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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
THE YOUNGER DICKENS.
Commonplace Sons and Daughters of the
Great Novelist.

Commonplace Sons and Daughters of the
Great Novelist.
1t is only natural that the death OF
Charles Dickens, Jr., has revived a
temporary interest in his father alone
says an exchange. "Sad is the heri-
tage OF a great name!" wrote George
w. Curtis in the "Potiphar Papers,
w should dread to be born a Percy
or a Colonna or a Bonaparte. We
should not like to be the second duke
of Wellington nor Charles Dickens, Jr.
1t is a terrible thing, one would say,
to a mind of honorable feeling to be
pointed out as somebody's son or uncle
or granddaughter, as if the excellence
were all derived" Curtis wrote this in
1855, when Charles Dickens, Jr., wa
actually in existence-indeed, he was
then a stalwart boy Of 1S-but had not
yet begun a career that was at once
handicapped and promoted by the fact
that he was his fathers son. His abili-
ties were of the moderate order which
would at least have escaped opprobrium
II he had represented only himself but
would hardly have won for him the
editorship of Call the Year Round" had
he not been the literary legatee of
Charles Dickens. The younger Charles
leaves eight daughters, so the line of
descent is likely to continue and the
blood of the great novelist will keep
its hold upon eternity. But so far it
seems to have exhausted itself in the
great p~rotagonist and after that bril-
liant Towering has run to seed. The
only writing done by the grandchildren
is typewriting, two of the girls having
an Office IN London. Of the sons of the
novelist two, despite the fact that they
were baptized Alfred Tennyson and
Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens, are
plain, prodding real estate agents in
Australia. Henry Fielding Dickens is
a barrlster of no special enown Three
ether sons died without giving a sign.
OF the daughters, Mary, the eldest, has
given absolute evidence of all lack Of
literary ability by publishing some
novels Of which the least said the bet
ter. Kate. the second, was the only
brilliant offspring, but her talent took
the form of art rather than literature.
She married successfully two artists,
the last being Perugini. Sir John Mil
lais was so great an admirer of Kate's
beauty that he painted her in his
famous "Black Brunswicker." He ad-
mired her talent sufficiently to give her
instructions in art. She has had no
children.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

Rrough Governor Of Ohio. he afterward
became the Governors secretary. and
later was elected Secretary Of State,
being reelected in 1866. When MI.
Smith retired from Office, he became
the managing editor Of the Evening
Chronicle. He was obliged, however,
to desist from such active work, on ac-
count of i'll health.
In 1870 he became manager of the
Western Associated Press, with head
quarters in Chicago. Several years
later, upon the personal request of
President Hayes, who had been his
close personal friend for many years,
he accepted the office Of collector Of
customs at Chicago. During his term
Of Office he was instrumental in bring
ing about many reforms in the GUS
toms department. In 1883 he again be-
came actively engaged in Associated
Press work, and, in January Of that
year he effected a consolidation of the
New York and the Western Associated
Press, taking the general managership
Of the united systems, and became thus
charged with the responsibility of the
Jews service Of the entire Western con-
tinent, and the guiding power in a news
organization which, with it's working
allies, encircled the globe. Mr.. Smith
retired from the management of the
Associated Press in March, 1893.
In May, 1892, Mr.. Smith and his SON.
in-law, Mr.. Charles R. Williams, with
w. ]. Richards, purchased the interests
of John H. Holiday and his two broth
ers in The Indianapolis News, and Mr..
Williams became editor-in-chief of the
paper, which position he still holds.
Mr.. Smith, since his retirement from
the management Of the Associated
Press, devoted much of his time to lit
erary work, particularly political his
tory. During his earlier and buster life
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18


cut, in 1906, was a grandson of Bethel
Smith, Of Kent, who was a grandson of
the Rev. Henry Smith, a clergyman
well known in the Connecticut valley.
His mother was a daughter of Deacon
Story Colt, of Spencertown, Columbia
county, who was a lieutenant in the
army during the Revolutionary war,
and was descended from Daniel Colt,
who settled in the Connecticut valley
prior to 1890. The family was Of Dutch
origin and came to America on account
of religious freedom. The parents Of
Mr.. Smith emigrated to Ohio and set
tied on the Darby claim, in Union
county, in 1885, when he was about
two years old, he having been born in
Columbia county. N. Y, December 1,
1888.
Being of a studious turn of mind, Mr..
Smith had the best educational advan-
tages. the state afforded. He was a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
a Rotfomle6s Til.

