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The herald., 1897-10-08

w. Sexton, trumpeter.
thur S. Perry, aides; Sir Knight Charles
A morei IMPOSING spectacle than was
presented bV the six hundred uniformed
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29
ONE OF THE OLDEST SHIPS.
An American Bark Built In 1764 Still
Doing Duty.

An American Bark Built In 1764 Still
Doing Duty.
The bark True Love, built in Phila-
delphia in 1864, has been found upon
search to be yet afoat in the capacity of
a coal hulk, engaged in active trade.
This discovery was made through a cas-
ualty recorded in the Maritime Exchange
as follows: True Love. barge, was in
collision with schooner Gravesend of
London, q Gravesend, and had port
quarter damaged to such an extent that
1t was found necessary to tow her into
Rochester, and she arrived at that place
i'll charge of the tug Commerce. The
true Love has not only outlived her
builders and their successors, but has
also outlived every craft that was built
in her time and for many years after
ward, and this fact, coupled with the
report that the historic craft is still en-
gagged i'll active pursuits, places Phila-
delphia at the very top notch as a ship
building center.
In 1864, when this famous old craft
was launched on the banks of the Della
ware, although her length was but SO
feet inches, she was then the largest
vessel of commerce that the Delaware
had ever fioated. Contrast this with the
dimensions of the huge Hamburg Amer
lean Packet company steamship Penn
sylvania, whose length is 597 feet, and
one will be amazed with the magnitude
of the modern ship of commerce. The
True Love, upon being completed, sailed
away from Philadelphia early in 1865,
and no record is had of her return to
this city until Aug. 20, 1878, when, at
the age of 1913 years, she came into port
from Ivigtut, Greenland, with IA cargo
of kryolite in command of Captain
Thomas Nathaniel, consigned to b.
Crowley. She was discharged here and
surveyed by the American Lloyds i'll
October, 1878, and sailed away, never
to return again. Upon her arrival short
ly afterward in London she was sold
and turred into a coal hulk, in which
capacity she still serves.
The dimensions of this famous True
Love are: Length, SO feet 8 inches;
beam, 26 feet 8 inches; depth of hold,
II feet. She measured 296 tons register
and, like all old craft, carried very lit
tie more cargo.
The discovery that there was still
af1oat Philadelphia built vessel of such
an age has caused much comment on
the floors of the Maritime Exchange,
and some shipping men are of the opin-
ion that this old craft should, if posi-
bic, be purchased as a relic. Records
show that the True Love was for time
owned in Hull, England, by G Dahl
previous to her purchase by John S.
Ward Of London, and during that time
she was engaged in the Baltic trade
Philadelphia Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29
THE PLAYFUL SEAL.
Lots of Fun In Juggling Things In the
Water With Its Whiskers,

Water With Its Whiskers.
Seals have on either side of the nose
a little scattering bunch Of whiskers or
bristles something like cat S whiskers.
The bristles of the hair seal-the species
at the aquarium at Battery park-are
not so long as those Of the fur seal, but
they are three or four inches in length,
and they are white and slender and fex-
ible. The older of the aquarium seals,
which has been there about 2 u years,
gets lot of fun out of its whiskers. 1t
juggles things in the water with them
for hours at a time.
There may be floating in the pool a
fragment of fish skin, for instance, left
from the last feeding. The seal will
swim under this and raise it on the tips
of its slender bending whiskers. The
fragment floats away or lodges off with
the agitation of the water caused by the
seals motions, and the seal swings its
head under it and raises it again ON its
whisker tips. If it slides down a wave
that the seal has raised, the seal swims
after it. The seal is a very rapid and
graceful swimmer. Sometimes this seal
when it has tossed up the fragment of
fish skin i'll this way will turn over in
the water with a swift spiral movement
and catch the fish skin on its bristles
again when it comes up. It is some
thing like man tossing things up in
the air and then turning round and back
in time to catch them when they come
down.
For hours at a time, as kitten plays
with ball, the seal juggles this frag-
SIM
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29
The Windsor Castle Ghost.

