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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
"A Joke.

1t has long been the custom for sew.
eral ~weil-known citizens of Chester,
Conn, to meet in the evening and dis
cuss various subjects, from theology to
Farming, including politics, at the store,
the proprietor of which evidently en-
joys a joke, and knows how to perpe-
trate one. About a week age the dis
cussion turned upon the subject ot
chickens, when n said he had a roos-
ter that would weigh fourteen pounds,
which was disputed and a bet Of a
quarter made upon it, whereupon the
owner Of the rooster went home and
brought him to the store to be weighed.
While he was absent the proprietor
quietly placed upon the scales, covered
nicely with paper. two and a half
pounds of shot. When the rooster was
placed on the scales he weighed ex-
actly fourteen pounds. The bet was
paid in oranges. The facts about the
joke have since leaked out.
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Hon. M, II, McCOrd.

helped me in many respects. I was
troubled with colds, coughs, sore
throat, etc, but as soon as | had I ken
your medicine | began to improve and
soon got we'll. l take pleasure in rec
cmmending your great remedy to all
who are afflicted with catcrrh.-M. II,
McCord.
Thousands OF cases of chronic ca
tarrh have been cured by Pe-ru-na
during the past winter. In spite It
changeable weather, in spite of tie ma
tural set-nacks from catching cold, and
confinement to illy-venti!ated rooms,
the great catarrh remedy-Pe-ru-ra-
has effected these cures. But now
spring is here. The days are longer,
the sun is warmer and the blizzard is
gone for another year. This pre-. nts
a much more favorable opportunity for
the permanent cure Of chronic catarrh,
especially old, stubborn cases. Now
is the time to begin treatment. Other
things being equal, one months treat
ment in the spring IS worth two
months treatment during the inclem-
ent weather OF winter, Insist upon
having Pe-ru-na. There are no sue
cessful substitutes for this remedy.
Send to DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O.,
for a free catarrh book.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

Consul-General Gowdy, in his annual
report, states that during the past year
there has been a marked increase i n
the adoption of automobiles, not only
as pleasure vehicles owned by private
individuals, but in the way of cabs
serving the public for hire and for
business purposes in the way OF de-
livery wagons, especially those for long
distances. 1t is announced that at the
beginning of the next year there are
to be 100 motor cabs driven by cleo
trical power running i'll the streets of
Paris, and if the experiment is success
full the cabs will be increased to 1000.
With this project in view a large plot
OF ground has been acquired, where
the building Of works necessary for
the housing of cabs and machinery
for electrical supply is being rapidly
completed. We have already referred
to the training ground for cabmen. The
automobiles which use petroleum prod
ucts are objected to by the public by
reason Of their odor. noise and vibra-
ton.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

The United States Fish commission
has sent the Albatross to Porto Rico
with a company Of scientists aboard
who are going to find out something
about conditions there. They will in
vestigate the fresh water of
the island with a view to planting eggs
or young fish in the inland waters to
serve as a food supply. Some of the
party will investigate the statistical
side of the fish business there; travel
ers returning state that the Inhabitants
of the island almost live on Goldfish re-
ceived from Canada, and this trade will
now naturally be turned to the United
States. Some interesting information
may be expected from the Albatross
on the flora and fauna of the island
and it's agricultural productions and
resources.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Wells and

There is for an instructive
treatise upon a subject entitled why
Women's Ronnets Don't Look Well"
SO many foolish virgins and matrons
ruin otherwise charming toilets by the
way they put On their hats, which are
often equally charming in themselves.
A bonnet put on too far back or dane
ing over the eyebrows with a smooth
space where the hair is brushed up or
down showing beneath the bonnet and
he couture is always ugly and quite
destroys the style Of the bonnet. Then
Il veil worn with a bonnet for which no
veil is Intended, and which hides the
trimming with inartistic folds of net
like %sWaddling clothes, is a common
mistake. If a veil is worn with such a
bonnet at all, it should be one of sin
gle width and put on with great care,
so that the flowers or other trimming
are only softened and not concealed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
CHAPTER XII.
Sequel to Our Adventure

