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, 1881-02-20
SUNDAY LEVITIES.

s.The land, my friends,' said an Irish ora
| tor the other day at meeting, '' has belonged
to the people from the days Of Adam.'
| '..Atam, inleeu!'' replied Il voice in the
crowd: ato not speak Of him; he was evtct-
ed from tho Garden Of Eden without COM
pensatlon.''
an Ohio clergyman announced that ne
! would preach a sermon ON everyday HE.
especially for those who didn't expect to be-
come great and distinguished. AT the al,-
nointnd time not man except tile minister
was at the church, even the MINISTER oeein-
in!s to enter.
Little Oracle has been taught many secular
NURSERY SONGS, but the other day her nlotfer
tried to teach llor something more religious.
She began with the song, Jesus precious
I little lamb" but was corrected by the chliu,
| who said, NO, MAMMA; its Mary had 4
| little lalnb.''
sIsn't it awful cold?' aueried Smith, u rs no
met Jones On the car the other day. Terri
blc--terrinle" Any Of your wate@I-plpss;S; @ S;
''lIad three barrels Of potatoes frozen as $;
hard rs stones. III lose every one Of them, ;,
s.Oil, ni,, you WON'T: Just head 'em up and
send 'cnl to some charitable institution, and
no one will know but what they froze While
on the way. It's 2 golden opportunity you
should not neglect"
The street boys Of Cleveland recently az
tended lecture on tho "!,Iodigal Son. IL
came to that part Of the story where the
father exclain,s: 'srhis,:. my. son, was dead,
and is alive again. the lecturer asked: !:
''Was his son really dcad!' ~ One Of the fat-
ure Presidents from Ohio answered." Not
- lit Of it; he was only dead broke." It
takes IN Ohio man who hasn't got an otlic g
to explain the true in'Vardness OF the parable
Of the Prodigal Son.
The late Col. Isaac O. Barnes was boarder
at the old Brolnfeld House, Boston. Tor
many rears, and some Ut his best STORES
we're told in the slnoking-rooin, which was
lis fayorlt resort. lie was extrasagantly
fond OF playing checkers, and, when int inter-
ested in the game, disliked disturbance OF Of
any sort. One evening, while abSofbeu; J., IN i,
ret,trned r1 Tl from On an evening meeting, cona-
lacnced Singing in a rough voice, ION Jor-
dams stormr banks stand.' but his recol'
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TRUE LIGHT OF ASIA.


Cincinnati Gazette, Feb. l2.
The third Of the Lane Seminary course of
popular lectures was delivered lust evening
BY Mr. j. T. Perry. The lecturer announced
lis subject rs ''rlle True Light Of ASIA" IFS
purpose being to review the connections of
ethnic tradition with the statements Of Script
ure, and especially to show that Mr.. Edwin
Arnold's "I.ight of Asia" was anything but
a fair picture of original and pre-Christian
Buddhism. Before analyzing Dudahistic
history, the lecturer compared the theories of
Theopllifus Gale, Jacob Bryant, and other
old-time authorities, who believed in minute
primitive revelation and III the large and di-
rect Influence of Judaism Oh Eeathen creed
and practice, will, tho ideas Of Max Muller
and other tnodcrns who hold that religious
enlightenmentwassn subjective aud individual.
lie set forth his reasons for dissenting from
the extreme of either view. lie then quoted
,1lany traditions Of the Old and New World,
to show that the belief III all original para
disc, the practice Of tree and serpent wor-
ship, and the many clusely parallel deluge
traditions in countries far apart, justified the
conclusion that these were not wholly myth
hls !. Early History of Mankind,'' though a
pronounced evolutionist, bears strong testi-
jnony to tile historic basis of the dcluSe
legends, while in Egypt the people found the
Hoods oi the Nile so beneficial that they could
hence, their delu"e was one of blood: Com
ing to the more, especial part OF the lecture,
it was urged thai in India, until after the
Christian era, neither krisilna-worshlp or
Buddhism had attained its present form !;
that the original Buddhism made no preten-
Of King Asota, the Buddhist Constantine,
which lave come down to lis from about b.
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RELIGIOUS.
1he Various Eastern Ira
ditions OF Noah's
Flood.
4rhat a Young Lady Pastor
Has Accomplished In
Brooklyn.
1.-THE True Light Of Asia" Not a
Fair Picture Of Original
Buddhism.
"Reminiscences Of all Eccentric
Indiana Preacher Lately
Deceased.
General Notes, Personals, Sun
day Lubricators, serv-
ices To-Day.