A wonderful natural cavern was
discovered in Lafayette county,
Georgia, in 1891. 1t has the usual
complement Of rooms, . galleries.
%s'domes," pits" etc, but its sole
title to being something out OF the
ordinary in the cavern line is a we'll.
like abyss in one of the rooms, which.
as far as anyone knows. may once
have served as the chimney Of hades.
1t is known locally as "the bottom
less pit" Stones of large size have
been thrown into it with q hope that
they would be heard to strike bottom
after awhile, but, according to re-
ports, sthere were no reverberating
sounds borne back to the ear by
which its enormous depth could be
raprad
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
he had found time to do much work of

he had found time to do much work of
this character.
He had been a close student of early
life in the Northwest, and as a histio-
grapher of the Northwest Territories
was probably without a compeer. His
browning literary achievement of this
kind was his edition of the EST. Clair
Papers," ~embodying the career of Cen
eral and Governor Arthur of st. Clair. a
work in two royal octave volumes,
which is recognized by the best critical
authorities as one of the most import
ant contributions of the present gen.
GRAFTON to the early history of the Re-
public. For Mr.. Smiths patriotic
labor in the preparation of this work
the legislature Of Ohio unanimously
voted him a resolution of thanks. He
was also the author of the biography Of
Charles Hammond, wrote several pam
phlets and had contributed frequently
to American periodicals. While Secre-
tary of State Of Ohio, he founded a
department of archives, a matter which
had been wholly overlooked since the
admission of the state, and he sue
ceeded in recovering many valuable
papers, which are now on file il the
State House at Columbus. By his in
vestigation in the British Museum, he
brought to light many unpublished let
ters Of Washington to Col. Henry
DouQet, and showed that those which
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
we're published BY Jared Sparks were
not 9fven correctly.

we're spubllshed BY Jared Sparks were
not given correctly.
Mr.. Smith also wrote q political
History Of the United States and re-
Gently had been engaged on 4 life Of
Rutherford B. Hayes, as the literary
executor Of the dead president. His
association with Mr.. Hayes, and the
confidential relations between them,
combined with his literary ability and
political knowledge, enabled him to do
this work probably better than n
other man could have done it. The
work, which, unfortunately, is prob
ably not as complete as Mr.. Smith
would have made it, had he lived, was
not only a carefully prepared and in
teresting account of events in Mr..
Hayes life and career, but was inci-
dentally a review Of the political his
tory of the country, particularly that
part of it connected with the recon
struction period in the south. Advance
sheets of MI. Smiths book were recent
ly sent to Senator John Sherman of
Ohio, who said that the book promised
to be the most valuable digest Of recent
political history ever written.
Mr.. Smith lived at Lake Forest, near
Chicago, where he had an ideal subur-
ban home, "The Rocks" a house of the
colonial style, in beautiful grounds.
His library was one Of the largest and
most valuable in the country, and was
probably more complete in works on
the political history Of this country
and England than any other private IL
brary. In all he had about $500 vol
umes, besides innumerable pamphlets
and public documents.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
Henry Ward Beecher's Soma.

Henry Ward Beecher's sons are IL
teresting men, most of all the lawyer
o who recently secured his brothers
acquittal in a celebrated case before
a New York court. He is tall and
straight, with a stalwart form that on
trasts with his mothers diminutive
figure. Mr.. Beecher is between As and
So. though his hair is white. He was
an assistant district attorney under
Delaney Nicoll, and is a successful
lawyer. He is an enthusiastic wheel
man, and is fond of microscopy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

became the assistant editor of a weekly
newspaper in Cincinnati. At the age
of twenty-five he had risen to the posi-
ton of editor. At that time he was also
doing work for the Literary Review.
At the beginning of the civil wal he
was engaged on the Cincinnati Gazette,
and took an active part in raising
troops and forwarding supplies, and.
through the medium Of the press, did
much to strengthen the Government.
Largely instrumental in making John
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
In Active Practice at %.

