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THE BLACK HILLS RAILROAD.
1T WILL BE SPEEDILY BUILT BY THE DA-
KoTA RAILROAD COMPANY.
From the Bismarck Tribune,

From the Bismarck Tribune,
1t has been known for some weeks that
negotiations have been going on between
the Bismarck and Black Hills r. r. Co., of
which Col. Sweet is general manager, and
New York company, lately organized,
looking to the early construction OF the
line from Bismarck to the Black Hills, and
on December 80 q meeting Of the stock
holders Of the former company was held, at
which proposition was made to the New
York company to take hold Of the enter
prise and push it through to the Hills in
advance Of any other line. Their PROPOSE
ton has been accepted and corps Of engi-
neers will take the field as soon as the
weather will permit, to locate the line, and
will proceed at once with the work of con-
struction. The road will be Of standard
gauge and will be built under the name Of
the Dakota Railroad Company. The par
ties taking hold of the enterprise are old
and experienced railroad men with abun.
dant means TO complete it. The Tribune has
information that leads it to believe that this
road will be commenced early next year,
and that 1t will be completed to the foot
hills, at least, within two years from this
date, and possibly one.
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JuPrTER's RED SPoT.-1he great red
spot on Jupiter that was described last
summer Ia the Sun continues to attract the
attention OF observers both In this country
and in Europe. It's vast extent lifi 10 an
opening the earth could be dropped through
IT'D, Its peculiar color and permanenoe OF
form and position make it probably the
most remarkable object on the disc oi
Jupiter with which physical astronomy has
70 deal. Bsdeohin, Russian observer, hAs
noticed m interesting popularity about
this spot He has detected brilliant white
r;aoes or facu,se surrounding the spot re-
.smbline those that are seen 10 the neigh
borhood Of sun spots. This ssenas TO favor
the view OF those who regard Jupiter e
ripd Of half lossrous SUM sun waoss
Ares ars dying out I'D which, 10 the oourse :.
q ! million ysAn or ., may become : ~
abode of lifs.--K r. 6ss.
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A physician bearing the easily remem-
bered name OF Leuduaer-F Formovel has dis
covered that perspiration will cure lockjaw.
A young man named Jean Hamlet had the
misfortune to have his hand caught IN the
gearing Of thrsshing maching; part Of
the skin was carried of, but, in the
course of a fortnight, everything seemed
progressing toward q speedy cure, when
one morning the patient awoks with a
sarauge rigidity in his jaws, violent pains
all over the sternum, intermittent difficulty
of breathing, and convulsive starts in the
lower limbs. DR.. L. being called IN could
not but express to the family the most
melancholy forcbodings; j; nevertheless he
immediately proceeded to throw the pa
tient into q violent psrspiration. For this
purpose be bad hoops put under the bed
clothes, in order to prevent their contact
with the body, and then got four deep pots
filled with quicklime, which he slightly
moistened with water. To prevent the
skin from being scorched, the pots were
wrapped in linen, and then placed ON each
side of the patient, orders being given to
the family to moisten the quicklime from
time to time, and TO change It when ex-
hausted. The heat eugendered was 30 in
tense that on the first day the bedclotbes
caoght FIRE, which, however, was speedily
extiDguished. As for the perspiration, II
was 40 immoderate ~ to pass al belief.
On the 9Th day al tstanic symptoms had
disappearsd, except little stifness in the
Jaws; tho patient was in state Of complete
prostration, which was, however, removed
by good nourishment and few days after
al traces Of the dangerous affection had
disappeared.
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THE DEACoN's CALL.
BY BETH DAY.

Come In, Deacon Thompson your duty has led you
to call here, yon cay.
You think that the death OF my husband should teach
me TO watch and TO pray,
Lest l. too, be taken sudden, without any time IL
prepare
To patch up peace with my Maker, or to utter the
penitant's prayer
You are glad that take II 60 calmy-as you say I'm
appearing to do
Well, Deacon, I'm only woman. but venture to diff
fer with you;
1t isn't the name ON the churchst that's going to
cue the soul,
When the last great day s upon u.s. and the heayenf
roll up like a scroll.
And, judging by what have noticed, between the
tAlkers and doers,
When you both shall hsve come to the judgment, hi
chance viii be better than yours.
