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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
Collection of handkerchief.

Tourists returning from abroad re-
port a new fad which has, for the mo-
ment at least, superseded the erstwhile
popular craze for souvenir spoons; in
stead, milady now collects dainty hand
kerchiefs. From the days of Josephine
to the present the handkerchief Has
been an important item in the expen-
diture Of a fastidious woman; a good
dresser considers her toilet incomplete
without a bit of snowy lawn or linen,
which, though scarcely ever seen, and
it may be severely plain, must yet be
above reproach with regard to fneness
Of texture. An %inveterate globe trotter,
who has just returned from the other
side, rejoices in an exquisite collection
of these cobwebby nothings. At every
city or town where she stopped, no mat
ter how short her stay or how insight
fcant the village, another square of
linen was faithfully added to her spoils,
and, c%urieusly enough, she readily re-
calls where each was purchased. So that
her handkerchiefs, in a measure, serve
her as a sort of note book.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
Deaths Strict Account,

First Physician-Few recognize the
power of music as a curative agent. I
know of a case of a dying boy whose at
tention was so aroused by the sound Of
music in the room that it brought on a
strong reaction, and he got we'll.
Second Physician-I know of a case
of a dying mar who was so aroused by
the sound of music under his window
that he sprang up and threw out a boot
jack. But death had demanded a vic,
tim and got it.
'Did the sick man die"
mo, but the organ-grinder did"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15

E#.-5e. Ut I'VE LIEN ASSISTANCE. Eaf a5
wished to make her work completes;
her gratitude knew no limits. She
wished to adopt Tiomane, to educate
her with her own daughter, and to
provide for her future. But if the
consul's beautiful wife intended to
take the role of a fairy godmother,
she did not propose to give herself any
trouble about it, but simply to raise
hermagic wand while peacefully smok-
ing her cigarets, reclining on a sofa.
Besides, no one was so we'll fitted as
Sister Victoire to make. all necessary ar
engagements. The only difficulty in car
rying out this benevolent scheme was
that of obtaining from the officials of
the orphan asylum at Bouiogne the
transfer Of the child. already APP
prenticed to Jeane Bousquier, to
the care Of the rich and powerful
Madame de Sorgnes; the result of
the negotiations was, however, a fore
gone conclusion. In a few days a
touching scene took place between
Tiomane and her benefactress. The
latter was in possession of the written
consent OF the officials of the asylum,
together with the most minute infor-
nation with regard to her little pro-
tege, whose real name was Armande
Laurin. Her father professor of math-
ematics at the Lyceum Of Boalogne,
had married a young girl without for
tune. He had died two years after his
marriage. In a few months
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15

Ae1. Very small and very delicate. this
pretty little mother had still the air
and n of a young girl; every one
took her for her children's elder sis
ter. Anative of Smyrna, of Armenian
descent, like all the of the east,
who marry very young, she was a wife
ut 16. Her character was that of the
women of her race-weak, indolent,
exclusively occupied with the care of
adjoining her beautiful person, her
brain somewhat dulled by the use of
Turkish cigaret, nevertheless willful,
whimsical, ~extravagant, but suscepti-
Bile on occasion Of enthusiasm, of
infatuation even. Certainly, brave
little Tiomane neverthought of receiv-
any reward for IN act of humanity,
which to her generous nature seemed
very trihing. That same day about sun
set-Tiomane had just put Grise in the
/ stable-an open carriage,drawn by two
splendid bays, stopped at the door Of
| Ale wretched hut which our young
/ heroine called home, and Madam de
i i Sorgnes. followed by her two children,
alighted from it. Seated near the fire,
/ where the supper, a cabbage soup, was
/ cooking. the mistress Of the hovel,
I Mere Jean, was fondling her baby
{ while two sturdy urchins of
\ > and $ years of age were play
/ playing in the middle of the room
with some potato parings. Tiomane
was lighting a smoky kerosene lamp.
! The great lady started on entering
1 this wretched abode, and looked as if
4 she were about to retreat. Tiomane,
amazed at the unexpected honor,
4 hastened to offer her a rickety chair,
B which the elegant visitor refused.
Mere Jean, quite stupeffed with sur
prise, did not stir. In his frank,
boyish way, Guillaume broke the
awkward silence, telling Tiomane
noon drive, his mother wished to come
in person to pay a debt.
1--WE owed you a visit, little donkey
driver, = he said gaily, sand we bring
8 s. = Herc+is savings
bank book. Sister Victoire has de-
posted 1000 francs, given by her
mamma, in YOU name to-day. So, my
GOOD little girl, when you are old
enough to think Of . husband, you
will be considered a great match in
the village; You will have q fine mar
rage portion
The heart is IN uncomfortable master
|of eloqnence. Little Tiomane, vio-
|Yently agitated, took the book from
|the hand Of the smiling boy, with
1out understanding the value of the
|rift, but fully a~ppreciating the kind
Intention and the delicacy OF such an
|sct. She looked at her three visitors
|inturn, as they stood Q q the threshold
~ the hut, seeming to unite them in
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
THE BAzoO.
News from Our Esteemed Contomporary

