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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
Betting on Honesty.

One winters day, some years ago. A
couple OF young men were sitting in
London talking of their travels during
the summer. One of them had been in
Norway, and could not sufficiently
praise the honesty of the Norwcpian
peasants and their readiness in judging
character .lf | am wcll-dressed
person and look like gentleman 1
can travel through the. whole country
IN my own car,ole without paving a
penny for the horses. need only
gay, Tho one who comes on behind
will pay. That vas too much for
the other, and it ended in heavy bet
that they should go together through
Norway. buy their own carioles, and
travel through the country, tile first of
them half day in advance of the
other, without a single penny in his
pocket; the other should follow behind
and pay.
The following summer they went to
Norway, got their cariolcs, and start
ed on their trip. But at their very first
station the Englishman who had ex-
patiated upon the honesty of the Nor.
wegians got into fix: he had forgot,
ten what the magic words were in Nor.
wegian. Hc could not pay the post
boy, neither could he say, The one
who comes on behind will pay" For
tunately merchant from Christiania
came to the rescue. The Englishmau
told him all about the bet, upon which
the merchant informed him what the
words were in Norwegian. The En-.
glishman repeated them to the post
hoy, and they had at once the desired
effect. The boy was satisfied, and said
it would no doubt be all right about
the money. The merchant, however.
thought it would be best for the credit
| of the country to let the new post-bov.
| who was to go with the Englishman to
the next station, into the secret, and
requested him to pass it on from station
to station, that when the first English
man arrived and said, "The one COM
ing on behind will pay" no one was to
trouble him about money, for on being
allowed to continue his Journey in this
way he would win the bet. The boy
undertook to do this, and all the post
boys and station-keepers on the road
enjoyed the joke immensely, without
betraying that they knew anything
about the affair. And so it happened |
that the Englishman travelled through
the country without paying penny
and thus the two Englishmen go about
telling this story, which again is told
to a thousand others, that in Norway
you need not pay at the posting
stations, but only say, ''Thc one who
comes on behind will ."--Biorn-
syerne Gjornson, IN Harper's Nagdss7se.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

ISL down., on her nusDanu II he ever
got hayward or fractions, and told
Albert not to attempt to dandle Alice
on his knee. He said Alice was salts
fed with very little, but Albert evident
" wanted the earth," aud he was
Just on the point Of getting it. It took
hfty-six yards of white satin to make
the bridal dress, and the gauntlets
worn by the bride were the legs of silk
stockings. She had on No. IA satin
slippers and her silk stockings were
the biggest ever made in Boston. cost
ing S2S. He husband bought her we'd
Ing presents costing $4,000, Including
a ?4,ooo pair OF diamond earrings. Il
might as well invest my money in
diamonds as anything else," he said.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

MARRIED.
MATHEWS-DOTY-A the home OF the BRIDES
parents Sunday, December 27. at 2:3O p. M,
George D. Mathews to Ada Doty, Rev. Clev-
officiating
The bride and groom left Monday
morning for Lead City, their future
home. Mr.. Mathews while connected
with the Bee Hive in this city formed a
wide acquaintance and made many
warm friends. He is at presentin charge
OF Mr.. Haine's Lead City store. Miss
Doty is the only daugher OF DR.. and Mrs,
E. F. Doty and the greater portion ol
her life has been passed at the home
ranch and in Rapid City. The vel
wishes OF host OF friends in which THF
UNION heartily joins, follow her to hel
! new home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. j. w. Nowlin, Judge of the Seventh
Judicial Court, Presiding.

Hon. j. w. Nowlin, Judge of the Seventh
Judicial Court, Presiding.
In the case of the state vs. Secoy, Ryan.
Sweeney and Leary, testimony was con-
Guided Friday and after lengthy argu-
ments by attorneys Haynie, Boyd and
Bangs for the defence and Brown for the
state the case was submitted to the jury,
on Saturday afternoon. After an alb
sence OF not to exceed fifteen minutes the,
jury returned verdict OF not guilty.
The state VS. Jerry Kennedy was TAX,
en- up Monday morning and the pros
ecution closed at noon.
! Charles Wheeler, a witness who refused
, to heed the summons in the case o
Elmer Wheeler held for grand larceny
was brought before the court Monda,
and fined SIS. and costs or thirty days
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
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Sis Horse Tally, has no More.

