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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03
THE VOLCANIC BATH.
In Parts Of California the People
Take PIunges In Ice-Cold Mud.

ans Ii0bbS0 60 lSS-~Ob0
Volcano baths are the proper thing
nowadays in certain parts OF Califor.
Mia and Mexico. Down in Mendocine
county. California, such baths have
become most frequent.
The volcano bath is not water bath
says the San Francisco Bulletin, nor IL
1t fire bath or a lava bath. as might
be supposed. 1t Is mud bath, and nc
ordinary mud bath at that. Ice-cold
mud of a blush tint and the consist.
ency Of freshly mixed mortar is the ele-
ment into which the bathers plunge
splashinE and spluttering. The way
they manage is unique. A sapling Is
felled from the forest near the volcano
craters. stripped Of Its limbs. carried
to the crater and placed across 1t, sc
that each end OF the pole rests on firm
ground. Fancy yourself sliding out
on one Of these saplings stretched over
off into the middle of gurgling, bub-
bling, ice-cold mass of mud and swing
ing yourself there, suspended by your
hands, until fatigued! Then, with just
life enough left to crawl back along the
log you reach unyielding ground again.
Once plunged into one Of the craters
of mud with all ties to the sapling sew
cred, a person would be lost forever.
being swallowed up in the murky
depths in an instant, for vastly quicker
In action and surer of its victim than
quicksand is the mud Of Mendocino
county's mysterious volcanoes.
Cleanliness has nothing to do with It.
It is not for that that people face the
dangers OF the volcano bath. The mud
which is belched forth from the earths
interior Is supposed to contain impor-
tant medicinal properties.
There are about twenty-five of these
singular mud-belching volcanoes in
Mendocino county, and they are among
California's many wonders. They are
situated high on mountain side, seven
miles from Cahto. At this time Of year
they are unusually active. Their CUR
Cling roar may be heard for distance
OF several miles when they are most
violent. The mud frequently shoots
evr the rim Of the crater, flows down
the mountain side like lava stream
and enters one of the Eel rivers trib-
utaries called Mud creek. It fills the
craters. which are about five feet aboev
the earth's surface and bounded with
circular base or miniature crater from
four to seven feet in diameter at the
base and two or three feet at the top.
Prospecting parties have hewn down
fifty feet in length and pushed
them into the mouth Of crater. Some
Of these have disappeared altogether.
Others remain near the surface, play
things Of the muddy element, which
tossses them about like fishermen's
bobbins in rough sea. A significant
il the fact that when the
ocean. twenty miles away, ID unusually
heavy and rough the volcanoes become
Intensely active, belching forth not only
their burden Of ice-cold mud. but vol
umes Of warm vapor. In some mysteri-,
GUS way the ocean seems to control
their action.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03

Cauterixing Of children's teeth l.
preferable to filling them. Nitrate Of
silver applied In the cavity. whore
there u = weakness Of the structure
and some decay. will preserve the tooth
until 1t falls out and the second ret Of
teeth begins.
The difficulty Of dental work foE
children is to persuade them 70 remain
quiet In the operating chair. cauter-
isation has claims 60 tion.
therefore. because not much tins =
consumed IA the process. us
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03
Awoman solp at Auction.

