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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24

We presume that the most ignorant
person in the land knows that most OF
the burdens that grow out Of vicious
legislation fall on the farmers. They
are now not only the victims of bad leg
islation, generally speaking, but they
clearly perceive that the drift Of things
is in the direction of legislation in behalf
of special interests, especially when
these special interests are backed by tfa
power and influence Of what Editor
Watterson calls the money devil. They
perceive that the ccntralizing influences
of class legislation are at work in spite
of the promises of the politicians. All
classes appear to be favored except tbs
agricultural class. The farmers have
been left to shift for themselves and pay
the bulk of the taxes resulting from ex-
travagant and vicious legislation. AT
lanta Constitution.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24

The Sumner County Press and Other
Republican journals are in a great sweat
over an imaginary scheme of President
Polk to defeat the Republican party il,
enough of the northern states to enable
the solid south to elect Democratic
president in 1899. If these: wiseacres
will just hold their hats until Feb 90
1899. they will have an opportunity tt
see what kind of Democratic presitlen!
the south will elect. That we shall
again sec solid south there is no doubt
linked with it, and the candidate 70!
president will not be Grover Cleveland
Topeka Advocate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24

Ifthe principles of the farmers move
ment are dangerous and threaten the
credit of the nation, as the representa-
tives Of the old parties declare, now is
the time to enlighten the people BY a
thorcN@l, discussion of them. The label
of the old party rests very lightly on the
voter Of the present day. He is doing
considerable thinking on his own ac-
count. The brass band and the torch
light procession are rapidly losing their
power, and with the march Of ballot re,
form III the several states the boodle
methods become less potent. Wiz The
old parties take the hint or will they de-
pend on party loyalty and not realize
their mistake until after the ballots are
cast? What has happened in Kansas
Nebraska and other western states ca,
be duplicated i'll almost every state il
the Union.-W Washington Post.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24

After several failures to run han
SONS in Paris. sentiment in their IA
vor appears to promise success.
An Iowa clergyman recently mar
ried three couples and conducted two
funerals in one day, and to do it drove
fifty miles. Total receipts, IS.
The prejudice against horse flesh
has now so faded out i'll Paris that
there arc 1872 recognized butcher shops
where horse flesh is openly sold.
The colored people of the South go
10 the postollice on an average of once
per day and receive an average of four
letters per year as their reward.
The Boston -40cocatc. journal for
colored people, which suspended re-
Gently, had 1920 subscribers on its
list, of whom only sixty three had paid
up.
At the examination in descriptive
and practical anatomy held by the
Irish Royal College Of Surgeons, two
| lady students have taken The highest
| prizes.
| Whoever wants to rent the great
Isle of Arran, one of the Creates
sporting estates known, the property
of the duke of Hamilton, can do SO al
t7,000.
| Morphinomanie is becoming sucl
an epidemic in Paris thatthe Academy
of Medicine is appealed to. 1t con.
stantiy appears in new forms, eNalgin,
being the latest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24

f (. e
LIS product when his chance has come. tor IT
will bring money into this country and start
such a prosperity that rise in the pricecf
-four will be little felt.
In the old states every body is in il position to
hold his wheat d reasonable time, and If in the
new states some farmers should lack facilt-
ties few dollars spent for boards will create
them 1t is not necessary to spoil the lumber.
| and 1t may be returned with small pay for ih'.
use of 1t. as Is often done, when temporary
structures for picnic parties are erected.
Where there is q will there is a way. The OBJ
ject Is importan. enough to put forward your
best exertions.
| The German farmer sells to-day his rye for
more than two and one-half cents of our money
| per pound. Should your valuable wheat be
| sold for less than that figure? When wheat gam
blers who have already contracted your whole
crops hear Of determination on your part
| TO hold your grain for higher price than they
have sold it for. it is likely that they will make
desperate efforts to further depress prices on
| futures for the purpose of soaring you.
This must not affect you in the least. for II
| you hear that man has sold your horse orcow
and has to deliver it q certain time, 1t is your
luck that he has not come to you first and
| made his bargain with you, and as he has not
| asked your advice or consent in regard tOp price
you are not under obligation to sell your graiu
below value
The Alliance Press Bureau of lnfor-
nation would recommend that every
subAlliance in the country note the facts
and suggestions above stated and that
some action be taken. For instance.;if
every sub-Allance would adopt resolu-
tions Oh the matter and forward them
to the state secretary, with a request
that he forward them to the Alliance
Press Bureau of Information, Washing
ton, the general sentiment and de-
termination of the farmers all over the
United States on the matter would be
heard and communicated again to Ill
b-Alliances, so that it may be known
how near to unanimity the sentiment
Of the farmers comes to this question
and how they will act. In the mean.
time do not allow yourselves to be
robbed Of your wheat. H. W. AVER.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24
Reform Articles.

