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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

A scholarship has been founded In men,
CRY Of Jay Gould In the college of the uni
verslty OF New York.
General Booth held Salvation Army
service In the Kings gardens. Copenhagen,
1t which there was an attendance Of 5000
people.
An eighty-six-year missionary In
Texas, making his report Of . recent
months work, laments that owing to bad
weather he was able to preach only thirty
one times.
Mrs. Leland Stanford. going abroad TO
sell million dollars worth OF iewt Is, to
give the proceeds TO the university which
has already received millions from her fam
lily. II . spectacle to door the shouters OF de-
generacy. Boston Journal.
Physicians alongthe Vermont border have
been notified that they will not be allowed
to practice medicine In the province OF
Quebec unless they comply with the pro.
vinci.l law, which requires years study
In some Canadian college.
"A school OF eloquence has been founded
by the Paris socialists, where all members
of the party who are SO gifted will be train
ed az debaters and orators. No bourgeois
professors will be appointed, the instruc
tiOn being in the hands of the ADLER and bet
ter educated members OF the party.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

plants IRE killed annually II Africa 81 Asia
lor the ivory in their lssAs Only ten bill.
Hard balh caa b mades oms The two tusks 81
i faIl gf.wn elephant.
There are aboat a.@ocybilliard balls sold
sach month by the great dealers 10 the
smaller dealers. This in itself reprssenss tbs
ivory from ago elephants. Multiply that By
twelve and it is easy to see the inroads made
annually upon the elephant species.
There are not more than . dosen large
makers Of billiard balls the world over, and
each one Of these firms is looking for the day
when ivory will no longer he on the public
market. They are all accommodating large
reserve stock, and it is said in the trade tina
one New York concern has surplus stock d
l5,o 600 balls with market value today o.
close TO 10000. Ten years from now thu
concern expects that the reserve will be worth
almost double the money.
Within the past City years the price of I
set ofivory balls has increased nearly GOO pei
cent. A frst-class set today costs betweet
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
THE NEW STYLE Is CHEAP.

One attractive feature about the
new style fan is that It does not cost
the fabulous sum which the fashion
able fan Of few years back did. The
new fans are small affairs, ranging in
length from seven to twelve inches,
and are made Of the usual materials,
pearl, ivory, tortoise shell and fine
woods for the sticks and satin, kid,
lace, silk Or CHECKED skin for the body
Of the fan.
Some Of them are decorated with
spsngles and jewels, but the majority
have painted designs, usually of some
PASTORAL scene. The Duke Of MARI.
borough, it is said, has presented Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt with delicate
little fan patterned after one used by
Marie Antoinette, but bearing small
portrait Of the Duke on one side and q
portrait of his afflanced on the other
It is certainly clever little gift and
may be widely copied by wealthy young
folks who are journeying towards the
matrimonial altar.
The average cost of the new fans is
in the neighborhood of 800. Cheap
ones can be had for as low as $40, while
the better ones run up to $500. Very
fair ones can be had for $50 or $40.
OF course, these are for fans painted
by unknown artists. Those which
have been decorated by artists of note
bring very large sums, running well
into the thousands. About the most
expensive material for the sticks is
fine tortoise shell. These fans all
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
piie II the New Shots Made
BY Experts.
;! TR AIDES QUEER FACTS
Where Materials for a Billiard
Outfit Come From.

ss 1stck billiards \ becoming more popular
& tims each year and there are dozens Of
- tcdring the country today who are max
I III tncomes By their ability to make the
nall ivory spheres do the most extraordi-
10y thing.
Wien the humble origin Of the scientific
= called % mind these tricks become
salI ~ more wonderful. The present game
\ = seally the outcome Of child's story The
ldren q many centuries ago amused them
efvss ~ \ small scaffolding, shaped some
I, ~ like eallows and fitted with slate.
- bah was attached to the slate and the
ne consisted n knocking pin fashioned
aewhas like small nine pin.
8 sbseauent elabosasicns Of this toy brought
lbost : Grade table. and the game attained
dignity q rolling one bah with the hand
that L would rebound from = second ball
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