News from Our Esteemed Contemporary
Published at tho County Seat.
We noticed in our last that fall grain
was moving off briskly. What we.
meant was that it was moving off In
sacks and at night, toward the Bulkley
Ford neighborhood. We are onk. you.
Major Slocome was in town thu kfeek
to sell a load of wild swamp hayA After
trying all day to sell it and railing to
wanted to sell it to us and turn it on
five years back subscription. We took
it and sold it next day to a carriage
factory to stuff cushions and lazybacks.
We take anything from a town lot to a
secondhand liver pad. Now is the time
to subscribe.
Welker F%ossburg, Squash Valley
Your pig is weak. Evidently lacks iron
in his blood. If you could get some pig
iron it would be preferable.
Amanda Muggs, Turnover Hill.-The
drink you speak of is made as follows:
Take a gallon of water in which pump
kin has been boiled and sweeten it with
OiIO ItlCO luOldSSSS. AQQ TWO cloves
and filter through a gunnysack. Set
it in a cool place and forget where it is.
We forget to mention with the per-
sonals that Mr.. Charles Scaddings Of
Vinchburg will spend three Months in
this city this fall. Ninety days the
judge called it.
Jagson Jones-You pertinently ask:
IF we are to get no more seeds from
Washington why do we maintain the
agricultural bureau?" We cannot say
unless Secretary Morton keeps his Sun
day clothes in it.
Charley Hoss.-Your letter is harder
to make out that the contents of a
"frankfurther sausage" Write palmer.
Silas B.-You say nothing harder to
raise than turkeys. Have you tried
raising money recently?
Silas G~reengoods, Esq.-We suggest
as a good name for your prize steer
"Bunco."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
JACQUES VINCENT.
lcoPYRicNT 1872 By RANoMeNALIY CO.

one look of alteration, and burst into
tears.
"Oh, madam! madam! how good you
are! and how | love you!-how 1 love
you all"
Poor little one,' 'murmnred Madame
de Sorgnes, kissing her. The great
lady carried away with her a feeling
of compassion, which increased still
more her gratitude to the brave little
girl who had risked her own life to
save that Of her idolized daughter.
The days which followed bound Tic
name still closely to her new
friends. Every day, as soon as Gull
laume caught sight of Grise, he ran to
invite the little donkey driver to the
cottage. Madame de Sorgnes made
her talk, laughed at her strange patois,
and day by day became more and more
interested in this unconscious misery
which the little one, courageous and
devoted as she was, bore without
complaint. One afternoon the three
children were lunching on the
terrace, while Grise, unllar-
messed, was strutting about in the
sand, enjoying her freedom. Madame
de Sorgnes, smoking cigaret after
cigaret. amused herself in examining
her protegc with dainties, while To
name, still timid, felt obliged to re
strain the gourmandise of her healthy
young appetite.
AS She was eating a bun with evil
dent enjoyment, her arms suddenly
fell with a gesture of terror, and her
~sunburned face turned purple. She
had just recognized Pere Jean, her
master, Who was passing the cottage.
He was coming home from fishing, his
net almost empty, and he was evident
~ in very bad humor. Tiomane tried
to hide, but it was too late; the fisher.
man had seen his little servant, and
he stopped and ~reproached her harshly
for her idleness.
Guillaume interrupted him.
ut is all right! it is all right. 1 tell
you. We pay you for the time we
keep your donkey" and he flung one
hundred sous at the peasants feet.
The man picked them up eagerly,
apologizing for his rudeness, and went
on his way. This little in
cident decided Tiomane's future.
Madame de Sorgnes, exasperated
at the peasants harshness, APP
plauded her sons act. With this
increase Of pity, an Inspiration came
to the great lady. Why should she
not adopt this poor neglected child,
who seemed SC worthy Of a better
fate? Was not this reparation incum-
bent on her-a debt-a duty: And
what a pleasant duty, to take the un-
complaining little victim from her tor
mentors. TO Sister Victoire, who had
become a dearly loved friend, Madame
de Sorgnes unfolded her plan; she
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
Found His Oyercoat.

