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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
GREAT FRESHEr
a. Wids Extent and the Dsstructiev
Force Of the Wate-

80 Wide Extent and he Da.truct,ev
Force Of the Water,.
Each year, notably in the season be-
tween actual winter and conventional
spring, there are floods in New Eng-
and that seem sc widespread and de-
structive thatthe communities aflicted
think the waters must this time have
done their worst, says the Boston
transcript. Floods are, however. no
respecters of records and the high-wa-
Ter mark OF one year may be passed by
the swelling waters of the next. The
moods that are now beginning to SUBJ
SIDE nave broken the record at Man
chester, N. H., where structures like
the steam bridge" Of the Amoskeag
company, built SO far above the high
water mark as to be deemed perfectly
sa1e from the maddest freshet, have
been carried away. The spectacle Of
a large, well-built, valuable business
DOCK, undermined by the waters, slid
ing into the flood was the startling
feature of the freshet's work at Dover,
n. H.
The wide extent Of the territory
covered by the floods renders an esti--
mate Of the damages inflicted very diff
flcult, but there can be no question that
they will aggregate millions of dollars,
reckoning the costs of repairs and re-
placements.
Speaking generally, the flood district
may be said to reach from Bangor, Me-,
to Newburyport, Mass, east and west,
and from Northern Vermont southwark
to Springfield, Mass. The bridges that
have been swept away may be reck-
oned by scores along the course Of the
Andrcscoggin, Connecticut and Merri-
mac, and their replacement will make
a big bill for communities and rail-
roads to pay. Travel eastward and
northward has been all but paralyZed
for several days and to render washed
out tracks safe and build temporary
bridges has called for an army in num-
bers and energy.
The most veXatious reflection follow
ing the subsistence Of the foods is that
no measure, either to prevent them or
curb their waters to the safety point,
is humanity practicable. 1t is impos-
sible to wall in such rivers az those
mentioned all along their course, and
wherever they have flowed they nave
wrought havoc. What has made these
floods peculiarly destructive is the
fact that the rain Of three days, being
unable to sink into the frozen ground,
ran Upon the ice of the rivers, which
was thereby disintegrated and was
borne a battering mass against all the
bridges the swollen waters en-
countered in their course.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
TO INTENDING uoMEsEEKERs.
The Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf
Railroad.

4 new line now being constructed from Kansas
City to the Gulf of Mexico. on an air line, with
$50 miles Of road already in operation south of
Kansas City, presents tho best fc,d for the home
seeker of any locality in the United States.
Leaving Kansae City passes through a magnif-
cent agricultural country, where a failure of
crops is never known. Through rich coal fields,
through the lead and zinc districts of Pittsburg,
Kan. and Joplin, Mo. from Joplin south as
hne q wheat. country as there is in any state;
we'll wat; red with beautiful springs of water,
pure and clear as crystal: tho streams are we'll
stocked with fish: game in abundance; and the
htnest fruit raising country under the sun. This
is the territory known as the Land of the Big
ton of Arkansas through which this line runs is
,4Jo feet above sea level; a delightful climate
all the year round for the invalid, al the nights
are beautifully cool in the hottest part of the
summer: and the temperature very seldom gets
down below freezing, and that, only for q few
days at a time. Hundreds of farmers from tho
States OF Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska, are nov
ing into this section of country. Now is tho time
to rome the present low prices Of farm land in
that section, can not possibly remain for any
length of time. The man who buys a farm now
JIG certain to reap the reward of higher prices in
the inmediate future. For particulars in regard
to railroad fare, rates on emigrant outfit, etc,
write or call upon the undersigned. General
offices, NJ. K. TT, Trust building, corner eth
and Wyandotta Streets, Kansas City, Mo.
AME DONOHUE, Genl. F. q P. Agt.
Kansas City, Mo-.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
A WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPH.
Shows Us with Delightful Realism :
Father Feeding His Child.