The Custer County Beacon, BroRer
Bow, Neb., in its late issue contains
thirty-four articles upon the reform
movement that cannot fail to make a,
impression upon those interested in thei
contents. They are brief, careful.
worded and leave no room for doubt a
to their exact meaning. The reader vii
notice a similarity Of sentiment pervai
ing the whole which to the careless INA,
prove monotonous. But to those VIII,
have made a study Of such economic
they are sure to attract attention 1t j
proper to say, however, that these arti
cles are all headed "SheritT Sales.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24
I'H.E BATTLE Is ON.
Both Parties Actively Fighting
the Peoples Movement.
EXPOSING THE ENEMY's TRICKS.

How to Offset the Effects of Deceit, Mis-
representation and Cajolery Used by the
Money Power Against the Peoples Up
rising-The. Last Blow to sectionalism.
copyright. 1891, by Reform Press News Asso-
citation, New York;
The prompt response of the reform
press all over the country to the warning
that the battle is already upon us is TN
excellent sign. tits proof of the alert
ness Of the reform leaders and of the
genuine enthusiasm and determination
of the people in the cause of their politi-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24

Secretary Proctor says the farmers Of
Vermont will not form new party; bu,
will work through the old parties. j!
the honorable secretary means by this
that the old parties will continue to
work through the farmers he is mis-.
taken. The Vermont farmers are awake
at last. There are some Ethan ALIENS
up there yet. This is the case not only in
Vermont, but all over the country
Farm and Home
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24

Let the farmer think of what he saves
this year by reason of untaxed sugar, and
then imagine what he would have saved
if he had untaxed woolens. untaxed iron
and steel, farming implements. glass,
ETC., and after he has reflected, on it he
will conclude that he could get along if
he was not compelled to labor half his
time to protect somebody. dy.-Mobile Reg
lister.
Charles Munroe, of Columbus, Ga,
mas Il radish grown on his lrucK farm
which is an exact counterpart OF hui
man hand, .aying four perfect fingers
and thumb; the wrist and general
outline of the forearm was also fac
simile.
An Eustport man hopes to keep his
lawn in fine condition this summer.
He recently distributed $500 bright,
new marbles of assorted colors among
tho boys in consideration of Il promise
that they would keep out OF his grass
this season.
The largest pine tree ever cut in
Michigan was felled recently near Ho-
bart. It measured at the butt six feet
in diameter and scaled 1881 feet of
mercantile lumber. In the fall the top
was broken, destroying about 800 feet
OF choice lumber.
1t is stated in Fox's book upon regi-
mental losses in the American civil
war Just published, that the Thirteenth
Regiment, Massachusetts, Volunteers.
had smaller percentage of deaths
/ from disease than any three years reg
iment in the entire union army.
Probably the youngest lawyer in the
State of Georgia, or perhaps in the
country, is Arthur Edge, of Douglas
vile. He.is seventeen years old, was
admitted to the bar in January last,
4 and on the first of April married Miss
Ella James, a young lady of fifteen.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24
When the Wall street bankers were in

When the Wall street bankers were in
on real estate in the west the govern
ment opened the vaults of the United
States treasury and supplied them. When
expostons are talked Of our legislators
vote large appropriations to them. When
railroads are to be built our legislators
loan them the credit of the nation. be-
sides giving them large tracts of land,
but when the people who are in distress
on account OF the failure in c,ops or
lower prices for their products ask for a
loan then a howl is made that it is ''ur-
constitutional. ."-Farmers and Laborers'
Friend.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
Corp. Tanner Win. a Bet.

