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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01
A MAN who hea rr%acticed medicine for forty
years ought to Anow suit IRON sugar. Real
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TOLEDO, 0 10, Jan. 10. 1871.
Mcssrs. F. ]. Cheney & Co -Cel:Nemen y
have been in the general practice OF medicine
Tor most :o:ty wears, anl wonli Say that il ali
my practice and experience lave never seen a
preparation that l codll prescrib. with as much
ccnfden o OF success as l can Halls CatMrl
Cure. manufactured by yoa. Have p ~'estriied
it q great many times and its eG:ecti is wonderful
and would say in conclusion hat l have vet to
lind q case OF Ca'alr.l that it w"uld 10, cure, il
troy would taie it according 10 dir ctions.
Yours truly, L. L. GOlJSiC. NJ. D,
Office, 10 summit street.
We will give 800 for any case OF Catarrh trat
can not be cured VIII Halls Cniarrh Cure.
Taken internally.
T. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O..
81 Sold by dru- s.sss. 7Jc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01

W. L. DAVIS, near Tolono, has four
acres of corn this year that yielded by
actual measurement 440 bushels, an
average of 10 bushels per acre. The
best acre makes l25 bushels, surpass-
ing any crop eve heard Of in that part
of Illinois.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01

A pocket match-safe free to smokers of
"Tansill's Punch" sc. Cigar.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other rene lios fail. 25ce
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01
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sThat's a very funny old cane you
have got there. I'd like to buy it from
you. "
aCan't sell it. It's an old family heir
loom. ] wouldn't sellit for anything in
the world. My great-grandfather used
to maui my great-grandmother with it"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01

MILLIONS of women use Dobbins' Electric
Soap daily. and say it is the best and cheap
est. II they are right. you ought to use it.
If wrong, one trial only will show you. Buy
a bar of you grocer and try it next Monday.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-11-01

MAEIC REMFHVM1lIc cure BLOOD Poison where
sale only by Cook Remedy Co., Omaha Neh. Write.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Gum Copal.

This gum is true fossil that is, it is
dug out of the ground in various parts
of the world. 1t is, very certainly, the
product of trees which have formerly
grown and decayed upon the srot or in
its neighborhood. How long it may
have been lying in the ground is not
easy to determine in any particular in
stance.
No doubt forests are still growing in
some parts of the world such as have
yielded the copal now dug, and which
will themselves produce farther sup
ply.
.Copal is brought in large quantities
from the east coast of Africa. It is found
in the sandy plains at d epth of from
one foot to five feet The soil Is dark
vegetable mould which rests upon bed
OF Glue clay. In this pits are dug, into
which water oozes from the walls of
greasy earth. From these diggings are
obtained the raw or unripe copal, as the
crude article is called.
In the manner of it's occurrence, as
also In its appearance, copal bears a
close resem blance 10 amber, though
copaI is found at less depth below the
surface, as would naturally be expected
in the case of the more recent product.
The trees which yield it belong to our
own age, while the forests which pro-
duced the amber were the growth of
past GEOLOGICAL period
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Some Golden Rules.

The following, from an unknown
source, contains advice which ex-
perienced business men indorse and
young men will do we'll to follow:
Have but one business, know it thor
oughly and attend personally TO its
minutest details. Be self-reliant, con-
ce nitrate your energies in determine
ton and supreme effort to conquer sue
cees. Keep your own counsel, attend
strictly to business, and never dabble in
anything to it, curail your expenses,
never sacrifice to prospective large re-
turns, cut short your losses and
let your profits run on, and make
your prime movers industry, economy,
and fair dealing. 1t is the merest rant
and bosh to rely on Luck. He is always
drinking and smoking, waiting for big
prizes in lotteries, or lying abed expect
ing letter with news of legacy. On
the contrary Labor and Pluck are the
inyincible heroes who conquer success;
they strike out new paths, create, con-
trlve, think, plan, originate, take all legiti-
mate risks, toll to surmount obstacles,
push forward, win renown by success.
The glorious galaxy of successful bust
ness men and illustrious authors have
all been hard workers. Shun bad COM
pany and the prevalent vices of the
day, never loan q borrowing friend
more than you are able to lose If he can
not pay, and never take loan on i'm
portunity. Never borrow money to
speculate with. Acquire knowledge.
1t is only enlightened men who hold
their own with the surging masses who
throng the road 10 riches. Avoid law
and legal squabbles of every kind.
In discussing business disagree
ments, keep cool. Make all the money
you can and do all the good you can
with it, remembering that he who lives
for himself alone lives for the meanest
man In creation. If engaged in public
business, advertise it; be punctual in
meeting promised payments; keep
short accounts; settle often; be clear
and explicit in making bargains. Be
civil and obliging as we'll as decisive
and prompt with customers, and do not
overtrade your capital. Finally, in the
maturity of llte, don't rust out by retir-
ing from business; keep bright by use
full effort, remembering that industry
and happiness are separable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
A Hindu Wedding,