For, Deacon, there's Of his neghbors that ever
have counted him hard,
For he never crippled their CATTLE In driving them out
ofthe yard;
No dog was sent after the beggar when he came here
TO beg-did he pray
For morsel of food from ample store, and eyer
gohungry away1
There lie not child in the village that would shrink
at the touch of his hand;
And dogs never srowled at his coming, with look
that we all understand;
There was never q midnight stormy, or q day In
the winter 10 chill,
But what he would brave Its discomforts III friend
or neighber were I'll.
But Ill not run over his virtues, they speak for them
selves; that is why
You can ask OF the poor of the yllsge-they' d tell
you much better thanI.
They say you're godly man, Deacon. When they
met at the brown school-house there,
To pray fol the Widow Mcpherson, you made a most
eloquent prayer:
They tell TO this day how you fatered when You spoke
of her sorowful years,
Her form bowed with age. and with trouble. till th'
parson himself was In tears.
That prayer was the talk of the village for half Of the
winter or more,
But, somehow IL didn't quite strike me. for, Deacon,
I'd heard Abefors!
You think that must be mistakenl No, Deacon, y
happened this way
can PROVE to your full satisfaction the truth Of th'
words that Isay--
started to 20 TO the widows, and got to the sheep
fold-out there
BY the edge of the ten-acrc meadow, heard yoa q
learning that prayer.
II was peppered and salted with Scripture, quota tion
from prose and from verse, "- rrr.
TIL could not but stood there, II made re
spectacle hearse
To carry the corpse Of your feelings. You made
remark here and there
You said that not even the parson could beat you
you thought, on that prayer,
Likewise II would you dollar, or, at least yoI
supposed that 1t wouli.
Because you had got mp the meeting, and furnishe
the lights and the wood.
Then, at last to be that You knew It, you trie
to repeat 1t once more
You couldn't say more than quarter and then, Dea
cen Thompson, you swoRE.
The room is uncomfortably heated1 thought
quite chilly-but stay
You will come 10 meeting tomorrow They Nigh
ask you, Deacon, TO pray.
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One Of tie "old style" commercial
travellers was Jack Hazard Of New York.
Jack was passionately fond Of the "paste-
boards" and would occasionally even in-
dulge in little game with the boys in the
basement Of the store, when not upon the
"road."
One morning, when thus engaged, the
told man" was heard approaching, and
Jack stuffed his last trick in his pocket,
chucked the rest Of the pack into an empty
case, and the company broke up. The
cause Of the intrusion was soon explained
by Jack receiving an order to start for
Philadelphia at once with samples Of new
line Of goods.
Jack fiurg the samples into valise, put
on clean paper collar, bought ten cigars
for quarter and started at once. Arrived
in Philadelphia bis first call was on an old
Quaker house in Broad street. Pulling
himself together, Jack marched in. and,
laying card before the senior partner who
was busily engaged at his desk, said In his
most sanctimoni0us manner
"That is the party have the honor to
represent"
The old follower of Penn looked careful
ly at the card, and then, fixing his steely
blue eyes on Jack, handed is back, saying
"If that Ia the party theo represents,
thee win find Philadelphia we'll stocked
with his goods"
Jack cast one horrifed look at the card.
Il was the " little joker" on which fellow
clerk had strongly skesched the head and
horns Of his Satanic Majesty, and the bold
salesman, for once discounted, beat ahasty
retreat to his hotel. - Commercial Bui6Aa.
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vIcToRio, THE APACHE CHEF.
WHAT AN Ex-voLuYTEER KNOWS OF HIS
HISTORY AND EXPLOITS.

An ex.voluntoer writer to the Chronicle
gives "reminiscences Of Victorio, the Apache
warrior who is now giving the q. 8. troops
so much trouble in New Mexico, as follows:
have noticed in the papers accounts of
Chief Victorio of the Mescalero Apaches,
and something OF his history may prove in
terestiug. was In his country IA months
and saw him frequently. When Joseph Il.
West of the California Volunteers, In 1868,
captured Mangus Colorado Cred Sleeves)
at the Pine Alto mines and failed to make
a treaty Of peace, he turned him over TO the
guard OF the camp, and the chief was killed
the same night when trying to escape.
yjctorio then became head chief and Saliva
dor, son of Mangus, second chief. These
Indians are also called Miembres, or Lost
River Apaches, their rancherias being on
the head waters OF the Rio Miembres, or
Lost River, Southern New Mexico. Their
summer rendezvous is ut . small valley,
with n small stream OF water called Mangu'
Spring, where they cultivate corn and beans
near the Pine Alto range Of mountains.
