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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-08-06
Chair'm Co. COMMISSIONS
4. II. FLYNN, Go. Clerk.
Notice.

All holders Of Custer County scrip
certificates from Numbers to l63 in
elusive, will present them to County
Clerk at his office Custer City, d. T.,
and exchang" same for Custer County
bonds, as per act Of Fonrteeth Legisla-
ture Of Dakota, and by virtue Of election
held in Custer County, April Goth, A. u.
1881; majority of legal voters having
voted $4,000 in bonds to fund indebted
ness. Bonds will be issued in lieu Of
scrip in denomination Of not less than
One Hundred Dollars.
{. {. CRARY, Chairman.
+. ii. FLYNN, County Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-08-06

II. q. Rockfellow, who returned from
Miles City last night, is chock full Of
items of interest. The population of
that place is made up principally of
Black Hills people. Four-fifths Of the
gamblers-and gambling is the business,
feature of the town, with $l250 limit
are Black Killers. The girls there
those Of soiled plumage (and acquaint-
ances Of the Times) were at one time or
another denizens Of Deadwood. This
fact, We presume, he ascertained from
some Of the oldest inhabitants. He was
informed that times were quiet during
his visit, owing to the fact that the in
.dustrious portion Of the citizens were all
out making hay and hunting--occnp
tions which embrace the principal legiti-
mate industries of that region at pres
ent. Game is III great abundance in the
country round about the metropolis Of
.hc Yellowstone valley. but it is fast
being eXterminated, a fact that Sitting
Bull will no doubt substantiate. The
destruction OF the game in that section
will do more to subdue the hostile alb
origines than all the legislation Congress
could enact in thousand years. Every
buffalo that is killed is the same as tam
ing one Injun. The streams in the
country between Miles City and the
Hills are peculiar A two hours rain
will turn dry ravine into a raging and
savage river. They were delayed by
several of these impromptuous rivers.
In crossing one they received ducking.
The temperature during portion OF
their return journey over the prair,es
was cold, chilly and uncomfortable.
Mr.. Rockfellow and the other mem.
bers ofthe excursion are Of one opinion
and that is that Miles City will lie a
lively point until the railroad passes it,
when it will settle down to quieter
ways, and the inhabitants will begin ia
build churches and school houses and
grow good and childlike as years gather
upon then,.-Times 3Oth ult.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-08-06
Notice.

Sealed proposals for the erection Of
Court House and Jail in Custer City, ID.
T., will be received at the County Clerks
office, Custer, ID. H., up to August $, 1881.
Plans and specifications Of building can
be seen at the County Clerks office.
Each bid must be accompanied by u
good and sufficient bond of $500, signed
by two responsible persons. The coun-
ty commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids. No proposals will
be received after O'Clock p. IN. August
Sth, 1881.
The court house and Jail must be COM
pleted in three months after letting Of
contract.
c. G. CRARY,
Chairm Co. Commissioner.
+. II. FLYNN, Go. Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-08-06
THR BEST EVER MADE.

Belmont Park, July 29.-Ten thous-
and people saw Maud S. try to bea, her
record. 1t was the largest crowd that
ever congregated at this park and was
good natured and we'll behaved. The
225 class summary is rs follaws:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-08-06
$50, 900 REWARD
For tho Missouri Train Robbers.
Maud 8 Trot's in 2:l2! at Chicago.
REV Ard OFFERED,