DR.. Westbrook Farrier of Bldde-
ford, is said to be a physician in ac-
tive practice, though 90 years old,
and, still more remarkable, to be in
the habit of visiting his patients reg
ularly on a bicycle. He attributes his
exceptional vigor at this advanced
age to the use of wintergreen tea, OF
which he is said to be an ardent ad
vocate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
Dishonored Drafts.

When the stomach dishonors the drafts
made upon it by the rest of the system, it is
necessarily because its fund of strength is
very low. Toned with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, it soon begins to pay out vigor in
the shape of pure, rich blood, containing the
elements of muscle, zone and brain. As a
sequence of the new vigor afforded the
stomach, the bowels perform th~eirfunctions
regularly, and the liver works like clock
work. Malaria has no effectupon a system
thus reinforced.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
THE LATE ". H.ShQTH.
HIS BUSY LIFE WAS BENEFICIAL
TO THE NATION.
Entered Upon His Work when . More
Boy-Dsscsnded From Dutch Revolu-
tionary stoek-His Connection With
tho Associated Press.

HE death of Will
lam Henry Smith
ended a long career
of usefulness and
honor. He was de-
scended from two
old New England
families. His faith
er, William DeFor-
est Smith, who
born in Litchfeld
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

Grants tomb at Riverside Park is
slowly nearing completion. The dome
has received it's topmost cap, which is
i65 feet from the ground.
1t was thought that the monument
would be ready to receive Gen. Grants
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
Of all cough cures.-George w. Lott,
Fabucher, La, August 26, 1895.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

The sap of the sugar cane produces from
fifteen to twenty per cent of sugar.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

The refining Of sugar was invented ir
Antwerp in the Sixteenth century.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

Before the discovery of sugar drinks were
sweetened with honey.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

body on the anniversary Of his birth
day, in April. Ground was broken for
the foundation in 1891, but it is safe to
predict that another year will not see
the tomb completed. The above picture
is from a recent photograph.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

pATENTe 2oyears' experience. Send sketch for ID
TAIlWIO. vice. IL. Deane, late prin. examiner U.A
Deane Il Weaver, McGill Bldg. w ash.D.0
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26

Dan Ryan, one of the nerviest burg
lars in the state. sustained his reputa-
ton. when he cody left the prisoners
box IN Judge Jamison's court in Mime
apolis and walked out of the building
and is now in hiding, the authorities
know not where. He had been taken
to the court house with batch of
eleven other prisoners and while the
deputies were keeping the crowd back
from the railing and had their atten-
ton engaged in this manner, he picked
up his cap and gloves, carelessly saun-
tered out through the judges private
Office and escaped.
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26

nd Venezuela the people of the United
states would never agree to It Ii
would amount to a territorial exten-
sion. As whole. the presidents mes
>age had been unobjectionable. but
when that document was scrutinized,
it would be found to contain reserva-
ton, exception and diminution of the
Monroe doctrine never before attempt
by an American statesman except Cal
houn. This diminution of the original
doctrine was contained in the presi-
dents brief approval of a voluntary
agreement between Great Britain and
Venezuela
1t was no part of the Monroe doctrine
that any voluntary cession of territory
by South American state to foreign
government was unobjectionable to the
United States 1t was as much a
menace as if the extension of territory
was voluntary and peaeea BILE as though
it were the result of conquest At the
present time the adoption of such an
idea would permit Great Britain under
the pretense of a voluntary settlement.
to advance her territory in South Ameri-
of Great Britain. declared the senator.
A British ultimatum had been addressed
to Venezuela. What. then. could re-
suit from any pretense of a voluntary
agreement when Great Britain domi-
mated Venezuela and the latter country
was without the power of exercising
free will?
Mr.. Davis spoke strongly in favor OF
arbitration, and pointed out the fire.
quent salutary results from arbitra-
ton He also referred to the various
Central and South American states.
pointing TO their resources and ca
pacity. Concerning the pending reso-
luton, Mr.. Davis said it IN no way
added to or diminished the original
Monroe doctrine.
They made permanent by congress
ional enactment the definite policy of
the United States. thus ending the con-
slant assertion by foreign jurists that
the doctrine was a mere dictum with
out acceptance by the American con-
gress. There is class of enthusiastic
patriots in this country. proceeded Mr..
Davis, who regard it as essential for
this country to interfere if any for
eign government wages war on South
American republic, but this is a crude
and erroneous application of the Mon
roe doctrine.
Recent reports had foreshadowed a
treaty between Great Britain and Spain
concerning Cuba. by which certain
ports of Cuba were to be pledged to
Great Britain This, declared Mr..
Davis, would be the first step toward
British acquisition. 1t would BE- in op-
position to the spirit of the Monroe
doctrine. as it would control the des-
tiny of Cuba
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26
News In Brief

