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The Washington bee., 1896-07-11

U. Lodge G.. S. and D. of S. of Md.
gave an excursion to Highland Park
June rs, 1896.
The Washington bee., 1896-07-11

description.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
IN THE STREET CAR.
Some Observing Individual Notes . Wom
anly Eccentricity,

Some Observing Individual Notes . Wom-
aniy Eccentricity.
'IIave you ever noticed" sad a man.
nbout-town to a reporter for the Phil
adelphia Record, that nine women
out of ten when they enter a streec
car invariably take seat on the right
hand side of the car? Ihave frequently
wondered at it, and a solution of the
mystery did not occur to me until Il
few nights ago. / boarded Girard
avenue car which was entirely empty,
and sat down in the forward left-hand
corner. At the next crossing woman
got aboard and sat down opposite me.
At the next street two more women
got in and took seats alongside of the
first. After time there were seven
women in the car. all sitting in row.
leaving me to enjoy alone the comforts
Of the left-hand seats. Then three men
jumped aboard and sat down on my
side. Finally another woman joined
us, and instead of taking vacant seat
rear the door on the ladies' side she
walked the entire length. of the car
and sat down alongside of me. This
eccentricity on her part impelled me
to watch her more closely than good
manners possibly warranted, but /
solved the mystery to my satisfaction.
She paid the conductor with her left
hand! She was left-handed; see? AMI
all the women on the other side were
right-handed, of course. Fact!"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
INDIAN TREAchERY.
A Red Mans Cold-Blooded VIllainy Meets
with speedy Punishment.

A Red Mans Cold Blooded vIllainy Meets
with speedy Punishment.
A sergeant in the Second cavalry re-
calls an incident in his life in the Milk
river country, Montana. He was then a
private, and was carrying the mail be-
tween the camp and Fort Assiniboine.
One day lie met an Indian, and, riding
along together, the soldier proffered
him pipe, which the red man smoked
peacefully. After travelling thus ali
the morning, they came to a creek, and
the Indian reined up, saying that he
was going down the stream, whereas
the mail route led upward. So they
separated, and, when the soldier had
gone about so yards, he turned in his
saddle to wave another farewell. To
his horror, he saw the Indian in the
act of drawing bead on him. Quick
as a flash he tumbled of his horse, un
slung his carbine, and returned the
fire of the treacherous savage. The
Indian then fed. with the soldier in
pursuit, when suddenly the Indian and
his horse disappeared from sight. The
soldier followed up carefully, until he
stood on the brink of precipice, 200
feet in depth. At the bottom lay the
Indian and his pony, both dead. The
faithless Indian, in his hurried attack.
forgot about this cliff, and in his fight
went to destruction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
KILLED HER OFFSPRING.
Rather Than See Them Csptives IN Oriolt
POisOns Her Young.

Rather Than See Them Captives IN Oriole
Poisons Her Young.
It has been claimed by observers of
birds that some of the feathered tribe
will feed their young if they are Gagged,
and if they fail after a certain time
10 release them they will bring them Il
poisoned weed to eat, that death may
end their captivity, says the Carson
Appeal.
About q week ago at the Holsteill
ranch the children captured a nest of
three young orioles, and they were
Immediately Gagged and hung in tree.
The mother was soon about calling her
young, and in little while brought
them some worms. She continued feed
ing them regularly for several days,
without seeming to pay much atten-
ton to persons about.
But on Sunday came the tragic end
ing that demonstrated the theory rela-
tive to birds. She brought them a
sprig Of green on Sunday morning and
disappeared. In less than an hour they
all died. The sprig was examined and
proved to be the deadly larkspur, a
weed that will kill full-grown cattle.
The little creatures lay dead in the
cage and slightly foaining at tho
mouth, victims of their mothers stern
resolve that her offspring should die
by her own act rather than live in cap.
tivity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
Tricky SHOPPERS.