An unfortunate old woman, poor, her
usefulness gone. her friends driven
from her by her peculiarities incident
to old age. has Just been sold at auc-
ton to the lowest bidder by the over
seer Of the poor Of Lackawanna town
ship. Pike county. according to the
Milford Pa.) correspondent Of the syr-
acuse Post-Standard.
Despite her age. however, her mind
is active. and she startled the auc-
tioneers by bidding in herself.
The woman who was put on the block
Is Mrs. Eimira Quick. She is n years
old. and has resided nearly the whole
Of her life In Lackawaxen township.
Her sale at auction was in pursuance
Of custom which has long prevailed
in that township.
It has been customary for the various
poormasters to sell the poor Of the
township each year to the lowest bid-
der in preference to being annoyed
with the. case themselves, and about
the beginning Of the year large sign
with the glazing headline Of "a Woman
for Sale" can be seen posted about
the township. for 1t seldom befalls q
man to become dependent upon the
district.
The successful bidders, in addition to
receiving small allowance each week
from the poor authorities for the main
tenance OF the INDECENT. manage to get
much work done about the house by
the unfortunate.
Mrs. Quick. it il asserted, has long
been subjected to such drudgery. and
her mind has long been at work to de-
wise some scheme whereby she might
thwart the plans of the poormaster
and bidders at her annual sale, and at
last she has been successful.
When the bidders assembled at War.
rem K. Rutan's hotel. at Rowland sta
ton. the overseer Of the poor. Mr..
Rosencrance. former Pike county
commissioner, and Warren Rutan. who
I. also acted as auctioneer. took the door
and announced that woman was to
be sold the lowest bidder for keep Tor
the year.
The room was crowded and many
outside clamored for admission to thu
little hosiery.
The bidding started At 81 . week and
was very spirited.
The auctioneers were about to knock
down the woman to backw0odsman
for $1.60 q week when Mrs. Quick, who
had been q silent listener to the pro-
ceedings. arose from her chair and
quietly said:
| II will bid IS a month. will have no
trouble to maintain myself on that
amount. = aa.s II
This turn In the proceedings VA
wholly unanticipated. and created gem
eIal surprise. How was the aged wo.
man TO Hive on is cents il dayf
No one seemed willing to 20 below
Mrs.. Quick'< bid. and the Auctloneerl
saw no alternative but 60 sell the wo-
man to herself, and the papers wars
accordlngly drawn up.
Mrs. Quick ID q widow and has three
sons and daughter, but nome seems
willing tc care or provide for her, and
shs drifts about - = pauper - ths
tetownRhip. @ III
The annual SALE Of tho poor sach yeals
II public auction hAa no sanction u
| law sn Pennsylvania, and Il u only u
ILackawaxen townShlp that ths psaceiee
q adhered to- SsS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03
a Bargain.

While In Chicago recently . Man
chesterite of an economical nature In
vested in q bedstead and had It shipped
home, along with some other articles
which were purchased at Bargain.
prices. The wood In the bed was i:
tribe green. and during one Of the re-
cent warm days It broke out all over
with buds ana inside Of . week was
covered with little green waving
branches. Next autumn the chiIdren3
can pick hickory nuts from the stde
pieces ana tap the headboard for maple
syrup IN the sprinE. chester tIa.)
weekly Herald.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03
TRUD HAPPINESS,

These are the things which, one pos
sess'd.
will make q life that's truly Blessed.
A Good Estate on Healthy Soil,
Not got by Vice nor yet by Toll;
Round warm Fire. q Pleasant Toke,
With Chimney ever-free from smoke.
A Strength entire, A Sparkling Bowl.
A quiet Wife. q quiet Soul,
A mind a. well as body. whole.
Prudent Simplicity. constant Friends.
A Diet which no art Commends:
A Merry Night without much Drinking.
A Happy Thought without much Think.
Ing.
Each Night by Quiet Sleeps made short.
A will to be but what thou art.
Possessed Of these, all else defy.
And Neither Wish nor fear to Die.
Will make life that's truly BLESSED.
Letter from Washington. to my
Dear Friend Robin
my place Of residence IL at present
with His Lordship (Lord Fairfax) where
might, was my heart disengaged,
pass my time very pleasantly. as there's
the same house (Col. George Fairfax's
sister), but as that's only adding fuel
to the fireit makes me the more uneasy,
for by. often and unavoidably being in
company with her revives my former
passions for your Lowland Beauty,
whereas I was to live more retired from
young women might In some. measure
alleviate my sorrow by burying that
chaste and troublesome passion In the
grave OF oblivion or eternal forgetful-
ness, for as am very wei lassured
that's the only antidote or remedy that
/ shall ever be relieved by or only re-
cess that can administer any cure OF
help to me. as am well convinced that
was / ever to attempt anything !
should only get denial. which would
be only adding grief to uneastness
About this time Washington writes
another letter In which he alludes to
Miss Cary. This was addressed TO Dear
sally:
s.This comes to fredericksburg fair
IN hopes OF meeting with q speedy pas
sage to you Il you're not there. which
| almost discouraged from writing tc
you. as this Ii my fourth to you since
III received any from yourself. I hope
you'll not make the Old Proverb good
-out OF sight, out Of mind-as it's one
| or the greatest pleasures I can vet fore
zee OF having In Fairfax often hearing
from you. Hope yon'll not deny me.
II pass the time much more agree.
abler than what ! imagined should
a there q very agreeable young lady
tiiyes Ia the same hotse where I reside
| fCoi. George Fairfax's wife's sister,
| that In great measure cheats my scr-
+ row and dejectedness. tho not 80 40 e
draw my thoughts altogether from your
parts. 4 could wish to be with you down
there With all my heart, but - y -
thing almost impracticabie. shall resi-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-08-03
VERSES BY WASHINGTON.
Father Of Our Country was Not q
Success as a Poet.

