Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-14

though he displayed insolent bravado
all through his trial, while fellow who
took $500 worth Of tools from black
smiths shop has. been sent to prison
for three years.
The Monthyon prize Of 500 francs,
known as the ''prix de vertu," was this
year awarded by the French academy
to a lady of Mendon who had brought
up ten children who had all turned ont
well, but by mistake of the postofIice
the money went to another lady Of tho
same name, who celebrated the event
with such hilarious convivianty thak
the police were forced to take her in.
In Eastern Australia 100000 900
sheep and great herds Of cattle ana
horses now feed upon pastures covering
nat ground, which, thirty years sgoL,
was desert of soft sand, SO "rotten'
that the feet sank at every step. This
once worthless ground, has been beateni
into compact soil BY the feet Of the
sheep and cattle, and It Is believed that
other great desert expanses in Aus,
tralia may be turned into productive
pasture, and in a similar manner.
When one reads that device has
been patented in England for applying,
watches with incandescent light WITH
out increasing the size Of the watchcase,
wonder grows from more to more
first, wonder how so big a device can
be packed in such small quarters, and
then wonder how long the watch win
remain unmagnetized and true to the
time with potent little battery In tn
vitals constantly trying to mesmerize
its movements.
An expedition sent out by the geolog-
tcal survey to explore the head waters
Of the Yukon and to discover IL possible
the source Of the gold found along that
river has returned with q wonderful
tale Of rich ore veins extending from
British territory into Alaska in th0
neighborhood Of Forty Mile Greek, ann
running thence for 500 miles In north
easterly direction. The gold belt Is -
least 100 miles wide and the geologisen
say that the deposits are fully ~ rich
as those Of South Africa.
Rev. Father Horan, of Rumford Falls.
Me-, secured the necessary funds -
complete his new church by announc.
ing that It would be opened ON . cer.
tain Sunday, which turned out to b .
bitterly cold day, and then preaching .
sermon 90 long that It's close was ae-
companied by the chattering OF teeth
all over the house. As II suddenly r.
minded that It was chilly, he remarked
that It was cold indeed, and, sxpressinQ
his belief that the congregation woul6
cheerfully contribute money. enough ~
plaster the walls and put in q furnace,
passed the plate and got what he want
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A curious instance OF the effects &c
Roentgen rays on the skin IL reporte6
In the Deutsche Medicintsche Wochen-
echrift. A 1S-year-old boy was ex--
posed naked for forty-five minutes to .
very powerful apparatus to have hin
picture taken. A fortnight later cir
cular red spot appeared on his abdo-
men above the navel. It grew an0
broke out into small itching blisters.
After six weeks the irritation ended,
but the discolorat ton had spread over
the whole abdomen. The skin then
scaled of, and after while resumed
it's normal condition. The process was
precisely the same as in a case OF
severe sunburn.
1t is the custom Of many persons to
grumble little at what they consider,
the dentists extraordinary charges. Il
is also frequently said that the dentiso
finds gold more profitable, and thA4
this Is the reason why he prefers to.
use it. 1t is not generally understood.
that there is scientific reason for tho
employment Of this metdA Gold Cam
be welded into solid mass while cold.
1t is also susceptible of being pressed
into the smallest cavities and depreo.
eions When once the cavity Is proper
~ cleaned out and the gold carefullE
put in, care being taken that It fills ev-,
cry particle Of space from the Begin
ming, the union of tooth and filling h,
nearly as perfect as possible without,
the action OF heat. A gold filing II,
nearly as perfect as possible withouo
the action Of heat. A gold filling may
be built up to almost any size or shape
required. None of the acid secretionnt
Of the mouth or stomach have any
effect upon 1t.
Mr.. Du Maurtor'o Double.