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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

"
lighting company in America. He was
a somewhat confident individual, as
most successful and wealthy men get
to be in time, and there vas no ques-
ton but he knew a good deal about
electricity, as well as about a number
OF other things. There is always some
body in the steamer smoking who
pretends to universal knowledge, and
on this particular trip this particular
a seemed to fill the office of general
instructor. This is a very useful func-
ton to perform, and it results in the
spreading of knowledge. so that the
others who take an expensive steam
ship trip get for their money
thar mere board and lodging and the
consciousness Of travelling so many
hundred miles a day; yet such is the
Ingratitude of humanity that some
people resent the instruction thus flung
abroad, and the man who knows abso-
Iutely everything is rarely popular
with his fellow-passengers. especially
it he is a little strenuous in his self
assertion.
The electrical expert had little pa
tlence with any one who did not be-
l1eve that electricity was not shortly
going to run the whole world. If any
n ventured an opinion to the contra
ry, the expert promptly noored him
with statistics and scientific assertions
that not many, at the moment, were
able to controvert, and as there was no
library of electrical books on board it
was difficult to hold ones own against
the president of the electric lighting
company.
In a very few years." said the pres
'dent loudly one evening, "the man
who has no electricity in his house will
be accounted a fool"
When you monopolists succeed in
supplying it cheaper than gas" put in
one of the listeners, "then it will be
time for the rest Of us to consider It,"
It's cheaper than gas now" said the
president. IF you take into account
the candle power it gives and the
absence of the many disadvantages of
gas. Perhaps you may not know that
a gas jet consumes as much oxygen in
a room as fifteen persons. The mo-
ment gas is lighted in a room every
n begins to breathe Initiated air. which
becomes more and more vitiated as
time goes on. Then there is the heat,
which in a warm summer climate like
u Is very Important; gas jets raise
the temperature in a room to an I'M
bearable extent, while electricity is abb
sOlutely COOL"
All this was reiterated night after
night when dinner was over until
some of the passengers became rather
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

$1,000 TO BUFFALO AND RETURN
Via Michigan Central, The Niagara
Falls Route from Chicago, good 60
ing August 21-23. A rare opportunity
to 60 East at very low rates over "A
First-class Line for First-class Tray
ell" Reserve your sleeping car accom-
modations early by writing to L.. D.
Heusner, Gen1 Western Pass'r Ag't.
l19 Adams Street, Chicago.
5000 to Buffalo and return.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Love-.

Love-self renouncing love-is relig-
lon, n nothing else can be worthy of
the name; love, that is blind to self
and that sees others only; love, that
knows each true life lives for all and
I'll for each; love, that mounts to heav-
en- by STOPPING to the lowliest need Of
earth.-Rev. T. B. johnson.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Worse Lnck.

B~acon--It is said that bad luck will
pursue you if you carry the handle Of
your umbrella down. Egbert-But |
happen to know that much worse luck
Will overtake you if you happen to lay
it dCa,n.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

ALI you guess about difficulty in sell
Ing Stark Trees may be wrong. If you
wish to know the truth, drop a postal
TO Stark Nursery, Louisiana, Mo-, or
Rockport, III. Name references. Cash
pay to statesmen each wEEK the year
round. Outfit free-takes no money
to TRY the work. Also want CLUB
MAKKRs-gct their trees free.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most interesting study and
will put you in the way of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver.
tise Is are reliable. they send what they
advertise.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

ooh, would you mind doing me a
favor?"
With pleasure. What is it,"
KINDLY remove that costly mantle
out of your window"
why, pray?"
Il shall be passing your shop with
my wife in q few minutes."- Veg
Weiser.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Don Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AWAY,

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full of life. nerve and vigor. take No-Io-
Bac. the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
The Difference.