The train stopped in the great dark
station of a New England city and a
gentleman who had been doing dur
ing the last hour of his journey got up
in haste, seized his bag and hurried
out of the car. In a moment he came
rushing back; he had forgotten his
overcoat, says the Youths Companion.
But no overcoat was there, for his son
had come along from the smoking car,
recognized it and carried it out.
where's my coat?" exclaimed the
owner, excitedly, diving under the seat
and knocking off his hat as he rose.
"This is my seat! I'm sure 1 left it
here"
But the persons sitting near had just
entered the a and took no interest in
him; nobody answered. Out he hurried
and again missed his son, who had gone
into the station to inquire about tick
cts. He was sure his coat must be in
that car. There was nothing for it but
to go back, and back he went.
Meanwhile a lady attired in black,
with a long Grape veil over her face,
entered the seat he had vacated and
sunk YEARLY back in the corner, her
veil over her face. In rushed the ex-
cited gentleman. The train was about
to start and if he was to find his coat
it was now or never.
There it u.s." he cried in triumph.
Il knew it was there!!'
He plunged forward and literally
grabbed at-the yelled lady- She
shrieked, he gasped an apology, the
train started and he plunged out of the
car.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15

CHAPTER lV.--(CONTINUED.)
Tiomane guessed rightly that the
spoiled child hesitated at the sight of
her old dress, more faded than ever
from the salt water of the day before,
and she understood her hesitation
without, however, feeling any resent
ment. The humble little donkey
driver found herself suddenly elevated
to the rank of q heroine. The elegant
ladies and gentlemen pressed around
her, each saying a kind word.
Madame de sorgnes loaded her with
caresses. Martha reproduced on q
miniature scale her mothers splendid
beauty; the same hair. the same eyes,
the same complexion, the same. per-
lection of lines, even the same uncon-
scious stateliness of an idol, ignorant
OF practical life, and fully per-
suaded that the world was Great
ed only to serve and adore
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
Logical.

"Can you tell me, professor" asked
Grisby, what an extempore pianist ISIS
| see that the performances of such A
pianist are advertised"
Certainly" said the professor. Eek,
out of; tempo, time; an extempore plan
list is n that plays out of time
Boston Transcript.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
(To Re C~oNTINUED.)
Not a Modern piece Of sensltiveness.

Somebody has discovered the curious
fact that the reluctance of women to
tell their age is no piece of modern
s~ensitiveness. 1t is as old as the hills.
In the old testament although great
NUMBERS of women are mentioned
there is but cne-Sarah, Abraham's
wife-whose age is reco:ded.-New
York Times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
Cant Bloom in Their Yard.

The Chicago Telephone company has
issued the following order to the hello
girls in the company's service: "Op-
orators will not be permitted to report
at this building at any hour of the day
or night in bloomer costume, nor to as
sumo that attire before departure for
home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
Failed in Part.

months married and looking

IuOHCHS mdTTIeu anu IO0KlnS
hearted? What's the matter?' K
son-in-Law-"Well, father, to
the truth, married life hasn't tur, !
out quite as e~xhilarating as it pro
ised. In fact, it's been quite a failur,
Father-in-Law-'That all comes. nj
dear boy, from your failing to obey n
injunction"
Son-in-Law-"What was that?"
Father-in-Law-"Have you TO
so soon? Don't you remem#
when you came to askme for m
ter I said to you: Take her
happy? You took her all rigl but
have evidently sighted the last part
of my Observation-Disclosures Dis
patch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
Merchants