Lieutenant Glyn, the young guards
man who recently encountered a
"ghost" in Windsor castle, continues to
insist that his eyes did not deceive him,
and, judging from the details of his ex-
perience which he gravely gives to all
inquirers, it is more than probable that
he is quite right, at least SO far as re-
CARDS his assertion that he "saw some
thing" 1t is easy to see something
almost anywhere, and in Windsor castle
there is large number of people who
may well have little affairs of their own
which their duty as royal servitors pre-
vents them from attending to except in
ways as mysterious as possible. Be that
as it may, Lieutenant Glyn courageous
ly, perhaps indiscreetly, declares: First,
that he was sitting quietly in the castle
library, improving his mind by peru
sal of 1.-THE History of Dorsetshire;"
second, that, glancing up from this far
from exciting volume, he saw woman
i'll black, with black lace ON her head
and falling to her shoulders, who passed
noiselessly across the room and disap-
peared i'll corner that was out of his
range of view.
This is all there was to the appari-
ton, and the lieutenant-wisely enough
would have thought nothing more of
the episode had not an attendant come
in soon after to close the library. Lieu
tenant Glyn told the man that there was
lady in the inner room. The servant
investigated. There was no lady. And
the chief librarian, who was then sum
moned, Immediately declared that the
young man had seen the specter of Queen
Elizabeth. Lieutenant Glyn was will
ing to let it go at that, and the story
has deeply impressed everybody in Eng
land except few cynics. The dean of
Windsor took pains to get all the de-
tails, ''several members Of the royal
family" have interviewed the guards
man. and the papers have given much
space to the occurrence. Meanwhile,
doubtless, some young woman is bless
ing the superstitious tendency of her
fellow countrymen, and it's not impos-
sible that some young man is equally
pleased at it.--New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29
A BIT OF HISTORY.
Germantown, Pa, Was Once Called the
Capital of the Country.

Germantown, Pa, Was Once Called the
Capital of the Country.
A pupil in the Boys Grammar school,
on Lafayette street, Germantown, was
asked by his teacher "when the first
congress occupied the Germantown
academy, located ON West School lane. !"
1t was puzzle, of course, to the young
scholar, who was at a loss to find any
thing in print verifying such an event.
The facts, however, from which the
false impression has frequently obtained
United States was first inaugurated in
New York in 1889, but by act of con-
gress Philadelphia was made the capital
of the nation from 1890 until 1900. In
1898 the yellow fever became epidemic
in this city, and it was in October of
that year that the governor Of Pennsyl-
vania asked the board of trustees to &C
commodate the house of assembly, and
similar request for quarters came from
congress.
At the November meeting following
the board proffered to congress the
choice of the school building, but there
is no minute evidence to show that con-
gress accepted the generous offer At
this time Washington resided in German
town, and the town was spoken of as
the government place of the state, and
also of the United States. Jefferson,
then secretary of state, and Randolph,
attorney general, occupied the building,
some years ago torn down to extend the
site on which the National bank now
stands, at Main street and School lane
So, with Washington, Thomas Jeffer-
son and John Randolph residing is Ger
mantown, it is not strange that the con-
clusion should be formed that congress
was in session at the same time. AL
though the Germantown academy never
had the honor of accommodating con-
gress, few years later, in 1898, when
the yellow fever made it's appearance
again i'll this city, the banks of North
America and of Pennsylvania did find a
temporary place of safety in the old
academy. -Philadelphia Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29
Lace Lappets,

If you know anybody who has a pair
of old fashioned lace lappets, says a
fashion writer, you may recommend
her to utilize these in the following
fashion,: On the next evening Or dinner
gown the lappets may begin almost
touching each other at the waist, and,
gradually parting, form a trimming
down the front of the skirt, ending il
immense quadruple bows of satin rib
bon, which must be stabbed through
with diamond buttons or clasps, or, an
other way, as the cookery books say,
line the lappets with velvet or satin of
some bright color and turn them into
bretelles, crossing the shoulders and
meeting just above the waist, back and
front. Should any one wish to insult
and vulgarize her beautiful old lace
with touch Of modernity she can buy
rhinestones or imitation emeralds, sap
phires or rubies and sew them all over it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29
GRAPES AND THE APPENDIX.
The Little Seeds Are Not So Dangerous
Has Been Claimed.