George describes the girl he is en-
gagged to as a perfect vision"
"Yes. And his sister says she is a
sight.'-Indianapolis journal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

The man who itches for fame is usually
kept scratching. .
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

An artist is not a success until he can
draw a check on the bank.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

never used so quick a cure as Piso's
Cure for Consumption.-J. +. Palmer,
Box Hi, Seattle, Wash, Nov. Is, 1895.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething. Softens the gums. reduces in7am
nation, allays pain, cures wind collie. IS cents a bottle
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

Some people possess hats of marvellous
acoustic properties.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

Man proposes, woman imposes and the
divorce court exposes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

A man gets most of his bad luck while
expecting good luck.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tocacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
Some of Kentucky's rawest material is
taxed the highest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

If some men were to lose their reputa-
tons they would he lucky.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
AN ELECTRICK.

HIS electric Incl
dent was related TO
me by an American
citizen of credit and
rcnown. who re-
Gently crossed the
Atlantic on one of
the crack liners.
The chief habitue
of the smoking
o was president
~ - 1o,>cn nlnpt,.ic
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
lOc. If G.. G. c. fail. druggists refund money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, s.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

Goes Cough Balsam
rs the oldest and best. 1t will break up a cold quicker
than anything else. 1t is always reliable. Try it.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

While fittins In my quarters IN the
little town Of Chattanooga. Tennessee.
about an hour after nightfall on the
evening Of Friday, october q. 1853. an
orderly brought me a message from
General George H. Thomas. command
or Of the Army OF q e Cumberland, on
whose star I was serving. summoning
me 10 headquarters. A storm had been
raging for two days. and a chilling rain
was still falling. A few minutes walk
brought me TO the plain wooden, one
story dwelling occupied BY the CON-
mander. which was situated on Walnut
street. near Fourth. and upon my ar
rival found him In the front room on
the left side Of the hall. with three
members Of his stah and several
strange officers In an armchair facing
the fireplace was seated a general OH
Ger. slight IN figure and OF medium
stature. whose face bore an expression
I OF wesriness. lie was earelessly
dressed. and his uniform coat was IN
] NNAlNuNu anu AAINMM JAVA AANa "t~
chest He held a Lighted cigar In his
mouth. and sat In a STOPPING posture.
with his head bent slightly forward.
Ills clothes we're wet. and his trousers
and top-hoo,s we're spattered with mud,
General Thomaa approached this on
Ger. and. turning 10 me and mention
Ing me BY name. said: I want 10 pre-.
sent you to General Grant" There.
upon the ohcer seated in the chair
vlyhou, changing his position. glanced
up. extended his arm TO lis full length
J shook hands. and said In a low volc
and speaking slowly. How do yol
I do?" This was my FIRST meeting viii
the mar with whom was destined AZ
terward 10 spend 50 many OF the mos
interesting years Of my life. tn
! strange oficers present were member
Of General Grants stad. Charles A
Dana. assistant secretary Of war. Wit
had been for some time with The ARM
OF the Cumberland. had also enteres
the room. The next morning he sen
a despatch to the War Department. be-
ginning with the words Grant arrive,
last night. wet. dirty and WE'LL
Campaigning with Grant" BY Genera
Horace Porter. In the November Cen
fury.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