In the Office of one of the prominent
hotels one evening was overheard quite
an amusing story Of Corp. Tanner AMI
his two artificial legs. IL seems that the
corporal is very fond Of fine horses and
undertook to raise few last year. lie
had one particularly fine horse, thor
oughhred. and he would let no one use
him but himself One day while the
stableman was exercising him no acci-
dental, stepped into a mud hole and
sprained leg so badly that the doctor
advised having the horses hoof bathed
In hot water three times a day.
One day, when the gallant corporal
was giving the horse the customary bath,
a friend of his came along and told him
il was cruelty to animals to bathe the
horses foot in such warm water, and
asked him how would he like II If he had
to put his foot In IL. To which the cor
poral replied that he would not mind 1t
at all His friend. thinking he saw q
chance 10 win some money, bet him a
hundred dollars that he would not keep
his foot in the water for five minutes
The be. was no sooner said than 1t was
accepted by the corporal, who not only
put his foot in it, but put his whole leg
In and kept it there for five minutes.
The friend paid the bet, but probably
has not to this day found out how il was
possible for the supposed victim to keep
his foot In boiling water for five minutes.
Washington Critic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
A MnIe wearing nreeehe..

I came across an instructive note in a
recent supplement to catalogue Of the
Boston Athenpum which interested me
as showing that there are some places IN
the world where it is not necessary TO
get up societies for the prevention Of
cruelty 10 animals, The reference is 10
the Canary islands, where Z. Edwardes
saw in the town of Tacaronte a spectacle
which appealed TO his risibilities as well
as to his sympathy 1t was a mule
"walking up the street at demure pace
In two pairs OF saekcloth breeches. The
muleteer. observing the astonishment Of
the tourist, hastened TO explain TO him
the reason for this devotion TO an animal
of the hahiliments Of a man. 1T Is be
cause of the tiies. senior. the cursed flies
and the smile Of sympathy with which
the remark was made left no doubt VI
il sincerity. : Boston Post
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
"PoiIoe- a New Word In I7ss.

The word police has made many bold
attempts 10 get footing. have seen it
more than noncestrongly recommended in
the papers. but as neither the word not
the thing itself are (isl much understood
in London. fancy il will require a con
siderable time to bring it into fashion
perhaps from an aversion to the French
from whom this word is borrowed and
something. under the name of police
being already established In Scotland
English prejudice will not soon be recon
ciled TO it Not long ago at a hagnio in
Covent Garden. on my complaining Of
some imposition. was told by fair
North Briton that II was the regular es-
tablished police Of the house. This.
own. Ii the only time | have heard II
used in polite company. nor do believe
it has yet made any considerable prog
ress. except in the newspapers. beyond
the purlieus ~ Covent Garden Gcon.
omy. patriotism. adequateness. priv.
lege. and few other such like words,
have lately had their run, but now We
hear no more OF them. ] should not won.
der, however. il in months time they
should all come about again in rotation
at the polite end of the town. British
Magazine. 1868,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
George pancron.. Literary Work.

