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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

and cut it in smooth, even slices while it
was still warm.
Stoves were unknown. All cooking was
done before an open fireplace.
Six days We're required for journey be-
tween New York and Boston,
Many of the streets were not named and
the houses were not numbered
The parquet of a theatre was called the
pit, and was filled with the rabble.
The whipping post aud pillory were still
standing in New York and Boston.
Three fourths of the books in every Ii
brary came from beyond the Atlantic
Twenty days were required for letter to
go from New York to Charlestowh by land
When Virgnian started on journey to
New York he made his will and babe fare
well to his friends, as though he never ex-
pected to see them again.
When man had enough tea he placed
his spoon across his cup to indicate that he
wanted no more.
The fovorite novels of worldly" young
women were "Victoria, ""Lady Julia Man
deville" and Malvean Dole.
Dances in Philadelphia were given every
two weeks, but young men under 20 and
girls under Is were not admitted.
At the Christmas quilting parties games
were fashionable, with kissing penal ties.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

organdy, dotted Swiss muslin, dimity,
pique, and cloth in the cottons, and Chine,
fouard and taffeta in the silks. Pique of
the received weight, which blythe way, is
not as heavy as Marseilles, is popular. The
skirt Of pretty costume that | have just
seen has the fashionable curve and is not
over-wide. Around the edge Is design in
white braid that harmonizes with the pat
tern which outlines the short jacket. The
shirt-waist is of white silk, finished with a
high white silk stock The sleeves are
decidedly small, having enough fullness on
the shoulders to be graceful, but fitting the
arms closely, and finished with narrow
braiding. The best is of white leather with
gold buckle. The hat is made OF white
chiffon, and is deliberately trimmed at the
back with enormous white roses and their
foliage"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05
TO PREVENT DROUGHT.
An Immense Storage Basin in the Heart
OF the Rocky Mountains.

Preliminary Government surveys have
been begun for the proposed reservoirs in
Colorado aud Wyoming, which are to be
among the largest in the world Engineers
not only in this country, but abroad, are
interested in the successful carrying out OF
the plans decided on. Herman NJ. Chit
tendon, Captain of Engineer, United States
army, has been detailed by the War De-
partment, and, after several months OF
extensive travelling and Typographical obser-
vations, has decided on the great natural
basin near Laramie as the Wyoming site
That basin is peculiarly situated and lends
itself readily to the plan in view.
1t lies in the heart of the Rocky Noun
tains, and is ten miles 10 z and two miles
wide. Its maximum depth is $50 feet,
and, according 10 Captain Chttendon, it is
estimated that it will readily hold 10000,
this vast quality may be gained when it is
stated that it will take between five and
six years to fiji the basin.
In order to obtain sufficient water, the
Big and Little Laramie Rivers will be
tapped, as it would take lifetime to fill
the basin from rainfalls. But even with
two rivers pouring into its vast area it will
take, as already stated, according to the
Government engineers, between five and
six years.
The great utility of this reservoir will be
to keep the entire eastern part OF Wyoming
and Western Nebraska supplied with water
during the dry season, thus averting the
terrible consequences of severe droughts,
which have discouraged the agriculturists
up to the present. The water will be COL
lected in winter and used to flood the
streams leading down from the site Of the
big reservoir during the summer.
A corps of Government engineers is now
on the scene surveying the basin and draw
ing up plans for the feeding bitches.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05
CASAN, THE TARTAR DWARF.
n Fierce Little Monaghan Who Lived
Centuries Ago.