III. .. billiard tells the following
poker story. says the San Francisco
Wave:
Gen. Grant once in,erfered In a
most unwarran,ei and arbitrary man.
ner with a poker game that was pay
ing me a big profit" said Andrew
Danner. 1T was shortly after the bat
tie OF shiloh and We eoafeds were
feeling pretty badly down IN the
mouth. l was on the advanced picket
line one bright moonlight night ana
Tho Ysnks haf a post only few han
dred yards away We shot at each
other until We got tired Of the sport.
then We snapped newspapers. coffee
ana tebacco. A daredevil young Yam
kce corporal walked right into our
post. sat down on log as uncon-
cerned as you please and asked usii
xe knew how to play draw poker DID
wes We rather thought We aid. nad
we any grconbacks2 A few. Then
he pulled Gu, a deck Of cards and We
SAT down to play, Pretty 5000 other
Yank came over. then another. until
there were six OF them. and We al
Joined In and played a wide open game
forgetting that the cruel war was moi
over.
Luck came my way and ! soon had
everybody bet the Yankee corporal
broke. The rest were sluatlci round
blue and gray. watching the game
when there came that ugly 'c-l-l-lck
I lex 80 familiar 10 the soldiers ear
We looked up aud there stood a Yam
I lee sergeant with four msn. their mus
kets ccckcl. Members Of the Forty
ninth. consider yourselves under or
rest. said the sorgcant oh. com
now. sergeant, the corporal began
when a horsemnn refined up behind "a
/ guard. aud he consiudod. Gen. Grant
hy hokoyr Tho bluscoats got up look
INK like q 10. Of whipped school
boys and salu,ci their commander
who eyed them es siernly as a sphln'
They hlea IN fsont Of the guard an
started for camp. When their back
we're turned on him Grant remove
the cigar from his mouth, and. with
cynical smile. asked the contcderat
nearest him who's aheadT on. v
are. replied the defender Of the star
and bars. Those chumps you'v
brought down here can't play poker
little BIT But they can light. gensrai
/ I remarked. Have to sometimes. sal
Grant dryiy and rode away"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

A romantic marriage planned by
Carl squicr and Miss Ora BAN. a prom
lnent young society couple o. Calhoun
County. H.. has been nippcd In the
bud by the prospective groom's par
onts. who oppose the ualon. Owing
TO his being under age young squlcT
WA unable TO secure a license In his
county. but succeeded In procuring one
In Missouri. lie had rs he thought
perfected every arrangement for the
happy event at Winfield. when to bis
d!smay the proceedings were abruptly
stopped by the sheriff OF Calhoun Coun.
~. who had been summoned 10 stor
the wedding by his iralo parents
Young squicr declares he will succce.
better next ua.c
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

The house OF the water tubes 10 the
remarkable building freak Of a Ger
man Inventor. who claims that be haa
solved the problem Of a constant tenn
peraiurc that may be regulated Al will.
and incidentally secured a structure
that combines the elements o. strength
comfort and beauty. lie FIRST put ~
a skeleton Of his house. the frame for
walls and floors being Of water tubing
connected with a pumping and boiler
system In the basement Around this
skeleton he put up his house In the
ordinary way. The tubes were within
the walls and between the floors and
ceilings. In the summer tire this tub
ln.; Is connected with the regular wa
ter supply and a steady stream flows
through the pipes IN the walls and IN
der the floors circulating under pres.
sure. absorbing the heat Of the walli
aud floors as Il ioWs. During the Ions
and severe winter the tubing Is con
neeted with the boiler and water heat
cd 10 100 degrees forced through the
circuit Of pipes The water Il the out
iet Ia found 10 have decreased to 4.
degrees the remaining 60 desrces hay'
Ing been distributed throughout th'
house. The speed Of the circulation o.
water can be regulated 50 as 10 ALLOW
the fixing and maintenance Of a Ger
tain temperature throughout the build
Ing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

Mr. Frank McMullen. a young law
Ter Of New York city. ls n keen Judge
Of human nature. This has led him
to observe that those who are often
loudest In denouncing a theory are the
0rEt 20 accept and make the best OF u
when confronted with the condition.
THAT Il why Sir. McMullon is married
man. Al Lake Michigan last summer
Mr. McMullen fell In love with Miss
Fannie Conan. She Is a pretty bru-
neite. Her family lives a. No 20 West
one Hundred and Twenty-thlrd street
The young man was visiting his uncle.
W. n. Burke the Harlem Tanmany
leader. Whon the couple announced
their engagement the McMullen fam
ny objected. declaring the bridegroom
was too young 10 be married. Miss
coman's parents looked on him with
favor. and tho two families took sides
upon the question. The sultor. against
bis parents urglngs. visited the young
woman At the city home Of the Comanl
md on the other evening took tea there
Il vas shortly after tea. when the cou-
pie were len alone. that young Mr.
McMullen, despair.ng OF obtaining bis
parents consent. resolved 10 confront
them with the actual condiuon-thai
Of marriage.
Let's 30 out now and be married.
be said. The two went 10 st. stephens
Church and were made man and wife
Mr. McMullen's father and mother arr
reconclled
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