oeQuel W Ouf Adventure.
For W hours-they seemed an eter-
hity to met would appear, the four
Spanish officers fingered over their
wine-flasks and cigars in the wooded
ravine, their movements being d-lv
reported from time to time by one of
the outlaws, who stole to the cavern
mouth and peeped out.
At last they mounted, and rode off
when a fresh cause for wrath and de-
lay was produced by the announce
ment that a wagon, drawn bv mules
and attended by several laborers and
negroes, had broken down on the rad
about a mile distant.
The irritation Of our Spaniards-
some of whom spoke of having q shin
to joln-Was now so great that I feared
they might end the whole affair Nv
disposing of us in a summary name
This wagon being heavily laden
caused a delay for several hours. The
suns rays ceased to shine through the
fissure above us; the grotto drew dark
by the increase of imperceptible shsl-
ows; the dingy faces of our olive-skin-
n@ detalners grew darker still. and
their impatience was only surpassed Nv
ours, for We, TOO, had a ship to re-
join.
Every minute of these hours-eyery
second OF every minute-passed
slowly, like a pang of agony in nv
heart; and every feature of that mat
ural vault, through which the dying
daylight stole-wlth the faces and
voices of the men whose victims we
were, and more than all, the ceaseless
and eternal buzz in the dark chasm
that yawned close blythe ventana. or
nostril of the Piton-are yet vividly
impressed upon my memory.
At last the darkness was so great
that a lantern was lighted. and it's
wavering CLEANS, as they fell on the
crystals, the spar, quartz, and CLASSY
blocks of black obsidian and ruddy
lava, which formed the walls and arch
Of the cavern, on the dark ferocious
yisages, the gaudy sashes, the naked
arms and feet, the scrubby black
boards, and brass-mounted knives and
muskets of the taciturn Spaniards,
who sat in a sullen group smoking pa
per cigaritos-ell added to the gloomy
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Ito be
E MARKABLE AUCTION BIDS
Relics Which Have Brought Big Sums
at Sales

nel'cs hhlch nave brought Big Sums
at Sales
The lola sale in France, at which a
little table was sold for more than 25O
times its value, recalls many instances
of remarkable bids at auction sales,
says Tit-Bits. Zola's table was worth
fl 16s, but the first bid for it was
f1,2S0, and the auction became prob
ably unique in the annals of sales bv
being closed after a single bid. 1. is
cot the first time that a table has been
sold for such a remarkable sum,
though it is probably the first time
that sSch an article has fetched such
a big price. Cicero's table was put I'D
to auction after his death, but the
highest bid was ESQ. Another historic
article for which an enormous nrice
was paid was Cato's purple robe, which
Nero bought for 1880. The habit
worn by Charles XII. at Pultowa was
sold for f22, 900, and a cup used by Ma
poleon went for 81 guineas. The hat
which Napoleon wore at Eylau was
keenly bid for at auction by thirty-two
WV
persons and was knocked down at f75.
Mr.. Quaritch, the famous bookseller.
recently advertised two of his rarest
volumes for sale for Flo, 25O, a sun
which may seem ridiculous to most
readers. Mr.. Quaritch, however. once
bid $4,000 for a Latin Psalter, and
$500 for a Mazarin Bible at an auc-
ton sale. Five hundred and forty
g%uine2s for a snuff-box suggests that
the bidder was verging on madness.
but a snuffboX from the emperor of
Brazips collection was once knocked
down at this price. Another, supposed
to have belonged to Marie A%ntoinette
sold for 800 guineas, bids Of so and 100
guineas being quite common at snuff
box sales. A vase in the British MI
scum was knocked down at 1000 gum
cas-, and two violins-a S~tradiyarius
and a Ruggari-were sold at a sale for
f760 and 1880, respectively. A violin
bow by Tourte was sold fer IA. and
the autograph of Sir Isaac Newton
once drew a bid of f64. Az admirer
of George ". a few years ago bid Els
for a walking stick which belonged TO
the king. A silver penny of William
the Conqueror's reign was sold nine
years ago for f32, and a half-crown of
the reign Of Queen Elizabeth went for
f44. Lord ~Fitzhardinge once bid 4.5oO
| g%uineas for a calf at LorG .Dunmore.s
sale. The previous highest price for a
bull was 1000 guineas, bid at a sale at
Ketton. Lord Fitzhardinge's bid was
the highest ever made in England.
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5 DICK RODNEY: 5
Or, The Adventures of 3
An Eton Boy.
BY JAMES GRANT. }