pT DIR. D. AMBROSE DAVE
FIR Tie CAtea9o Tribune
~, the summit Of mountain.
where all seasons held the snow,
1vss gazing round about me,
I'm above and down below.
,yhan radiance came athwart me
Like q halo round my hcnd,
And asked if was mortal.
f,r vas number'd with the dead.
shpn voice from our the stiffness
Answered that there was no death;
rhst all things that were were living
Ind rhey brcathed their native brea4h.
Even rocks, from loftiest submits
Down to opals in the mine,
gsf their lives In all perfection.
Sacred lives, and all divine.
cn with worlds, and SO with atoms.
All arc perfect in their place;
And all halloweI are their missions
Throughout time and throughout space.
Gods own life pervadcs tnom always,
Worlds on worlds an endless Pile,
And unto His countless children
Glowing suns are but His smile.
Progress is Jehovah S mandate,
Action fans !ife's kindled Tire,
And that change termed death Dy Uorta4s
Is but simply stepping higher
therefore, then. that King Of Terrors"
Is thy friend and not thy Toe,
Ana thou woul1st rejoice to meet him
If the truth thou eilds1 but know.
r.,ent,ee ;c 4{.a sH.,f@s nscarSi0r
, 1881-02-20

until the third OF fourth century OF our era.
Brahminism and decaying Buddhism, which
resulted in The expulsion Of the latter from
trayai Of Tie influx Of G, Christian is # ideas,
which were appropriated " y,i%;a 1ott n the f"l
respective heroes. The lecturer closed by
repeatinr famous passage of the "Aahath-
arata." lie great Indian epic, in which there
IS save a Very poetical but vet inteIligible account
Of the importation OF Christian aa ia, doctrines @
the West. and by declaring that the true light
that Tia iighfeth every 1nan-~the light Of Africa,
Europe, and America as we'll as Asia-is not
Buduha, Krishna, Confucius, or Zoroaster,.
but He over whose cradle shone ne Star Of
RethIchem.
, 1881-02-20
ANNA OLIVER.

FER Success IN BUILDING UP HEB CHURCH.
Miss Anna Oliver, the young lady pastor
of the Wil1oughby Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal Church, in Brooklyn, is much more sue
cessfuI in her ministry than many young
men of her age, and her church has become
one at the most prosperous in its vicinity.
The church she occupies was purchased u1l-
der q foreclosure sale by the Williamsburg
Savings Bank to satisfy tlleir first mortgage
, 1881-02-20

Rev. r. E. Beyer, Of ST. Louis, No., for
eyery;body tSa1; to use st. Jacobs Oh for rheuma-
tism. gout, or other painful diseases OF this
nature. He says, after using it for his own
case. that he felt more and more Of lille re-
turning to his lame limbs, and all rneumatio
pain was suhdued at once.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
A Petition that Ought to be Granted.
DAKOTA Register.


We are indebted to Judge Fisher. ol
Bear gulch, for the following infornla'
tion, viz: that petition is being cir
culated 10y our neighbors over in Wyo-
ming asking the ,enlte anl hDlse OF
representatives to annex Il strip OF land
in Wyoming territory to the Black Hills
land district, comprising the following,
viz: commencing at the southwest
corner of Dakota territory, and running
thence west to the l0jth parallel OF
longitude, thence north to the southern
boundary of Montana territory, thence
east To ihe southeast corner of Montana
territory, and thence south TO the place
of beginning.
The necessity Of such change is APP
parent to al, when it is known that the
greatest distance OF any of the settlers
in the above territory to Dcadwood i,
not more than forty miles, while the
nearest settler to Cheyenne is over
three hundred miles. We hope for the
sake of suffering humanity that the pc
titiOn may Dc granted 1T once.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
telegraph and Telephone Line.