My practice is to work slowly, but 10
accomplish something every day. /
very seldom average over 300 words
day, and few letters. and this is gen.
orally done before o O'Clock in the morn.
ingl Ten O'Clock every evening finds me
IN bed, and o'clock each morning am
at my desk No man whose profession
or duties demand considerable mental
work should allow himself less than
seven hours sleep, and il he occasionally
takes eight or nine the overdose will
have no serious effect. There are per
sons, know, who will tell you that they
can and have performed what seemed
to them their best work by gas or lamp
light Why do they say sog Simply
because they have never tasted Of the
sweets Of the early morning hours No
one can understand the inspiration which
the first hours Of the morning bring to
his literary work until he has been un.
der its influence What outdoor exer
else do recomendl Healthy exercise oi
all kinds With me the saddle Is a sourc,
of the most thorough delight, and 10 my
daily indulgence Of long distance gal
lop attribute much of the good health
which now allows me to perform my
work with clear brain and a steady
hand. d.-Indianapolis News
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23

Count Moltke appears In public only
when the reichstag Is sitting. and until
quite lately he was one of the .sost regu-
lar members of the house. where be takes
a front seat on the Conservative benches.
II q speech ID made in which he Is par
ticularly interested, he gets up. APP
proaches tho speaker. and holds his hands
to his ear, In order to catch every word.
He himself speaks very rarely. and the
last time he said q few words was last
year, when he moved voteof thanks TO
the president at the conclusion Of the
session. Atlanta American.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
sALTiNo A TgNDeRfoor.
An Illustration of the Fact That rrovs-
dence Works In Mysterious Way.

dence WORKS ~ u Mystertous way.
A dozen years ago, when eastern ten
derfoot capitalists were as thick as black
berries in the west. and every single man
Of them was ready TO buy "A silver mine
before breakfast, four of us who had
jumped an old claim in Nevada put up
JOB TO catch a sucker. We went down
about twelve feet with shaft, struck
indications" and then raked and
scraped for specimens 10 salt with
We sold our revolvers and everything
else we could spare. and when we had
the bait ready not one of us could have
put up enough money to pay weeks
board In advance
We placed our figures Mt $50 1000. and
as ! was the smoothest talker OF the
quartet | was selececd as the spider TO
walk the fly into our parlor. went up
to Virginia City, and after couple Of
days got hold of Boston man. lie
was not only green, but powerful anx-
+ ious To be taken in He was loaded down
4 with money and overtlowing with conf
4 dence Our first conversation ran about
Ms follows:
Are you looking for an Investment in
mining propertyT'
II am. sir. Have you anything In that
line?"
Eyes, sir. own a one-fourth interes
In claim which we believe to be yer!
rich"
"0ne-fourth7 Oh, want the Who'll,
thing. ldon't want no partners in thi
enterprise"
But think you can buy all of u
out"
THAT alters the case. I'll look at you
claim and make you an offer"
ltook him out there. don't beliey
he knew the first thing about ore, but b
descended the shaft, looked around bit
and when We had hauled him up he said
Doesn't seem to be overly rich, bu
I'll chance il I'll give you $4,000 cas-
for your right, title and interest
We closed on that, transferred cu
rights, and almost broke our necks to &,
out Of the country before any china
came. The old chap was the butt of ric
icule for several weeks. but people the
began To laugh the other way. He 81
men and machinery TO work, sunk thr,
/ or four shafts, and inside Of year |
took over 100000 worth Of ore out
that claim. Inside of three years !
took out half million, and then sold
! a syndicate for double that sum. ! IN
0 him after he had drawn $500, 900 in De
a yer, and he held out his hand and sal
y why. my dear man, I'm glad to s.
b you Have often wondered where "
o went to, II was n pity you poor fellow
d were Obliged to sell out so cheap Her
$ take a couple of hundred to get Gle;
= shave and a new suit Of clothesT-Ne
York Sun
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
Stealing the slipper.