A correspondent of the Scotsman,
writing from Bombay, describes Hin
du wedding, at which he was present,
as being interesting not only as a cere-
mony, but as spectacle. The branches
of the trees in the garden were outlined
with little lamps, and large pend in
front of the house was hung round very
high up with flags, between which more
lamps were suspended.
From the balcony of the house I saw
the bridegroom arrive on led horse,
accompanied by many friends. He was
dressed In cloth of gold, and wore
splendid hat, and his richly-caparisoned
horse had wreaths of yellow flowers
placed at equal short distances across
his back, and hanging down to the
ground.
He dismounted at the entrance, where
his little bride met him, and threw rice
over her own head and his head, as a
symbol that she would care for the
wants of the household. They went to-
gether into the house, where the we'd
ding guests were assembled, and sat
down on two red cushions facing each
other. A white cloth was held up in
front of his face, and she covered her
face with her sari while cord of yellow
and white worsted was put up around
their necks, joining them together.
large piece of muslin was then put
around his neck, and held up close to
her, and under this they joined hands.
On leaving the house, bouquet, on
which altar of roses has been poured,
was presented to every guest, and
wreaths of flowers were hung round
our necks by our hosts.
A pot of red paint seems to have
been one of the properties" necessary
to the wedding, and the veneration in
which the red paint was held was ex-
emplifed by fact narrated by the cor
respondent. When telegraph posts
were first set up in some remote parts
of India, the gentle Hindu was wont to
cut the same down for irewood. A
young engineer, who had studied the
aboriginal character, painted the posts
red, whereupon the natives worshiped
the posts and ceased to carry them
away as burnt offerings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
COURAGE.
BY CELIA THAxrER


Because hold it sinful to despond,
And will not let the bitterness of life
Blind me with burning tears, but look beyond
Its tumult and its strife;
Because I lift my head above the mist,
Where the sun shines and the broad breezes
blow,
BY every ray and every rain drop kissed
That Gods love doth bestow,
Think you find no bitterness at ALL
No burden to be borne, like Christian pack2
Think you there are no ready tears to fall
Because keep them back?
why should hug lifes ills with cold reserve.
To curse myself aud all who love me? Nay
A thousand times more good than deserve
God gives me every day.
And in each one of these rebellious tears
Kept bravely back, He makes q rainbow
shine.
Grateful take His slightest gift; no fears
Nor any doubts are mine.
Dark skies must clear, and when the clouds are
past,
One golden day redeems weary year.
Patient listen sure that sweet at last
Will sound His voice OF cheer,
Then vex me not with chiding. Let me be.
must be glad an0 grateful to the end.
The powers of light befriend.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
An Unexplored Corner of Brazil.