centuries ago.
In the series of papers on Historic
Dwarfs, i'll st. Nicholas, Mary Shears
Roberts describes the famous Casan.
Mrs Roberts says:
Casan was the name of little Mon
gol Tartar who fiourished in the early
part of the thirteenth century.
He was born in the eastern part Of
Asia, not far from the ancient city of
Karakorum. His parents belonged to
one of the barbarian hordes that owed
allegiance to Genghis Khan, and Casan
became a fierce though small warrior
and fought bravely under the banner of
the great and mighty Mongol conqueror.
The exact height of this little dwarf
is unknown. He was certainly not over
three feet tall, but he was active and
muscular and, like all his race, could
endure hunger, thirst, fatigue and cold.
The Tartars were uneXcelled in the
management of their beautiful horses.
The fleetest animals were trained to
stop short in full career, and to face
without flinching wild beast or formi-
dable foe. Casan was born soldier and
at an early age became expert in all the
exercises that belonged to Tartar edu-
cation. He could manage a fiery courser
with great skill and could shoot an ar
row or throw lance with unerring
aim, i'll full career, advancing or re-
treating.
Like many of those small in stature,
he was anything but puny in spirit,
and while yet lad he gathered about
him troop of wild young Tartar boys
as reckless and daring as himself, of
whom by common consent he became
leader. He commanded his lawless
young comrades with strange mixture
of dignity and energy, and they obeyed
his orders with zeal and willingness
Sometimes they would go on long hunt
ing expeditions, seldom failing to lay
waste any lonely habitation they hap
pened on.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05
OUR COUNTRY ONE HUNDRED
YEARS AGO.

Every gentleman wore queue and pow
dered his hair
A gentleman bowling to a lady always
scraped his foot on the ground.
All the population of a village assembled
at the inn on ''post day" to hear the news.
The church collection was taken in bag
at the end of pole with bell attached to
arouse sleepy contributors.
An old copper mine in Connecticut was
used as prison.
Imprisonment for debt was common
practice.
There was only one hat factory, and that
made cooked hats.
Virginia contained fifth OF the whole
pouation of the country
Two stage coaches bore all the travel be-
tween New York and Boston.
The Mississippi valley was not so we'll
known as the heart of Africa now is.
Quinine was unknown. When man
had ague fits he took Peruvian bark and
whiskey.
There was not public library in the
United States.
Books were very expensive. "The Lives
OF the Poets" cost SIS
day laborer received , shillings day.
A horseman who galloped on a city street
was fined 4 shillings.
Crockery plates were objected to because
they dulled the knives.
man who jeered at the preacher
criticised the sermon was fined.
Dry goods were designated as "men's
sturs" or "women's stuffs."
A new England girl was not allowed to
marry until she could bake loaf of bread
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

There are $50 miles of distance be-
tween Atlanta and New York city.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

He is a Bath (Mc. clergyman, and,
OF course, somewhat unacquainted with
new tangled forms Of vice, to say the
least. Accordingly, when lie espicd Il
nickel i'll the slot machine at Il seaside
resort last summer his curiosity was
aroused, and he dropped in IL nickel.
Luck Was coming the clersyman's way
that day, and, to his intcnao horror, ten
nice cigars rolled out CT the machine III
response to the affiliations Of its interior
as the nickel ratified Thought. In fact,
the good man was so scandali2cd that he
took those'cigars away and burned them
one at time. Boston Herald
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05
SCOTS Sure Growth Fertilizers.
Low Prices for High Grade Goods.
Sure Growth Compound potatoes aud Truck)

Goods guaranteed exactly represented and in first
class drilling condition. These brands represent the best
produce the crops for which they intended
Most of them have been the market fifteen years
and Pure Ground Bone-guaraneed strictly pure under
forfeiture of the bfor twenty-five years. The difference
between the of Acid Phosphate and Sure Growth Super
phosphate, using pounds, is only ST. per On Stand
ard the difference only cents per The difference
between Bone and other make ST. per less
only saving of per where four hundred pounds
applied.
Considering that the labor and all other costs must be
usual good crops it wise for
IS per give your crop and your soil the
cheapest fertilizer hnd when reliable goods are to
be had rig hit at home?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

NOW Is THE TIME to purify your blood,
and Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best medi-
cine for the purpose. Thousands of great
cures prove that it is the One True Blood
Purifier.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

According to tie Hen. F. Lawley,
Russia i'll Europe has 521, 500, 600 acres
of forests, Sweden coming next with
AZ, 600, 600. Germany has "a, coo, 900,
Austria slightly over "a, Geo, coo and the
British isles less than 3, 600, 900.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-06-05

HOODS PILLS are the favorite family
and liver medicine. Price 25c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
THE ELECTIONS.