4
IAAass wAo RoS ths Hilliassy stsrss o.
DssagnA
THAT lady didn't come here to buy:
her maid is small dressmaker, and
she's after designs; know her."
This was the remark Of Q saleslady
in one of the large shopping stores.
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, and, on
being asked for an explanation, she
said:
1T is quite customary thing fo-
so-called ladies to go shopping with
their maids, not with. the remotest in
tention of buying anything. but with
the purpose of seeing the latest
fashions and copying them at hom.
sfterward. Ladies wall sometimes gec
these small dressmakers' to accom-.
pany them on these thieving eNpedi-
tons; then. with their heads cramful
of the most delicious notions, HE
straight to some cheap mart, buy silks,
>elvets and other materials needed, and
dish up exact counterparts of the
models they have seen.
when it is considered that for Paris
models leading firms often pay big
price for each gown, it will be seen
that direct infringement of the copy
right, so to speak, is most disastrous
to them. 1t is the custom of firms who
have been taken in in this way 20 keep
what they call their exclusive models
strictly secret. These are never shown
in the windows, and are only brought
forward to customers who are we'll
known and trusted
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
SMART BLAckB,Rps.

Gen. Lew Wallace Tells . Good Story
OF Their sagacity.
Gen. Lew Wallace related an incident
which shows to a remarkable extent
the wonderful sagacity and memory Of
blackbirtls.
AT my home over in Charlottesville"
salc the general, 1--WE have large num-
Der OF tall trees on the lawn, and in the
course OF time these trees became the
roosting place at certain times of the
year for hundreds of thousands Of
b.ackbirds. They came in great. black
clouds, and in spite of all / could do
they refused to leave. OF course, they
were great nuisance, and was in de-
spair as to some means of getting clear
or them. stood for days with my gun
firing into them Of an evening and kill
ing hundreds of them. but the rest did
not seem to be sufficiently struck by
fear or grief to want to part company
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
Cook Rides . bike.

A lady living in the upper part of New
York wanted cook who would go
home at night, and put an advertise
ment in the paper setting forth her
needs. Among the applicants was y
negro woman of huge proportions. The
lady looked at the negress and thought
of her little kitchen. She did not want
to state the real reason, for fear of CIV
ing SOffense, SO she said: I'm afraid
that you would not get here in time
in the morning, you live SO far down
town." Don't you fear about that,
honey" said the negress; ''it won't take
nue. no time to come up on my bike :
The lady regrets now that she did not
ask this wheelwoman whether she wore
bloomers or knickerbockers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
GRUB CAUSED GREAT LOSS.
BY Falling Among Diamonds . Commo-
ton Was Created.

BY Falling Among Diamonds Commo-
tton Was Created.
A salesman in one of the big Chestnut
street jewelry stores recently lost
few small diamonds through very pc
culiar accident. says the Philadelphia
Record. The salesman had taken the
diamonds out of the big safe and was
counting them in the rear Office of
the store, when the accident occurred.
He had spread the stones out on a large
sheet of tissue paper and was sorting
them in the bright light which came
down through a glass skylight directly
above him. In the woodwork SUR
rounding the glass in the ceiling an
insignificant grub worm was working
away industriously. The man below
knew nothing of the existence of the
worm, nor did he realize the part it was
shortly to play in his affairs. Suddenly
the worm broke through the outer shell
OF the wood and fell plump upon the
sheet of tissue paper, scattering the dia-
monds right and left.
The salesman worked for two hours
in gathering up the tiny precious
stones and then found that four of the
stones were still missing. This meant
SIS or $50 to him, for that was what
the lost stones were worth. He never
recovered them, but he threw the grub
worm into the stove and watched it
burn with fendish satisfaction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
Not the Right Prescription.

DIR. Liddell's morning levees were
crowded beyond description. It was
his pride and boast that nc could feel
his patients pulse, look at his tongue.
sound him with a stethoscope, write mis-
prescription and pocket his fee in q
space of time varying from two to five
minutes. One day an army man was
shown into the consulting-room and
underwent what might be termed the
instantaneous process. When it was
completed the patient shook hands
with the doctor and said: II am espe-
cially glad tn meet you, AS have often
heard my father, Col. Forester, speak of
his old friend, DR.. Liddel!.' what"
exclaimed the doctor. Are you Dick
Forester's son?'' II am, sir" my
dear fellow" exclaimed the doctor,
fling that prescription in the fire.
please, and sit down and tell me what is
the matter with you'll"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
Call It 1lults.