1t is astonishing to learn that, within
25U miles of the fair city of Rio Janeiro,
with its fine buildings and its railways
radiating in many direction, there ex-
list hundreds of cannibals. They fire.
quent the valley of the Rio Doce and
the adjacent territory, and in spite of
missionary and trader, still wander
about in CARELESS simplicity. This we
learn from a paper read before the Royal
Geographical Society by John Stearns,
who, in 1885. undertook journey of ex-
ploration through this region. It does
not appear that the propensity to canni-
ballsm is very strong at present, for Mr..
Stearns passed month among branch
of the Botocudos, and he saw nothing of
it. These people seemto be as little ham
pered by conventionalism as any in the
world. They 60 stark naked, they sleep
wnen they like, hunt. fish, sing, and
dance just when they teel inclined, and
eat when they can. They are allowed
to have as many wives as they choose,
but. like more civilized people, one wife
and family is generally as many as g.
man can keep. They nave no religious
ceremonies or sacrifices, and the ONLY
time that the supernatural comes home
to them is during thunderstorm, when
the bravest throw fre-brands into the
air to appease the wrath Of the Great
Spirit.
The valley of the Rio Doce lies Just
above Santa Cruz, and appears to have
been almost entirely neglect by set
tiers. This is to be accounted for by
the fact that the river Is entirely useless
for navigation on account OF the great
number OF rapids and falls in it, and that
the country is one dense forest, in which
fierce Indians used to range. Of late
years the determination of game has
greatly reduced the strength of some of
the tribes, and there now seems not to
be any great danger to be feared from
them although it is certain that settlers
would have to defend themselves against
occasional raids, and sometimes to exc
cute reprisals. The chief product of the
country is timber, particularly rose
wood, which is OF considerable value.
Mr.. Stearns spent eight months in his
trip, and thoroughly explored the river
with some OF its tributaries, and from
his observations he has compiled map,
which adds greatly to our knowledge of
this region. He undertook the work
entirely at his own expense and merely
from the love OF exploration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Back to His Old Friends.

4 Canadian lady tells the Pittsburg
Dispatch the following good story of
birds good memory and how be brought
others of his family to place where he
had found shelter and received kindly
treatment: During the hot summer
before last we kept under our pump
large tub filled with fresh water SO that
our dogs and the birds might drink
when they needed it. In this
way we made many charm
ing acquaintance which we would
instance pair of hooking birds
came early in the spring, built their
nest in the garden adjoining, found
water and safety to bring up their
family. One day in July there came
black crackle. He was almost dead,
and one of his legs hung on by few
shreds. With our water tub and plenty
of bread crumbs, he fed and rested, and
after three weeks OF this fare his leg
grew together again, although it was
much twisted.
Shortly after he brought with him
young male bird of his own kind. It
was SO faded and weak that we looked
tor its dead body every morning. How
ever, the old bird carried It food and
fed it, all the while seolding our dogs as
IL to remind them that he was guest
with privileges. Sometimes he few at
the dogs and drove them in at the
kitchen door. This continued with
variations all summer, and we saw the
two birds every day until they
left with others, and were al
most forgotten. One morning in
May of this year, I heard a IA
miliar rasping voice, and behold there
was our crackle and his bent-legged
companion. He was seo1ding the dogs
as usual, but this time not alone, nor
faded, nor sick. He was in high feather
and had with him modest mate. Evil
IDENTITY they had come to build, and
bring up family in the place which the
old bird had found so safe and hospita-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
His Own Calendar.
From the New York Times.


twenty eight years ago when Mrs.
Sarah Rothermal gave birth to a son
there was mark upon the back part Of
the In ants head just below and to the
right of the base of the brain. The
parents were not superstitious, and not
great deal OF attention was then paid
to the defect in the child's head. To-
day he is widely known, and the birth
mark upon James B. Rothermal Is the
most remarkable freak in nature vet
heard of Ill this section Of the country.
:. The man is a carpenter by trsde. and
lives IN Springhill Township, close to
where the Cheat River empties into the
Monongahela. He is more than ordi-
narily intelligent. Mr.. Rothermals
blrthmark is not of the common kind,
and its transformation with the chang
ing Of the moon makes it particularly
peculiar. 1t is naturally crescent in
shape and blush in color. AS the
moon is turning the first quarter the
mark becomes a reddish hue, and the
swelling of the flesh below it, extend
ing dlagonally across the back of the
neck to the right shoulder, is percepti-
BILE. The mark becomes redder as the
moon grows older, and the flesh swells
corresDondingly. When the moon is
full the crescent is Of bright red, and
the flesh assumes horn-like roll over
two inches in thickness at the largest
part, gradually tapering to point on
the shoulder.
AS the birthmark grows large as the
moon becomes full, SO it decreases in.
size as the moon wanes, and when the
moon is quite dark there is nothing to
be seen but the blush, crescent
shaped mark. Singular as it may APP
pear, these changes have come regular
ly ever since the man was born. Mr..
Rothermal suffers no inconvenience by
the enlargemeDJ.of the neck, nor does
he endure much pain. He needs no al
manac totell the changes of the moon,
simply placing his hand on the mark to
tell its condition. While going to
school the scholars and teachers often
observed the changes i'll the birthmark,
and wondered at the remarkable regu-
larity with which they occurred.
There are many theories discussed by
Mr.. Rothermaps acquaintance as to
the relation of the moon to animal life,
but none has been advanced which is
satisfactory to everyone. All agree,
however, that the freak can go on record
as the strangest thus far observed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

