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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
He Wanted a Wound.


Woundedp
No. Nor have ever seen the time
when wished to be.
Did any onep
Yes, indeed.
have known volunteers who never
gave thought to rank or promotion,
who served we'll and fought well with,
seemingly. no other ambition than to
carry home with them some ugly scar
In conspicuous place. recall a re-
markable case Of this kind.
Johnnie was young and rosy re-
cruit in Kentucky regiment, brave
in action and q favorite in camp. He
often expressed q wish that the war
might not end until he had received
his scar.
One day in 1868, while the army OF
Gen. Rosecrans was resting at Mar
freesboro, Tenn. recruiting from che
effects Of Stone river, the company to
which Johnnie belonged was ordered
out as guard to wagon train that
was pulling out on foraging expedl-
ton. Our line of march was on the
line OF the Shelbyville turnpike, where
we found some well-filled corn cribs.
While the wagons were being loaded
Johnson's company took up position
across the turnpike. mile in adj
vance, while other companies guarded
the other approaches.
The enemy was not long in discov-
ering our object and attacking our
position, which we had strengthened
by a rasl and log barricade. During
these attacks Johnnie persisted in
needlessly exposing himself in the
hope that he might be wounded. At
the mo ment of one of the fiercest eff
forts to dislodge US, Johnnie mounted
the barricade and yelled derisively at
the enemy, but In shorter time than IL
requires to write 1t, he leaped to the
ground, with one hand clasping the
side OF his neck, and danced with
glee.
Wounded!
When the enemy withdrew and the
wound was examined. 1t was found to
be so slight that no hopes OF scar
could be entertained. Tears and pro-
family followed, and Johnnie finished
the war unscarred. -Pioueer Press.
A Ghost story.
It was one night during the war
that number OF the "brave boys in
blue" were walking along together
chatting Familiarity, writes III. G.
Miller, In Toledo Blade. Whether
they had been to citizens hen-roost
or not, l cannot say; and 1t is not OF
material Importance.
An old graveyard lay by their way,
and grim death has wonderful In
fuence over man, and sometimes,
even, over men such as these stern
soldiers were. However, one of the
boldest ones said. without quaver in
his voice:
"Well, I reckon some condemned
rascal will rise up out OF grave to
scare US as we pass the graveyard"
They were then nearing tho cem-
etery. Ashley approached the dreary
place, to their dismay and unspeakable
horror. scene met their gaze that
sent chill over their frames, and q
thrill OF fear to their hearts. Their
hair began to rise, and their hearts
almost stood still. They werc not
dreaming; they saw "spook." It
appeared like person with white
mantle on. raising up out Of grave.
A strange feeling crept over the
mighty men OF valor." The silence
was finally broken by one Of them
saying;
II will 60 up there and touch that
informal thing II you wilt"
Another one said: "All right
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
The Cross Mother.

At no time in her busy days Is an in
telligent mother so apt to fold the arms
and close the eyes OF. maternal
justice as when she Is cross-simply
and undoubtedly cross--says Agnes b.
Ormsbee. in Harper's Bazaar. This
crossness is chiefly caused by fatigue
--weariness OF mind and body, and
sometimes of soul With tired nerves
and weary body, she cannot endure
the common demands made upon her,
and ill-temper follows She sows bit
ter feelings and repels loving atten-
tions with her irritable hasty words.
Broadly speaking no mother has any
right 10 get so tired. She cannot af-
ford 1t. 1t takes too much out OF her
life. and too much out OF her chill
dreh's life. Such a condition can
more frequently be prevented than is
generally believed.
The careless or shallow woman says:
II was overworked. 1t made me
cross, and she considers that admis-
sion the sufficient reason and excuse
for any amount of similar indulgence.
The religious or sympathetic woman
worries over it, sheds bitter tears
and then the trouble repeats itself.
The remedy lies near at hand. Let a
mother find out what makes her cross,
and then let her avoid the cause II
possible. II social pleasures weary
her, let them be decidedly lessened
Ii there is too much sewing, too much
cooking, or too many household
cares, lessen them. II economical eff
forts cause the severe strain. stop
economizing at such cost. That is
the worst OF wastes. Let the first
economy be OF that precious commodity,
mothers strength. Even the extent
OF ones religious and philanthropic
work should be carefully examined,
and il the trouble lies there. calmly
and wisely dismiss some or all OF it
from the list OF duties. for ''what
doth 1t profit q man IL he gain the
whole world and lose his own soulp''
bit is surprising how easily seeming
interests or needs can be spared with
OUT injury to the home life whenever
the thoughtful woman seeks to find
them, and surely one OF the worst of
household influences is mothers
crossness.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Tho Influence Of women.