For the last time the six horse coach,
in service for business, has lett Deadwood.
For nearly fifteen years the arrival and
departure OF coaches daily haye been
watched by many an old timer, and
yesterday when the last one went out
with Frank Hunter handling the whip
and lines, the coach itself being escorted
out OF town by the Deadwood band, and
loaded to the guards; for every man in
town who could obtain u foothold was
aboard, many sigh was heayed by the
old timer who thought OF the good old
placer mining days, when every man
carried his buckskin sack OF dust, ano
every thing went. But the more recent
arrivals in the Hills hadno slgbs for thu
B cumbersome vehicle, these saw the las
coach pull out with pleasure KNOWING
that at last their anticipations OF dircc
connection by rail between Deadwoot
and the eeast were realized. Both coaches
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
The Profit On NiChelSs

A recent circular issued by the treas
ury department proposing to ship free
of charge to persons desiring them
nickels and pennies in certain guam
titles on receipt of the face value has
suggested some inquiries in regard to
the cost of these coins to the United
States and how it ia that they oan at.
ford to ship them at par value, paying
express charges upon them. The re-
suit OF these inquiries has been the dis
covery that the nickel costs at the mint
less than three-quarters Of q cent,
while it is put in circulation at value
of five eents,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
A Comical Mistake,

A very tall man was sitting in the
the annoy rircr Or rrr,1su- ueuT1rt, frrrr
whose view of the stage was thus cu
off. Finally one of the sufferers sew
eral rows of seats in the rear called
out: ''Somcbody make the tall man
in the front row sit down" After this
request had been repeated several
times .'the tall man. became exasper-
ated and slowly stood up and looked
around to ascertain who was making
preference TO allusion." The latter,
much to the amusement of the au-
dience, exclaimed: Great Scott! now
the long-logged shanghai has got up
on the seat, ,"-ItGus SJtings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
GOOD SNAKE STORY,
school Report--Procrustean,s in Public
schools-The Profit on Nickels
a Heavy Bride.
BErr1Ni ON HONESTY.
A Comical Mistake-Bound to Entertain
Him-A Funny Blessing.
Dol. w,nters,nith Tells a snake st,rv

Col. Dick Wintersmith listened with
apparent good-natured disgust to some
OF the snake stories which the young-
sters were trying to crowd down his
throat the other evening at Chamber
lain's. says the Dallas Ncws. As warn
a1cer yarn was unwound by the enter
prising narratOrs the colonel seemed
to get restless, until finally he broke
out with:
(. That's all right, boys, but the
trouble with your snake stories is that
they are not"
s, We'll, suppose you tell MS one that
is absolutely true" suggested one Of
the company.
II will" said the colonel promptly.
And then '.Dick" told how he had
found himself travelling ono hot after
noon along q cart road cut through,
What seemed miles Of chaparral,
somewhere in Texas, I believe,
Suddenly his pony stopped. and he was
nearly thrown over the animals head,
~ got off" Col. Wintcrsmith went on
to say, 'and looked about to see what
the trouble was, and soon found, about
a rod ahead, a huge rattle-suakc asleep
across the roadway. his head down the
slope on one side and his tail in the
gutter on the other. 1 tried to make
the pony jump the snake. but he
wouldn't bulge. There wasn't stone
or a stick big enough to handle in
sight, and l had no firearms. l was
IN pickle, but l couldn't go back,
knd didn't like to stay where was.
However, while considering the situn.
tlOn, saw away ahead on the further
side of the rattler a sapliug such as is
used to bind hay upon rick. Hitch
ing my pony to the brush I stepped
back so as to get u good start, took a
running jump, lcaped over the snake,
ran to the sappIipg, grabbed it with
both hands, ran, swinging it over nv
head, back to his slumbering snake
ship and whack"d him right across the
head. breaking it at once"
Here the colonel took long breath
and something else besides. The COM
pany looked disappointed.
''ls that alp" some one asked.
The colonel cast look of whitening
contempt upon the youth adjusted his
gold trimmed spcctaclcs, and then con-
timed; "
YES, brenking it at once. And
hang me, genllrmcn-you may be-
lieve me or motif l didn't discover
that my sapling WIS the snakes mate,
lnd-''
''Oh, colonel! Come. now, that's a
title too ..arnc in chorus.
land tEat, went on the colonel,
not IN the least disturbed. s.and the |
same blow l;.,,! Killed it also,
After that nothing remained for tive
To do except to break up.
The Wright House at Huron was
burned on last Saturday evening.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
BIG F0OTS BAND WIPED OUT
Captain Wallace and Five Soldiers Re-
ported Killed and u Dozen
Wounded.
INDIAN NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Small Detachment of Soldiers now
Camped in the Bad Lands.

