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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

faid nothing to me or TO his associates
nf his purpose. He returned promptly
on time, to announce. in a casual and
Indifferent manner, that during his alb
sence he had been married and, with
the little furniture possessed by the
pair. had settled in a cabin Of his own.
Again and again I have seer the same
plan followed in other cases.
The ground for so general observance
Of secrecy l could not discover. 1t
holds with both the intention of mar
mony. I think it is due in considerable
measure to fear of that narrowing per-
Torrance known as the charivari-in
the idiom, "shivaree." To those unfa-
miliar with that entertainment | can
only describe it as a most exc%ruciating
pandemonium, effected by combina-
tions of pots and pans, horns and howl
ing. 1t takes the form of an evening
serenade to the newly welded pair.
The officiating musicians comprise all
the young men and boys for miles
around. I have been the unfortunate
auditor Of n or two such perform
ances, and if | knew that one were to
take place around the walls of my
dwelling if / married 1 should choose
to "live a bachelor I blame no mar
for retaining his secret to avoid the ex-
p%erlence. The poorer classes, with
whom the concealment is a general
practice, have no money to spend for
the entertainment of their friends. Not
i%nfrequently, there is no money for
even a new gown for the bride. The
affair then becomes a simple matter
of mutual agreement: the business is
dispatched without fuss or feathers and
the journey to paradise is taken by the
most direct route.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
A GOOD SWALLOW,
Tlirty-Sevcn Articles Recovered from
the Stomach of a Melancholiac.

Ihirty-SeVcn Articles Recovered from
the Stomach of a Melancholiac.
DR.. Fricker, head physician of the
Evangelical Hospital, in Odessa, de-
scribes N the German Medical Weekly
the case of a woman, 80 years of age,
who comes of a healthy family, but
about a year and a half ago the loss of
a child caused temporary ervou dis
order. Three months ago, on the death
of a second child, this was renewed
and developed into decided melancholia.
The patient declared her resolution to
commit suicide. She began by drinking
petroleum and a solution of carbolic
acid, but these did not kill her. Then
she swallowed needles, small buttons
and nails. These failing, she turned
her attention, in an asylum to which
she had been taken, to larger objects
hairpins, stee! pins and long nails. This
being done in vain, she swallowed.
among other things, a crochet needle,
pieces of glass, two teaspoons, a fork
and a piece of iron. On the surgeon
asking how she could swallow those
! dluCl pulhS OOJCCLo, size answered
quite calmly: ooh, it's quite easy with
the handle first. You will" she said.
find a whole store of things in my
stomach" In his operation DR.. Fricker
took out of his patients stomach a key
about three inches long, a silver tea
spoon six inches long, a plated tea
spoon. five and three-fourths inches
long, a plated form eight inches long,
two nails, one two and one-half inches
and the other three and one-ha1f inches,
two h%airpins, twelve pieces of glass, an
iron look about four inches in size, a
steel pin, nine needles, a piece of gra-
phite. a boot button, a grape stone, two
little balls of tinfoil and a crochet
needle four and one-half inches long.
Altogether there were removed from
the stomach thirty-seven objects. The
operation was successful and the pa
tient was dismissed, cured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

Sometimes in the large settlements
due notice will be given and the we'd
ding take place in the little church
or in the building used in common for
all public purposes-rel1gious services,
school, political gatherings and timer
ant shows. That practice Is, however,
generally confined to the elite of the
community. In n place in my ex-
p%erience the popular resort for the per-
Torrance of the ceremony was the
broad platform in the rear of a local
sawmill. I could discover no ground
for the popularity of the spot. Some
times a few intimate friends would be
invited to attend. Sometimes none was
observer a the casual passer-by.
More frequently there were no Witness
es saw the sun above the lumber-piles
around.
Concerning that spot a local magis-
trate tells an amusing story. A certain
man had been unfortunate in the lon
gevity of his selections, had been twice
married and twice bereaved. He called
upon the magistrate to ofticiate at a
third ceremony. AS the happy pair
took their places before him, upon the
mill platform, to pledge their faith and
love, he said to the groom: Move a
little further over this way, John. Toe
up to that line. That is where you've
always stood before" And there was
no proceeding until John had "toed
up"
A man who was doing some work for
asked permission to be absent until
''quartering time" $3.50 o'clock. He
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
yhe Sby Musk OK.