Shows Us with Delightful Realism 3
Father Feeding His Child.
The new system Of multiple photo
graphy, whereby a great number of i'm
pressions OF the same person or object
are taken in a moment or so OF time,
exhibits life to u in a very natural
and realistic manner, says the New
interesting features of this wonderful
invention, for the old-fashioned photo
graph represented human nature in the
most unnatural manner possible. It is
n~otricusiy difficult to look pleasant
when sitting for a photograph. The
subjects of instantaneous multiple pho
Biography do not have the same difficult
ties, for they are either ignorant of
what is going on Or they are not re-
CURED to pose. A more pleasant ex-
ample Of q multiple photograph could
hardly be found than shows us a father
feeding a little child, while the mother,
seated On the other side Of the child,
looks smilingly on. It is a delightful
little scene Of domestic happiness. 1t
is a photograph that touches the heart.
When such results as this can be pro-
duced by one of the wonders of modern
science we must not accuse that science
of being neglectful of the beauties of
life. The father is evidently a man of
the poor class, otherwise he would not
be photographed in his shirt sleeves and
in the act Of feeding his child. But this
conduct is what endears MIN to us.
The man who can take such evident
pleasure in the simple but worthy act
of feeding his little child must be truly
happy and the sight of happiness is
good to all rightly constituted per-
sons. By e of this wonderful pho
tograDh you may follow this gentle &C
ton from it's inception to it's conclu-
sion. You see not only The raising of
the spoon with the food and the gradual
turning of the mans head as he brings
the spoon nea the. child's mouth but
also the tenderness which accompanies
the action. The youngster looks up
happily and smiling and the mother is
equally SO. The photograph is a fine
study for the lover of human nature.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
The D%cfendant's Interesting Remarks.

The fonda Interesting Remarks.
Lord Coleridge had a trick. when
on his bench, of sometimes closing
his eyes and assuming an expression
as If wrapped in the most refreshing
OF slumbers, when, as a matter of
fact, he was wide awake and listen
ing. Once, when he was sitting at nisi
prius, a long-winded young barrister
was opening the case for the COM
plainant. In the middle of the ad-
dress, Lord Coleridge apparently
dropped off to sleep. The counsel
did not notice it for some time, and
was just remarking '.our contention
is. my lord, that the defendant said"
-when he stopped short, looked in
a bloodthirsty way at the somnolent
judge, aud CALCULATED: ..Oh,-
it" Lord Coleridge quietly opened
his eyes, and inquired, in his bland
est Eyes, Mr.. Robinson;
what else did the defendant say be-
sides oh, - it'?"-Argonaut.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
An Occasion for Surprise

Mammal" said a little Pittsbure
boy, rushing into the room with the
air OF one carrying valuable informa-
ton.
What is it, dear:?"
''Did you know that Browns little
baby was deadw
Eyes, dear, l heard of it. Are
you sorry?"
"Yes-but, mamma, it was only
three days old"
ii know, Lore
but don't you think God would
be surprised to see it coming back
SO soon?"-Truth
Grand Excursion to Buffalo July 9Th
and 9Th.
The National Educational Associa-
ton will hold it's next annual meeting
in Buffalo, and the Michigan Central.
The Niagara Falls Route" has made
a rate of one fare for the round trip
plus So. 90, association membership fee.
Send stamp for "Notes for Teachers
containing valuable information rela-
tive to Buffalo and Niagara Falls and
10 cents for a summer note book. fully
descriptive and p%rofusely illustrated Of
the Summer Resorts of the North and
East.
City Ticket Office, 11e Adams street,
Chicago, III.
o. w. RUGGLES,
Gent Pass'r and Tk't Ag't.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
The Deceased wife's Sister, Question.

MIR. Chamberlain, in reply to a dep
utation of the agents-general for all
the self-governing colonies, who wait
ed on him last week to urge support
for the ~legalization of marriage with a
deceased wife's sister, said he quite
sympathized with the object the colo
NAL governments had in view, but
much doubted whether Gen. Laurie
Bill's dealing with the subject could be
dealt with this session. At the same
time, however, whenever that or any
other measure legalizing marriage with
a deceased wife's sister came before
parliament he should support it.-Lon-
don Times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
Eree slvcr Trsins