Has Been Claimed.
Things have been said about the bane-
full and delicious juice of the grape ever
since the olden time when Noah found
out about it and came thereby to grief,
but even before that men ate grapes,
and only within the last decade have
they been talked to about that. 1t is
only since surgeons began to make
money hunting for grape seeds i'll the
.ermiform appendix that people have
been afraid to eat grapes and to eat
them straight.
1t now appears that in all the thou
sands of cases famous, and possibly in
some cases infamous, in which this new
fashioned surgical operation has been
performed there is not one case i'll
which a grape seed Or any other little
bullet shaped thing has been found in
the vermifCrm appendix. The whole in
terror of the appendix is only big enough
to admit medium sized darning needle.
Nobody knows what it is there for, but
it must have been useful at some time.
1t is a case of the survival of the unfit,
like the wisdom teeth, which are of so
little use to most people, and the ton
sils, which cause so much trouble ROW
and then.
The tonsils and the appendix are
both unused parts Of the body and pc
culiarly liable to disease because they
are not strengthened by use. If inf1am
nation attacks them, they are unable to
resist. Thus many diseases which have
been ascribed to peritonitis or collie or
mysterious providence of some kind
have been due to the diseased condition
of this little useless organ Of the human
system, and if the trouble had been dis
covered i'll time the appendix could have
been removed, and all would have been
well.
The remedy, therefore, is not i'll avoid
ing grape seeds, which do not cause the
trouble but in keeping as we'll and as
strong as possible, and in case of sud
den illness calling reliable doctor,
who will know what the matter is.
Somebody once said that most people
use a doctor to enable them to sin
against the laws of nature with impu-
nifty. But that is bad use for him.
Washington Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29
His Falling.

An English rector in an agricultural
parish found his own sermons accepta-
BILE enough to his congregation, but not
so those Of his assistant.
''Why don't you come to hear Mr..
Jones?' he said to the leading farmer.
Hes an excellent fellow and breaches
far better than I do"
''That may be, sir, was the grave
rejoinder, ''but we've been inquiring
and inquiring about your curate, and
we can't find as he's got any property,
and we don't like to be told of our sins
by person as hasn't got no property. :"
Strand Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29
Effect of Familiarity.

''Breeves is pretty familiar with the
law, am told"
Wonderfully SO. 1 guess that is Why
he manages to get himself fined for
contempt every session.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29

The Yale lock manufacturers have
proved that in patent lock having six
1'steps," each capable of being reduced
in height 90 times, the number of
changes or combinations will be SO, 400.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-29

To salute with the left hand is
deadly insult to Mohammedans i'll the
east.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

Noro.
NORA, 8. D., January Is, 1897. -Quite
. severe snow storm visited us last
week.
Emma Norvick 10 visiting In Alsen.
Miss Anna sheldon Of Minnehaha
county 10 here visiting friends and
rolativee.
While Eric sveggin's family was
absent from home his house suddenly
caught on fire and burned the side out
Of his kitchen. Had 1t not been for
kind neighbors who saw it the whole
house would hove been consumed.
Charley Carlson was visiting with
friends IL Nora and Emmet.
Chris Ratche was down here visiting
relatives.
Ole Ekern was down In Brule visit
ing. It 10 reported that Ole is going
to Jump the broom stick.
Erick Nervick and wife we're taken
BY surprise and celebrated their silver
wedding. They received many valu-
able presents TO be remembered by
their many friends.
Anton 6eyerson was up In Nora
visiting old time friends.
Quite . number Of young people went
down to the Sphinx photographer and
had their pictures takke.
Robert Buum IL very Ill.
SILVER RAYS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

