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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

when having switched off on another
road, lost her way and Wandered around
on Box Elder divide until $50 that
evening. She lost sight Of houses and
fences for two or three hours. When
seeing a house in the distance. thought
to get shelter in the same, but upondriv-
ing to the door and halloing for some
time found no one living there and moth
ing but the echoe Of her W voice
sounded out over the prairie. She then
drove on following the same road, hop
ing to find some habitation or meet
some person who might show her the
way; but after coming to a steep decent
and not daring to go further for fear OF
getting into some bad place among the
breaks, turned the carriage around
and went for a short distance on the
same road she had just travled oyer,
but the moon by this time having gone
down and there being some snow on the
road, made it seem impossible to ascer-
tain at times whether OF no she was in
the road. IT seems that she tookanoth-
er road and after driving for another
hour or more saw a bright light a long
distance off, she kept driving in the di-
rection OF that light and after passing
several empty houses where she tried
to get in, brought up to a farm house
out on the table lands somewhere IN the
Douglas precinct at one Mr.. Hank
Johnston's. The good man and his wife
invited her in to warm herself but did
uot kno" as they could give her lodging
button finding predetermined to stay, SET
about to make her as comfortable as
possible and provided a warm supper
The lady was quite tired out and very
cold and had a goodmany times through
the long drive been almost ready tc
carriage to camp for the night. Hadsht
done so, being SO tired and chilled, anC
the night 50 cold and frosty, in all prob
ability she would have been frozen. But
no one a tell how thankful Il person
can feel to find food and shelter on a
sharp frosty night when they have been
lost for hours OF the lone prairie. The
lady feels very grateful to the people
who so kindly took her in for the night
and sincerely hopes that their bright
light may long shine out oyer the prairie
to direct wanderers to aplace ofshelter,
as the light from q lighthouse warns
the mariner to steer clear Of rocks and
reefs and make his way into the harbor,
sale from wind and storm. 49,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

justly or not, is generally regarded here
as 3. blackeye for the presidential aspi-
%rations OF MI. Cleveland. The demo-
cratic members Of the house made Mr..
Cleveland's nomination the principal
issue OF the speakership campaign, with
Mr.. Mills as the Cleveland candidate.
Speaker Crisp refused, after his nomi-
nation by the caucus and previous to
his formal election by the house, to
promise that he would so make up the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, as to the %smothering OF the
free coinage legislation. This may mean
much, or it may mean nothing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18
BOOMING.

The average western journal has q
very high opinion OF it's ability to make
cities and plesumnl9 on its power it lev
les tribute on business men with no I'M
spairiIg hand. Deriving support more
easily from this source than from legiti-
the line by filling It's columns day after
day and week after week with a lot of
school boy compositions on "the future
81 our great metropolis ''the Denver
OF the Hills" and d lot OF slush that
must be nause;lting to readers OF com
mon sense. We would not underrate
the power OF the press, nor belittle the
power it has been in the up building OF
the west, but we do believe that the
power OF the "Boom Press has been
greatly over rated, that in fuct, it has
in many cases retarded rather than
hastened the growiI OF states and To-
calitleS. A desireable class oiimunig,ants.
men of enterprise and son.c means.
are not caught with clIaii. 1t is the
restless rowing element OF no means and
less stability, that the boom journal
brings into our communities to crowd
the already over crowded labor cirries
and increase the army OF tramps. The
opinIOn ~ til" western liar and may
,edu nt, p"t,nr.eIoH> il boom Journals
out OIL curiosity .Jiu AUw far he can
vary from the truth and witt what
artistic taste he sugar coats tile yarn,
but the desirable immigrant does not
bite the bate, eyen more, SO accustomed
does he become to these extreme yarns
that when the aforesaid boom journal
tells, per accident, a truth, it is Chased
with the other trash and fails to do the
good it should. Has then, the western
paper no influence? Yes indeed, it has
been a power in extending the western
line of civilization, but that power rests
not with the fashy boomer OF limited
home circulation handled only by real.
estate sharks. 1t is the even going reli-
able home journal that has built up a
large circulation and whose columns are
patronized literally by home merchants
papers that are honored at home ano
respected abroad. Every one OF its
thousands of readers will at some time
during the year send copies to eastern
friends, not because Of the boom lies
but because OF an absense OF them, fol
they would not deceive their t.wn, ant
the few simple facts OF the country vii
be read and believed, while the wei
filed columns OF advertising matter
which every reader will know has cos
money and means enterprise, will be
. potent factor in attracting CAPT
tai than all the boom articles OF a hun
dred journals.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18
Pronounced Hopeless. Yet savea.