BY JAMES GRANT.
CHAPTER N.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER N.-(Continued.)
"Bah!' sad the Spaniard, grinning
and showing a row OF sharp, white
teeth, under a dirty and sable mus
tache; though | said so, ! knew bet
ter. A shipboy seldom has a gold
watch like this he added, displaying
my gold repeater. Nov, we shall
Keep you; and if this se~aman-after
ne has first sworn that he will lot be-
tray us-dCes not return to us here
with $500 within two hours after sun
set, par el'-(herc he made a dreadful
VOW in Spanish), we will toss you like
q dead dog into the vcntana of the
mountain. Look down, and see what
a Journey is before yOu,' he added,
with a diaboiical smile, as he dragged
me to the beetling edge Of the chasm
and forced me to lCok into it.
Our eyes had o become so accus-
toned to the light Of the gallery or
grottO that the rays of sunshine fall
ing through the fissure above US were
suf1lclent to disclose a portion of the
vast ~profundity on the verge Of which
we stood.
From the carth's womb, far, far
down below, there came upward a
choking steam, with a hollow, buzzing
sound, which %deepened at times to a
rumble.
ms steam or mist rose and fell on
the currents Of air; sometimes it sank
SO low tina nothing but a black and
11oGrU void MO tLl ~o -,
in attempting to pierce it. Anon the
steam would rise in spiral curls from
that gloomy bed below, where doubt
less the fires of the now almost ex-
tinct volcano seethe their embers in
the waves of the ocean.
The words have mercy were on
my lips, but | could not utter them;
nor would they have awaited me. L.
norant of what the rufIian said, and
believing he was about to thrust me
in, poOr Tom Lambourne, in the full
ness Of his heart, uttered a howl OF
dismay; and at that moment the SEN
tinel, whom the gang had left at the
entrance to their lurking-place, came
hurrledly on, with alarm expressed in
his glittering eyes, and a finger placed.
as a warning, On his hairy lip.
Para! Paz! Silenzio." (hold-peace
-silence), he exclaimed, and added
that four officers from the garrison of
Santa Cruz had dismounted in the "a
vine, inhibited their horses and had
seated themselves under a tree to
smoke.
This information was received by
the band with oaths and mutterings
of Impotence; and By us with mingled
emotions Of hope and agony-hope
that they might be the means of our
escape or rescue; and agony to know
that such means were SO neal, and vet
could avail us nothing; for on the
slightest sound being made by either
or us, there were the Albacete knives
OF our captors on one hand, and the
Ventana-that awful ventana-on the
other, to insure forever the silence and
oblivion of the grave.
Not the least Of my sufferings was
from the cord which secured nv wrists
Already the skin was swollen, cut and
bleeding in consequence of the tight
ness with which these wretches had
bound me.
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and dragged me forward into safety,
while with u violent kick he tossed tie
plank away, and surging, down it went
into the black gulf we had crossed.
1t vanished in a moment, and no
sound ever assembled, for it seemed 20
have fallen into a pit that was as dark
as it was bottomless.
Take this musket, and see that
you can use it, sir" said Tom, as an
emotion of bravado seized him. And
SO, you, Spanish greenhorns!' he
shouted, you thought to sell ME for
a niger to the Yankees, did you!
Whoop! hurrah!'
A volley Of Spanish oaths followed
this rash outburst, which drew their
attention at once upon us. o
rushed tc the dark brink, and paused
| suppose, for neither Tom nor |
could see distinctly, as there was a
double explosion which filed the cav
crn With echoes like those of rolling
thunder, ard a momentary glare OF
smoky light, while two muSket balls
whistled past us, and I felt one, like
a hot cinGer, as it graZed my LETT ear.
Then came an Albacete knife, which
was hurled by no erring hand, for it
wounded Toms right knee.
Give them a shot, Mr. Rodney
said he, furiously; "Ill reserve my fire
for the se%ntry-and here he is, al
ready!'
And just as the eighth fellow, who
was on the watch, alarmed by the tr-
ing, came rushing in with his piece
at full cock, Tom fired at him.
Saints and angels!" yelled the
Spaniard as he bounded into the air
and her fell flat on his face, where he
lay beating the earth with his feet
and hands.
Fire. fire! Master Rodney, and
then run for it. before they can re-
Lead cried Tom. who saw that | was
ir%resolute; give EN- a stern chaser!'
My blood was 0 fairly up. Wheel
ing round. ! leveled full at the group,
one of whom was in the act of taking
aim at me, while l saw the steel ram
rod of the other, who had a musket,
glitter in the lantern light as he re-
loaded.
| fired! ! know not whether the ball
hit, but II of the rut1ians sprang
wildly forward and fell headlong into
the ventana!
That will do!' cried Tom; away
now as fast as we can-stretch out
bear away for the harbor and the
brig!'
Grasping cur newly acquired weap-
ons, which we never thought of re-
linquishing, we rushed out, and. de-
%scending the %ravine, favored by the
starlight, instinctively took the path
which led directly to the harbor.
With a heart that beat wildly, a
head in a whirl of thoughts, and every
pulse quickened by the whole affair
by the ferocious treatment to which
we had been subjected for so MANY
hours, by the perilS which had men
aced us, by the narrow escapes we had
made from bullets, by the wild and
disastrous tragedy which closed the
adventures Of a long and exciting day
Il ran beside Tom L%ambourne: on,
on, without a breath to spare or a word
to utter.
Ito be continued.)
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The m~onotonous regularity With
which insanity is put forth as a de-
Tense in murder trials reminds one of
the fact that the alleged crazy persons
never kill a chicken or other animal.
They are just sane enough to select a
human being.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