to the Uganda railway. The
government has substantially adopted
the recommendations of the de-
partment committee Including such
experienced authorities on African
matters as Sir John Kirk,
Colonel Colville, Sir Alexander
Rendel, Sir Montagu Ommaney, and
Sir Percy Anderson), and have decided
to construct a line of railway from the
coast at Mombasa to Uganda, on the
great Victoria Nyanza lake. The line
will be about $50 miles in length, and
will cost something like G2,0O0,0 900 ster-
ling. It was suggested that the line
should be made up to a place called XII
kuyu. a distance Of about 300 miles
from the coast, but the government
have wisely, as we think, decided to
go right through to the lake, thus
opening up to commerce an enormous
area Of east Central Africa, from the
upper waters of the Nile, through the
lakes, and for hundreds of miles
around them. The exact gauge of the
railway has not yet been settled, but
it will probably be one Of 3 feet 6
inches, similar to that of many thous-
ands of miles in India. The govern
ment have decided not to employ con
tractors, but will construct the line
themselves, partly for the sake Of
economy, but chiefly in order to avoid
during the period of construction.
There is reason for believing that the
general principles Of construction will
be OF Indian lines, and it is probable
that steel sleepers will be used on part,
at all events, of the track. It is esti-
mated that the line will speedily be
on a paying basis, and, as Mr.. Curzon
thinks it can afford to carry for Ell a
ton goods which now cost ESQ a ton by
native porters, there should be the best
prospects of success-indeed, the esti-
mate is that only GO tons a week, or
$500 tons a year, will give the f60,0 600
a year set down for the working ex-
penses. The probability is that the
receipts will greatly exceed the esti-
mate, seeing that steamers will be
placed upon the lake, and will be al
most certain to create a big trade with
the natives. Moreover, as part of the
railway will pass over lands some 1000
or 5000 feet above sea level, there is
every likelihood of European or Hindoo
settlers taking up such lands for tea
coffee, etc., growing purposes. The
natives are said to be born traders on
many parts of the route, and, it is
quite likely that the passenger traffic
may become of considerable proper
tions. In any event the opening of this
line of railway through a district with
a population of many millions, and in
duencing directly and Indirectly an area
with a population Of some 100000, 900 to
60,000,0 600, must be Of the highest pos
sible Importance to British trade. The
construction of the line will be watched
with the utmost interest, and the open
ings for trade given by it will need to
be %zealously and carefully cultivated by
our manufacturers and merchants"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-15
OPENING UP AFRICA,
BREATH OF THE IRON HORSE
IN FAR INTERIOR.
Indirectly the Capital Sent from Amer
lea in Interest is Doing Great Good
in the Dark Continent - Dusky


HE London IRON
monger says: emo
more important an
nouncement, from a
commercial point
of view, has been
made for many
year than that
made to the House
of Commons on
Friday, Aug. 30, by
Curzon in relation
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
YONKERS.

At the meeting OF the Common Council on Mon
day night a petition was received from hfty-eisht
residents along the Riverdaleave line of the elec
tric railroad protesting against the railroad COM
pany making Nepperhan-ave. the terminal of
that line instead of the Hudson River station
also a petition from the South Yonkers Improve
rent Association urging the Council not to ALLOW
the railroad company to connect It's Riverdale,aVe
and South Broadway lines by Valentines Lane
and suggesting Radford-s: discussion took pia ,e
Manor Hall grounds. and by a vote of Z to It was
decided to build 1t there. The, vote was: Ayes
Aldermen Brcderick. Fitzgerald, Houston, Kaler,
Mooney. Reynolds and Scklobohm. Noes-Alt ?r-
men Gaul. Garrison. Sutherland. Southwick. SKIN
ner and Tompkins.
AT a meeting of the Board Of Governors of the
Palisade Boat Cub last night William Y Frazee
Thomas f.. Booth. Charles p. Young, ArthlX 3
Thompson and Theodore L. Jabine were appointed
committee TO nominate officers to be voted for
at the annual meeting next month.
The annual meeting OF the Yonkers Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children was held
last night at the home of DR.. G. b. Balch, Its
president. The annus. report showed that during
the year eghty-seyen complaints. involving lSa
children, had been investigated; twenty nine chill
dren had been taken from their guardians and
placed in charged of other persons; nineteen cases
bad been brought into court and sixteen convictions
had been secured
The bowling club connected with the Young
Mems Christian Association met last night and
made arrangements for a tournament.
The meeting OF the Ladies' Aid Society connected
with st. Joseph's Hospital, which had been called
for this afternoon. has been postponed TIL jan
uary s.
Games Will be continued this evening in the
tournament Of the Yonkers Bowling Association
The teams Yonkers No. 9, Harugari, Cermanii,
Of Mount Vernon. and Terrace City.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FRCII SHOW
MANY VARIETIES OF PEARS AND APPLEs-A