REWARD OFFERED.
st. Louis, July o9.-Gov. Critendon
has issued proclamation, ! 800 copies
being distributed, announcing that rob
berries had been perpetrated by banded
robbers in the past at Glendale and
Winston. A murder has been commit.
ted at the latter place; tha; Frank and
Jessie James have been indicted for
murder and have fled from justice.
Therefore in lieu OF all previous rewards,
the Governor offers $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction ofeach participant in the
robberies or murders aforesaid. Fer
the arrest of Frank or Jessie James
$4,000 each, extra is offered.
JUMPING THE COUNTRY.
ST. Louis, July 29.-The herihf OF
Lacladc county was here to day. and
had in his possession letter stating
that q party of seven we'll armed and
mounted men were seen six miles from
Plato, Texas county, Mo-, Thursday
night, who fully answer the description
of the Winston train robbers. They
were travelling toward the Iron Noun
tain railroad, and the writer of the letter
evidently thinks they will be heard from
at some point on that road. The rail
road officials have been advised.
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after logging around the track WIS sent
off on The first heat. She reached the
quarter pole in 33s. the half in 1O5A the
three-ouarter in 1881 and completed the
mile in PIP without the sliohtest indic,.
ton of a break. In the second heat she
reached the Quarter pole in 32A the half
in lO3i. three-ouarter in 1871. Here
she be,itated. swerved and finally made
had hreok Int came under tho w;..
in 2:l3i, The third and last was almost
repetition OF the first, being trotted
clear and square, without skip, was
finished III 2:l24. These three consecutive
heats are the best ever trotted by any
horse In the world. Vanderbilt was
present and watched the race from the
judges stand.
Harrisburg, July 29-The large tan
merry OF Mexican brothers at Watson
town was burned yesterday. Loss, $35,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21

storm then passed into Blue county
In the town of Danvllle the house Of
one II. Jones, was rolled over several
times, and he and his wife being In 1t,
the woman was severely cut In the neck
and face. The large barn on the farm of
Mr.. Cortes was entirely destroyed. The
shanty of Mr.. Axtell was picked up
like a feather and torn to pieces. The
house of Mr.. S. Il. Amble was complete
ly wrecked. The house of John Vance
was lifted bodily and was carried over
tops of high trees and then laid upside
downwards. Mrs. Vance, her brother
and another lady were in the house and
escaped almost without hurt. The
storm seemed to have spent its fury by
that time, as no further serious damage
is reported. The damage to the crops Is
not great as there was but little hail.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Wonderful immigration.

If there is no interruption to the stream
of immigration, more than 600, 900 for
eigners will have landed on our soil dur
ing the year 1881. On more than one
day, this spring, nearly 1000 persons
landed at the port of New York. The
majority are men, and the nationality
most largely represented is Germany.
They are generally in the prime of life,
and of better class than the average run
of immigrants fifteen or twenty years
ago. The great mass of these people go
West, and settle upon farms. They
give business to our railroads, use food
products where it is most abundant and
cheapest, and create demand for manu-
factured goods of all kinds. Some 425,-
600 came to this country last year. 1t
was the largest immigration in history,
but the immigration this year promises
to be one-third greater What compli-
ment it is to our land, and its sinstitutions,
that so many people, from all parts of
the world, desire to share its blessings.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Lawful yet Unlawful.

An amusing case of conflict of laws
partly in New Jersey and partly in New
York. Under the New York law fish
ermen may take black bass after June 1.
Yet, if the fisherman's boat happens to
drift across the line into the New Jer-
sey part of the lake, he is in danger of
the game constable, as the New Jersey
law forbids the catching of black bass
before July |. There is similar con-
flict at the Delaware River. Bass can
be taken on the Pennsylvania side on
June l, but on the New Jersey side not
until July.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
A Suspicious Insurance Case.

The Philadelphia North american of
Thursday last says George X. Fisher,
fourteen years of age, who lived with
Mrs. Munson at ia Vanhook street,
Camden, died suddenly on Tuesday
afternoon. Last week Mrs. Munson
insured his life with the Prudential
Insurance Company, through the agent
on Kaighn's avenue above Third, for
$77. The rule is to make two payments,
when the party is entitled to the policy,
and If death happens within year, one
half the amount-in this case $685. .50-or
if death happens after one year, to the
full amount. In this case the weekly
dues were five cents, and on Monday
the second payment was made and the
policy issued. Within twenty four hours
the boy died, and on Tuesday evening
the money was demanded. Suspecting
something wrong, the agent notified
Coroner Jefferis, and he, with County
Physician Godfrey, is investigating the
matter.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Another Arrival.