TUESDAYS elections throughout
the county are certainly a source
of the greatest qualification to sill
yer men i'll general.
The result Of the judicial contest
IN this circuit was no surprise. II
came out as THE UNION stated II
would. and the verdict Of the peo-
pie Of this circuit IS PLAIN TO the
effect that it is unsafe to turn the
judiciary Of the country over to the
paid agents Of moneyed corpora
tons. The verdict is the same
throughout the Hills this year and
the people of this region are assur-
ed a safe and just administration
Of Justice during the coming four
years so far as the circuit judgship
is concerned.
With a silver majority Of $1,000
last wear. Nebraska, the home Of
Bryan, increases her faith in the
teachings Of her foremost son by
increasing her majority to 10000.
This is good enough for an soft
year"
The success OF the Bryan forces,
oyer the republican and gold dem
ocrats in Kentucky is indeed cause
for rejoicing and goes to show the
increasing silver sentiment which
will sweep all before it IN the
struggle OF 1900.
The increased silver vote in
OHio-tae home Of Hanna and
Mckinley-has struck terror to the
republicans and that state has now
entered the doubtful list. The
same is true of Iowa, and thus the
cause goes marching on.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
A.As. i,S .IarAGCs.

In the south Of Italy there was once
a ao%urishing Greek colony Galley Sy-
baris. The town was well situated for
commerce, the surrounding country
was very fertile, the climate was the
finest in the world, and for some cen
turtles the Sybarites were industrious
and enterprising, carrying on a profit
able trade with other countries and
heaping up immense wealth. But too
much good fortune finally proved their
ruin. Little by little they lost their
habits of labor and thrift, and instead
gave themselves up to pleasure. Fin
ally leaving all kinds of necessary
work to their slaves. they laid aside
the cares of life, and spent their days IN
eating and drinking. in dancing and in
listening to fine music. or IL attending
the circus and watching the feats of ac-
.ohats or performing animals.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Notice for Publication.
LAND OEFEcs AT RaE.o Crry> $ u. :
G@sCasc l., l>4->

LAND OEEEcs AT Hap.o CrvN> $ u
CStCasc l. l>Q->
Notice IS hesehv s,ve@ sha: Joseph Il hay
less has hlei aoeSS q uassa:,e& 70 MAKE hnal
pcceEca Saturday, sae orr Gay * \avSa>hec
lSq-, On cIm6sr cals"ES application Ne :ooo
tor shs >SI~4 GaaEceg y >sS:soas No Q II
township Nc / >o&sa Mage NeS + : Il N
Testimony - ae saSea ~ ~&>A9>wS Test
.so,v a claimant i hs ,aNs& csSaS> .as
Clark q Os>sso>s Ccasc II M:GS>rs cQ%@cv,
Kansas, At bis oSSee 3: ~Se>&oa5a, NaaS>
Testimony u ws:@ss>s> cesgEs Ncs&>tss o.
ReSSs~s@ At Sapf5 Gays, D., ~ SATURDAY,,
Noveasess o 1885,
He aaasss a> witnesses Christopher
Bi,noaa1a II Naata CG:v, $ u, /. Mil,on
Qveau2sn x Naga5 Ca.e, $ d. Horace CroeN-
Ct, os Ra~l III CITY 5 d Esoza:So y, Chapman
q RaEa&Cay D
& D RALPH, Register.
Firs; publication Osg. I. 1897.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT RAalD CRY. 5. D
September 90. 1907.

IH-NH * ~ ~ NSE.EH Nj !. =. -.
September 20, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register or Receiver at Rapid City, 5. D.,
On October 10th. 1907, viz:
NINA X. POTTER, formerly Nina X. Mar
tin: II ( No. s1S7, for the west half Of the
southwest quarter and the southwest quarter
OF the northwest quarter, and lot !. section 5.
township ? north, range 9 T, b. H. II.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, VIZ: James McCracken of Rap
i'd City, S. d; Joseph NJ. Matthias OF Rapid
City, 5. D; William Scout of Rapid City, S.
D., and George Ryan OF Rapid City, S. D.
Z d. RALPH, Register,
First publication Sept. Fl.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
NOTICE TO OWNERS BEFORE
TAX DEED SHALL ISSUE.