NOCook, 8. D., January IL, 1897
Owing TO the storm Of Sunday there
was no services here.
Elite Brouillette has the measels.
Wit and James Teller have finished
harvesting Ice.
A big dance was given In Jefferson
last ThursdAy. A good time was had.
We are In possession OF a copy Of the
Jefferson Journal. Quite . newsy
paper.
the Jefferson Journal.
We see that the COURIER has been
awarded the contract for the county
printing. The COURIER always leads.
AOST-A young man, will answer
BY the name Of Perry Libby, when last
seen was In Civil Bend. A liberal re-
ward will be offered for the return Of
this young man to r. H. Libby, Big
Sioux township.
The young people Of this town took
In the show Saturday night.
VIM Benton came out from Sioux
city Thursday last and is visiting
Grandma Bennett came down from
Hawarden last Thursday and will stay
the rest Of the winter.
Geo. Miller done business In Jeffer-
con Friday.
JIG. Merrill and Thomas Roberts
were In Jefferson Saturday.
Dave Jennings was caller at our
heaequarters Monday.
james Halliday will al his ice house
next week.
A real nice snow and wind storm
visited us Sunday and kept everybody
close ct home.
There will be meeting Of the Mo.
Cook G. C.. league Sunday night.
Everybody invited.
Tho Jefferson Journal starts out
from this place with three correspond.
ents, pretty good for . place Of thia
Size. KHALlfA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
;oUTH DAKOTA. JANUARY Fl. 1879

I'll because his wife presented him
with Z IA Id. son. AZ this is the ninth
con In the family Ole has reason to step
high.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Solem
1 con Of average weight.
Fred Setter leaves this week for
Montana to seek bis fortune in the
wild west.
Ed Dolan, Of Emmett, was seen In oar
burg last Monday.
Maurice Moynahan Of Dublin is here
visiting friends. SNowFLAKEs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
Drn1o.

BRtLE, January 20. lso7.-some
funny weather this winter.
Albert johnson enjoyed the buggy
ride very much Sunday morning last.
]. Krogsted is thinking seriously oi
taking . trip to Sioux City.
CaFl ClementsOn says there are
thing1 he would not rather do than
hang himself.
MIbs Gena johnson, who has been
suffering with inflamed rheumatism ID
quite well again.
Miss Alma Amondson 10 quite we'll
again.
Mis- Mary Dahl left for Elk Point
Tuesday to stay awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kerr went to
Sioux City Monday, returning We'd
nesdAy.
Oscar Hegg left last week for Dales-
burg, where he intends spending the
winter with his sister. We think
there 10 some certain person that At
tracts him no that way. THE COURIER
will visit him once every week while
he stays away.
Ed Kalstad transacted business In
Sioux City first part 0f the week.
{ A number of young people Of eastern
Brule gathered at the home OF William
Fields last Friday night ard enjoyed .
social hop.
The debats IN the Kalstad school
house last Friday night was we'll at
tended. Meeting again next Saturday
night.
Quite q number Of the friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Seward surprised them
last Saturday night BY coming into
their house and making themselves At
home for the evening. The affair was
highly enjoyed by all and the surprised
host and hostess proved TO be model
entertainers. They were presented
with . center table. All present
thought the evening we'll spent and at
. late hour went home feeling happy,
although the weather was not Of the
vory finest sort.
Ole Anderson and John Hoovey wi h
their hest girls took In the party at
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike HAPPIER last Satur-
day night and report good time.
B Quite q number Of young people en-
ioyed Saturday evening at the pleasant
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Hoffman.
who we know to be model entertainers.
so " are sure that they ali enjoyed
WIG GV0WIu& SAAUOO oAsAA 0OH0A VONA
for their homes at q late hour, enjoy
ing q ride in q regular South Dakota
blizzard.
While John Kalstad was hauling
home . load Of hay from out on the
bottom onesday last week he had tied
the lines of the horses on the hay rake
and was walking along behind the load
his thoughts wandering on up to
Wonder hin where he has had 20 many
pleasant times and expects to still, he
suddenly noticed his team was going At
q $50 rate, snow and hay flying in all
directions. All went we'll till near
home the horses ran near = telephone
post, the rake caught, the evener
snapped In two pieces and horses ran
home, 90 did John. He was resolved
after this to not let such thoughts get
the best Of him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
HOW ARE
800 YOU FIXED?