We open this week some seasonable
dress goods, such as Buntings in pretty
shade, and Ginghams and Seersuckers
In desirable styles.
We think these new arrivals are not
only desirable in style and quality but
call them cheap, at the price we have
marked them.
Our stock of Dry Goods and Notions
we are taking special pains to keep well
sorted up, and, as you will want to come
and see those articles we will give you
prices when you call. You often want
to send the children for Groceries and
articles Of that kind, and we therefore
state few prices
Sugars, 8, 8, 10 and II cts. per pound.
Green Coffee, 12a, 10 and IS cents.
Roasted II and 20 cents.
Best Carolina Rice pounds for rs cts.
Prunes (very nice) 8 -" 4" rs cts.
Syrup, 10, 12I and 15 cts. per quart.
Best New Orleans molasses 75c. per gal.
Cheese, 10 cents per pound.
In addition to the Goods named above
we have Canned Vegetables and Meats,
of only the best brands, Corn Starch,
Oat Meal, Pickles, Chocolate, Gelatine,
Raisins, Maple Sugar, Spices of all
kinds, and in fact full assortment of
goods in that line.
Ladies wanting Dress Goods or No
tions of any kind will find it to their
advantage to give us call. Those who
cannot call, can get samples of Dress
Goods by mail, and mail orders will be
promptly filled.
We have many other lines of goods
we would like to mention, but have not
the space. We extend you an invita-
tion to call and look at our stock of Ties,
Gloves, Hosiery, White Goods, Buttons,
etc., etc.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21

screwed up Just hard enough to hold IL,
plucked the quills out one by one with a
pair of nippers, the dog bowling with pain
during the operation.
eB- Two ncgros were put on the auction
block, much in the style of slavery DAYS.
at Lexington, KY, few days ago. They
had been sentenced to years seryitude
apiece for vagrancy, and their labor for
that term was what was offered for sale.-
A. cattle auctioneer was the salesman, and
the men were critically examined, with
many pokes and pinches, just as slaves
used to be. The first to be put up was
fat old fellow, and the bidding advanced
very slowly to SO. Bless my SOUL"
cried the auctioneer. "I recolect the time
when he'd bring $500r-a hale, hearty old
niger like him. Twenty, twenty, twenty;
any advance on twenty Go up and exam
good days work yet, breaking rock or
breaking hemp, or even working on rail
road. Look how sleek and fat he is.--
Look at his arms and legs" He was
knocked down to Col. Craig, railroad
contractor, for $34. The other negro was
younger aud stronger Craig wanted him,
but he was bought for $112 by man who
meant to put him to work street sprinklng.
This sale was the first held, under a new
Kentucky tramp law.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, June 14-Additional
accounts of the cyclone in the northwest
ern portion of Missouri are to the effect
that very large amount of property was
destroyed. A considerable number of lives
were lost and great many persons were
injured. Among those known to have
been killed outright are p. G. Nelson, O..
e. Maynard, Miss Maynard, Mrs. G. Rob
erts and child and man whose name is I'M
known. The injured, SO far as reported,
are Miss A Gee, who will die Miss Man
guard, severely; William Miller, danger
ously Robert Miller, seriously bruised ;
Israel Wood, wife and children, all more
Or less seriously injured. Frank Burke
and party, fourteen persons, were all injur-
ed John Cott and family all injured /;
the children have since died; William
Kicks, severely injured Mrs. Kicks, fatal
ly injured Mrs. Richard, right arm and
ribs broken. Scores of houses were blown
down or otherwise wrecked, fully two
thirds of them being unoccupied, the fam
lilies being away from home either at
church or visiting. Otherwise the loss of
life would have been frightful. In West
ern Iowa the destruction was principally
from hail, which in some places was said
to be the size and shape of door knobs and
weighing over pound each, and covering
the ground to the depth of six inches
Calves, hogs and pontry were killed, and
cattle and horses badly bruised.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Questions for Men.