The only treaty of peace that WAS made
with them was at the copper mines, aftel
, the death Of Mangus. After receiving
blankets, -four, beans and other presents
they broke their treaty OF peace the mex
day-they never would consent 70 go on
reservation. victorio killed four men o
Company G OF the Fifth Regiment Cali
foruia Volunteers, and stole 300 head o
sheep from Us at Fort Cummings. A
Cooks Cafion Victories band also ran Of
all the horses OF Co. G OF the First Veteran
Cavalry, or California Volunteers, and kille'
five or six cayalrymen. We secuted 10
the savages and crossed into chihuahua
Mexico, after the latter occurrences, bu
were not able TO overtake them.
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ROMANTIC MRS. HICKS.
TWICE A WIDOW AND AGAIN TO BECOME A
BRIDE.

The reigning sensation at the present
time is the rumored approaching nuptials
of the fascinating thrice-widowed Mrs.
Annette Wilhelmina Wlkens- Hicks. Lord
with q we'll known lawyer In this city. The
story is generally credited by old club men.
Charles Lord, son Of the deceased mil
lionaire, Thomas Lord, said yesterday to q
reporter that he believed it to be true. He
had no interest in the matter, however,
and he didn't care anything about 1t.
Thomas Lord, another son, and member
of the firm of Lord & Ludovici, photogra-
pliers, had heard of the approaching cere-
mony from half dozen friends, and from
numerous letters which he had received.
He expressed his feelings towards Mrs.
Hicks-Lord in plain English, and. spoke of
the share of his fathers property which
had been willed to her in regretful man.
ner, and ended the interview by declaring
that he twas glad to get rid Of her,"
The career Of the lady has been most
eventfnl one, both in this country and
abroad. She was born in Matteawan, near
Fishkill, in 1887. Her maiden name was
Annette Wilhelmina Wilkens, and her an
cestors were mparatively woll-to-do. She
reigned belle in her country home for
several years, and finally came to New
York city, where she was admitted to the
best circles. In the course of time she be-
came Mrs. Hicks.
Mr.. O'Conor's wife, who died about five
years ago, was, to use the words Of an old
friend of the family, q prototype OF Mrs.
Hicks Lord. She was descendant Of al
old Kpickerbocker family, and at AN early
age married merchant named McCracken.
She was q widow for several years before
she became Mrs. O'Conor.
A veteran broker, who has known Sars.
Lord for many years, was profuse in bis
praise of her wonderfully fascinating
powers. "Shortly after her marriage tc
Mr.. Lord" said be, an elderly gentleman,
beau Of the old school, called to see her
why Mr.. - she greeted him with
how young you look was prepared to
believe from what Mr.. Lord had said o.
you, that you were an old and feeble man.
The old gentleman was captivated. Wher
he returned home he astonished his famil!
by waltzing and cavorting through th'
rooms, meanwhile calculating: What
remarkable man l am. Sixty three year
old, and as young as any of you! Th'
next day he appeared at breakfast, his necl
adorned with red scarf"
"Mrs. Lord is wonderful woman," th
broker continued, "capable of ensnarinl
the affections of any man, and it is m
candid belief, based upon personal know
edge Of the parties, and club and societ
rumors which have been current for thre
weeks, that she will soon be called Mr..
Hicks-Lord. o. Conor."
1t was rumored last evening that th
wedding would take place during the fri
week in February, or at least before AS
Wednesday.-N. Y. Star.
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cAlcaATT, THE EANaHAN.
THE ROMANCE OF HIS DAUGHTER-oNE
woMAN.THAT HE HANGED.
From the London World.

run tuc Lonuou Wofiu.
suppose I am the only person with
whom the late hanGman had any relations
approaching friendship. Some twelve
years ago used to fish nearly every Satur-
day afternoon IN the Lea, near Sewardstone.
Afternoon after afternoon there was wont
to confront me on the left bank little old
man with long white beard. We began
to converse on fishing topics, and gradually
grew quite intimate, always, however, with
the stream between Us. At length one day
sudden thunderstorm came on, and ref
uge had to be sought. / counseled the old
man to make for bridge, get to my side
and accompany me to the Fountain, we'll
known public fishing house. As we we're
approaching the public house he stopped,
and said he would rather that went In
alone. pressed him for his reason. Fl
naIly with some emotion, he told me who
he Was, spoke of the possibility OF his be-
ing tacognized and the embarrassment the
recognition would cause me.