A young man who for several years
has been newspaper correspondent
In Wyoming, asserts that during the
twenty-one years OF woman suffrage in
that state there has been but ono
shooting fray at the polls. This oc-
Cured in remote precinct where no
women voted.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Looking FORWARD.

Old Bullion--'.That black velvet ID
very becoming TO you"
Young Wife-Oh. I new black was
becoming before I married. Y.
Weekly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Good Records.

j. l.. Taylor, Company l., LIST Ar
kansas Cavalry, knows that his regi-
ment did not put down the entire re-
bellion, but did all it was commanded
to do. Since moving to Texas the
writer met Gen. Cable, and is sure
the boys will remember him, as he
charged them at Fayetteville, Ark,
where he gave the Union forces a
very hard fight He met him at Dali
las, Texas, some two years ago, where
he heard him make speech which
the rebels cheered. After he was
through the writer asked him how II
came that when he charged Fayette-
Vile. Ark, he left SO soon afterwards,
to which he could give no answer.
The only reason the writer can see
for his leaving 80 soon was that they
gave him too many minie-balls, and
there was too much show OF cold steel
to suit him. :"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
FIreslds Despots.

History gives us full-length por-
traits OF many OF the colossal oppres-
sors OF mankind. but makes little or
no mention OF the private tyrants who
have abounded in all ages and coun-
tries among the 'undistinguished
throng." Yet, in proportion to their
opportunities, the latter are, perhaps,
as culpable as the former. There are
fireside monarchs as cruel. as remorse-
less, as utterly selfish and brutal as
any crowned villain that ever lived.
The difference between one OF these
family despots and Nero or Com
modus is simply a difference OF sphere
and Of power. 1t is true he cannot
violently put to death his subjects
his wife and family-without being
held responsible by the law; but he
can kill them by inches without the
slightest danger. He can murder, by
little and little, the poor weak woman
whom he has promised before heaven
to cherish and protect with as much
impunity as the Sultan OF Turkey can
bowstring treacherous slave.
We rail at the lawless deeds OF
kings and emperors, but many a
household kaiser rules his family as
tyrannical as they rule their "hered-
itary bondsmen." II the annals of
each domestic despotism were patent
to the world. as they are to the worlds
Creator, we should all be compelled
to admit that the tyrants OF history,
black as they are painted by historic
ans, did not witness the torture Of
their victims with more pleasure than
some husbands and fathers seem to
take in tormenting their wives and
children.-N. Y. Ledger.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
A naby's strange E~ ape.

A three year-old daughter OF James
Brown, OF Grafton. w. Va, fell into a
we'll, few days ago, while her mother
was standing looking at her but was
unable to give assistance. Tho moth
er's screams brought the neighbors
rushing TO the. rescue, and Henry Ma
gill was lowered into the we'll with a
rope around his waist and succeeded
in bringing the little one to the sur
face with no worse injuries than q
badly bruised head and a severely
chilled body. She was in the water
about quarter OF an hour and but for
u board which fell in with her she
would have been drowned. This
board caught cross-ways in the we'll at
the top Of the water. and when Mr..
Magill descended he saw only the
child's head above the water and the
little fingers clutching the board to
keep her from sinking.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
To Ne or Not tn NJ.