Story OF the Battle with Big Foot,
At eight this morning Dec. 29) Gen
eral Forsythe issued orders to have the
LOO male Indians who had been prison
ers, called from their tepees, saying he
wanted to talk to them. They obeyed
slowly and sullenly and ranged in a
semicircle in trout OF the tent, where Big
Foot, their chief, lay sick with pneu-
monia. By twenties they were ordered
to give up their arms. The first twenty
went to their tents and came back with
only two guns. This irlitated Major
Whiteside, who was experimenting this
part OF the work. After a hasty con-
sultation with General Forsythe he gave
the order for the cavalrymen, who were
all dlsmounted and formed in almost a
square about twenty-five PAGES back,
to close in. They did SO, and took a
stand within twenty feet OF the Indians,
now in their center. When this was
done detachment OF cavalrymen afoot
was sent to search the tepees. About
sixty guns were found, but while this
work was going on the warriors held an
incarnation, powwow. The tepees having
been searched, an order was given to
search the warriors. All thought uf
trouble WAS evidently out OF the minds
OF the soldiers. About u dozen OF the
warriors had been searched, when like
a flash all the rest OF them jerked guns
from under their blankets, and began
pouring bullets into the ranks OF the
troopers, who, q few minutes before,
had moved up within almost a guns
length. Those Indians who had no guns
rushed on the soldiers with tomahawk
in one hand and scalping knife in the
other. Oh, it was demoniac-a hellish-
ly horrible rush. With General For
sythe and Major Whiteside l stood
when the firing started within touching
distance OF the death-dealing devils.
The only thing that save all three OF us
from instant death, was that the
Indians had their backs turned to us
when they began firing. Their first
yolley was almost as one man, so that
they must have fired a hundred shots
before soldiers fired one. But, Oh, how
the s;tvages were slaughtered after the
first volley.-Omaha Bee
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
Procrustcanism in the Public Schools

The pubiic-scluoi system as FIRST de-
signed contemplated each school as
the product of an Independent school
district, which, for educational pur-
poses, would always continue to be a
little, autonomous republic. This
system would have produced the wi
dest variety of methods, and out of that
variety would have been evolved the
highest excellence. But the SYSTEM
maker, who cannot patiently see anys
thing grow naturally; stepped an IN haI Mltn
his procrustean mold and has been
running the schools through it for a
generation to make them all as like as
peas. The more alike they become
the worse they become, and the more more
hopless of ofimproyement.- Detroit Nes0s.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

Two deputies, E. and A. Boyd, left on
Wednesday EVENINGS train for Sioux
Falls with the following batch OF prison
ers: w. Godkin, ten years for rape;
Elmer Wheeler, three years for adultry;
Laura B. Nc Duffy, one year for adultry;
T. Moffatt, one year for larceny; d. e.
Conway, one year for larceny.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

The Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri
valley railroad = was completed to
Deadwood the last OF last week. About
1000 OF Deadwoods citizens turned out
to welcome the first regular passenger
train which reached there Monday
morning last. The Northwestern sys
t, m has beaten the B and NJ, which has
yet some twenty-five miles to build be
fore reaching the shqYe CITY.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

From the good cheer enjoyed in this
city ON Christmas day our citizens, old
matters. Christmas trees and varied
entertainments were given by the Episco-
pal, Methodist, Baptist, Congregational
and Presby terian societies.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
Bound to Entertain Him.

Ada-I hear Mrs Parvcnu, that you
invited the French minister to dinner.
Mrs. Parycnu-Yes, did all | could
to please him. The parlor was hung
with French flags, my parrot sang the
:'Marseillaisc," we had absinlbe, soup,
fricasse for entree, and l danced the
cau-can for him aftor dinner .-Epoch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

We are not paying S1.1O for second
hand stocks OF goods and advertising
them for fifty cents on the dollar, but
can sell you shoes cheaper than any
other house III Rapid City.
f. f. MOREJY e Co
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
INDIAN NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FRIDAY.

Gen. Miles received dispatches from
Gen. Brooke stating that small parties
of the hosti!es are coming in. Big Foot
is still unheard from.
SATURDAY.
Big Foot and followers are reported
on Porcupine creek, which empties into
White river below Wounded Knee.
MONDAY.
Word received from S. u. Reed, who
has been riding over the country at the
head OF Sage creek, says that the hos
tiles have not left the Bad Lands.
He considers that the present is the
anost critical period OF the Indian
trouble.
Mr.. II. N. Chapman was i'll today
from Spring creek. He states that W..
+. McClelland came up from the front
last night and told him that the Chey-
enne scouts returned from the Bad
Lands while he was at their camp and
reported "h zap Sioux in there"
The most startling news OF the cam
paign reached Gen. Miles this afternoon.
Col. Forsythe with four troops OF cav
airy were sent out to interrupt and
bring in Big Foot and his band from
the neighborhood oil Wounded Knee
The Indians resisted and two officers
and nix soldiers were killed and many
more wounded.
TUESDAY.
Gen. Miles and staff left by special train
ifor the Pine Ridge agency at $50 this
morning. Before the trouble at Porcupine
1T had been the Generals intention tt
take the field from this side OF the river
and to this end Baggage train WAS dis
patched from here on Suaday. This
l,as been recalled and baggage will b.
shipped to the agency from this polnUh,,
rail. Gen. Carr broke camp at the moutl
Of Rapid creek Monday morning ane
took up his line Of march for wounded
Knee. A small squad OF about twent.
men, are all the soldiers now statione'
on this side OF the Cheyenne. Th
Indians have vacated their strong hol'
in the Bad Lands which is now occupies
.,,y "A small detachment OF troops.
WEDNESUAl.
Col. Day is in from the front. lie wit
his command have been into the Ba
Lands and inspected the late camp {
the hostiles. He reports the carcasst
Of stock killed, as being very thick
that section. Only the best portions
calves and yearlings were used for foo'
Mr. Days report, that the Indians wou
fight, has been well proven.
A special to the republican received {
moon TO-DAY and written at 8 d. m. say
The greatest fear prevails, 5000 Slol
are enmassed in q cir Gle around t
agency buildings.
THURSDAY.
No dispatches received. Chicago al
Omaha papers report fighting going
at the agency yesterday. This is al
reported by train hands.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
Words. Words. Words.