Thestate and local committees having
IN charge transportation facilities to
the Chicago democratic convention have
arranged with the North Western Line
The official rontes-to run special
trains to Chicago, one leaving Lincoln
Sunday, July 5, at 8 o clock i. M, via the
r., 2. & N. ". r. r. This will be dis
tinctiy a free silver train and we want
all free silver men aboard, regardless
OF politics. It is our intention to make
a day run Of it through Iowa and
Illinois. This train will be properly
decorated. creditable to Lincoln and all
Nebraska. It will be equipped with
every convenience and will connect at
Fremont with other trains from all
parts of the Elkhorn system; at Blair
with the G., st. P, M. & o. railway
from all points in northeastern Ne
braska, and at the Missouri River with
delegates from Omaha and the entire
state.
Call on or write any of the following
named gentlemen for full information
n arrange to all go together on this
train.
Hon. w. j. Bryan will go with us,
and we want you all to help us make
he free silver Lincoln train a success.
CHARLES S. JONES,
p. BARTON,
o. w. PAIN,
IL. NJ. LEAvIrr,
j. A. O'SHEA,
Dr.. T.. w. EDWARDS.
Transportation Committee,
Lincoln, Neb.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
The Greatest nedicaI Discovery
of the Age.
MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
DONALD KENNEDY, OF RoxBuRY, MASS,

DONALD KENNEDY, OF R0XBURY, MASS,
Has discovered in one Of our Common
pasture weeds a remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofuh
down to a common Pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
doth thunder humor). He has now in his
possession over two hundred certificates
of its value, all within twenty miles Of
Boston. Send postal card for book.
A benefit is always experienced from
the first bottle, and a perfect cure is war
ranted when the right quantity Is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver
or Bowels. This is caused by the ducts
being stopped, and always disappears in a
week after taking it. Read the label.
If the stomach is foul or bilious it will
cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get. and enough of It.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time. Sold by all Druggists.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
he e to be

be seems to be possessed of human
wisdom.
Where the Passaic skirts the suburbs
OF Paterson is a pretty district known
lis Riverside. The roadway is along
the steep bank Of the river. and some
distance down the water PUSHES along
with swift current.
Annie Collier, a golden-haired child
OF 4 years, walked along the road Sun
Gay afternoon with her mother. She
saw early wild-fowers just blooming
along the bank, and with a childish cry
OF delight a to gather them.
Before the mother could give a warn
ing cry Annie was reaching over the
edge for the pretty flowers, and a mo-
ment later fell rolling down toward the
wafer. The mothers scream as she
rushed to the edge of the bank attract
ed the attention of other persons. They
looked Gown and saw Annie roll into
the water.
The current caught her AS she fell
in, and little eddies sent ner whirling
around, always drifting further out into
TIE stream. Buoyed up b. her clothes
Annie foaJed heiplessly along.
Mrs. Collier appealed rrantically for
sore one to jump down the bank and
rescue her daughter, but the incline
was steep and men wasted valuable
time looking for some place to descend
without falling.
A few rods below the spot is the
Fifth avenue bridge. If Armies cloth
ing did not become water-soaked and
let her sink before reaching the bridge,
she would be dashed against the abut-
men.s.
On the bridge was Jumbo, trotting
along beside William Jones, an m
>ploy OF William B. Clark. owner of the
dog. The mothers screams attracted
the attention OF the animal, and, look
ing down into the river he saw the
child.
No one spoke to the noble dog. Be-
fore a word could have been uttered he
had bounded forward. Down the road
way from the bridge he flew with long
leaps, barking furious]y, until he
reached the spot where Mrs. Collier
stood helplessly watching her child.
Rolling and scrambling Jumbo went
down the bank and plunged into the
water. He swan toward little Annie
and the crowd on shore cried with JOY
as he reached her. Then came the fear
that he dog would seize her clothing
in such a manner as to let her head
sink under water. But Jumbo was
wiser than they knew.
Swimming up behind the child he
seized her dress with his teeth at the
back of her neck, and raising his head
as high as he could above the water,
kept her from danger.
Then began a hard struggle to reach
the shore. The current was strong and
the dogs progress was painfully slow
to the people on shore. Finally he
reached land and let his burden fall
into the arms Of men who had gone
down to meet him. Annie was neon
scious, but soon recovered.
Jumbo was showered with praises for
his brave act. He is 2 years old and
weighs 140 pounds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
Meat From Now Zealand

A vessel laden with frozen meat
from New Zealand. owing to a COLI
sion with an iceberg, was twelve
months in reaching England. The
meat, Notwithstanding the delay,
was in excellent condition, and many
who tasted it pronounced it as ten
der as any they had aver eaten.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
Not o Him.