a, the close OF the Frlnco-German
war a has,y conference was held BY
the German leaders 10 decide upon
the amount OF indemnify which should
lO exactod from France. Bismarck
differing from vo1 Molike tclographsd
10 Berlin Tor a fnane.er In whom he
rad unbounded confidence. a Hebrew,
who was greatly disllkod by the great
Prussian general when. therefore. he
gave his opinion that tie amount de-
mandod should be 90 many thousand
million francs. Won Moltkc exclaimed
impaiieutly; Absurd Il Is too muchr
Il know the resources OF the French
people" said the lnancier. calmly
they can pay Il" IT Is monstroui
domandr repeated Won Moltke. an.
grlly; II a man had begun to count
when the world was created he would
not have reached that sum now" "Ani
that Is the reason" interrupted Bis
marck, ualckly. his eye twlnkllnr
that l 80, a man who eoun,s-froil
Moses. Tx.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

DO you laugh? Then you have been
attacked by a disease. for laughter is
disease. This has been proven by
numerous cases which have come I'M
der the notice OF eminent ncurologlsts,
They have declared even moderate
laughter a symptom OF nervous hys-
terra. People have died OF laughter.
From Austria comes a curious account
Of n man suffering from a nervous dis
case that manifested itself In parox.
ysms OF laughter. The patient was 30
years Of age and had been subject for
three years 10 Ats Of laughter, which
occurred al FIRST every two or three
months. gradually increasing In fire.
quency 10 a dozen or more a day. The
attacks occurred especially between
and $50 o'clsCf. In the intervals
between the attacks ana Immediately
before and aiterwaFd. the man vas per-
fectly we'll Tho attacks conn.
with a tickling sensation arising from
the toes OF the left foot. Tho patien,
would fall to the ground. whore he
could lie down. At the height Of the
attack the patient first smiled and
then laughed aloud without any ap'
parent cause for the excessive merrl.
mont The entire act occupied about
tao moments.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03
Alabama Negro ~conlursd. /"

soetnorn negroes believe Ia witches
A armly as the men and women OF
salem al the time hanging and burn
ing we're regarded as proper punish
ments for "sorcery" and "wi,chcrafL" "
Not long ago there was tremendous ex-
eltomont In Marion. Ala. among the
segross. Henry Broadly announced that
he had been "coniured." Tie explained
that some enc had stolen a garment
from the line and when Il vas re-
Nurned a piece the shape Of a coin had
zen cut from H. That comn-shaped
laNe told the entire story to MI
Bf0ady. Llvlng 10 the sane commun-
lty was negro. lobe Harris, who
was Broady'a rival for the afec-
tons Of a young woman The con
turing" was regarded as an effort 70
lay a spell on the successful sutton
Broady. Having established this fact
Broadly vent 10 Harris AVID demanded
the return Of the piece Of cloth. but
the demand was treated with contempt
and Broadly concluded that his life wa
imperlled. In dire extremity Broad,
went 10 his landlord. Capt Howe, ans
narrated his trouble. Capt Howzl
called on Harris and by threats. per
guaslcn and promises secured the plcc
Of cloth. Then the captain gave Il 4
Broadly and told him what he must d.
In order to undo the spell and proven
the ncccss OF the conjuring. Actin
on the advice Of his landlord. Broad
waited until midnight on a Friday an
then went TO graveyard. In IN
northwest corner OF the consecrate
ground Broadly buried the coihn-shape
piece Of muslin. repeating at The sam
time some magic formula. Then th
negro spat on the ground three time
and walked backward ONT Of the GENE
terry. That lifted the "conlure,"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03