also be predisposed to it. It must be
understood that the process of fattening
an animal In few weeks destroys the
equilibrium of tho system, and in one
sense the fairness is in itself the disease.
The storing up of fat in the animal econ
omy is always at the expense of muscu-
lar development The muscles become
weak and fabby. All the blood vessels
OF the system are surrounded by a
strong, tough, muscular coat that in q
state of perfect health will resist any
force that the hearts action can put
upon these canals. But the fattening
process weakens these ibers; a sudden
or unusual strain ruptUres one in the
brain, and We call it apcplexy. It is
not as common in the hog as one would
expect, but occurs so often that the
breeder should understand it and know
the right thing to do. It is impossible
to foresee when this is going to occur. If
the rupture is very small one, when the
blood IS Oozing out in tiny drops, the
hog will sometimes be found lying in
sensible and breathing heavily. No eff
fort will arouse it. It is more usual to
find big fat hog lying dead, with no
external marks or signs of the cause of
death. Cut open the skull carefully,
and clot of blood of greater or less ex-
tent Will be found inside. Ii alive,
however, tie a stout cord above the
knee and with stick take a twist in
the cord until on the inner side Of the
leg below the knee the brachial vein
can be felt. Open it with sharp-point-
ed knife, and if the blood will run take
a pint and half or a quart. Don't
guess at it. An ounce of blood spread
over the ground or on the floor has
been mistaken for pint. If the bleed
ing is to do any good, there must be
considerable taken. If the broken vein
is small one, and the case is observed
soon after it occurred, the animal may
be saved. If it partially revives it will
be proper to evacuate the bowels. A
large stock syringe would be valua BILE
here to throw up quart of warm water.
In most cases, however, the owner will
have chance to sell the animal for soap
fat.-AmericGn A1ricnltLrist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
The Antiquity of Baking.
From the Chicago News.

The origin of baking precedes the
period of history, and is involved in the
obscurity of the early ages of the hui
man race. Excavations made in Swift
zerland gave evidence that the art of
making bread was practiced by our pre-
historic ancestors as early as the stone
period. From the shape of loaves it is
thought that no ovens were used at that
time, but the dough was rolled into.
small round cakes and laid on hot stones,
being covered with glowing ashes.
Bread is mentioned in the book of Gen.
esis, where Abraham, wishing to enter
tain three angels, offered to "fetch a
morsel of bread Baking is again re-
ferred to where Sarah has instructions
to 'make ready quickly three measures
of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes
upon the hearth" Lotentertained two
angels by giving them unleavened
bread. The mere mention of unieav-
ened bread shows that there were two
kinds of bread made even at that time.
The art of baking was carried ON to a
high perfection among the Egyptians,
who are said to have baked cakes In
fantastic shapes, using several kinds Of
-four. The Romans took up the art of
baking, and public bakeries were nu-
merous ON the streets of Rome. In En-
SlduO Vie DuSluoSS OIL LIl0 Ddk0F WAS COLI
sidered to be one SO closely affecting
the interest of the public that in 1855 an
act of parliament was passed regulating
the price to be charged for bread. This
regulation continued in operation until
1922 in London, and until 1886 in the
rest of the country. The art of making
bread has mt vet reached some coun-
tries in Europe and Asia. In the rural
parts of Sweden no bread is made, but
rye cakes are baked twice year and
are as hard as flint. It is less than a
century ago that bread was used in Scot
land. the Scotch people Of every class
living on barley bannocks and oaten
cakes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Alive, Yet Legally Dead.
From the New York Herald.