He-"But, of course, you will forget
me-" She-"Nonsense I shall think of
you when you are gone" He-"Oh,
shall you?" Shelves: therefore, the
longer you are gone the longer I shall
think of you. Won't that be nicer
Boston Transcript.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
Different.

Mr.Assurance-Dear Maud, yourfa faith
er gave me his consent to our marriage
only last night. Miss Maud (indiffer-
ently)-Indeed! But gave mine to
Willie Green only this morning.-Up to
Date.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
The black raspberry tastes and looks as if
it were the red raspberry's poor kin.

The New England Conservatory of Music,
in Boston, Mass, has furnished instruction
to over 60, 900 pupils since 1858, and it's pop
ularity as an Institution of the highest ex-
cellence is constantly increasing. Its car
riculum is not confined to music alone, but
Cratory and Modern Languages have finely
equipped departments and the best instruc-
tors money can procure. Special attention
also is given to instruction in pianoforte
tuning. The charges are low when COM
pared with those OF other musical schools.
Prospectus mailed free on application.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
Emit Little Matter.

Stranger-What is the better hotel
to stay at here?
Native-Why, sir, it doesn't matter
which av thin We takes, for afore
mornin' yell be wishin' We wur in the
other.-Spare Moments.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
Dinerent.

.Say, its . good thing all people
don't think alike" ..Why?n Be-
cause If they did they would ell want
my wife," That's so-and If they
did they would none OF them want
mine. Truth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
Intellectual.

W1kwire-Notice what a hollow
laugh Nudge has this morning. Yabs-
ley-Yes. He is getting of that hol-
low laugh to disguise the fact that he is
full.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
Neat Compliment.

First Poet-"Heard a neat compli-
ment on your stuff about the 'Daffodils'
yesterday" Second Poet-"Indeed?"
Eyes. Fellow asked me if I wrote it"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03

8 German historian says that thea
menu card celebrated It's 4Ooth IN.
nlversary in1889. Il was first used.
BY Duke Henry Of brunswick at the
session Of the German rclchstag ct
Regensburg in 1883.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03

In many countries in Europe boring the
ears is believed to be a cure for sore eyes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03

Through Yellowstone
Park on a bicycle.
A TRIP WORTH TAKING.
Write to ]. Francis. GenI Pass'r Agent, Bur-
lington Route, Omaha. Neb., for booklet givfda
full information about cost r0Hss, etc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03


Mrs. d. A. Mccoy, I'll South 9th ST,
Omaha, Neb., writes: 81 am an old lady,
81 years old. l nave been troubled for the
past twenty years with constipation and
indigestion n sleepless nights, but since
taking DR.. Kay's Renovation can sleep like
q child and am not troubled in the least
with the above named diseases. DIR. Rays
Renovation is worth its weight in gold" 1t
is sold by druggists, 25cts, and 81, or sent
by mail by DR.. B. j. Kay Medical Co.,
Omaha, Neb. Send stamp for large sample
and booklet.
What has become of the old fashioned
man who parted his hair in the back?
Free homes.
Another opportunity for immigrants
to secure homes free. Nearly 1000. 900
acres Of tirst-class government lands in
northern Arkansas now open forsettle-
ment. For full information write to E..
V. NJ. Powell, immigration Agent. Har-
rison, Arkansas, enclosing 10 cents in
silver. See display advertisement in
another part of this paper.
The hand that rocked the Grade is now
guiding the bicycle.
Female bootblacks are numerous on the
streets of Paris.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03
JUMBO WAS HEROIC.
NEWFOUNDLAND DOG SAVES
THE GIRLS LIFE.
Acted Promptly When Men Hesltated-
Jumped Into the Passaio River In
Response to : Mothers Anguished
Screams.