fast following others In Hyde Park has
given widespread belief In the exist
once OF an elopement club. and. in
credible as a may seem. Il Ia said a
cardinal principle OF the club Is that
the older the man induced TO elopo
the more credit will be accorded the
girl who wins him. The club Is so
much a reality that lis written con-
stitutlon has been discovered. and the
salient features OF Il are a. follows;
This organization shall be called
THE II. p. II. s. El0pement Club"
Absolute secrecy as 20 time and narti-
cnlars Of olopcmont shall be maintain.
cd even between members. Member
ship shall be limited to seven and shall
cease the moment the wedding ring 10
placed on a true sisters finger, The
older the man lnvoigled into clipping
The more credit shall be given the de-.
rartlng sister BOYS under eighteen
years are not TO be considered re-
iponslblc. Milwaukee Is the Groina
Green preferable. Trunks and lrous-
ioaus absolutely forbidden. Ions we'd
sing trips are also barred The penal.
~ for being a member for longer than
two years Is expulsion. Each depart
ing member shall suggest sister to
take her place. First. last and always
the motto OF the club shall be:
"Elopel clopel We care not where.
Just so we find 4 husband there"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-03
coAL FnnM oHlnA.
Frsnsh.rins Owners and Cheap Na-
live Lahar.

i've Labor.
China has thrown down the gaunt-
let to the big coal miners Of the Pa
ciic coast and 10 those OF the United
States, for that matter. says the San
Francisco Chronicle. The American
bark Colorado. which arrived IN port
Aug. %, brought a mixed sample cargo
OF anthracite and manufactured coal.
mined and made IN the Tonquln dis
trici. II was consigned to a coal-deal-
ing 'rm q this city. which promises
TO push the Chinese fuel on the coast
market prices greatly below those
which Pennsylvania and Welsh Goals
OF the same character are now bring
ing. Examining experts have pro-
nounced the Tonquin coal beds almost
inexhaustible. The Chinese article Il
In the market 10 stay, II IL said. at least
as long as present tariff conditions ex-
lat. So far "a the trade on this coast
II concerned, the new coal threatens 10
deliver the same body blow to Welsh
anthracite that the latter did TO the
New South Wales coal some years ago
or that the New South Wales coal pre-
yiously delivered TO the bltumlnoua
coal Of this coast TonQuin. since the
Ionquin war. has been under the con-
troll OF the French. and It Is French
capital that IA nov developing It's
mines. but the land Is stlll populated
by the Chinese, rs before. and Il Is the
cheap Chinese labor that Is employed
In the mines; hence the extremely low
cost OF production. which enables the
Froheh owners Of the Tonquin mines
TO undersell the coal producers Of other
countries, where labor Is better paid
The amount cf Chinese coal brought By
the bark Colorado was not great. but
heavy cargo after cargo viii begin "a
come as soon as Il Is coaxed by de-
mand. The coal from the orient Il
said to be Of the finest quality. fulll
equal 70 the best Pennsylvania Of
Welsh coal A clean range grade Of thl
Pennsylvania and Welsh anthracite
for house use Is now selling at abou
sis a ton. and the Tonquin coal Of thl
same grade can be fold at a good prof
al - ton. while Tonquin anthracite
steam coal will be cold al least 81 4
ton under the price which Welsh Goa
Of that grade Is nov bringing. The
use OF anthracite for steam purposes
Is increasing az O. rapid rate on thil
coast. many largo plants using Il ex
clusIvely. The manufactured coal
which ia also beins imported. Is some
thing entirely new TO this coast. Il 4
made by the Chinese natives from coal
dust. The Jumps resemble In shape Al
Gag. The coaldust Is mixed with
pltcAy substance and compressed int
that form. The inhammable eemen
aids sogibusiiOn and the coal Is said q
make NIT only a very hot but a verl
clean IRE