For fuels Don'tyou know that BY
buying your winters supply now,
You can save good many dollnisa
Fact! Coal is cheap now, bnt it's
just as sure to go mp as we are to
have cold weather this winter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
On AsCOId Winters Day

A feeling of innate satisfaction
steels over the face and permeates
the soul of the man who has q
goodly supply Of coal stored away
somewhere in the woodshe>!! or
down in the cellar. Whit eris
coming with snort and q bound
and will soon be with us.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

LAMONT, January 10, l607.-We
have good sleighing now and can hear
the chime Of sleigh bells In oil al
reCtiOns.
David Duncan took up his schoo, last
Monday with . lot OF new pupils en-.
rolled. II
Gilbert Hovland made . visit near
Beresford last week.
Nrs. Robert Duncan, Of BereefOrd,
Il at present visiting her daughter,
Lewis Eleeson, George Hoffman and
Ed H0yland took in the debate In the
Sphinx school house last Wednesday
night.
Mis- Amelia Lee has been quite sick.
Angle Eleeson had his best girl out
riding.
snow with his cutter. The chime Of
his sleigh bells could be heard Tor .
long distance.
Peddlers are very plentiful through
the country nowadays.
Mr.. r. Dyer, Of Elk Point, was
through the country buying up cattle
last week.
Mr.. Berg, Of Sphinx, 10 rushed with
work Ia hi5 blacksmith shop.
Mr.. A. Lewison, Of Sphinx, sold i've
loads Of nice hogs the other day.
The young folks surprised Mr. and
Mr.. Hoffman Saturday night. A
splendid time was had and all went
home happy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

We wish in behalf OF ourselves and
family to thank those who 90 kindly
helped u In various ways during the
days Of the sickness Of our children and
the death Of our dear little Nella.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. S. COOPER.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
Throughout The COUNTY
TO CORRESPONDENCE.

yorrespondeose for pa9!seastc1, mnss Eee eel
.hlD once not latef than TUESDAY MORNING
QACh week % appear promptly, since ehe
yapGr o printed On Nednesdays. Please bear
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

Boiled cider and sweet apples .
Rin9srud Mercantile Go.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

Gents buy your winter underware {
Kallys.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

To trade furniture for fresh cows or
other young stock. WIN. EsLICK.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

Buy your hats, caps, gloves and shoes
Of r. n. Kelly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

For SALE ct : bargain-One seco a
hand wagon. r e. KELLY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

Forty bars Of Standard soap for u at
r. L. Kelly's.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

Call for anything in Bread and Cake
line at City Bakery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
sslsk.

3 Z
SPHINX, s. D., January, 10. 1907
Little January made " : friendly call
LAST Sunday.
Ole hrs . new Cutter.
Alex Carlson i out canvassing books.
Some a our young people were out
sleigh riding last Friday. Ole and
Anton aPn't over Il ret.
Lizzie Lewison wAs visiting IN Nora
Last Friday and Saturday.
Henry Hanson visited II Sphinx last
Sunday.
Charley Carlson W. up IN Mora. He
surely knows the rod.
HermAn Hckhohn leaves this week
Tor 81. Paul, whore 10 will learn n
- : strap md lAther h barber ehOp
Mis- UleoGo> q Versailles, = herr
visiting viii her grasdnA.
The snnlllng 0ountGnAnoo q On
Roanin9 IA AntDa Johnson Wers -
here la6t 1harsnay. III,
ole Johnoos steps irathsr Aigh nov,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

Michigan Applos.
A car load Of choice Michigan apples
just received. Ringsrud Mercantile Co.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
M. A. MOORE eco.
PAL ACE
STORE
THE

We have the largest and best
stock of Dress Goods, Clothing,
Boots and SOOes, etc. We re.
Ceived a fresh line of Fur Capes
and JaCkets..dOn't miss to see
them. We do not claim to sell
below cost, as other merchants
do, but you can always get
yOuO moneys worth.
W. HOFFMA
& COMP AN
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21

have $50 cords Of dry wood 1T the
brick yard, which I will cell in guam
titles 10 suit purchaser.
CHARLES MuRTHA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
rhoroagh Bred nor

Tkoroagh Bred Hogs.
China hogs ct very low prices II taken
soon, 70 close out my stock.
z60 JANIS LLLEY.