$3s and $40 while half century ago they
could be bought for ono sixth of that amour
Much Of the increase has occurred during til,
past decade and the values are steadily goin,
more out Of sight.
RARE SCIENCE IN TURNING THE BALLS.
The men who make the balls must be ex-
pert judges Of ivory, There are only certain
portions Of the tusk which can be used, and
It is necessary to avoid the rest, otherwise
an imperfect ball will be turned out.
There are hundreds Of billiard ball turner's
in this country, but very few experts. Alb.
solute accuracy IN the production of {. per.
feet sphere is essential, the ball must be OF
certain diameter to the hundredth part OF an
inch and must weigh so much and not the
thousandth part of IN ounce more or less.
NEW TRICK SHOTS.
Some Of the newest trick shots are shown
in the accompanying illustrations. The bot
tie trick is an exceedingly difficult one. BY
quick and hard twist Of the wrist the cue
ball after striking the object ball jumps into
the air and from the effects of the English
put on to it, swerves against the ball on the
top Of the bottle, knocking it off. The old
fashioned way Of doing this trick was to
make the cue ball to tall into an up-turned
hat, and while it is very hard shot the bot
tie shot is much more difficult.
Another most difficult shot is shown in the
cut. where FIVE balls are placed in row at
the head Of the table, the cue ball being
nearest the cushion. In this shot, a masse,
the cue ball hits the ball nearest the side
cusoion and then makes series ct mathe-
matically perfect semi-circles, striking each
Of the remaining four balls and the cushion
alternately. Not one trick billiard player
out Of hundred can do this shot.
A fine draw shot is shown in the third cut.
The cue ball after striking the object ball,
rolls up the incline and fails into the hat
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

were in the study of the three RS
Addison had at that time an academy
In which the ladies were instructed
how to futter fan, and that is about
all they were taught. So highly was
the art cultivated that it was possible
to carry on an intricate conversation
by simply the use of the fan. Many
deicate bits of gossip were gently
waited by one fair dame to another
and more than one intrigue Was car
ried on by the rame means.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
LATE TELEcRAPHlc NOTES.

WAsHINoTON-The postofI,ce denart-
ment issued an order forbiddinr TIA
use OF United States malls to fha
Brunswick Tobacco Company. 81
Kansas City, Mo-, for conductino !
lottery scheme In connection vith ia
business. Complaints from New YnrE
City brought about the action Of the
department.
HUDsoN--A corporation wss orran-
lied here In connection with the AZ.
fairs Of the Manoa company, which
last summer secured q reakoratlon of
its rights from The United Statee Of
Venezuela. The new company IL
called the Orinoca company. and
takes the place Of the company re-
Gently Incorporated in the state Of
Washington.
TACOMA, WASH. - The Commercial
National bank, OF which Judge Frank
Allyn is president failed to open.
Ths cause of the failure was : sudden
demand of the city for 5000 81 it's
deposits. The officials say that the
depositors will be paid in full. s. M.
Nolan has been appointed receiver.
MADISON, Wis.-The department Of
state has completed the compilation
of census returns, showingthe popula-
ton of the state bv senate and as
sembly districts under the last an
portiolment. Upon these figures and
the inequalities in representation
which they show, the republicans will
base their argument for an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to reapportion
the state.
HELENA, Mont. VIM. Biggerstag
was placed on trial in the district
court for the murder of Richard
johnson, champion prize fighter of
Montana. A woman was at the bot
tom of the killing, which was almost
cold blooded.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis.-According to DR..
G. F. Scott, the veterinarian, the
goldenrod, the national flower, over
which so many women rave, is re-
sponsible for the death of hundreds
of horses in the lumber region of
Wisconsin.
BoHBAY-The mutineer in Goa have
refused to accept the amnesty offered
to them by the Portuguese officials
and have committed further acts OF
violence and spoilation. They have
looted the treasures in the city of
Goa and wrecked several buildings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
Hand Painted and of Louis
XVI. Style.
DAINTY, BUT NOT COSTLY
Court Ladies Were Schooled
in Fan Language.