Although the musk OK is still
plentiful in the arctic regions of this
continent, it is believed that there
are not more than five or six mounted
specimens of the creature in the
United States. One Of the latest re-
ceived was ordered three years ago.
and finally delivered after LOO
miles of sledging and a great many
miles of other travel. According to
the best authorities the odor that
gives the musk OK it's name cannot
be traced to any n special secretion
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

south toward the warmer regions and
especially in the arid mountains and
plains in old and New Mexico, these
plants assume immense sizes. Some
idea of the size OF these plants can be
formed by a comparison of the plants
shown here with the man in the pic
ture. Some of the cacti have beer
found to be useful to man, and with
out doubt most of them will in time
be found Of use. The day will per-
haps come when men will grow cacti
for their commercial value. Even now
many of them are recognized as beau
tiful both in form and fiower.-From
the Farmers Review,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
WHAT A sTUPENDOUs LIE!

We hear a farmer say when he reads
that John BREEDER, Mishicott, Wis.
grew 173 bushels of Salzer's Silver
King Barley per acre in 1896. Don't
you believe it? Just write him! You
see Salzer's seeds are bred up to big
yields. And Oats 230 bushels, corr 260.
Wheat 60 bushels, Potatoes 1000 BUSH
els, Grasses s tons per acre, etc., etc.
$1,000 FOR 10 CENTS.
just Send This Notice With 10 Cents
stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co.,
La Crosse, Wis, and get IL farm seed
samples, worth $40, to get a start. w.n.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

The illustration printed here shows
a mixed group of cactus, as seen and
sketched by an artist named Bende.
To the left is the agave (~aloes), next
comes the mescal, then cactus, melo-
cactus and cactus organos, the latter
growing like pumpkins from the rocks.
The greatest region Of cacti in the
world is probably that of North
America. 1t stretches from the Ca
madam line Of the United States.
southwark to Central America, embrace
Ing the semi-arid regions as we'll as
the mountains. Small cacti begin to
appear in some localities a little west
of the Mississippi river. As we go
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
A Map Of tho United States.

The new wall map issued by the Bur.
lington Route is three feet four inches
wide by four feet long, is printed in
SIX co!ors: is mounted on rollers; shows
ever state, county. important town and
railroad in the union, and forms a very
desirable and useful adjunct to any
household or business establishment.
Purchased in lots of 5000 the maps
cost the Burlington Route nearly 20
cents apiece, but On receipt of Is cents
in stamps or coin the undersigned will
be pleased to send you one.
Write Immediately as the supply is
limited.
Route, Omaha, Neb.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
protests against

protests against the wedding cele-
bration. We wear out most customs,
but the wedding feast remains. While
very likely not the only place in the
world, the only place in my experience,
where there is any general concealment
OF proposed ~connubiality and nuptial
intent is in the mountains of the south.
1t may be generally known that "Zeb"
is keeping regular company" with
Lie" Suddenly the town will be ap-
prised of the fact that "Zeb and Lie
done got married last night" This con-
stitutes what might be called an antici-
pated surprise.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
To Marry or Not to Marry.

In Paris male domestic servants are
encouraged to marry, as they are OBJ
served to be more settled and attent-
i've to their duty than when bachelors
In London such marriages are dis
couraged, as rendering servants more
attentive to their own families than
those of their masters.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
Not Il Serious Onense.

He (prettily)-They ought to sen.
you to states prison. You've stolen
my heart.
She-Oh, they don't send people to
states prison for petty larceny.-Bay
City Chat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
All About Texas.

A handsomely illustrated book Of
200 pages descriptive of Texas and the
of that great state will be
mailed to any address on receipt of
eight cents to cover postage. r. J..
Price. A. G. P. A., I. & G. N. R. B.,
Palestine, Texas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
Probably.

Mrs. Homer-Is your husband off on
the road today? Mrs. Traveller
shouldn't wonder a bit. He went out
on his bicycle this morning.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No fits
after frst days use of DR.. klire's Great Nerve
Restoreg. Free 81 trial bottle and treatise.
Send to DIR. KLINE, 93l Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
NO-TO-BAC FOR FIFTY CENTS

Over 400 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81. co., all druggists.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

About half a mans time is taken up
signing petitions and protests.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

One of the %strangest things to a busy man
is to hear people talk about "killing time"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

+. Mrs. Winsl0w's Soothing Syrup
For children tcething ,softens the gums. reduces nfan
nation, allays pain, cures wind collie. rs cents q bottle
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

Over nine-tenths of the railroad passen-
gers in England travel third class.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

Some people have as hard a time in keep
ing their poor kin concealed as other nave
In hiding their faults.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