The old telegraph and telephone line
Of The Black Hills Placer Mining COM
p ny, which haas been in charge of
Charles Girdler for some time past. l.,
now under lease to j. :. GantZ. of this
ci Y, for one year. and the les: ec has the
privilege of purchasing The line in he
spring. 1t ha. been placed in good
repair, and is now In firstcliss working
order between this place and Rocker
vile, and will lie extended this winter
to Hayward, llarney and Custer, so that
ii can be used over that extent 10y the
opening o. sping. X i, further intended
to keep the line reaching to Sheridan
in repair, and from Sheridan extend it
by way Of the Union Hill mines to
Tirgcrville This work will probably
be consnmmatcd within few months,
and branches will thereafter be extend
ed in every direction to the various
mining camps of the Central and South
ern Hills.
This is an enterprise much needed.
Communications by mail between this
place and the towns of the interior has
been very uncertain, and it is necessary
tiiat more rapid means be instituted. At
the rate of development now going on
there is promise of plenty of business
for the telegraph and telephone line,
and it must he a paying enterprise, be-
sides giving great benefit to those who
transact business with people Of the
camps with which it will connect us. -
Rapid City Jour al.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
Guitcau on Trial.

Washington, Nov. l4.--At 10 O'clock
precisely Judge Cox entered the Grim
inal court room and court was declared
formally opened. Immediately there
after Guitcau was brought into court by
the marshal and his Deputies. He looks
much better physically, and otherwise
than when he last appeared to plead.
Still he had the same restless, furtive
expression which characterized him be-
fore. lie was at once relieved Of his hand.
cuffs and took his seat beside his sister
Mrs. Scoyille. About IL o'clock the
| work of obtaining jury was begun.
The three first presented being disqnali.
lied, two on the ground that they had
form d an Ovinion Of the case and the
third on the ground that he had con-
| scien'ious scrupes Oh the subject Of
capital punishment. In examining the
jurors Scoville went over large range
of questions as to religious and political
views. Five jurors have been obtained
and sworn In. Their names and occupa-
tions are follows: John p. Har!in.
restaurant keeper; Fred w. Brantlen-
barg, cigar maker; Chas. q. Stewart.
-four and feet dealer; Henry J. Bright,
retired. The panel was exhausted after
five jurors had been obtained, and at the
suggestion of the district attorney, an
order was issued for the drawing Of
sevcnty-tive additional names from the
box. The prisoner Ut this point slowly
rose and informed the court that he
would like to make "A speech tomorrow
morning, but he was ordered to take his
seat. He then passed some manuscript
of his speech to Il newspaper man, bit
before the latter could leave the court
room he was called back by Scovile and
compelled To return il. This raised the
anger Of the prisoner who excitcdly de-
clared that he was not under his counsel:
that he WAS lawyer and knew the law
himself: that when he wanted advice
he would ask for it ard he desired his
speech be published for the purpose Of
influencing public opinion. lie was
again silcnccd by the court, and it hav.
ing been agreed that sittings of the court
should he from 10 Il. m to 3 D. m. daily.
allowing half on hour for recess. Court
adjourned.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
Bald Mountain.


The value Of mines in this great dis
trict is becoming more pronounced
every day. Each foot of development
shows that only capital and not very
ed to make this district the banner
camp Of the country. The poverty OF
the mine owners, not only i'm this dis
;rict but in every camp in the country,
has kept the district back Terry Pea k
has been attracting considerable atten-
ton within radius of ten miles. About
it new mines have been recently dis
covered which are apparently very rich
In time there is no doubt this district
will secure the attention it deserves
The Portland mine, which has been
idle for short time, started up as We
are informed yesterday 1t is reported
that the Trojan, Perseverance and Other
mines have been sold to the English
company, or as it is known here tho
! Canada company. 1t is also stated, III
though We do not pretend to vouch fol
the truth Of the report, that they Intend
erecting large mill somewhere in thai
district. Work has been done on the
Nevada lode, which has developed {
body ofvcry peculiar mineral, which b.
some is supposed to be rinnabar, o.
quicksilver. Work on the Emma, Sap
is steadily progressing. There is NJ
trouble about the future of Bald Noun
| tain district All the miner. can do j
to wait in patience. their boom vii
surely come.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