The newest thing in fans is an echo
of the Napoleenic era and Of Louis
XVI. The first Empire has influenced
about everything else of late, in the
way OF adornment and ornamentation
and it is rather strange that its eff.
feet on fans has not been shown be-
fore, particularly as the fan was an
important adjunct of the famous
beauties of those days. 1t was Nine.
de Stael who once said of the fan that
a clever Woman could convey more
meaning by it than by any other an
animate object. Nine. de Stael was
probably herself an artist in welding
the delicate little bauble and knew by
results whereof she spoke.
It might be wise to say that the fan
is not the meaningless trifle that
many people imagine it to be. There
are some incidents showing what ii
has accomplished.
During the reign of Charles x. in
1897 the Dey of Algiers while discuss
ing affairs of diplomacy with M. Deval
the French CONSUL, became greatly
enraged, and losing his temper struck
the Frenchman in the face with his
fan. The Dey refused to apologize
and to avenee the affront France de-
clared war upon Algiers which result
ed in the subjugation and annexation
of that rich territory.
Lord Baconsf1eld said of the fan:
In the hands of Spanish lady the fan
is a weapon which puts to shame the
Strategy of a regiment of generals.
Such great artists as Peter Paul Ru-
bens, West and Reynolds first gained
fame as painters of fans.
LANGUAGE OF THE FAN.
The great ladies of Queen Anne's
reign were more liberty educated in
the matter of using the fan than they
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

utes Of royalty, and the ceremonial
fans are Of being waved or carried be-
hind the master BY his attendants.
The Hindo fans are distinguishable
for their bright coloring, and are
mostly made of Mosaics. Many Indian
fans are extremely gorgeous In color
and decoration, glittering with tinsel
and mica and adorned with handles Of
jade encrusted with gilt flllgree.
AN OLD ENGLISH CUSTOM.
As early as theyear 1909 worshipful
company Of fan makers was formed IN
Tagland, and at . somewhat later
period 1t became customary after any
great entertainment for the host and
hostes to send to each guest fan il
Illustrating the event, with portraits Of
the company, executed by able artists
These were called presentation fans.
In 1772 Louise, the Queen of Sweed.
en-, instituted the Order of the Fan fol
the ladies' of her court, and in rare in.
stances gentlemen were admitted to its
honors.
At the courts of the eastern poten.
tates, both ancient and at the present
day, the fan of punkah bearer has
always been prominent figure. In
the middle ages the fans most in vogue
were composed of the feathers of the
peacock, parrot or pheasant, mounted
in a tuft, with gold or silver handles
and small chains. by which they are at.
tached to the girdle. One of these can
be seen in the portrait of Maria Louisa
de Tassis, by Van Dyck.
The fan probably made its appear
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

The weary looking man who had Just
entered the car sank heavily into seat.
But the words of the stranger aroused
him.
Sixteen to one
The disguised member of the New York
baseball team could stand 1t no longer.
See here, he exclaimed, they only beat
rs fifteen to two. and. anyhow, the next
man hear say one single word about the
New YOrks II throw him out OF the win
dow. See?
But the nnwonted exertion told on him,
and he soon relapsed into his semi comatose
condition. The strangers were only dis
GUESSING the silver ratio. New York World
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

ance in England about the beginning
of the Sixteenth century. In Shakes
peare's day not a lady was seen without
her fan; the care of it devolved upon
her gentleman usher. Many poor ad-
mirer was declared from wooing the
lady of his love, by his inability to
keep lazy waiting man and buy a
wood and silver handled fan for f4O.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
COLLECTORS OF FANS.

One of the many New York women
who have fine collections of fans that
Of Mrs, James w. Pinchot is probably
the most complete. At the last art
loan exhibition Mrs. Pinchot was chair
man of the subcommittee on fans, and
what this lady does not know on the
subject is barely worth knowing. One
of the most priced in her collection is
a fan which was once used by Marie
Antoinette with a Vernis Martin fin
ish. Since the death of Martin no one
has ever been able to solve the secret
OF the polish or varnish he used, al
though much time and mones has been
spent in the effort.
Mrs. William Aston has been an in
defatigable collector of fans for many
years and she has fans representing
the various styles used in all parts of
the world. One of her favorites is a
small affair painted by de Beaumant
and another is one made entirely Of
small sticks, held together by ribbon,
the whole finished in Vernis Martin.
THE FIRST FANS.
The invention of fans is supposed to
have been suggested by the Tapping of
thewings Of birds as they skim through
the air and the signing Of the wind
through the heavy branches Of trees.
The use Of them dates from very early
times; ivory fans were invented in 991
B. G. They are to be found among the
decorations that adorn the palace of
Ramesses III. at Thebes, and also on
some Of the tombs of the king of Egypt
The ancient Greeks and Romans made
the large ones used by their slaves to
gently stir the air while their masters
Toasted or reposed was "fiabelli."
In India fans are considered attrib-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
Vessel Burns Mt Sea.