From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hurd, Of Groton, S. D., we quote: "Was
takenwitha badcold, which settled onmy
lungs. cough setlnandtinally terminated
in CONSUMPTION. -Four doctors gave me
up, saying, / could live but a short time.
/ gave myself up to my Saviour, deter
minedl if could notstay with my friends
on earth, ] would meet my absent
ones above. Ny husband was advised to
get ,,m pH; h'n eeseb New AND pls ea2gs'y d Ior Con e !
trial, took IN all, eight bottles; it has
cured me, and thank Cod am now a
well and hearty woman. Trial bottles
free at Evans Pharmacy, regular size,
5Oc. and $1.O0.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18
ConSolidated

We have moved our stock of Boots and Shoes from Main street to
Fiornnan block, St Joe street, where we an show you the largest and
best stock Of Boots and Shoes in the Block Hills and we will guarantee
you the best prices in Rapid iy as we wish to close down our stock
to make room for more goods. Mr.. Lockwood will stay with us and
he will be glad to meet all of his old customers as well as new ones in
our room on St. Joe street. Call and see how cheap we will sell you
goods. Sign of Big Red Boot.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

You don't want a torpid liver. You
don't want a bad complexion. You don't
want a bad breath. You don't want a
headache. Then use De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills. Engle &
Son.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18
Patronlje Home Industry

TatrUHIJe H0HTe 1n1uSefy.
Smoking is no doubt a foolish habit,
to say the least, but If you must smoke
don't use cigars or tobacco Manufactured
in eastern dens by leprous chinise, but
rather buy a wholesome article man
fucturcd at home. Messrs Heron and
Rcssler have purchased the little lob
bacco Factory and are turning off some
choice brands Of cigars, call on them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18
PENSIONS

THE DISABILITY BILL is A LAW.
Soldiers Disrhled Since the War are Entitled
Dependent widows and parents now dependent
whose sons died from effects OF army service are
included. If you wish your claim speedily and
successfully ddar prosecuted JAMES TANNER
Late Commissioner OF Pension,
Washington ID. C.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

"An honest pill is the noblest work of
the apothecary.' De Witt'e Little Early
Risers cure constipation, billiousness and
sick headache. Engle &Son.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18
". c. e. U. COLUMN.
SENTIMENT CONTEST.

#-
The following are the temperance ser
timents which were handed in at the con-
test given by the w. G. 7, q. ladies
Thanksgiving night. Upon comparison
of numbers and names it was found
that Mrs. w. w. Cliff had handed in
number fifteen and Tennyson's poems
were awarded her. The following was
her sentement taken from a declaration
made at the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union convention held at Sara
toga in 1881:
"Let us bring all our forces into line,
and agitate this issue till it photo
graphs itself on the public mind; agitate
until it enthrones itself IN the public
heart; agitate 1T till it burns itself into
the public conscience. and then it will
assert itself in the public will"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

When in want of a good custom
Boot or Shoe made to order call
on c. S. Mccoy, at sign Of Red
Boot, Main street. I do the finest
Repairing in the City.
C. S. Mccoy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

But take heed lest by any means thi.
liberty OF yours become a stumbling
block to them that are weak. \ X X
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to
offend, I will eat no flesh while the
world standeth, lest I make my brothe,
to offend.-Cor. viii-9.13.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

Have you thought what 1t would be
for American womanhood, for American
growth, for American citizenship. II to-
night every rum shop. every soloon,
every d1stillery IN the land could be
closed never to reopen?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

We believe in cutting that liquor dogs
tail off right behind the ears.-Horace
Greeley in 1867.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

BATTLE RIVER.
Battle River Farmers Alliance meets
IN Hermosa on the first and third Sat
urday OF each month.
JOSEPH BENNETT, ELMER LEWIS,
President. Secretary.
Hermosa. SD.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