I By the President of the United states of America.
! a proclamation:
! /, has been pious custom IF our
! people with the closing OF the year to
look back upon the blessings brought to
/ them in the changing course of the
! seasons. and to return solemn thanks to
the all giving source from mlom they
/ flow, and although at this period, when
the falling leaf admonishes that the
time of our sacred duty is at hand, our
nation still lies in the shadow of great
bereavement and mourning which has
! filled our hearts: still finds "A sorrowfnl
expression toward the God before whom
We but lately bowed in grief and sup
plira,ion, vet the countless benefits
which have been showered upon us dur
iRg the past twelve months call for our
fcrvcnt gratitude. and make ii fitting
that we should rejoice with thankful
ness that the Lord in his iniuitc mercy
has most sgnally favored our country
ani our people Peace without and
prosperity within have been vouchsafrd
10 Us. M peSiilcncc has visited our
shores. The abundant privileges Of
freedom which our fathers left us in
their wisdom. are still our increasing
heritage. and if in parts of our vast
domain somc aiiliction has visited our
brethren in their forest homes. yet even
this calamity has been tempered and in
q manner sanciiiicd by generous COM
passion for the suffering which has been
called forth throughout the land For
All these things il is meet that the voice
Of the nation should 60 up to God in
dcvout homage.
Wherefore | Chester \. Arthur prcsi
dent of the United States, do recon-
mend that all people observe Thursday,
The 24th day of November instant, AS Il
day of national thanksgivingand PRAYER
by &c sing, So far as may be, from their
secular labors and meeting in their
several places OF worship there to join
in ascrib NJ honor and praise to Al
mighty God, whose goodness has be
come 80 manifest in our history and in
our lives, and Offering earnest prayers
that his bountcs nlay continue to us and
TO our children.
In witness whereof, | have hcrcuntO
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States t. be affixed.
Done ut the city of Washington :hi.
fourth day of November, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-one, and oftLe independence
of the United States the one hundred
and sixth.
CHESTER 4. Arthur
BY the President:
JAS. &. BLNINE, Secretary of State.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

New York, Nov. l5.-The first games
Of the great cushion carom billiard turn
amcnt for $500, the championship Of
the world and diamond emblem. given
by Richard Roche Of St. Louis, were
played at Tammany Hall tonight. The
hall was densely crowded. The first
game was between Sexton and Gallager,
the former being great favorite. Sex
ton led up to the 3Sth inning, when
Galiager passed him and kept the lead
until the SSH inning, when lie finished:
highest run l3;average, 3 l3 %. Sections
highest run -; average, 9 25-29. Total
lG6. In the second game, between
Schafer and Wallace, the former was the
favorite 100 to % and winner Of the
game. finished in the 10th inning
Score: Schafer, bc,t run %, average 10
40. Total 80.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

A Washington special of the 5th says
"The movement in favor Of the admis-
sion of Dakota to the Union as state
has received fresh impetus the past few
days, although it is hard to say who is
its special advocate. The movement
without doubt finds foundation in the
republican leaders in congress to make
their majority in that body more stable
and reliable than it can possibly be
upon its present narrow margin. The
first representatives Of new state gen
eraily follow the complexion OF the
dominant party, and there is no doubt
that if Dakota is admitted she will send
two republicans to the senate. This is
the view the democrats take of the ease,
and they state that If any attempt is
made to pass an enabling act the coming
session q dead lock will cnsue that will
not he broken all winter. Still, Dakota
has many claims for admission, and all
are worthy of consideration"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
A New Mother Shiptou.
w hen lawyers fail to take a fee.
And juries never disagree

When lawyers fail to take fee.
And juries never disagree;
When politicians are content,
And landlords don't collect their rent;
When parties smash all the machines,
And Boston folks give up their beans;
When naughty children all die young,
And girls are born without tongue;
When ladies don't take time to hop,
And ofliceholders never flop;
When preachers cut their sermons short,
And all folks 10 the church resort;
When back subscribers have all paid,
And editors have fortunes made;
Such happenings will sure portend
This World must sure come to an end.
New York Express
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
French Cabinet.