George Baxter, who pounded out his
wife's life with hammer. in Mime
apolis. Jan q, has been indicted for
the crime
According to Deputy insurance com
missioner Lightbourn, the insurance
companies paid sl3s, 70a IS taxes in 1895
The people of DAVIS have decided to
build a creamery providing 400 cows
are pledged
T. B. Fargo & Co, are building =
creamery at LintonFille-
A commercial club has been organ
lied at Red Lake Falls
Reuben c. Pickett. travelling man for
Rosen berger & Currier, wholesale
candy manufacturers of Mankato, is
missing.
Mrs. lone Folmer Newhall. of Mime
apolis, recently made her debut on the
variety stage In New York city.
George Watson, of Lake City, took
about four ounces of carbolic acid with
suicidal intent and died
The house of Henry Steind. at May
hew Lake. was burned. Loss, $500.
Burglars broke into the clothing
store of P. P. Swenson. in Minneapolis.
and stole $500 worth of clothing They
gained entrance by throwing brick
through the transom. The brick struck
and shattered q plate glass mirror
worth $50.
Charles johnson. while attending
court in Minneapolis, had an attack of
deliruu, tremens. A number of ladies
tainted away and the court got scared.
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26
THE FIGHT Is oN.

There is an intense rivalry between
the watermelon and tomato growers
as to who can produce the earliest Sal
zer's Earliest Watermelon ripened iB
1895 in 50 days That record is 70 be
beaten, and Salzer pays 500 TO the win
nerl Then on tomatoes the record on
80 days the Earliest Tomato" IL 1895
was 6s days That's 70 be beaten. and
$50 paid. Salzer challenges the world
to produce earlier melons, tomatoes.
cabbages, radishes. peas or sweet corr
than he offers. Get his mammoth est-
alogue. There is money in it.
If YoU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
il with 12e. stamps 10 the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis. you viii get
Tree their great catalogue and pack
age of the yellow riDd watermelon sen
sation. (K(
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26
FOUGHT IN MEXICO.


Than One Roand-
Langtry, Tex, Feb. z2.-it took Rob
erf Fitzslmmons inst 90 seconds FIR
day afternoon to defeat Peter Mahe-
and become tie heavyweight champion
of the world. The fight took place in
the bottoms Of the Rio Grande river
on the Mexican side, mile and half
distant from the Langtry depot. The
blow by which Fitzsimmons knocked
Maher out was a right-hand hook on
the jaw.
The fight was sharp while it lasted.
Both men were confident, Fitz so much
so that he seemed a little careless
Peter seemed trifle nervous and anx-
ious. Fitz took the aggressive from the
call of time and forced Maher toward
his (Maher's) corner. There Maher
made a stand, led, fell short and
clinched- Maher led twice after they
had been broken away by the referee.
landing lightly on the chest Fitz
smiled as he evaded the blows Two
elinches followed, then Fitz led with
his left. landing lightly. He quickly
followed with a short half-arnled swing.
with his right landing squarely on
Maher's left jaw point. The Eishman
fell upon his back. His head hit the
floor with thump. his eyes rolled
classify. Maher made a gallant effort
TO get upon his feet when time was
called, but after getting half way to a
recumbent position be fell back and
still had his head on the floor " hen time
was called. and the decision was award
ed to the Cornishman.
When the train of sports arrived from
FL Paso at 2:3o there was 10 evidence
that anything unusual was about to
occur. The excursionists from Eagle
Pass and other points had been belated,
and only some 50 residents of the coun-
try about had gathered at the depot.
One company of the Texas rangers
guarded at the depot, while the re-
mainder went down to the bottoms on
the Texas side, but not the slightest ef-
fort was made to interfere with the
sports in auy of their movements
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.