Among the advertisements in q Ger.
man paper there lately appeared the
following: "The gentleman who found
q purse with money in the Rlumen-
strasse is requested to forward it to
the address OF the loser, as he was rec
ognized.' A few days afterward the
reply was inserted: THE recognized
gentleman who picked up a purse in the
Blumenstrasse requests the loser to call
at his house." ii
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
eY A GLOVE BUTTON.
Moments That Were Full OF Peril and
Seemed Like Hours.


Moments That Were Full OF Peril and
Seemed Like Hours.
How much may depend upon glove
fastening was illustrated at one of the
Monsoon slate guarries in an adventure
which the person concerned would not
care to repeat, says the Lewiston Jour
nal. He was derrick man, who stood
on the brink of one of the great chasms
from which the slate rock is hoisted.
His duty was to catch hold of the big
hook depending from the end of the
boom as it swung over the bank and
attach it to the crate to be sent back
into the pit. Standing upon the very
edge he reached out to catch the hook
which dangled near him. 1t was win
ter and he wore thick buckskin gloves.
The hook slipped from him as he leaned
out, but caught into the fastening of
the glove. The swing of the great
boom took him Off his feet in an in
slant and carried him out into the gid
dy space with his life depending on
the gloves holding fast. His whole
weight was hung on that button, and
there was clear 175 feet of space be-
tween him and the floor of rock be-
low. The moments that passed before
the boom could be swung back over the
bank seemed like hours to him, but
he got there ct last, safe and sound.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
LONG AND SHORT LEGS.
Irregularities In Land Divisions Due to
the Manner OF Measurement.

yFreGularities In Land Divisions Due to
the Manner OF Measurement.
It is q commonly accepted theory
that q raan steps three feet, and many
o tract of land has been stepped off,
instead of measured with chain. In
the west they obviate the difficulties
of surveys by the land being divided
into sections, but in Pennsylvania
much of the property. especially in the
mountains, must still be described by
metes and bounds. In one of the couE-
ties in western Pennsylvania, says the
Washington Star, are two brothers,
one of whom is tall and lank, the other
short and fat. Many years ago they
purchased tract of mountain land
calling for mile square. They divided
the labor of measuring it, one stepping
off one side, the other the other side.
Then they fenced it in and were per-
fectly satisfied until recently when suit
was brought to recover considerable
tract of the land. Each brother swore
that they knew the measurement to be
right, and told how it had been done.
Then, as the spectators saw the short
legs of the one, scarcely long enough to
reach the floor when he sat in chair,
and the elongated extremities of the
other, there was a general laugh, in
which the Judge and attorney joined.
Upon surveying, it was found that one
line was mile and half long, and the
other only little over half mile.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
TAME WILD ANIMALS.
Down In lGaine Deer Sometimes Become
Quite Nelghhorly.

Down In lGaine Deer Sonetimes become
Quite Nelghborly.
Some OF the people who live on the
edge OF the Maine woods have been
betwixt the "devil and the deep sea."
AZ the phrase is, with the game law on
one side OF them and the dispositi n
OF the protected animals to be neigh
borly on the other. Said woman in
the Piscataquis backwoods:
IA deer can he tanned as easily as airy
other animal, and sometimes they are
bound to be tanned whether you want
them or not. A few years ago youn.,,
deer came out with our cattle and
grazed round with them and came up
to the barnyard at night He didn't
seem bit frightened, and gave it
some milk. 1t drank readily, and mex.
day wanted some more. / could pat it
and fondle it as well as could a cossct
lamb. 1t stayed around with our cattle
for several weeks. when one day game
warden came and said was liable u
n penalty for keeping the deer and
feeding it. Then / tried to drive it
away. and the way he would come up
in spite of my threats and attempts
to scare it, and coax for milk was pitiful
to see. had the hardest work to
make him go away, and for long time
he'd keep coming back to our place"
A similar case occurred in Portland
last summer, where a seal came to u
fisherman's boat and followed it for
number of days and wouldn't drive
off.
These instances of tame wild ami
mails remind Maine gentleman of what
lie saw in Mayfield few years ago. He
was driving through that town, and
at place where he stopped his hostess,
handsome young woman, asked him
il he wanted TO see deer. Taking {,
dish with some grain in it, or some
thing of that sort, she went down the
lane to the edge of the woods and
stopped, calling in low tone some
name. Presently a fine large buck
came out of the woods and trotted up
10 her as tame as any colt could be.
He stuck his nose in the dish and
munched the food, while she patted
his neck and talked to him. When
she left him to come back to the house
he followed her to the fence and seemed
really anxious to go to the house, too.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30