At weddings among Germans 10 the
southern colonies 100 years ago, the
groomsmen attended In their beautifully
embroidered white aprons Their duty
was TO protect the bride from having her
slipper stolen from her foot. II any one
succeeded in capturing il the groomsnaan
paid bottle Of wine for the loss. IS the
brides dancing depended upon it,
Brooklyn Eagle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23

'aiamma, that tail. fine looking young
man leaning against the piano surely can
not be Mr.. DE Folterl ! thought papa
said he was short.
"only in his accounts with the gov
ernment, my love. But his securities
made it all right, believe, and he has
since fallen heir to a gas well In Penn
sylvania. shl-Mr. De Folter, my daugh-
terr'-Chicsgo Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
MEDITATION.

ne still my sorrow. and be strong 20 bear;
The evening thou didst pray Tor now comss
down,
veil OF dusky afr enfolds the town.
Bringing some peace 10 some, To others care
Eow. white the wr~tehed thronE OF soulIess clay
Beneath the pttiiesz sting Of pleasures whip
Gather remorse In slaxish fellowship
Sorrow, give me thy hand, and come away,
Ear from their noise. See the sad years deceased
Lean from the sky In garb of bygone tunes.
Regret that smiles up from the rivers deep
The sun that sinks beneath the bridge TO sleep.
And hear the footsteps Of the Night thai
climbs
Like long shroud. trailing across the East
Arthur Reed Ropes
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23
NO. 81.
HARD HIT ON THE FIELD.
recuiiar Sensations which Many . Brave
Man Bas Experienced

8s&1 US" AMtfFssNoSN-A@
We had been held in reserve for fivo
long hours while cannon thundered and
muskets cracked spitefully along the
front mile away procession OF dead
and wounded had filed past us until we
were sick with horror Shot and shell
and bullet had fallen upon US behind the
woods until the dry. dead grass bore
many a stain of blood.
Attention. Forward-guide right
marchi"
Our brigade was going In at last. and
there was look of relief on the face of
every officer and man MS we got the
word.
Guide right = front = forward -
marchr'
As we swung clear Of the woods gust
Of wind raised the smoke for minute,
and saw the plain in our front blue
with dead and wounded Away beyond
them was line OF earthworks. and I
had one swif, glimpse Of n thin blue line
kneeling behind the cover
'Steadyi Right dressi Double quick
-marchr'
The air Is alive with the ping Of bull
lets and the whiz and shrek of shot
and shell We bend our heads as II
breasting fierce gale laden with icy
pellets There Is wild cry-a shriek--
a groan as men are struck and fall to
the earth, but no one needs them-no
one hesitates. II Ia a hurricane of death.
but we feel wild exultation in breast
ing IL Men shout. curse, sing. swing
their hats and cheer.
We are driving through the smoke
cloud when there Is flash Of fire In
front. ! seem TO rise into the air and
iloat hither and thither, and the sensa-
tion is so dreamy and full OF rest that |
wish il could last forever. IL Is sudden
ly broken by the sound Of my own voice.
Is IL my voice? II sounds strange and
afar off to me. Why should cheer and
curse by turns? What has happenedS
All! now | come back to earth again
Above and around me is the smoke-the
, earth trembles under the artillery
+ are lying about and beside me. Where
is the brigade2 Why did drop out?
, am lying on my back. and struggle tc
sit up and look around, ] rise to INV
krees-weave this way and that-topplt
over and struggle up again. There ID
red. fresh blood on the grass-on my
hands-on my face ! taste il ON my
lips as my parched tongue thrusts itseli
&. out in search of moisture.
/ Who is groaning2 Who Is shrieking
Who is cheering? And why should
) laugh and exult? Have we held the lint
q against grand charge2 Did we scatter
and decimatc the legions hurled agains
e usy Have We won great victory TO b
Q flashed over the country and cause tn
e bells TO ring with gladness2 Let I'M
v think. Give me time to remembe
' how IL all happened Strange that m.
. thoughts should be SO confused. and th
desire TO sleep be so strong upon m
II when should be up and doing vii
i shake il off viii spring up and follow
g on after the brigade. Here
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-05-23

"How do you feelT'
Ny eyes are wide open and am lying
on cot in large room. | see people
walking about--other people lying on
cots like my own.
Il feel all right WhyY"
"You were hard hit in the light four
days ago. my boy.
$50 there was battleY'
"Yes.
"And was wounded?"
"Had your left arm shattered by q
piece of shell and we had to amputate it. }"
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