There seems to be a well-defned
scheme to destroy as much of the 0ma-
ha railroad bridge property at Mankato
as is possible in given time. On Sum
day the brakes on two fat cars on the
spur track loaded with stone were un-
loose ned and they started down the
grade at q rapid pace, crashing into
some box cars. and making kindling
wood of one of them The two watch
men at the bridge work were surprised
at 4 O'Clock in the morning by finding
the boiler of the piledriver engine dry
and the hues burned and cracked from
the fire. They had left their work
few moments to enjoy a chat IN the
contractors shanty few PAGES dis
tant, and in their absence some body
quietly opened a plug and let all the
water ont of the boiler. The fires had
been banked and there was no natural
cause for the diabolical job.
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26

The officials of the Duluth land Office
have denied the application of Alex
Mcdonald to contest the homestead en-
try of A. L. Larson. to lots 8. 5 and 6,
in section 50, township 63. range IL.
The grounds upon which the desired
privilege of contesting the entry made
is that an application by the state of
Minnesota to contest the lands de-
sc-ibed as lots and 5. is now pending
before the commissioner of the general
land Office. Under the circumstances
Receiver Ryan and Delegate TAYLOR did
not consider IT was within their juris-
diction to grant the application of Mr..
Mcdonald.
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26

The republican state convention to
select four delegates at large to the ST.
Louis convention and nominate elector-
al ticket of nine members will be held
in Minneapolis Tuesday, March q, be-
ginning at noon. The basis of the re-
presentation viii be the same as that
for the state nominating convention in
1894, which viii give 1,151 delegates,
five at large from each county and one
for each 200 votes or major fraction
thereof, east for Nelson for governor In
1894
The Ely miner., 1896-02-26
WIND, SNOW AND DUST.
They Unite Forces and Sweep Over Chi
cago and Vicinity.


Chicago, Feb i9.-Cticag has never
before experienced ID winter storm
like the one thar swept ova- the city
Tuesday e-eDlag. 1t was o1e of min
gled dust and sncw that blinded the eyes.
of those who happened to be out of
doors, and covered hats and coats with
mud. Outside -ep,rt- indicate that
ruliarities of mHr snd sand, was gen
eral throughout northern Illinois,
Wisconsin. AIEn5so,s and iowa
Washington. Feb. 20.-An Official
statement concerning Chicago's "black
snow" was gwen Wednesday by Chi-f
Moore, of the weather bureau Mr..
Moore's explanation follows:
The black snow which has la.ely faIleu
In Chic2Eo and the northwest is entirely
similar to the e; eat fall of January, Isa5.
the nature of which was thoroughly in
vestigated by the weather bureau al that
time. Notwithst anding the Theoretical
suggestion thai the black deposit Of last
January might have come from beyond
the earth and might be ueteoric or cometic-
or might even be the volcanic dusr from.
Alaska or Japan, careful investigation
showed that it was due to none Of these
causes On tOe contrary MICROSCOPIC c1-
animation proy-5 the ulack deposit con-
tanned about four per cent Of the most
delicate organic structures fsuch as
diatoms and spores) and about sis per cent.
Of the finest possible inorganic matter.
sIlch as make UP The ordinary fine silt aDc
clay soils
"Au this fine material is easily ,aue ht up
by dry winds whenever they exceed
20 miles per hour. and is carried to great
distances before il has time and oppor-
Iunity to settle On the ground IL is easily
brought down in large quantities by snow
or rain, but is only perceived ny the or
dinary observer when there is clean sur
face of snow for it 10 fail upon. Large
portions Of cou-tly from Nebraska south
ward to the gulf are covered with this nne
soil, whose deFIh sometimes is 100 feet