old fellow OF great sire, the destroyer
OF unnumbered flies, he could not for
Dear = second attack. He strained his
mandibles without effect ON the hard
arlnor OF the ant, who meanwhile
nipped of another leg.
III the third attack the ant began to
operate on his enemy's abdomen; and
tpe spider. escaping with difficulty, re-
treated utterly discounted. Then the
ant proceeded to break the meshes, and
1ell unframed to the floor. Thus were
the flies avenged. C.KAY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
! RooeiN0 4 1PloER,
4 simple Devsce Tor Rssl1ne Out the Web
lrom Ite 0ponnees,

1rom Its Splnnsfs.
This is written for boys only. Girls,
~ course, wouldn't touch the nasty
thinps-not for anything. Unless. in
deed. there is new" girl, too; and I
rather hope there isn't, for am such
an old boy NOW that don't like innova-
tions. The old girls that is, the sort
of girls I used to know-seem to me
hardly to sdmit of improvement. And
they just hated spiders. But was a
bow, and to me q big, fat. sprawly
spider was one of the most interesting
things in nature.
One day I was watching q fine large
specimen completing his web. The
Stay-ropes we're already stretched
across the open window; and begin
ming where they crossed he was hob
bling round and round fastening the
cross lines of fresh shiny silk.
Suddenly it occurred to me that
might reel out that silk for my own use
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
Should, He known By His Name.

A variety actor went Gown on the
Bowery the other day to purchase a
stage costume from one Of the second
hand dealers who do there abound. Il
want long ulster. loud pattern, with q
big fur collar" said he. '.Yes, mein
friendt. S, you var an actor? r. .sygell,
yes. do turn in the variety theAters.''
Maybe you know mein son. He vas
in der theatrical business = 'sWell, /
dunno. What's his name e .Oh! he
vas one OF de O Brien brothers!s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
when to Plov. Orchards.

Where orchards have been kept in
grass few years large proportion OF
their feeding roots may be near the
surface. To pillow these orchards when
in full leaf is very injurious, as the
trees are growing then, and the lessen
ing of the plant food gives them a check.
Flowing while the buds are dormant
gives little harm. tor though it destroys
the feeding roots, others start lower
in the soil from the main roots by the
time the leaves are ont. It Is some
times advisable to plow young, thrifty
orchards In summer to check excessive
production Of Leaf and wood and in
duce fruit bearing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
simply Follow Custom.

Farmers in Mexico use oxen one color
in the morning and of another color in
the afternoon. They have no reason
FOR doing SO beyond the fact that
their forefathcrs did it, and they con-
clude it must be the right thing to do.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
An Apt Rsply,

d The apt replies IN the language 81
compliment claim literature 81 their
own, but one must serve 'lour inifouer
ie. antres. We shall never forget
you said , queen Of society to one of
her sub5ects. who was making 81.
alden. !" Your ladyship M now riyen
me the only indncement noe . -
turn 4 u u.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
A Kick for Each Name.

'Hang Theology" Rogers, the distin-
guished English philanthropist who
died recently at II, got his nickname
from calling out Hang economies!
Hang theology" at school board
meeting where theoretical questions
hindered progress. His independent
and energetic character may be in
ferred from this story of his youthful
days: A new boy came to school dressed
in light blue jacket faced with velvet,
white trousers and waistcoat, and a
turned down collar and frills. Rogers
went up to him and asked him his
name. The boy replied: II am Charles
Stuart Vane, Viscount Seaham, and my
father is the marquis Of Londonderry"
Whereupon Rogers kicked him three
times, once for Vane, once for Seaham,
and once for Londonderry.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
Thoee Roiations of Ours.