To A. NJ. Hammford. D. Rhombeg
and JAS. L. Hog:
You are hereby notified that on the
4th day of November, 1895, the follow
ing described piece or parcel Of real es-
tate taxed in the name of James L.
Hog and situated IN the county Of Pen
n,ngton, State OF South Dakota, as fol-
lows
Lot No 1: 40 acres, the south half 81
the northeast quart .r. 80 acres and the
northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter, 40 acres. all IN section 3. twp.
l north Of range 8 E. B. H. M. was sold
for taxes Their due aGd delinquent for
the year 1894, by the treasurer OF Of the
said county 70 Pennington county, and
was by said purchaser duly assigned to
| VIM. f. Hall who is now the lawful
holder Of the certificate Of purchase.
That said taxes then due and delinquent
amounted to $21,63 with interest,
penalty and costs accrued $1,5S max
ing total amount necessary to redeem
S23.2l and in addition thereto the cost
Of service OF this noJlce together with
such interest as may accrue after this
date, must be paid and that the right
OF redemption will expire and deed foI
IA d land be made within sixty day.
from the completed service Of this
notice.
VIM. +. Hall.
First publication Nov. 5tn.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
Notice For Publication
Land Ohce al + pld ti1S, ; .,

October is. iS5,
Notice IS hereby given that the FOLLOWING
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
10 make 6ual communication proof II >uppSrI OF
his claim. and that said proof VIII be mAde De-
fore the register and receiver ~ Rapid CITY, :,
D, on November 70. 1877, VIZ;
CHAkIt Els NJ.
u. T.. No. 400. for THE northeast 4uar
t>rof the southwest quarter, west halls OF shs
southeast quarter ami southeast quarter o. tne
southeast quarter Of section Is, town I SpQ!n,
r2n.s. : saS.. 4. N. Nj. .... -..- --. .
W. names The following Witnesses 70 prove
his continuous re>ldeucs Upoo aad tutttEatLoo
Of. said land, VIZ. Perry Cox, OF he nlo$a, ),
D. rhcnaS Burke, OF aerm>>a> : .; "ItisA1
trSe. Of HerruoSa, 5. q. lSa&ore Cary II Eser-
mesa. 5, D. Z, i, kAt.rtl,
EsSt>Lsr.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
on His Feelings.

Tit-Rits: NO" said the man who
was silot in the head by his friend while
they We're out shooting, lost the greater
art of an ear and was scratched con-
s;derahly, II don't mind the wounds 30
hut it irsafSs my heart to have
y read mist at by my most inti-
~ 'aod foe tsttt.',
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
WILL THEY EVER LEARN?

The result Of the recent cam
paign teaches the same old lesson.
The disastrous elections to the G..
O.. P. in Pennington county, for
1880, 1896 has been followed by
the campaign Of 1897 in all of
which the republican ticket has
been simply skinned alive, not a
candidate escaping. Is it not
about time the men who headed
and managed those campaigns
took a tumble? They must GER
tainly know that the time of bank
and railroad influence in politics in
this neck Of the woods IS gone by.
TIE people vii not stald it and
they ave spoken at the polls.
oolong as present condltlons IN
republican politics exists, when a
bank cashier and a railroad attor-
ney insists upon running the whole
thing, the republican party is
doomed to experience the dlsas.
.~aesM
trous results Of 1859, 1890 ane
1897. 4 is quite an honor BE-
At the head Of am great pa Il
this county o. any other, - ,,4
party is paying dear tur it, Ie
he bank cash / tn, 1
attorney must ste J,
pelitics.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

it may concern: aaa ,-. 49,
You are hereby notified that Oh the
4th day Of November. 1895 stbH follow
ing described picce or parcel Of real es-
tate taxed in the name Of James Keen.
an and situated IN the County OF
Pennlngtoa, State OF South Dakota as
follows:
The east half Of the northeast quarter
OF SEE 33, twp: l north, range Ii east,
so acres, and the west half OF the north
west quarter section 30 township l
North range Is E.. $50 acres IL. B. H, NJ.
was sold Tor takes then due and de-
Iinauent for the year 1894 by the trers-
urer OF said county to Pennington coun-
ty, and was by SAID purchaser duly as
signed to r. F. Robinson who is now
the lawful holder Of the certificate of
purchase. That said taxes thin due
and delinuuent amounted to $15,56
with interest, aud costs accrued
Sl,O6 making total amount necessary to
deem S1G,62 and IN addition thereto
the cost OF service Of this notice together
with such interest as may accrue alter
this date, must be paid and hat the
right OF redemption will:expire aud deed
for said land be made within sixty DAYS
from the completed service OF this
notice.
r. F, ROBINSON.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

