see things fly.
When the blast was made, he found
that he had broken into treasure
house. There was q big pocket In tbs
rock the sides of which sparkled with
almost pure gold. There was enough in
sight to net Mahoney a handsome surn.
and if the mine proves as rich as the
surface showing indicates he hna struck
6 bonanza. New York Snn.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
COMMUNICATED, !
Ihe civ MnIcr.

Mr.. EDITOR: Portsmouth has the
finest waterworks in this country and
no better water can be found any.
where, but for the past two weeks there
has becn general complaint about it
all over the city. 1t does not taste
like it formerly did. Evidently the
reservoir wants cleaning out. rs it has
never been cleaned. The attention of
the Health Department is called to it,
also the water committee Of the Conn
ell. There is no doubt but that it will
be promptly attended to when they
know that necessity demands 1t.
A GIrIrEN