LONDON. = Especial - A dispatch
from Valparaiso, Chill, says the Ameri.
can ship Parthia of Liverpool for San
Francisco, burned at sea Oct. l. The
crew took to the boats. One boat
landed at Valparaiso but the captain.
mate and nineteen of the crew are
still missing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

Jones-Smith woke up the other morn
ing and found himself famous.
BrOwn-l'm surprised to hear that. l
never knew that he amounted to anything.
Jones-He never did before.
Br0wn-W hat has happened then?
JOnes-He found his wife had eloped in
the night.-Truth.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
Truth In A Nutshell.

Corrupted freemen are the worst of slaves
-Garrick.
We carry our worst enemies within u.s.
Sturgeon.
Of plain, sound sense LIES current coin i.
made.-Young.
The greatest truths are the simplest, and
SO are the greatest men.-Hare.
1t is with sorrows as with countries-eact
country has its own.-Chateaubraind.
The silence of the place was like sleep
so full OF rest it seemed.-Longfellow.
Every day a little life, blank to be in
scribed with gentle thoughts.-Rogers.
Calumny always makes the calumnato,
worse. but the illuminated never.-Colton.
Nothing is useless to the man of sense; he
turns everything to account.-La Fontaine.
Reserve IS the truest expression of respec,
toward those who are its objects.-De Ouin-
cey. @F'Gb
They are the weakest, however strong,
who have no faith in themselves or their
powers.-Bovee.
Any one may do casual act of good M.
ture; but continuation Of them shows it 1
part OF the temperament.-Stern
The shortest and surest way to live with
honor in the world is to be in reality what We
would appear to be.-Socrates.
Show me the man who would 60 to heaven
alone, and will show you one who will never
be admitted there.
Every man is an original and solitary
character. None can either understand or
feel the book of his own life like himself
Cecil.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
Gave Big Mortgages.

CLINTON, Io.--[Special.l The Chica-
60 Clothing company, one of the lead
ing clothiers, has given chattel mort
cages aggregating $4,000. The Arm
hope to continue.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
A Brave Bow.

GUTHRIE, Okla.-[Special, Joseph
Gushee attempted to criminally as
sault Mrs. Holcomb. Her l2-year-old
son grabbed shot gun and shot her
assailant dead.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24
william Visits Alace.

CoRRcELLEs.-[Special. The streets
are profuselv decorated In honor of
the visit of the emperor and empress
of Germany to Alsace- Lorraine, They
were enthusiastically cheered by the
populvce and pelted with flowers by
school children on the way to the
chateau 1t Eurville.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

BUzzARDs BAY. = Especially Mrs.
Cleveland and children have left for
Washington.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

Hill-So Miss Beauty Is to marry old
Moneyrox, eh?
Horton-Yes; be has won BY neck.
Aill-How so?
Horton-They say 1t Is TIE finest one in
the whole parterre row at the grand opera.
and just the thing to hang his diamonds on
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

have the familiar truncated wedge
form when folded and nearly all are
small enough to be carried in a wee
haD
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

The shortest and surest way to live with
honor in the world is to be in reality what We
would appear to be.-Socrates.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

Show me the man who would 60 to heaven
alone, and will show you one who will never
be admitted there. -Feltham.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

Every man is an original and solitary
character. None can either understand or
feel the book of his own life like himself
Cecil.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-10-24

Any one may dos casual act of good ma
ture; but continuation Of them shows it 1
part OF the temperament.-Stern
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
LAWRENCEBURG. NNEssEE FRIDAY NOV. 20. 1898