It men couldn't talk girls would xiss
them as much as they do pet dogs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02
500 Reward, 800.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re-
quires q constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces. of the system, thereby destroying
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list Of Tes-
ti1nonials.
Address,
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

HERE are few
places and few
grades of life in
either the rural or
urban world, where
the word "Wed-
ding" is not a syno-
nym for joy and
festivity, says the
New York Post.
Only the cynic or
t h e m~isanthrope
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

Expert chicken thieves clutch q fowl by
the neck; the inexperienced seize it by the
legs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

faeRomsn's ca m "a" See with Glycerlne
Cures Chapped Hands and Face. Tender or Sore Feet
Chilhlains. Piles. &C. C.G. Clark Co.. New Haven. Ct
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-02

The Chinese preserve eggs by coating
them with mud.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-04
JOHNSON FREE.
Did Not Assault Lieutenant Kekai.
HendrickSon Fined.

The cases OF Hendrickson and john
son. the former for assaulting Lieuten-
ant Kekai and the latter for Interior
ing with an officer, were before Judge
wilcox. in the District Court, yester-
day afternoon. Messrs. Humphrles q
Macdonald were engaged by Unltea
States Consul General Mills to defend
Hendrickson. who is a sailor on the
bark Echo
The evidence was of very contra
dictatorv nature. The officers engaged
in the arrest swore positively that
Johnson had assaulted Kekai, while
the citizens who testified for the pris-
oners swore he did not touch the offi-
Ger.
The same may be said of the evil
dence concerning the assault in the
nolice station. Johnson swore he was
knocked down in the receiving STATION
nv native, who stood behind the desk.
some poIicenen who were present had
their ewes turned the other way when
this happened The charge that Kekai
struck Hendrickson in the station
house was modified. according to the
evidence given by the policemen, SO
that Kekai merely pushed the man
over sideways. and that he fell on his
face. inflicting q severe wound
Jim Quinn, John D. Holt, wine
Love. and others testified much the
same as was published in this paper on
Monday last. The evidence was sc
conflicting that it was hard for any
one in the audience to tell whether OF
not Kekai was present at the arrest
Judge Wilcox. however, considered
Hendrickson guilty of assault and hnec
him so. Johnson was deemed no,
guilty. even though Kekai, JACK anC
Jones swore that he had taken keka
nv the collar and tried to rescue Hend-
rickson But this was denied Dy nan
a dozen disinterested witnesses.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-04
VIII Repeat.

Owing to the urgent request of per-
sons who were prevented from attend
ing the performance at st. Louis Col
lege on Saturday evening as well as
from many who were there, the drama
''Marmaduke" and the comedy Down
You Go" will be repeated this evening.
The plays will be staged in the same
excellent manner and the characters
sustained as they were at the other
performance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-04
TnIII on Art.

About 80 persons attended Artist
Hitchcock's lecture TO the members OF
the KiIohana Art League, at their
rooms last night. The lecture was in
teresting throughout, and the speaker
was heartily congratulated at the close.
The lecture will be printed in full in
this paper.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-04

at Harmony Hall, King Street on Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. This cor
responds with memorial services by
the G.. A. r. and is very interesting
Graves of the members who nave
gone over the range" will be decorated
after the services in the hall.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-04

Per S. S. Acknowledgements April
cots, Red Currants, Gooseberries, AS
paragus, Rhubarb, Celery, Caulifiower,
Oranges, Lemons, Early Rose Potatoes,
Queen Olives, Pickles, Smoked Salmon,
Bloaters, Cheese, Butter, Founders,
Frozen Oysters, Etc. at Camarino' S
California Fruit Market.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-04
Memorial Services.

The annual service in memory OF
the deceased Odd Fellows will be held
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
FOREIGN PEOPLE,

LIE Bing Nam, Chinese athlete, says
that his extraordinary strength is due
to his diet, which consists chiefly of
boiled rice and boiled ducks heads.
The brains of the duck, be asserts, are
very strengthening.
Prof. Hillioat, a scientist of British
Columbia, who has been living for some
time in Indian villages in the interior,
now claims to have discovered positive
proof that the Pacific coast Indians
are of Malay-Polynesian origin.
Miss Winifred Long, of Birtley Fall,
Durham. England, is 107 years of age,
and though almost blind preserves her
memory and hearing. She recently lost
a sister, who died aged 100, and had
a brother who also lived to be over 100.
The late Mr. Sedgwick, who was head
of an English firm of brewers, has by
his will left $4,000 to employees at the
brewery. Seventy men who have been
there ten years received $500 each, and
100 who can show five years service,
$3.50 each.
The relations between the duke and
duchess of Aosta, the former being the
eldest nephew of the king of Italy and
the latter being Princess Helena of Or
leans, daughter of the late count of
Paris, are once more reported to be
strained, and it is further stated that
their separation is only a question of
a short time,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
FROM THE PATENT OFFICE.