"I always take man as find him; and
IL Titus Oates were man of social tenden-
cies should not have the slightest hesta-
ton in ct tanding him dinner at the Conti-
mental. Calcraft, think, was touched, and
we became almost friends as we sat down
and drank while the thuodsrttorm spent
itself. Then and afterwards be told me
curious anecdotes of his professional career.
Mrs. Manning, he said, was the worst sub
iect he had ever worked off. She was
somehow distant cousin of his, and when
on the scaffold he spoke to her soothingly.
Her return was to make her teeth almost
meet in the ball of his thumb
as he pulled the nightcap down over her
face. He promised to give me whole
sheaves of anecdotes, aud l at one time
contemplated his biography, but | was call
ed abroad and never saw the old man af-
terwards.
There ran through Calcraft's nature a
curious vein OF romance. When | knew
him he had an only daughter, just grown
up, on whom he dotted. She had found a
SWe6CheafJ, 50 NC IOIa hto oho uoJ ih ohS W
our cross-stream gossips, and she asked her
father to be allowed to bring him home
Calcraft compelled the girl TO be candid
with her lover as to her fathers profession
the expression was his own-but the girl
could not bring herself to speak out, and
she successfully entreated her father to
keep the gruesome secret also. The lover
was an assiduous visitor to the mdisor
Calcraft up the New North roadway, and
the marriage day was actually fixed. de
owned that he was miserable with the sense
of pretense aud the presentiment of i'm
| pending misfortune. One night. after the
lover had said goodbye to his girl. genia
neighbor stopped him-a woman,o OF course
Calcraft bitterly interpolated and revealed
to the lover who his impending father-in
law was. The fellow went away and neve
came back. The girl was miserable ant
the poor old hangman was doubly misera
BILE, partly in sympathy with his child
suffering. and partly in remorse for hi
own share in bringing it about. Here il
the theme for tragedy in the hands OF
man like Mir. Wills.
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DEATH OF PRoF. DEMfLLE.-Readers
and admirers Of highly wrought fiction will
learn with regret that Prof James De-
Mile, Of Dachousie College, died yesterday
at his homo in Halifax. Il cannot be said
that Prof. DeMille has added materially to
the substantial well-being Of the world by
his lavish contributions Of startling stories,
but at least the world has 10 thank hmm for
. good deal Of entertainment In which
there was no taint Of evil There was .
. truly humorous feature about his amazing
fights Of fancy, or boldnsss In the msgnifi-
canoe Of his untruths, which raised him
far shove the rank and 6:s Of blood-and-
thunder ncvslisss. And, somshow. tho
reader always felt that ths author was
ohuckling with him over the vastnsse of
each splendid lie; was giving him sly
nudge and asking with merry twinkle:
lent that good one, nov ?" with .
droll mir Of s1joymsnt over his own OCT
raGsous msndacity. Poor fellow, ~ y
kono- -and thsrs = ons lsss aood-na&Rrsd
liar II ~ wosld - PailsdslpAts Hmsa
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WHOLESALE PoIsoNINe.-A shocking
occurrence is reported from the little town
OF Genijesk, In the district of Melitopol, In
South Russia. The annual fair was held
there on the 22d Of September, and, az
usual, was attended multitude OF peas
ants. A number Of persons dined at An
eating house. where, among other articles,
n species of white fish. salted and prepared
like behring's, was served. The consequent
ces of the meal soon manifested themselves
in m appalling fashion. Thirty persons
who had eaten some Of the fish died within
an hour; after suffering excruciating tor
ture. The number of others who were ~
ing III was not known, but was believed TO
be considerable. Eight persons, three peas
ants, three peasant women, and two chill
dren, Who had partaken Of tho fatal meal
before quitting the town, were seized on
rheir way home with such atrocious pains
that they lay down on the road and died.
There IL no suspicion Of any poisonous drug
having bees dssignedly introduced into the
food. Either the 6sh must have besn pa
trsd. o. sons poisonous ingredient had bean
! mixed with ths sslt ussd ~ curing e
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EvE-ANaELIcAL CORNER.

writs of error-love letters to another
mans wife.
Mrs. Gaines is to erect $40,O 900 house in
Washington.
When man proposes he makes his
maiden effort.
Dinner dresses are open no longer either
in Y shape or square.
The young Queen of SPAN wears the
fashionable idiot fringe.