Among the autographs papers O
George Washington purchased by th'
government of the United States, and
preserved in the library of the depart
ment of state. are four poems. Two o.
them are undoubtedly original and are
very bad verses. The other two are
manfestly copied from some newspa.
per or magazine, perhaps a book, with.
out reference or credit to their au.
thorship.
| One of the original poems has beer
discovered to be an acrostic, which was
a fashionable trick of lovemaking in
those days, and the initial letters OF the
lines form the name Frances Alexa,"
the last one evidently intended for Al
exander. The poem is unfinished:
From your bright sparkling eyes was
undone:
Rays you have more transparent than
the sun,
Amidst its glory In the rising Day.
None can equal you in your bright ar
ray;
Constant and in your calm and unspot-
ted mind.
Equal to all. but will to none Prove
So knowing, seldom one so Young.
you'll find.
All! woes me, that I should love and
conceal
Long have wished, but never dare re-
veal,
Even though severely Loves Pains
feel:
xerxes the great wasn't free from Gu
pid's dart,
And all the greatest heroes felt the
smart.
To Betsy Fauntleroy was addressed
the other original poem, which reads:
Oh. We gods, why should my Poor Re-
sistless heart
Stand to oppose thy might and Power.
At last surrender to Cupid's feathered
And now lays bleeding every hour
woes,
And will not on me Pity take.
I'll sleep amongst my most inveterate
foes,
And with gladness never wish to
wake.
In deluding sleepings let my eyelids
close,
That in an enraptured Dream I may
Possess those joys denied by Day.
ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
Assist me, mus divine: to sing the morn
On which the Savior of Mankind was
born:
But. oh! what numbers to the Theme
can rise?
Unless kind angels from the Skies! !
Methinks l see the tuneful Host de-
scend,
And with officious Joy the Scene attend.
Hark! by their Hymns directed on the
Road,
The Gladstone Shepherds find the Mas
cent God!
And view the Infant conscious of his
Birth. /;
Smiling. bespeak Salvation to the
Earth.
For when the important Hera first
drew near
In which the great Messiah should APP
pear:
And to accomplish his redeeming love,
Resign his glorious Throne above,
Beneath our form should every Woe
sustain.
And by triumphant suffering fix his
reign,
Should for lost Man in fortunes. yield
his Breath,
Dying to save us from eternal Death!
o mystic union!-Salutary Grace!
Incarnate God our Nature should en-
That Deity should stoop to our Dis
That man; recov'd. should regain the
Detected Adam! from thy grave ascend,
And view the Serpeft's Deadly Malice
end.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08

Mr.. Nobriga is assinine enough to
adulterate his cows milk with pure
water, while if he went to chemist
he could learn OF adulterants that
would answer his purpose as we'll
and fool the inspectors tests, un-
less that official uses great care.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08
In Quarantine.

l.. A. Thurston, j. B. Castle and
G.. Hedemann will go into quaran'
tine to day preparatory 10 taking
passage for the other islands. They
will take up their residence in cot
tsge on the premises Of Mr.. Castles
Waikiki residence. When they haye
been purified the three gentlemen
will go to Olaa. Mr.. Hedemann will
make tour OF the plantations on
Hawaii and then go to Maui on q
similar errand. After returning to
Honolulu he will go East on busi-
ness connected with the Honolulu
Iron Works.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08
suit For Damages.

Deputy Marshal Chillingworth
was served with papers yesterday in
which in his private capacity he in
vited to pay balm Of $500 to Mrs.
Leo Lawton formerly Of Boston
Lyric company. The lady claims
that Chillingworth found her at the
Commercial Saloon and to her great
humiliation and indignation took her
to the Police Station for investiga-
ton. The suit will be heard at the
Nav Term.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1900.
ADULTERATED FOOD.