Cassell's new encyclopedia diction-
sry, which has just been completed,
contains 10000 words, The latest
edition of Webster has $4,000, Wor-
ester 10000. and tho Imperial die
tionary 10000. Detroit NeaUs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

The convention to be held at CINCINNATI
February 23 and called for the purpose
OF naugcratins a third national party,
has been decided inexpedient at this
time. Instead: Il conference comm!tte
consisting OF five frpm each labor organ
izntion, will meet in Washington some
time in February and decide wlataction
is best
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01


Report OF cxanlina ton held in District
No. Six, Lone Tree township for month
ending December 5, 1890: Clyde Chase,
80; Joe Sanders, 95; Florence Sanders, 4
93; Ralph Sanders,* 95: Albert Reber, n
80; Clarence Sanders,* 92; Henry
Rcber,z Sc; Niola Robinson,* ST; Cora
Robinson,* 80; Hattie Reber,* 80:
Willie Rebar, a.; Hettie Sanders, a4i
Lester Sanders, =; BERTHE Reber,*-.
Those marked with star have been
neither absent nor tardy during the
month. KATE f. BoTCE, Teacher.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

Go to Trowbridge's jewelry store fol
watches, iewelry, clocks, etc. Eastern
prices. Repairing OF watches, clocks ant
jewelry promptly done.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

Legal blanks at THE UNION office. Lo
cation certificates. mortgages, etc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

Ladies remember that Mrs. Wallace
takes all kinds OF produce in exchange
for goods. Go and see her before buy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

The;c i, y.,ry Little news, outside OF
Indian ne.'s, to be had. Our rural
notes are mostly cnt off by the removal
of people. But what has become OF our
Creston and Links correspondents?
Have the Indians captured then7
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

1t tried to snow the other day but had
to give it up,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

L Remember that the WEEKLY UNION
will be sent to any address one year TOP
$1.50. At that price you cannot afford
to be without q paper.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

| Ladies will find goods OF better quail
ity for the price, in millinery, at Mrs.
Wulaces than any other place in town
and she Is always glad to see people
whether they buy or not.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

Alderman Mccarthy returned from
his eastern trip this week.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
Alliance Dance,

y dance for the benefit OF the Grashull
farmers alliance will be held at the resi-
dence OF A. Mochons, on the eve OF jan
uary 8. Tickets S1.5O, including supper.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

William Freshcl and family departed
for the east on Wednesday evenings
train Mr.. Freshel will engage in the real
estate business in Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

Mrs. Wallace has received Il full line
of fall goods OF the la test styles AMI can
please all in quality and price.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

a large line OF millinery and notions
just received by NJ. A. Kehoe. Ladies
call and be convinced both as to style
and prices.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

Judge Luse returned Monday from AL
eastern visit OF several weeks. He is
glad to again enjoy Black Hills weather
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

re new tariff which advances the prices on all imported goods dos
not eject u.s. as our NORRIS who is located in Nav Yrt mad. II.
purchases lof this store before the rise goods therefore We can sell Won
Ill kinds Of WEARING APPAREL at the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
MARRIED.

Full line OF art materials, ,easels, etc.
at Charles Fallon's, Main street.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

The president issued proclamation
on the twenty-fourth announcing that
the Worlds Fair will be opened on
May LIST and closed October 81, 1898,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
nistricts saiI,.nco

The annual meeting of the Black Hills
District alliance will be held at sturgis
on Tuesday, January 6, at ten a. m
Program will appear later, Local al
liances are entitled to one delegate fol
every ten members or major portion
thereof. All alliance men are cordially
invited. A. T. ADAMS,
f. B. REED, President
Secretary.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

May all our readers have a happy
and prosperous New Year.
Through the falling OF a scaffold on
which he was at work, Mr.. J.. ii. Wilkin-
son met with quite a severe accident on
Saturday last. He STRUCK on his side
fracturing two ribs and spraining his
arm and shoulder. He will be confined
to the house for some time.
The editor OF the UNIoA thanks the
)committee for an invitation to thl
second inaugural ballat Pierre January
18th. We shall be forced to wait fol
batter crops.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

II. T. Lewis, notary public and con-
veyancer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

on w, W. Gift.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01

The Wright House at Huron was
urned on last Saturday evening.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-01
Rapid City Markets.

Carefully prepared each week from intervie
with our merchants.