From the way clothing has been
going at the Joiner Dry Goods Co.
people certainly appreciate the
prices they are making on cloth
ing, they have put price on then
mems and boys suits. also on their
mems and boys overcoats that viii
enable people with moderate meals
to buy good suit and overcoat tor
the winter, this cntcrprising firm
are bringing a big trade to their
store that has beer going to Pulas-
Xxi, quite a number of Giles colnty
people can be seen there almost
daily buying goods, the people from
Giles who come here. to trade say
that Lawrcnceburg is the best mar
ket in the country to sell what
they raise. and that they can get
goods cheaper at the Joiner Dry
Goods Co than they can in Pu-
laski.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
n-Resideut Notice
II. B. Sowell ct al.
John IIasselbackcr.


In the above cause it appearing
from Il c bill which is sworn ia
that tie deft, is nonresident Of
the State so that ordinary process
of law cannot be served on him.
1t is therefore ordered that he be
and appear at the next term of the
Chanccry Court to be held for the
county Of Lawrence at the court
house in Lawrenceburg on the 2nd
Monday in Dec. 1895 and plead.
answer or demur to complt's bill
or the same will be taken for con-
fesscd as to him and cause set for
hearing exparte.
1t is further ordered that copy
of this order be published four con-
sccutive times in the Lawrence
DEM0cRAr.
w. T. Nixon c. d M.
H. B. Sowell W. A. Stewart Solrs.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
Iron City.

Mr.. Editor
Our little "City" is very quiet, save
the busy drays, wheels &c. going to and
fro, hauling freight and conveying
passengers from different parts of the
city.
The S. S. of the Methodist church is
preparing for christmas tree, this is
right, the little folks should be taught
that christmas Is day for Joy and
gladness and giving and receiving pres
cnts.
Miss Cora Killcn of Green Hill Ala,
visited her sister last Saturday who is
pupil of the College here.
Miss Fannie Dean and Birdie Kilen
made flying trip to Florence shopping
last Friday returning Saturday.
Messrs Reed and Linville, and Miss
Brewer OF Wayne County entered the
college this week, and Mr.. Sims will
be in during the week.
W. ]. Suits of Ala. was on our
streets Monday.
A concert will be given Friday night
Dec. 20 in the chapel of the college for
the purpose of supplying the chapel
with lamps.
Thanksgiving day is near by, let us
be thankful for our many blessings.
"Bob-Fly."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
A Beautiful Wedding.


Probably no wedding in Law
rcnccburg for years has attracted
more attention in social as we'll as
business circles than that of Mr..
Will Lewis to Miss Maggie Afford
Mt tie Cumberland Church on
"Wednesday afternoon. The church
was handsomely decorated by the
hands Of the many friends of the
young couple, and probably no
pretticr scene could meet the eye,
than that upon which the young
couple gazed us they walked up
the aisle to unite their future des-
tiny, flowers tastcfully arranged on
all sides, and pcws crowded with
anxious and admiring friends.
Rev. J. NJ. Ashford performed the
ceremony and crouched in terms
ofcloqucncc he blessed their unioE.
his words SO eloquent and grand
brought to the minds of many of
the married ones present, thoughts
Of tie days past when they had en-
tered upon the path of matrimo-
nial life, and inspired in the hopes
of tie young a wish that the day
would rot lie distant whtn they
msrft Go so, and lis blessing fol
their future jop md prosperity.
Mr.. Lewis is young business man
cf the town, WHO bears the re- spcct
If all WHO ctn,c in contact with
lin ard lis sterling worth, and
straight favored, honest integrity
insnrcs for him ever tie good
will Of all men. The Midc,is one
Of I.awrcnccburgs faircst daugh-
tcr's. she is the daughter of ]. M.
Afford late County Court Clerk.
"TmE DEMOCRAT" joins their many
friends in wishing for them a life
of unalloycd happiness and pros
perity.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29

The management of the Tennessee
Centennial is laboring to ma Ike
every department and feature OF
the Exposition unusual and beau
tiful. The buildings themselves
will be collection of striking
architectural designs in white
A display of goods easily
seen in any large city will be avoid
ed, and rare things will greet the
eye at every turn.