Mr.. Nobriga doubtless got his
deserts for, adulterating milk; but
the community is decidedly of the
opinion that the Food Inspectors
Office exercised undue discrimina.
tion in selecting persons guilty of
adulterating food. We are told for
instance that certain Chinese (al-
ways a Chinaman) adulterate coffee,
when it is we'll known fact that
the importers of chiccory are the
wholesale grocers who are also the
dealers in coffee.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08
Reasons for Imperialism.

Any man with a sense Of humor,
whether for or against imperialism
will be forced to smile at William j..
Bryan's latest epigram, in his Brook.
lyn speech, on Feb. 11th: "Three
reason have been advanced for i'm
perialism. The first is that there is
money in it, the second is that
God is in it, and the third is
We're in it and can't get out ~
S. F. Argounnt.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08

An employee of tie leading coffee
house, in the grocery business, was
once charged with mixing chiccory
with his burnt coffee, always labeled
"Pure Kona Coffee" aud retorted
that consumers preferred the adul-
terated article. This grocer sells
to Chinese grocers and for selling it
at retail the unfortunate Chinese is
charged with adulterating coffee,
and is mulcted.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08
Are You Interested in
NOVELTIES?
We Have Just
Opened a Few.

ODORLESS FRY PAN-Made of
cast iron, with cover which
works automatically.
DUSTLESS FLOOR BRUSH
Sweeps clean without raising
any dust.
NEW DOVER EGG-BEATER-
Has an extra wheel which makes
il work easier and last much
longer than the ordinary "Dov.
or" aud does not cost any more. i.
NEVER BREAK GARDEN TRIO
WELS-This is no lie. Price
is 20 cts, n
Our new stock OF BLUE FLAME
WICKLESS OIL STOVES has
arrived at last, all sizes and they
are beauties. Don't be alarmed
about the scarcity OF kerosene
oil; the market will be glutted
in few days aud we will see
that you get enough in the mean
time to use with the new stove.
OUR CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
TABLE SILV Err, CUTLERY
AND LAMP DEPARTMENTS
are more complete than ever,
and we have plenty OF goods on
the way.
A neat DINNER SET for 81. 80, and
ENGRAVED WATER GLAS-
SES for Scots. per dozen ought
to encourage people to COM
mence housekeeping.
Do you know that we have a COM
PLETE REPAIR DEPARTMENT,
where you can get your stove fixed,
your lamps put in order, crockery
mended, lawn mower oyerhauled,
and hose repaired7
We are the SOLE AGEN rs on
the Hawaiian Islands for 81 EWEL"
STOVES for wood or coal, STAND
ARD" WICKLESS BLUE FLAM E
OIL STOVES, and JOURNEY"
CLEANABLE REFRIGERATORS
v. ". DlMOND & CO.
LIMITED.
Importers of Crockery and
Glass and House Furnishing
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08

So in the matter of "bull butter"
otherwise known as oleomargarine,
the Wholesale groceis import the
article and sell to the Chinese aud
other restaurateurs and the China
man is pulled for furnishing his
table with it, while his white COM
petitor goes free.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08
TIMELY TOPICS.
Honolulu, Feb. 6, 1900.
Per Cyrus Wakefield

Just arrived from San Francisco
with large assortment OF general
merchandise, viz:
Nos. and 2 Harness Leather, rolls
Nos. and 2 Saddle Leather, rolls.
Sole and Split Leather, rolls.
Sets Dump Cart Harness.
Sets Single and Double Mule Har-
nesses.
Sets Single aud Double Buggy
Harnesses.
Boston Team and Welt Collars,
assorted sizes.
Concord and I. o. T. Harness and
Straps, brace chains.
Zinc Collar Pads and Sweat Pads,
assorted sizes.
Best Oak Tan Single and Double
Leather Betting, assorted sizes from
II to 12in. wide.
Alum, Latigo and Lace, Leather,
Lacings, assorted sizes.
Kip Skins, Genuine French Calf
Skins, Goat aud Sheep Skins.
Deer Hair, Mexican Saddles and
Saddle Trees.
Hair Cinches and Wood and Iron
Shop Stirups.
Assorted Kinds and Sizes OF Har-
less and Bride Buckles, etc, etc.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08

KentucBy's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any Of
the saloons and at Lovejoy q Co.,
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08
The Hawaiian Hardware Co., La
26S Fort STREET,
Groceries to the Fore.
In Union is Strength, and so it
is in Cooperation.