Science pronounces alcohol a danger
Gus poison, morality condemns it as an
enemy to virtue, society banishes it
from it's best cultured circles and reliy-
ion has no place for it in her service,
business is pushing 1T out OF the way,
railway managers forbid their employees
to use it, life insurance companies make
a wide margin between total abstinence
and moderate drinkers and will have
nothing to do with habltual drunkards,
merchants and master mechanics will
have no tipplers IN their employ,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

The next to tina greatest fool in the
world is the woman who will mix tod
dies for her husband.
The greatest fool in the world is the
woman who will marry a man with the
smell of brandy on his braath.-Sam
Jones.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

Alcohol is the lcaven OF decay and lie
who drinks, losses mind, body. soul,
earth and heaven.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

o thou invisible spirit OF wine, if thou
hast no name to be known by let us call
thee devil.-ShakeSpeare.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09

No organization in the United
States has in SO short time exer-
cised so great a power for good az
the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union. Coming into exist:
cnce about ten years ago. it has
forced the legislatures Of 36 States
to introduce into the public
schools class books Upon the evil
effects of intoxicating liquors.
Unlike the Prohsbjtionists who
have sought to control the affairs
of State under the leadership Of
broken down party hooks. Moral
suasion has been its most potent
weapons, and the oosainebriate
instead Of bel ng Unrestricted has
been taken gently BY the hand
and pointed to a higher power for
and guidance. Nor have
they stopped at this, but in every
hamlet in our broad land children
have been gathered together in
Bands Of Hope and the evils Of
intemperance are deeply IMPRESS
ed upon their minds. Woman, it
is to you We must look for the re-
demption Of our country from the
whiskey curse.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09
ORDER or PUBLICATION.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
LOGAN County. TOWrr:

LOGAN COUNTY, TOWrT:
At Rules held In the Office Of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of said Codn-
ty on the first Monday In June 1891.
Ben Baer
vs. }Assumpsit and Attachment.
John Dempsey, Lewis Dempsey and
james A. Dempsey, partners doing
business under the firm name and style
Of Dempsey Brothers.
The object Of this suit is to recover
from the defendants the sum Of $500. 90
due upon ACCOUNT together with the
costs Of this suit and to subject certain
property belonging to the defendants
now levied upon by the Sheriff Of this
County by virtue Of an attachment is
sued herein to the payment thereof,
which said property consists Of u piece
or parcel Of land containing about Z
acres situate ON main Pigeon Greek near
the Month Of Laurel In Logan County,
West Virginia, and stock OF. goods
now In store house near the Mouth OF
Pigeon in said County.
This day came the plaintiff by his at
tOrneys, and on their motion, it appear-
Ing by an atiidavit filed with the papers
Of this suit that the defendants Lewis
Dempsey and James A.. Dempsey are
non-residents Of the State Of West Vir-
ginia, It Is therefore ordered that they
appear here within one month from the
drst publication OF this order and do
what IL necessary TO protect their inter-
ests herein.
Testc: r. g. whited, Clerk.
Adams & Ttrley, p.
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+. PECK JR., r,,,.a.
J. A. SHEPPARD, "'sot

TO SamueI Simpkins, Vim. +. B,mns,
Dgtsesl, Steuart Mood, Louis.
Silk & Co.., whose individual names are
to applicant unknown. j. +. Lawson
and Jennie Lawson, Ex'rs &c. Of M. b.
Lawson, deceased, Donham & KyIand,
whose individual names are to applicant
unknown, Adolph Meyer & Co., whose
individual names are to applicant I'M
known, w. S. Dickinson Il Co., whose
individual names are to- applicant I'M
known. L. A. j. Fcrrell and John
Hard, N.
You will take notice that on the Goth
day of July 1891 the Norfolk & Western
Railroad Company will make applic.i-
ton in writing, to the Circuit Court oil
Logan County, West Virginia, ut the
Court House of said County. to appoint
commissioners to ascertain just COM
pensation to you as Ownerof the follow
ing described real estate lying and being
In the said County of Logan, in said
State, which is proposed to be taken by
the said Railroad Company for the con-
struction Of its railroad, to-wit: All
the following parcel of real estate lying
Company's railroad is located, viz: Be-
ginning ut paint where the center line
Of the Norfolk & Western Railroad
crosses the line between the lands of
Lawson heirs and said Samuel Simpkins,
thence with said line between said lands
n. 81, 45 w. n distance Of % feet to u
point, thence 3. %, IL w. a distance Of
1907 feet and crossing said center line
to the line between the lands of Samuel
Simpkins and VIM. A. Mccoy, thence
.rsl n = n n
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Commissioner Sale OF Real Estate In
Logan County, w. Va.