MANY VARIETIES OF PEARS AND APPLES-A
MEETING OF THE FARMERS CLUB.
fine display of popular varieties of pears and
appes grown in this State and nelghborng places
ia 10 be seen at the annual fruit show of the
American Institute which was opened yesterday
II was generally understood among the exhibitors
that the show would last only day, but owing
70 the fact that 1t has exceeded the expectation
OF the managers 1t was decided yesterday to keep
II omen from 10 o'clock this morning until 10 o'clock
tonight.
There are on exhibition 800 dishes OF fruit. in
cudng thirty varieties of pears and 100 varieties of
appes on the table devoted TO the fruit grown In
Columbia County are two varieties OF pears the
Seckel and the Bose never seen before at show
held so late in the season, as they are early va
reties and hard to preserve Those exhibited were
apart FOR the display OF the State Experiment Sta
ton at Geneva, Is laden with twenty, -four va
retles Of apples. Ellwanger Barry; Of Roches,
called the Alice is shown by Ward ID. Green. OF
Clinton n. Y. 1t has a thick skin. and Is easy TO
The regular meeting OF the Farmers Club was
held in connection with the show from. to
oc.ock yesterday afternoon. Dr. +. NJ Hexamer.
the e. oeupS g. re of Port erVs g. n0ie
Powell of Ghent, n. Y, and c. L. Allen. Of Floral
Park. Long Island The principal topic Of discus
''ci. G. r Powell said fruit was not common as
II ought to be, and luxury TO those OF the
city. He contended that farmers should not worry
ter quality. there was no danger Of overproduc-
tion so long the quality ksp, improving
c.. l.. Allen remarked that larger and better
elsewhere Peter Won Kicker. of Bayvle. Long
Island, said: -Four or five years. ago could buy
a pair OF shoes with bushel OF wheat. Now, 1t
cost the price of two bushels of potatoes and now
it costs the price OF six bushels. 1t is because
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
DOOLEY ON CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.

THE EFFECT OF THE DOCUMENT UPON HIM-Hoo-
LIHAN AND CIANCY's GOAT.
From The Chicago Evening Post.
Did ye read tn Prisidints missage?" Mr.. Doc
Mr. McKenna looked aghast.
;.of course We didn't" said his preceptor "Of
course ye didn't ignorant man; n nor l. Jawn
nisht full " i. Wen says he. twas great
sn It was. says l. didn't read it close says
But seen at glance g., twas well sSn,f done ne VIA
question:, Well says HniInnssy nIn hes in favor az ~
Te rera An N whad IA be don saS
says Hnnssy nd s tbs this m nrsy he Is see
a. sg ma Catch yet
does be doubts about thin in consequnce v tn
m diminished gold resarve. if ye follow me- bein
somewhat consarned be reason iv tn so-caledI,
aaa e dOn b., retiring ufs e HpS n
this way. rye good dacint class iv thrade. an
ey San saSs na HneT Il re4ss ass sr me
home rr retired greenbacks amy day if they'd
~ Ho!d, hios '"f says W he Tharn do in its time he
says. But. says ]. what goS!'n IT do TO retire
retired tn parity v gooid an silver is restored
an that there measure iv confidence is completed
perity In other wurrts' he says. retire tn green
backs, make the people give low inthrst bonds to
pec IN to throw %A to V h Bu aoe e a S
shakin his finger undher ne nose in n most meen-
acing way Il ye that II ye persist in ye'er
prlsnt coorse an continyoo offerin hercsies to III
nation. yen tn very victuas v tn raypub!ic
disthroy cur most sacred thradltions, an sind III
country 10 hell a hand That ne says
'ls what Big Steve says
" Well. says l, tits clear a rapport iv III
Dmmycratic fynance committee
90, There are other things In N .missage he
SAYS, cockin his hat. Did We mind tn smash he
iuk at tn SassenachY 'Ony with tn tail iv me
eye, l says, fr | hadn't read line " it. i was
busy maxim puss cany fr Hoohan whn It
come in. What was I, Ike. l dinnaw? Vel
says he. Cleveland says, he says. that he's took
Jus as much frm tn Prince iv Wales as he'll
stand He says. by dad III time Is come rr US
10 stand up an give 1t out col an nat that xhin
ann amy nation comes chasin' around on this side v
IN Schomberg line wen give thin to understand
ma! mus n Ssro Sn thus s Is 60 on he DID fr sure
" Vel says he, in Tn name OF hivin what's
this got 10 be' \ Kindergarten? Ask any kid
on IN sthrcet an hel answer ye that. What sort
~ an American citizen ar,re ye that We don't know
thdi! Annyhow. I'm not here 10 give We university
sxtinsion LECTURES ~ ony tel ye this. that II IN
rfinee " wales monkeys in be Caseys bellows
What CaseyY says ]. 4 knowed wan that
was tinker.
Aug-eh. he saws. Yeer tokin'
Wen SAYS l. 4 NAV be- an may not hA-