Garibaldi says he has had enough Of 1t,
and won't marry again.
The waves Of woman's handkerchief
have wrecked many man.
Heavy stitching OF garnet or gold ap-
pears on some black kid gloves.
A woman in Johastown, Pa, wanted to
send tin wash boiler by mail.
Two Of the moonshiners on trial ut Knox
vile, Tenn, recently were woman.
Deep gauntlet cuffs, reaching almost to
the elbows, will be revived next season.
The Princess of Wales is somewhat deaf,
and has ordered an American audiphons.
New and improved reading by the Pica-
yune: "Uneasy lies the face that wears q
frown."
The music OF the bell is not 10 its tongue.
Bellies should remember this.-Boston
Transcript.
Mrs. Hicks Lord is expected to re-enter
society on returning from Europe, few
weeks hence.
Mrs. Grant says that the prettiest girl
she saw in all her travels was from Bodie,
Cal.-Boston Poat.
The wife of Col. Mcclure of the Phila-
delphia Times is much admired in Wash
ington for her beauty.
Without saying who does the hugging,
Miss Muloch says bear and forbear are the
two great bears Of matrimony.
Sleeves grow tighter AID shorter, and the
latest models are trimmed around the ell
bow, leaving the wrist perfectly plain.
Another American girl is to marry no.
blenan. Why is it that our girls refuse TO
support their own countrymenP There is
lack Of patriotism somewhere.
Oh whistle, daughter, whistle, and you
shall have q COW; never whistled in my
life, cannot whistle now. Oh ! whistle,
daughter, whistle, and you shall have Q
man; never whistled in my life, but I'll
whistle II can.-Picayuns.
Take her up tenderly.
Fashioned 30 slenderly,
Young and so fair;
Handle her carefully,
Talk to her prayeifuly-
She's cross as bear.
Rochester Herald.
Fancy dress caps are much favored By
, young mothers for home wear, both tt
! accompany morning and evening toilets
, Little bows Of pale blue, rose or corn
color ribbon add to the dressy effect o.
these dainty little articles, which may b.
composed Of simple muslin or the richest
lace.
A little Oil City girl observed her mother
measuring cloth by holding it up to he
nose with one hand and reaching out u
! arms length with the other. She assumed
, thoughtful aspect and, after oogitatiug ;
few moments, asked, How can you meas
ure cloth that ways Can you smell {
, yard? ?"
Point Languedoc Is the name Of the --latest
favorite in lace. 1t Is produced with tive
, kinds of meshes, one square and the othel
/ with round, irregular meshes like thread
lace. The large figures are made with
} heavy cord, shaded off at the edges with
finer thread. 1t has the effect Of soft,
yellow old lace.
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A Washington telegram says: promi-
nent Democratic member OF the House OF
Representatives from a Southern State, of
long service and much influence in his par
ty, declares that the people of the South
have confidence in Gen. Grant and would
prefer his election to that of Tildep, Bay
ard, or any northern Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, and that If Gen. Grant
Is nominated against any northern Demo-
crat he will carry Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Florida and Georgia, and poll
close vote in Kentucky The people of the
South have nothing in common with either
Sherman or Blaine, he says, because they
are considered scheming politicians. Gen.
Grant he looks upon as one of the most con-
servatiye men he has ever known. He does
not believe that he is seeking the uomina-
iton, but feels sure that the people want
him, and that between the people and Gen.
Grant are the politicians, who do not want
him. The talk about third term and
Casarism, by opponents OF Grant, he re-
QarIS a8 nOuocuSo. ~ Wao hoo shS '1sS"
ton of the founders Of the government, in
his opinion, to prevent the people from
electing any man as President, and keep
ing him in the position as long as he may
! be considered useful. Short terms OF Office
were established in order that poor Presi-
dents might not be long retained and that
good men could be retained by reelection.
In reference to the custom aud wisdom OF
| reflections, he directs attention to mem.
bers of Congress, many OF whom serve for
long periods by means of several re-elec-
tions. When asked If Tilden was not
great organizer, he replied that be would
rather call HIM gleat trickster. II con-
slider him." be said, /" one of the most cor
rupt men in the country He bought us
once and he will do SO again If he can but
| IL he is nominated ayainst Grant he will
not carry ten States, although do not class
him with Ti!den as TO character. The
South believes that Grant Is honest, and
knows that he is magnanimous, and don't
see how sensible Republicans, who wish to
carry the next election, can think OF nomi'
mating any one else"