FlrS: publication Or, I. 1907.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

Did YOU hear from the Hllls'
And Chloe
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

And 1.-The silver craze IS dying
ou1--nlt
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

The poor house pcopoSl11on WAS
defeated III Pennington cQQotN
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05

.sSav. dat man Wilson vas a
nuidin'. See?"-Yellow Kid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-05
NOTICE TO OWNER BEFORE
TAX DEED SHALL ISSUE.

To John 4. Robinson and all whom
it may concern: @aa ,-. ta=
The state herald., 1897-05-28
Dlncren. Name. For Waves.

They have curiously different names
for waves about the coast of Great
Britain. The Peterhead folk call the
large breakers that fall with crash
OH the beach by the grim name of
"Norrawa (Norway) carpenters" On
the low Lincolnshire coast. as on the
southwestern Atlantic fronting shore
of these islands. the grandly long, un-
broken waves are known as ''r0llers."
Among East Anglians a heavy surf.
tumbling in with an off-shorc wind or
In n calm, is called by the expressive
name of ''slog," while Il wcll-marked
swell, rolling in independently OF any
blowing, is called "home." "Thcrc is
no wind" a Suffolk fisherman will say,
"but Il nasty home on the beach" Suf-
folk men also speal; of the "bark' of
the surf, and Il sea covered with foam
Is spoken of rs Feather white" The
foam itself Is known as spoon drift"
SO in the vcrnacular we have 1t: ''rhe
sea was all n feather While with spoon
drift.'-New York Marine Journal.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
TO Regulate vIvisection.

Congress Is asked to set an example
for the states In the regulation of vivi-
section and other surgical experiments,
and one of the Senate committees re-
ported bill which was prepared by
the Humane Society. 1t provides thnt
anesthetlcs shall be used In all sur
gical experiments upon living animals,
so-called incubation experiments, how
ever, being exempt. 1t requires all sur
geons and other persons who desire to
make experiments 10 obtain licenses
therefor, which are not granted untii
the board of health Is satisfied of the
integrity and ability of the applicant.
Viviscction In public, with the exccp-
tlon of medical and surgical schools,
Ia prohibited, and no spectators can be
allowed except those who are studying
medicine and surgery. All experiments
In vivisection are to be under the SUI
pcrvisiOn of the board of health, which
has the power to interrupt or prohibit
any practices that are inhunane and
prosecute and punish those who COM
nit them. The board of health has the
power to appoint inspectors, who have
the right to appear ut any time at clin-
les and other surgical exhibitions.
The state herald., 1897-05-28
TWO KILLED AND ONE INJURED.
Fariy Returning To Krrscy From the
Circus at Greeley struck by Gulf
Train

Greeley, Colo, May o2.-A serious
Incident occurred two miles west of
kcrsey tonight. by which two persons
lost their lives and one other was sc-
rlously injured, The dead are HE
Warren and Mrs. HE Warren, and
the injured james Warren. They were
NIL residents Of kerscy. which Is on
the Julcshurg branch of the Union Pa
cliic x Gulf road. ten miles east Of La
Sale
The party had been To Greeley In
attendance nj Rngllng Bros. for the
evening performance. When crossing
the Gulf track their wagon was struck
by an extra. II Is claimed thu, War
rcn was attempting 10 cross ahead of
th" train. which was approaching rap
Idly, and the train men assert the ne.
cldcnt was due 10 Warrcn's own care
lessnCss.
Warren wns instantly killed I'm,
Mrs. Warren lived FOR two hours after
the accident, suffering intensely from
the injuries she received.
james Warren was removed 10 the
hospital In this city. where II WAS
found he had four ribs broken ani WAS
Injured Internally otherwise. besides
being badly bruised. II Is not thought
that his Injuries Will prove fatal.