A recently patented bicycle frame has
springs inside the tubing for the sad
die post, crank hanger, front fork and
handle bars, to deaden the force of a
blow on the wheels and make rough
roads easy to ride over.
A recently patented water motor has
an endless upright chain of buckets
mounted on two aXles with a stream Of
water at the top to fill the buckets as
they start down. the length of the chain
determining the power of the motor.
Hammers fer hand use in machine
shops are operated by pneumatic pres
ure, a sliding spring-pressed rod be-
ing set in the casing to be driven by
pushing a button by which the air is
admitted TO the driving chamber.
To safely support lady's hat at a
theater bracket is attached to the I'M
der side of the seat to carry swinging
shelf extending nearly to the floor, the
device folding up against the bottom of
the seat when not in use.
Wave motors are being manufactured
with float mounted on the end of rod
to work up and down as the waves
move, the rod moving a piston which
operates water or air compressor and
fills tank to furnish power to run ma
chinery.
A recently-patented insect proof dis
play rack has a base on which rests
cup, which is filled with water after the
socket of the rack has been inserted
in hole in the center of the cup, thus
preventing insects and vermin from
crawling on to the shelves above.
Fire hose can be clearned and dried
by new mechanism, consisting of two
cylindrical brushes set in a frame
which can be attached to the hose cart,
the brushes being revolved as the hose
passes between them by chain geared
to the axle of the hose reel.
In a new nonpuhcturable shield for
pneumatic tires the tread is formed of
closely-woven wires, with the trans
verse strands extended beyond the lon
gitudinal strands, thus making an
armored tread without decreasing the
f1eXibility of the tire.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
THE BOTTLE KITTEN.

Madison avenue was too restricted &
sphere for a woman of her burning am
billions She logged to be leader in
the ranks of emancipaNd cathood and
teach her downtrodden sisters to strike
for more mice-and liberty. So she left
her little family before their eyes were
opened. and started in search of broader
spheres. Two of the kittens died. and
the third started out to battle with life
on four wobbly little legs and an I'M
certain little tail that he used for steer
ing purposes. He steered himself as far
as Third avenue, where girl, pushinga
baby carriage, picked him UP and put
him in. There must have been some free
masonry of babyhood between the kit
ten and the baby. for the latter passed
the bottle and the kitten worked it as
if ithad Klondike claim. ALI the Third
avenue children crowded round to see
the sight, and the little waits sides
pulled out visibly. The baby's mother
wanted to throw him out on the world
again. but the children begged so hard
they kept him, and now little BILLY"
has bottle of his OWN. Y. World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
ALL OVER EUROPE,

1t is reported that the CHILEAN govern
ment. as matter of economy, is about
o disarm portion of its navy.
From a return just issued by the
nance committee of the London coun-
iy council London's municipal debt is
low over 1892. 100000.
The French minister of marine has
decided upon the construction of new
ruisers of 10000 horse power, with a
,peed of p knots. The boilers will be
mixed. both coal and petroleum being
used as fuel.
Nearly 10000 visitors are said to have
inspected the state departments at
Windsor castle during August, the
number being several thousand in eX-
cess of those admitted to the palace
in the corresponding month last year.
\ Partisan student. in order to win
a bet. swallowed five silk neckties. The
conditions were that the neckties
should be cut in pieces and dressed as
salad, with oil. salt. vinegar and pep
per and this original mixture should
be swallowed within six minutes. The
student performed the difficult opera
ton in 51% minutes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-11-12
STRANGE AND CURIOUS.

The largest flower in the world grows
in Sumatra. 1t is called the Ratfiesia
Arnold. and some of the specimens are
80 inches in diameter. The central cup
will hold six quarts of water.
1t is estimated that the summer re-
sort interest in Camden, Me-, is larger
than the capital invested in the mills,
and that these summer visitors leave
more money in Camden than the mills
do.
Eleven well-dereloped and good
sized apples, all growing from a single
bud, and all forming a globular piece
larger than big pair of double fists,
was a freak displayed in Corvallis, Ore,
recently.
Florida papers state that photographs
recently made for exhibition show %
pineapples, estimated to weigh about
400 pounds, growing on plot OF ground
ten feet square. near Orlando. in that
"a