Paris, Nov. l2.-The Gamhettist
Journal. lie Paris, says: Gambetta will
be premier, without portfolio; Corset,
minister of justice; Waldeck Rosseail,
interior; DeFreycinct, foreign affairs
Paul Bert, public instruction; Rourier
agriculture and commerce, and Circhery
posts and telegraph. Nothing will be
decided respecting the ministers of war,
marine and finance. Leon Say will
probably not join the cabinet. Spuller
will he under secretary offoreign affairs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

1t is thought that Knoxville, Tenn, is
built over Il mammoth cave. An en-
trance to the cave was recently made in
the heart of the city at a distance Of 2Wl
feet below the surface of the ground. \
larger hole was made, which opened
into IL chamber Of unknown size. One
Of the hands threw 'rock and could
hear it fail in the distance. The forma
tion on which the city rests is limestone
a carbonate Of lime which is soluble il
water containing carbonate acid. Ifths
cave ut present is only a small one, it il
gradually becoming larger by the crosivt
power Of water. In former days the
bottoms Of cistcrns have been known tt
drop out.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

A few miles below Otho, Ala, there is
and old negro named Moses, who claims
he had Il revelation from the Lord, in
which he received information that the
world would again be destroyed by
water. He was SO convinced that the
destruction would be by water that he
at once began the work of building an
ark He has thus been engaged for
several months, and the result of his
labor may be easily seen from the river.
This ark is very unlike the representa-
ton of the one built by Father Noah
and would doubtless not Withstand any
severe gale, such as might be expected i'm
Il cruise Of forty days and nights. This
oddly constructed vessel or house il
placed on high hill, ready for the ris.
ing water. 1t is composed Of several
apartments. about five feet wide and ten
feet long, which are placed on top o.
each other. Each has small porlico
and spires with feathers as ornaments
Approaching the dwelling Of the negro
one has to pass through very elaborate
iy decorated arbor. over the entrance to
which are the words: Welcome, Peace
Rest and Happiness"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

The election on Tuesday was very
slim affair and entirely given up to the
hummer clement The farmers and
business men, not generally knowing
that there wds to be any opposition to
Garland, and rather than vote for him
concluded 10 stay at home and let the
hummer element run ii to suit them
selves, and the opportunity was gladly
embraced by The latter, as the result of
the vote will show, Garland getting
twenty-eight votes more than his com
pctitor, but had it been generally known
that Garland had any competitor the
result would have been entirely differ
ent Dakota Weekly Register
This would seem To us to be rather
uncomplimentary to the Register. AS
that is the paper published in Spearfsh
it would naturally lead one to believe
that it did not fulfil its duty as II journal
in promulgating the news of its own
county.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
The Ele.tion.

Philadelphia, Nov. l2.--Oiiicial returns
from all but l3 counties i'm the state.
and these l3 estimated, give Bailey,
republican candidate for state treasurer.
a plurality Of $500 over Noble, DEM
ocratic.
New York, Nov. --latest informa-
re- ciyed at the republican state central
committees rooms yesterday placed the
majority for the republican state ticket
1922. These returns are complete cx-
cept from three counties, which are
partly estimated. When full returns
are received from these three counties
it is possible that the majority will
reach neary 1900. X Was a subject Of
talk in the committee rooms that much
credit Was due to President Arthur for
the assistance he gave in the canvass.
1t is said to be partly owing to his efforts
that the democratic majority in the city
was kept down 80 low.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the semi
annual examination Of teachers will be
held at Custer City, ID. T., at the county
offices ON Saturday, Nov. 10Th.
All desiring certificates should attend.
j. I. BLISS, Co. Supt. of instruction
Y. &. BURKE, Deputy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

Frank " White, of New York, and
George Holden and their brokers met
last Saturday to make tina! arrange
nicnts for prize fight for 5000 and
the feather weight championship OF
America. Long Point, the famous battle
ground OF the fight between John e.
IIeenan and John Morrisscy, was chos-
Ell as the place Of meeting, and last
Wednesday the day appointed for the
contest 1t is understood that Patsey
Sheppard and Billy Edwards will see
ond White, while Dooney Harris and
Arthur Chambers will second Holden
The pugiiists have already left for
Erie, Penn, where boats will carry
them to the battle ground.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19
For Sale.

A good four-room building opposite
the corner on which the court house il
TO be er@ssi Apply at this ctSce.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

Garland for commissioner in Law
tNncc county received q majority Of 652.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

Deadwood and South Deadwood poll.
cd go votes AT the last election; Central
2i2 and Lead City, 600.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

In New York the Michigan relief
fund has reached SloS,7ll.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-11-19

Chcycnne on the l1th bad about one
foot of snow.