HE hero of Pater-
son is Jumbo, a big
Newfoundland dog,
who bravely saved
the life of a drown
ing child Sunday
afternoon, says the
New York World.
He did it, too,
without a word of
command, and act
ed so PROMPTLY thai.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03

Female bootblacks are numerous on the
streets of Paris.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03

What has become of the old fashioned
man who parted his hair in the back?
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-22
BITTERLY 1imics.

In the South American forests the
butterflies and the birds are equally
brilliant in their colors, but the bu..
terf1ies being weaker. fall a prey to tho
birds. One very bright-hued specics
Of butterfly. however, Is not disturbed
by the birds, on account of the disa-
greeable odor which 1t emits. Sineu-
larly enough. some other groups of but
terfies. which resemble the species lust
described in color, also escape persecu-
ton by the birds. although they emit
no odor. 1t is evident that the similar.
ity Of color deceives the birds. and
thus serves as a shield for the butter
flies. This sort Ct mimicry of color
and form. which naturalists call "pr,.
tective resemblance" Is not very nm
common among insects.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-22

walls. q her mother preferred 60 oducate
her according to her own ideas ef what
q little girl should learn. At home.
where she was surrounded by her now
ers and her toys, Margaret's poetical
nature expanded. From the time when
she was taught to hold pen her natu-
raj inclination was toward the writing
Of verses, which, crude at first, gradual
~ took on rhyme and rhyth. The
flowers, the birds, the books which she
read, and the trifling incidents Of her
everyday life suggested to her the
ideas which she e: 'ressed in childish
rhyme. Even her daily hour of piano
practice, which, with the instinct Of
healthy child, she thoroughly hated.
furnished her the theme for poem
which she called The Monster 'Prac-
ticing.'" The editor Of st. Nicholas
wrote of her in the August number of
that magazine:
Some of our young readers may
have skipped the poems on pages $50
and S57. as perhaps too old for them.
or too like poems for grown folk. But
they will turn again to them with in
terest when they realize that these
verses are the work of girl of 12-
the thoughts that come to her from her
favorite flowers and birds. and the
everyday experiences of childhood. AS
such, the poems are truly remarkable
in depth of feeling and power of ex-
preston. and they seem to us an evil
dent promise of genuine poetic gift"
Margaret Frances Mauro is not yet
IA; and most of these verses were writ
ten before she had completed her
twelfth Jear. Indeed, she has written
prose and verse since she was years
cid.
When the girl was in her thirteenth
year her mother took her abroad for a
course in French. After the sorrow of
parting with her father. her chief con-
Germ as she walked up the gang plank
OF the ocean steamer was for the large
doll which she carried in her arms.
When she returned recently she
brought with her in a cage a green
paIoquet. of which she is very fond.
The publication of her poems was
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-22

By . scientific experiment Professor
Cattell Of Columbia college has dater-
mined that the average persons eyes
are able to distinguish about twenty
hve different shades between black
and white. He employed NO less han
two hundred shades In his experiment.
but the great majority Of these vere
too near alike to be distinguished bv
the eye. These were not shades Of dr.
nrsnt colors. but simply gray surfaee,
passing gradually from white Ia MAJ
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-22

has been chosen for the Office. not BY
the assembly of Armenians, but
through the Intervention of a mixed
council, the members of which were
nominated by the sultan. The new
Official enjoys much popularity with
the high-rank Turks and it is expect
ed that his great tact will do much
toward keeping peace between the two
factions.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-22

D lovely flower, loveliest of thy kind.
kind,
Fair as the purple cloud that sunset
decks,
A beauteous blossom of thy gentle
eek,
A bit of fragrance, budding on the
wind,
A storehouse for the honey-gathering
bee:
Now coyly smiling with coquetti.h
grace,
Now with a lovely look upon thy
face.
An upward glance of grave, sweet
purity:
A drop Of purple dew that CLEANS, then
fades,
Sets upon earth's green breast an
other gem,
Then, lifeless, hangs upon its with
cred STEM
Drops-and the grassy woodland dells
and glades
Know 1t no more-forget 1t did exist
But in my heart, o flow'r, thou art for
ever missed.