By virtue Of decree of the Circuit
Court Of Logan County, rendered at the
April Term, 1891 thereof, in the chan
Gerry cause Of Jacob Terrell VS.. Pattcr-
son Hatfield, the undersigned Commits
sioner appointed for the purpose, will
proceed to sell at the front door Of the
Court House OF Logan County, West
Virginia, by way Of public auction to
the highest bidder, on Monday the 20th
day Of July 1891, the following describ-
ed real estate, situate in said County,
tO-wit:
The surface interest in and to tract
Of $50 acres Of land on Mates Creek
now occupied by the defendant Hat
field.
TERMS. OF SAIE.-One third Of
the purchase money cash ON day 1 sale,
for the balance q credit of and II
months will be given, the purchaser
executing bond with approved security
bearing interest from day Of sale for the
deferred installments Of purchase money
and retaining legal title as additional
security. june LIST 1891.
j. "A. SHEPPARD, Commissioner
I, T. e. Whited, Clerk OF the Circui,
Court Of Logan County, do hereby Ger.
tify that the above Commissioner !; ha,
given the bond and security Required o.
him by said-decree. June LIST 1891.
4. e. WHITFIELD, Clerk
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NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

To Rhoda Mead, Albert Mead, Polly
Marcum, D. +. Huston, II. s. Trout,
p. $. Perry, G. O'Lary and J. NJ. Fer
gusOn.
You will take notice that on the 9th
day Of July 1891 between the hours OF
8 O'Clock a. IN. and = o'clock p. M, at
the Office Of Ellison q Miller at logan
c. H., Logan County, West Virginia,
will proceed to take the deposition OF
Moses Terrell and others to be read as
evidence In behalf Of myself as guard
ian Of Rhoda Mead IN certain suit in
chancery now pending in the Circuit
Court Of Logan County, West Virginia,
wherein you are defendants and rs
guardian Of Rhoda Mead am plaintiff,
and II from any cause the taking Of the
said deposition be nos commenced on
that day, or IL commenced and not COM
pletetl on that day, the taking Of the
same will be adjourned and continued
from day to day or from time to time,
at the same place, and between the same
hours until completed. Respectfully,
a@ r. G. WHTTED,
n Guardian u Rhoda Mead.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09

Under and by virtue Of two deeds Of
trust executed TO us, the undersigned
trustees respectively by A. II. White,
on June the End 1891 and September Let
1891, which said deeds ARE respectively
recorded III Trust Decd Book B, on page
253 and 2SJ Of the records In the County
Court Clerks Office Of Logan County,
wd will OH Monday, the 10Th day Of
Judy 1854 Mt the front door of;the Court
House Of Logan County, West Virginia,
proceed to sell At public auction to the
highest bidder the following described
property, to-wit: One tract OF land
Containing about GA acres situate lying
and being on the long fork OF Mil
Creek in the County aforesaid. it being
the same land Inherited by said White
from his fathers estate, also one other
tract Of about .2t:e acres situated as
above, 1t being the same land bought by
said White from l.. D. Chambers, late
Commissioner Of School Lands Of Logan
County, w. Va. and being all the land
owned by said White.
TERMS OF SALE.--C ash in hand on
day Of sale.
Given under our hands this the 23rtl
day Of June 1891.
J. +. PECK JR., r.,,,..a.
J. A. SHKPPAkD,{ I"ssces'
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oRpta or pusllcATIoM.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
LOGAN COUNTY, TO-W IrE:
At Rules held In the Office of the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court al said County on
the first Monday in june 1891.
Henry Hartman aud 90 81,
Mary, Hartman, syifes
va &. 80 In Chancery.
Samuel Walton and JAS.
O,Keeffe,
The object of this snit Is to set aside
as void deed dated the 9Th day of
April 1889 made by the female plaintiff
to the defendants Samuel Walton and
James O'Kceffe for her interest in two
tracts Of land containing l30 acres near
the Mouth Of the Copperas Mine Fork
of Island Creek in Logan County, West
Virginia, and to have her re-invested
with the title to the same.
Tbis day came the plaintiffs, by their
attorneys, and 1t appearing from an am
dsydt filed with the papers Of this .casS
that the defendants are both nOalresis
denis ~ the State of West Virgins. III
Ii therefore ordered that they agsfeai
here within one month from, ,ths fiisi
publication Of this order and do what Il
necessary to protect their interests in
Y this suit.
"a Tcste: 4. @. Wkited, Clerk
ELIMINATE & Anderson, Soils. III.
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a Magnificent Testimonial
from the Letter Carriers Of
the Country. .