A British gentleman who has recent
" died has said that "a mans mother
is his misfortune, while his wife is his
fault" This cynical harshness loses
some of it's unpleasantness when this
writer goes on to explain that, Will.
ones friends are his choice, his rela-
tives are thrust upon him, and no one
is SO angelic rs not to confess that there
are occasionally cases where the tyr
amy of kin is most lamentable. Tho
scapegrace cousin, the tedious aunt,
the gruf uncle who delights in humili-
ating the family, even the drunken fo-
Their or the hoydenish sister are too
well known to be denied.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-30
Paris Has : naby Llfe saver.

The other day, at the Trocadero, ii
Paris Q life-saving medal was awarded
to Eugene Poiret, q boy three years old.
One day. when the boy was playing with
his brother. aged two, in the yard OF HIS
home, the latter fell into o tub OF water.
Eugene ran to the rescue. but succeeded
only in keeping the baby's head above
water His loud cries Of Mamma"
were not heard, and the little hands
were getting weak. Then he hit upon
the idea of calling "Julie! the name "
which his father called hia mother. ],
This brought the mother upon tho
scene, and in another moment tho hosl
both children in her arms.
Prcccpt and Practlee.
II heard the professor remark .'.chucklad
Fred. 81 sl
A. : little tack hammer he xhirlsd.
Twas our duty a lies rusged pain -
TO help ! man riss ii the world.
Then he doctored pin ana adjnsted the
with the little point heavenwar4 enried.
And when the prof. Into the lsctnfs roo1la-
came, z s@ Gs
re IS : Tood ~ y "a I. .or.d.
-eys - - ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-16
WITH AMATEUR PLAYERS.

The Emeralds will cross bats with the
Carroll Juniors this afternoon on st. Johns
grounds, Dayton's Bluff, game being called
at 2:30. The Emeralds want a game with the
Bostons for Sunday, Aug 80 Address Will
Mccall, 953 Hudson avenue.
The Clippers claim that the Emeralds have
beaten them but once, and they will play
another game Wednesday on the grounds of
the Clippers.
The Young St. Pauls have reorganized as
the Colorados, with the following team:
Lynch, p; Pizzett c. McCabe, IS; Wright,
lib; Haas, 2b; Griven, 3D. X D. jennings
left; Ford center; G; Jennings, right. They
want to meet any club in the city the A. d.
Smiths Crawfords preferred. Address Charles
Jennings. No Engine house.
The Colts of the West side and the Anna
Burns avenue grounds. Broderick and Nc
Donough will be the battery for the ANA
tours.
The Clippers defeated the Crimson Rims
IL to ., the winners making three double
plays
The Capitals defeated the Northern Pacifcs
yesterday in one of the hardest PLAYED games
OF the season. With score of - to 5 against
them in the ninth inning by enc of the great
est batting streaks they knocked out ten
earned runs, one man out when the winning
run was made. The Capitals are now ready
to meet the same team for SIS on neutral
grounds, or, in fact any club in the city
The batteries were Foley and Widman for
the Capitals, and Newly and Craig for the
Northern Pacifics. The following is the score
by innings:
R.H.E.
Northern Pacifcs ....O61113O O1-13 10 4
Capitals -. .......O O OO2 9-14 is 6
Umpire, Athey. 81
The Westerns will play the. Banf,l Street
Sluggers at 80 and the Crfekets at 30 cor
ner OF Banfl and Richmond. Mracek and
FINN Will be the Western battery, shunon
3
The Hopkins club challehgessany thirteen
year-olds in the city. Address Tony Poller,
546 Burr street.
The Columbians defeated the Our Diamonds
70 to IT, Batteries, Smith and Swick, Nelan,
and Barry; umpires,. Doogan and Simons -