The Yanco-Spauco war brought about
high prices for a time, hut it has again
come down to its former level, and we are
getting our groceries as cheap as we ever
had them before. II every stakeholder in
the company were to purchase his or her
groceries from the Co.opera i've Grocery
Co., the success OF the corporation will be
assured.
Cell and trade; free delivery 10 all parts
Of the city.
II. TIETJENS,
Manager Palama Cooperative Grocery
Co., Ltd, out King Street, opposite Rail.
road Central Depot.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08

If you don't remember the Maine
call at l.. b. Kerr's and see her.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08

The Office of food inspector was
established by our "best govern
ment" as hole for its political pegs
(nothing personaD who had to be
provided for, and if the Office had
been fearlessly administered could
have accomplished a deal of good.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-08

We believe we are safe in saying
that very little milk reaches con-
sumers in the condition in which it
left the cows udder; for while our
milk consuming population has in.
creased largely in two or three
years it is we'll known that our
dairy herds have not grown in pro.
portion. If the inspection of milk
was conducted without regard to
consequences to dairymen an ever
increasing demand for milch COWS
would result, or condensed milk i'm
portations would increase, Hew to
the line, Mr.. Inspector, without re-.
gard to color or previous condition
of servitude, or hope or fear of re-
ward.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
CURIOUS FACTS.

One thousand pounds of dough for
biscuits is rolled, cut and prepared for
baking in three hours and fifty-four'
minutes by machinery, as against fifty
four hours by hand.
The production of natural vegetable
indigo, obtained by fermenting the
leaves of the plant, is said to equal to-
day the entire worlds production Of
other dyestuffs.
The father of all trees, so far as age
goes, is said to be found on the island
of Cos, belonging to Asia Minor. A
German savant. whose knowledge runs
along that line, declares the tree is not
less than 1900 years old.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News Of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL

Senator Cullom Ull) introduced bills In
thd senate on the 10th to grant pensions AZ
$50 per month to the widows of Gen. John
M. Palmer and Gen. John L. McClernand
Senator Towne (Minn.) took the oath OF
office. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
further discussed. In the house the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill 1924, 400. 30S) was passed. Mr.. Nor
ton (O) introduced n bill for penny postage
on letters. The president transmitted re-
ports on the agricultural resources of Porto
Rico.
In the senate on the 18th IS pension bills
were passed and the ship subsidy bill was
discussed. The appointment of George V.
l.. Myer, of sachusetts, to be ambassa-
dor extraordinary and minister plenipoter-
tiary of the United States to Italy was re-
ceived from the president. In the house a
resolution was passed to investigate the
alleged fatal hazing of Cadet Booz at West
Point. Discussion of the war revenue reduc-
ton law was begun.
No important business was transacted
In the senate on the 18th. The house
devoted the day to the Washington CEN
tennial celebration.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Hanna
(OD advocated the passage OF the subsidy
bill as necessary to the development of the
American merchant marine. The Hay
Pauncefote treaty was amended so as to
provide for American defense Of the Mica
ragua canal. In the house bills were In
PRODUCED to fix the ratio of congressman
making the total membership 1857. and au'
thorizing the president to detail army Off.
GERS as military instructors In public
schools. A resolution was adopted for O
holiday recess from Friday, December q
TO Thursday, January g. 1901. The war rev.
enue reduction bill was discussed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-22
Oxford won the English football

championship from Cambridge.
The British government notified the
state department at Washington that
the Filipino junta is not in Hong Kong.
Sir Robert T. Reid in the British
house suggested making terms with
the Beers, declaring the war was inn
periling the existence of the empire.
All the foreign ENJOYS at Picking
have signed the modified compact, on
which negotiations will be conducted.
During the past year only II divorces
were granted in Canada and in the 80
years since confederation only 271 have
been granted.
Murder, robbery and deeds of VIC.
lence, following the discharge of thou
sands of exposition employees, baffied
the police of Paris.
1t was reported that the Beers had
taken Barberton, killing several Brit
ish officers.
Ernest Bremen, of Basic, has been
elected president of Switzerland.
A crowd rushing to the side of n
Chinese boat near Hokow capsized 10
and 200 persons were drowned.