"Mr. Branbrane came to see me
last evening"" ..Ah" archly COM
mented her dear friend, Miss Seldom,
who had been younger, '.the usual
result, supposep" Yes. he did
make an offer but" you should
have let him 60 when he offered to.
He tries 1t on all the girls. and I'm
sorry to see you hadn't more pride
than to hold him back" They don't
speak now.-Philadelphia Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28

The New 70 k Girl-"I am all broken
up on him.
The Boston Girl-"His personal
magnetism is such that my heart,
though not as arule suscestible, yearns
for his gentle presence.
The st. Paul Girl-"On the dead, his
dudelets has knocked me clean of me
feet"
The Brooklyn Chilean this be
love or paralysis? My, but it's nice.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

ought not 70 b confessed without shame.
ard cannot b given any wei1ht In the dis
cusston without dfshonor. No choice Il left
to me but to enforce With vigor alllaws In;
tended 70 secure to b citizen his consti-i
tutiptkl fights; and to recommend that the
|tnheedaatiS4 6f such laws DO promptly
tkMediSdss IL tttes tfofh0tioi; With I'D. sAd
IeadY interest, 6f every project tot the ds-
velopment OF its material interests, ito
rivers, harbors. mines and factories. and
b intelligence. peace and security under
b law OF Its communities and its homes, IL
not accepted rs sufficient evidence Of
frfendliness to any state or section, I cam
not add ~conniyance at election practices
that not only disturb locfl results, but rob
tthS electors " other states and sections Of
thssjSs lHHioSt priceless political rights:
The preparation of,ths general atptopfii&-
ton bills should be Observation-Disclosures
est care and the closest scrutiny. TIE esps.
ditures and appropriations should be ade-
quate to the needs Of the public service, but
they should be absolutely free from prodi-
gality.
l yenturO again to remind you that the
btief time remaining fer the consideration
bt thH IMPORTANT legislation nov. awaiting
Hpoa ATTENTION 8fqerE. 10 margin tef; saats:
II the present duty is discharged With dilt:
gence, fidelity and courage, the work OF the
Fifty-frst congress may be confidently SUBJ
mitted to the considerable judgment OF the
people.
(Signed) BENJAMIN HARRISON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. l., 1890.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
Is the Manuscript Divine:

A regular reader of the Republic re-
siding at Richmond, Mo-, furnishes the
editor of this department the following
note concerning the original manuscript
copy of the Book of Mormon, which be-
longed to the late David Whitmer, one
of the three witnesses to the divine
authenticity Of the book: June /, 1878,
the City of Richmond, Mo-, was visited
by a terrible cyclone. The residence Of
David Whitmer, the possessor of the
manuscript of the Book of Nor
mon, was directly in the storms
path. Although the house was
almost totally demolished one
room, that in which the book was de-
posited-being an extension of a porch,
consequently not as substantial as the
other parts Of the house-was left uhir-
jured in the least degree; not a shingle
was removed or a single crack made In
the plastering. Like the Athenian watch
tower it stood, piled up wrecks on all
sides, itself ~unwrecked. When the citi-
zens of the afflicted city learned Of the
above facts they formed a committee and
made q report on the miraculous preserv-
alton Of the single room and its highly
valued treasure. The written report of
the committee is now in possession Of
one Of the prominent attorneys of the
city in which the events related occurred.
-Ct Ionic Pon,,hI5o
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

"When I used to gamble" said a good
citizen to-day, ''if l made a winning ]
always made it a point to buy new
clothes, or pay my board a month ahead,
or buy o diamond, or something like
that. That's the only sure way to beat
the game: Men who don't do that way
get the worst Of it. They get ragged
and look mean and can't get into a gen
tleman's gani6:
ssAll gamblers are superstitious.
defy any man to handle a pack of cards
any length of time and not get g lot
of superstitions mixed up with it. Cards
will come SO peculiarly. Some
times a peculiarly will only last
through one night, and you never'll see
it again. l remmeber playing poker
one evening and having every hand
beaten that had a ten spot in it. Big
hands, too, some of 'em. ] had four
tens Beaten that nigh. by four jacks and
I hadn't seen an ace in the discard,
either. Another weakness l can't shake
off is a horror of the queen Of spades. 1
won't draw to queens, anyhow, unless
I've got three of 'em, but I'm leary of the
queen of spades, especially. 1 won't
draw to a hand, no matter what I've got,
If the uueen. Of spades is there. I've
tried it, and I never made 1t win once"
Cit1j .Stur.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