"A continuation OF the strike of the
molders at the works of the American
Steel Company at Granite City, Ill,
will probably stop the progress of the
Trang-Siberian railway building in
Russia. The Z must now bow to the
walking delegate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

There is said to be little sympathy
for Eagan in Washington. AS we un-
derstand it, Eagan has something so
substantial that he can manage to wig
gle along even if he is deprived of
some sentiment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

That New York judge who says he
believes in suicide furnishes another
example Of the powerful influence Of
the law of environment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

The Chicago couple who were denied
the pleasure of a honeymoon trim be-
u thieves stole their wedding
clothes have a grievance that the
courts cannot too thoroughly avenge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

ny local applications as they cannot reach tho
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only ono
way to cure deafness, and that is by const:-
%tutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
inf1aned condition Of the mucus lining OF tho
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is intlaTcd
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness Is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an in1umed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, @.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
TO be original you must have a good
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

The sultan Of Oman granted a coal
ing station to the French and then
changed his mind and revoked the
grant. His later meditations on the
subject have been assisted by three
British war ships.
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The stockholders Of the Kelley mo-
tor seem anxious to vindicate the late
Mr. Kelley, but then they are not MAX
ing additional investments in stock.
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"A little fellow down at Pana, ILL.,,
was poisoned from chewing newspa-
pers. II people will take those "em-
balmed" anti-expansion newspapers
great care should be taken to keep
them out Of the reach OF the littls
Gnes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

The king of Italy is the only vege-
tartan among European mOnarchs and
the only king now living who was ever
wounded in battle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-10

In not predicting the total failure OF
the fruit crop somebody has been over
looking a prolonged series of oppor-
tunities.
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M'CORD.

Recommends Pc-ru-na to All Catarlh
Victims.
Hon. Myron II. McCord, ex-governor
81 New Mexico. in a letter to DR.. HART
man, from Washington, D. c., says:
Gentlemen-At the suggestion OF a
friend / was advised to use Pe-rn-na
for catarrh, and after using n bottle
I began to feel better In every way. 1t
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Don't neglect to keep your shoes pol
ished. You can always shine at one
end if you can't at the other.
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The poorest marksman may acct
dentally hit the target.
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The best is the cheapest, but the
cheapest isn't always the best.
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When the sword and the pen join
forces, as in General Kings case, sue
cess is inevitable.
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silence that the least said is the o
est mentioned.
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You can't prevent the sun from set
ting by stopping your clock.
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A fortune awaits the inventor OF a
nickel which dropped il: the slot will
make a cable car appear.
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"Onb The Frs4Sfep
is Difficult"

Tie first step in Spring
should be to cleanse Natures
house from Winters accunu-
latfons. Hoods SarsaparHa
does this euorA easily. It is
Americas Greatest Spring
Medicine. Hpurifes the blood,
as millions of people say.
1t makes the weak strong, as nervous
men and ome gladly testify. 1t
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
of cured voluntarily write. It is Just the
medicine for you, as you will gladly say
after you have given it a fair trial.
Bad Elood-"Although past 10 years OF
age l an thoroughly well. It was three
bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla that made
me so after spending over 500 in medical
attendance. MY trouble was a raw sore On
my ankle" Mrs. LOUISA Mason, Court
Street, Lowell, Mass.
Ru:l:1ing SoTeS-"A After worrying four
months | gave my children Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and it cured them of running sores.
Hoods Pills cured Inc of Dyspepsia and
constipation" Mrs. KATE Z. 'THoMAs, 81
Governor St, Annapolis, Md.
C~cnsu!nsotive Cough give years
ago had a consumptiye cough which re-
duccd me to g skeleton. Was advised to
take Hoods Sarsaparilla which | did and
recovered normal health. I have been we'll
ever since.' MATILDA BRIDGEwArsR, Cor.
Pearl ana Chestnut SITS, Jcffcrsonville, Ind,
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Letters Of credit might be properly
termed capital letters.
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1t is surprising what an amount of
nothing some people can accomplish.
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The radiator trust promises to be
the greatest freeZe-out of them all.
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expenses, unless they have a bank bal
ance.