New York, duly 6.-The monu-
Eent which has been erected as
a testimonial from the.1etter car
riers Of the country to the late
Congressnlan Samuel s. Cox, who
was great friend to the postofiice
employees and rendered themgreat
service during his political career,
was formally unveiled today with
appropriate cerimonies. The
:statueis Of bronze and stands in
Astor place. 1t represents sub
scriptions from every state in the
union. II is nine feet high and
.tan.ls on a granite pedestal
twelve feet in height.
The deceased statesman is rep
resented as in the act Of speak
ing in congress, his eye on the
speaker, his right hand raised,
and Ms index finger extended,
while his left arm hangs by his
side. The position is one from d
photograph taken while Mr. Cox
was making His speech in con
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09


Some of our exchanges seem to
Wiak that the emphasis being
gwen to the silver question just
at this time, by Southern and
Western democrats, is in a meas.
IRE an abandonment of the tariff
issae. We are unable to see it in
This light; every advocate of free
coinage is at the sametime oppos.
ed to a prohibitory tariff, or toany
class legislation. Free coinage is
not demanded in the interest Of
the owaers Of the silver mines,
but in the interest of the strug.
Cling millions, who are demand.
ing larger circulating medium
Asking freedom from the die.
tation of Wall Street, is not in.
consistent with asking removal
of the burdens Of an Unequal tax.
alton. Both demands are jus,
and should be maintained.
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West Virginia stands fifth in
the roll Of states, for miles of rail.
road constructed during the cur
rent year. Of the States which
have, .constructes one hundred
miles of road the roll stands as
follows Georgia 1856 miles. Penn
syltania 100 miles. Alabama 137
miles. South Carolina 40 miles.
West Virginia III miles. Wash
ington'1U3 miles. Ohio 1O2 miles
md Virginia 100 miles. The total
number Of miles constructed is
1910 of which the Southern States
have constructed $50 miles and the
Western States 760 miles. Massa-
ehusetts is at 1.-The foot of the list
with four mile
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NOTICE. 70 llEA HOk0ess.

ToaH persvxs holiday iiens By jsignerl
~ 0fheruife N the real esfufs or anr ,,ofi
fheye.f II II. r. Shnmate.
III pursuance OF decree OF the Cir
cult Court Of Logan County inside In a
cause therein pending. to subject the
real estate Of the said II. X. Shumafe
to the satisfaction Of the liens thereon,
you are hereby requested to present AL
claims I,eId BY you and each Of you
against the said II. X. Shuniate, which
are Hens on his real estate or any part
thereof, for adjudication to me at the
Office Of j. b. Wilkinson at Logan C.
H., West Virginia, on or before the 10th
day Of July 1891.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of June 1901
J. NJ. CHAFTH, JR.,
Commissioner
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-07-09

The Democrats of Iowa have
done well in naming Gov. Boies
to succeed himself. The agricul-
tural interests OF Iowa should
make her a Democratic State, and
we believe that she has voted Re-
publican for the last time. The
Hawkeyes know good thing
when they have experienced it.
We hope that the Democrats Of
Ohio will get together and endorse
the honest administration of Gov.
Campbell by large majority,
and pave the way for his triumph
al election to the Presidency in
1892. Ohio should speak in no
uncertain sound upon the silver
question. The eyes of the South
and West are turned Ohioward,