ofacef9AiAspfeductsIApa tbs Ssisht of inHe-
spNndentlAAataes ~ nfAxs special reciprocal
Grade ctEsssssions d well established, and
aoes not impair either the comfy due 10
other powers or what IL known ID tho ssfa.
syored nation clause 20 generailY found IL
8 elaltasa 81 saSshsS tfssiy. His S1 'stats
~ my ffsSsBnAss NAs such that. .iweaa0nid
dispose With any .tNport duties ppoG coffee,
tea, hidessa4d Athfe.s lower Esadss of sugar
AE4 @9laSsee, Mhd that the large advantage
resulting to the countries producing and
exporting these articles, by placing them on
the free list, entitled us 70 expect : fair
return IN Q way OF customs, concessions
upon articles exported by us. to them; WAS
90 obylo9s that to have ysfatiilteisslly, abaaG;;
s $pSls t hss spP ssSS AE Il MISUNDERSTANDING sslafgs Sht s sssds
There We're bnt W methods OF maintain
ing control OF this question, open to con-
gress.to place all Of these articles upon
the dntiable list subject to such treaty
agreements as could he secured, or to place
them all presently upon the free list but
subject to the reimposition Of .speciaed du.
ties OF the countries freta which VIZ received
them should they refuse. 70 give To- Va suttA:.
e. .S s1sief9 sos.s ssssni ssfe5i hh1 sd issfss sssAof Z.
,sxpfesses ,ih advance the consent Of con-
gress to reciprocity arrangements affecting
these products, WHICH mu.t otherwise have
Deen delayed and inascertained until each
frosty was ratified by the senate and the
necessary legislation enacted by congress-,
Experience has shown that souie tfeAti9s
looking to recipree4l trade have failed to
secure q. twB=thiF1s' y5tS lii, lie. sseehtaats fot
tIat stSss have Tor years ap paited
The concurrence Of the house
md senate in such notifications of our
revenue law as were necessary to give eft.
feet to their provisions. We now have the
concurrence of both honses Id adyAnse ln.A
distinct and dsRhifs 9Fef III Free entry to
tive is not required to deal in conjecture as
to what congress will accept. Indeed, this
reciprocity provision is more than an offer,
Our part Of the bargain is complete. De:
livery has hsen raade; and when the coun-
trins ffoth Which we receive sugar, coffee.
ten, and have placed on their free lists such
OF our products as shall be agreed upon as
an equivalent for our concession, o proc.
lamation of that fact complete. t,s tFahss-
action. And in the tthsahtiihe our own peo-
pie have ffee Sugar, tea, coffee and hides.
9Ehs indications thus far given are very
hopeful OF early and favorable action by
the countries from which we receive our
large imports of coffee and sugar, and 1t Is
confidently believed that Il .steam COLI.
municatioh with THESE Countries can be
prer,ptly Improved and enlarged the next
year will show q most gratifying increase
In our exports of breadstufs and provis-
ions, as we'll as Of some important lines Of
manufactured goods.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

A upon the English Ian
guage has predicted that before long
English grand opera will be permanently
established in this country. He says
that the English language car be sung
without in any ~ay disturbing the sus.
tanned legare flow Of Voice and the
beauty of tone,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
How High Can Man Live?

Mr.. Weber, the traveller, states that
in Thibet he has lived for months to-
gether at a height of more than $4,000
feet above sea level and that the result
was as follows: His pulse, at the normal
heights only SO beats per minute, seldom
fall below 100 beats per minute during
the whole time he resided at that level.
His respirations We're often twice as
numerous in the minute as they were in
the ordinary levels. A run of 100 yards
would quicken both pulse and respira-
ton moro than a run of 1000 yards at
sea-leyel, and he found that the higher
the level the greater the difficulty Of
running or walking fast. He crossed
the Gurla Mandhata Mountain at a
height of 10000 feet, and found that he
had the utmost difficulty in getting his
breath fast enough. Webber also says
that the native guides of the mountains
suffered equally as much, if not mere
than he.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
DeafnAss Uan,t rs Cured

~ 1ocal appn1cattons an they cannot reach the
sssy to cure .aeafness. and that is BY constitt.
aonaa Niredies Deafness is caused by In H.
%amsa copd4tsc1 Of the mucous. lining Of the
Mamed. 9 have Q rumblfng sound or imper-
secs Earring, and when it Is entirely closed
taon can be taken out and this tube restored to
YES normal condition hearing will be destroyed
IoreyeF: zine casea out Of ton are caused by CO.
taoa OF the mucous Surfaces.
We viii give. Ono Hundred Dollars fol-. any
case 81 Deafness caused by catarrh) thin We
Send for %oirculars, free,
F. ]. CHENEY = CO., Toledo. o.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

PLATINUM and silver can each be
drawn into wire many times smaller
than a HUMAN hair: The former metal
has been dra#h iht9 wire so fine that
twenty-seven of them twisted. together
could have been inserted into the hollow
of a hair: that is, if a human being OF
human-made machine could be founC
minute and precise enough for such {
delicate undertaking.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
Ass.so pAPER FOR e1,75.