1t is not generally known that when
a person is sentenced to imprisonment
for life in this state he is regarded as
legally dead. The surrogate OF West
chester County will SO consider Francis
E. Brouty, who under the will of his
father, the late Francis Brouty, of Mount
Vernon, was devised property worth
900 or $780, 600, which he would have
taken if he had not been sent to Sing
Sing prison for the rest of his natural
lie fol the murder of Policeman Woods.
| had talk with Warden Brush, of
Sing Sing, on this subiec... He told me
that there had been several cases like
that Of Brouty. A good many years ago,
the son of a millionaire OF this city was
sent to the prison for HE. Some time
after that the father died, and his will
was offered for probate just as the elder
Brouty's has been. In the partition of
the estate the convict was utterly ignor-
ed, and his share was divided among
the other children of the deceased.
After a while new evidence was dis
covered which plainly showed that an
innocent man had been convicted of
murder. The matter was properly
placed before the Governor, who not
only granted the unfortunate victim of
circumstantial evidence his freedom,
but issued a full pardon, which restored
him to citizenship. This it was antic-
pated would place the unjustly accused
man in the eye of the law exactly on
the same footing as before his convic-
ton. Not SO, however, for when he
brought suit against those among whom
his fathers estate had been divided to
recover his share the case was thrown
out of court. A decision was rendered,
in effect, that as he had once been dead
in law he must remain 80.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Lost His Head.

James Payn in the independents
Of all the reigning families that have
ever existed the Shereffian would seem
to be the worst and vilest. A newspa-
per correspondent in sketching Its his
tory the other day-and most shock
ing one it is-relates some personal an
ecdotes of Muley Yezid, nicknamed
Red-beard (but not in his hearing), who
lately adorned the throne of Morocco,
which are worthy of preservation. His
favorite religious exercise Qike that of
some most Christian kings of earlier
datel was to roast Jews, and his pet re-
Taxation to decapitate half dozen of
his most Immediate attendants and
play bowls with their heads. Quee n
amiable family traits, sent his father
in 1872 little steam launch,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Shaved a Woman.
From the New York Sun.


Did you ever shave a woman ?" was
the queer question put to an uptown
barber by a customer who was being
shaved. "Many a time" said the
barber, who went on to tell of his ex-
perience in that line of business.
There are ladies in town who have
quite mustache, and others who have
something like chin beard, and l have
operated on both kinds. | shaved the
upper lip OF lady yesterday afternoon
to prepare her to go out to party. She
keeps down the growth of hair by clip
ping 1t, but she wanted to look extra
fine on this occasion.
Some of them who are troubled as she
is pull out the hairs Few at time, till
they get rid OF the whole growth, and
there is now an electrical way of remov-
ing them without pain rom any part of
the face; but know ladies who get
BARRIERS to shave them at times, and
others who can shave themselves Just
like men. | tell you there are more
kinds of folks in this barbarous world
than some people know Of" Here the
knight of the brush shouted ssNextr'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

in which he used to voyage on the lake
in his garden accompanied by his
1ayorite. wife. 1t upset one day and
nearly drowned them both, but she was
soldiers. The gallant fellow (expecting
to be made V. g., was ushered into
the royal presence an hour afterward.
you rescued my wife, he said. The
soldier bowed and pictured pension.
Did you see her ?" "Wen yes, of
course, your Majesty" The Sultan
beckoned to an officer and murmuring
His head" fell back among his
cushions. The correspondent very
properly adds: "It is satisfactory to add
that the Sultan caught cold and died of
his ducking." But what a picture of
lie in the nineteenth century within
few days sail of our shores