The YoUTf's G6MrAs1or gives SO much
for the small amount that IL costs 1t is no
Million Families. With its fine paper and
beautiful illustrations, its Weekly Illus
trated Supplements, and its Double Holiday
Numbers, 1t seems as II the publishers could
not do eu6tigh to please. By sending SITS
now you may 6ttain 1t free to January, and
for a full year from that asts to January,
1892. Address,
The YouTH's COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

The method by which the sole searches
for food is peculiar. He taps the sandy
bottom with his head, guided apparently
by scent only; When the t.sctile filaments
finds something edible he Immediately
seizes IT with. d vigorous and sudden snap
III the lower half OF the jaws, where the
teeth are %situhteai but never snaps at
anything not first localized by his feel
eTs. He eats marine worms, shtimps
and very small shellfsh.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
SHIL0H'S
C0NSUM PTI0N
CURE.

The success of this Great Cough Cure IS
without a parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on a pos
tive guarantee, Attest that no other cure can sue
c~essfully stand. That it may become known,
The Proprietors, at enormous expense, are
placing a Sample Bottle Free into every home
in the United States and Canada. Ifyou have
q Cough, Sore Throat, or Bronchitis, use ii, for
A. will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use it promptly, and relief
is sure. If you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts, 50 cts. and
$I.oo. If your Lungs are sore or Back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 2s cts.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
Sold by Druggists, 75N

HERE is what seems to be an epitpme
OF Georgia journalism from the columns
Of the Atlanta Constitution: Editor
Here's a terrible calamity! Foreman
Another wreck on the? Editor-No.
I've lost. my scissors. Foreman-Wel,
mat settles it. I'll take q week off.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
The sttip ts Cleared,

ARKiNsis Cry, Dec. 1.-Iisut. Waite; Id
command of cavalry, ordered to clear the
strip SOM days ago, has returned. He re-
ports that the cattlemen have succeeded in
getting all the cattle save a few stray
lunches out of the strip. These have been
c%5nfscated. J'hs thousands OF dollars in
Improvements on the rabches feverts to the
Cherokee Indians.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

In 1866 a pig was burned at Fontaney-
aux-Roses. near Paris, for having eaten
a child. iii 1886 g Judge of Falaise con-
demncd a SOW to be m1tilated and
hanged for a similar offense. Three
years later a horse was solemnly tried
before the magistrate and condemned to
death for having killed q man.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
weather Unknown for Many Years

V0"7Hok CHkH0WH U W6Hy 10BIBs
LONDON, Dec. 1.-Severe frosts and snow
is reported on the shores of the Mediter-
ranean-sonlething unknown for twenty
years. Very ssvege snew storms are re-
ported in Spain. The Pyrenees ars ihbas=
sable. The German rivers are full of dam
gerous drift ice. Eight persons were
drowned at Barmen. The damage at Eiber-
field, Barmen and Posen is 1900, 900 marks.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

Anxious Mother-.I am afraid Johnny
is sick.' Father-''My goodness! What
does he complain Of" Anxious Mother
she hasn't begun to complain yet. but l
forgot to lock- the jam closet to-day and
there isn't d bit missing."-Ney York
WeeElu,g
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09
CIVIL SERVICE.

The Law Has nysn EXECUTED win Fideilfiy
md impArtiaiitSy.
The law relating to the. tcsiyail serv{se NV ASs.
SO far as ! car. IIsA It'd BEN Executed by
those he yIIhk TIE Gett&er OF superintendent ID
the cfasslAed service with fidelity and Inn
paftiality, and the service has been In.
creasingly satisfactory. The report OF the
work lone during the year With seay lin.
tied appropriations.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The meeting of the Irish
members of the to consider what
action should be taken in Parnell's case was
q stort1y ohs: Up to the present hour no
definite announcement Of What disposition
will be made. of the case is available.