Do you want Cottonades or Cassimers
for yourself or the boys suit If you
do come and see what we can show
you.
Do you want Hat for the boy or your
self? We have them at various
prices.
Do you want Shoes for yourself, wife or
child? We have good assortment
of quality we can recommend.
Do you want Paints, Oils, or anything
in that line? If you do come and see
what we can do for you.
Do you want Iron or Hardware of any
description ? If so we can supply
your wants. Suppose you let us try it.
If you want any kind of goods, you
stand a good chance to find the article
you want in my stock.
F. MORTIMER,
New Bloomfield, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Be Careful about the Powder.

The followingfs copy of the law re-
garding the sale of powder &c:
That any person who shall knowingly
and willfully sell, or cause to be sold, to
any person under sixteen years of age
any cannon, revolver, pistol or other
such deadly weapon, ,or who shall know
ingly and willfully sell, or cause to be
sold to any such minor any imitation or
toy cannon, revolver or pistol so made,
constructed or arranged as to be capable
of being loaded with gunpowder or
other explosive substance, cartridges,
shot, slugs or balls, and being exploded,
fired off and discharged and thereby be-
come dangerous or deadly weapon, or
who shall knowingly and willfuly sell,
or cause to be sold, to any such minor
any cartridge, gunpowder or other
dangerous and explosive substance shall
in every case be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
sentenced to pay fine not exceeding
three hundred dollars. Approved the
tenth day of June, A. D., 1881.
HENRY Nj. HOYT.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
A Terrible Leap from a Tower.

CHICAGO, June 15.-About five o'clock
last evening young man, named Hugo
Van Malapert, who appears to belong to
noble family in Germany, jumped
from the top of the water works tower
and was Instantly killed. Nobody saw
the suicidal jump, but number of people
on the street near the water works saw
the body of man descending through
the air, and hurrying to the spot where
1t fell, found corpse, which had driven
its head foot deep in the grass plot
which surrounds the tower. The fall
was from a height of 100 feet.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Painful Accident 10 a Lady.

Mrs. Robert Napier, residing at 232
Sayford alley, met with painful acci-
dent on Two-and-a- half street yesterday
morning as she was on her way to the
Broad street market. AS she was turn
ing the corner at Broad street she was
struck by a large Newfoundland dog
and violently thrown to the ground.
The concussion breaking her right leg
in two places between the knee and
ankle. DIR. Orth was at once sent for
and rendered the necessary service in
the case. The lady is doing as well as
can be expected. Patriot.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
How to Save.

All men and women who work hard
with mind or body are subject to peri
odical attacks of biliousness, which may
end in disordered kidneys or liver and
dangerous illness. A 80 Ct or LOO bot
tie of Parker's Ginger Tonic will keep
these organs active, and by preventing
the attack save you much sickness, loss
of time and greet expense. Many fam
lilies are kept in perfect health by using
the Tonic when spring or fall sickness
threatens. Delay at such times means
danger.-Detyot Press. See other col
umn. 22lm
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Houses with People in Them Carried Over
Trees In Minnesota.

ST., PAUL, Mimi, June l4,--A special
dispatch to the Pioneer Press, from
Wells, Minnesota, gives the following
details of the damage by the storms -
The barn of G. Z. Probert was lifted
from its foundation and carried fifty feet,
then dashed to pieces. The house and
all out buildings were unroofed, and all
the things scattered beyond recovery
Two harvesters were lifted into the air,
and then dashed to the ground and
ruined. Mr.. Probert's little girl, who
was in the barn, was unhurt, as also
were his horses. The dwellings of
George Hening and man named Grady
Of this town, were destroyed. The
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
A Bank President Sent to Prison.

WINDSOR, VT, June Is. - Silas M.
Waite, ex-presdent of the First Nation
al Bank of Brattleboro, came into the
United States Court this morning and
pleaded guilty to the first and fourth
counts of the first Indictment against
him, charging him with making false
return to the government officials under
the national banking act, and was sem
fenced to six years imprisonment in the
House of Correction.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Miscellaneous News Items.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 14.-An extern
sive cave-in of portion of the Diamond
mines in this city is hourly expected. Or
ders were issued to-day by Charles Parrish
e. Co., the operators. forbidding any em-
ployees to enter the mine until further no.
tice.
LANCASTER, June 14.-Miss Elizabeth
Shaub was arrested today on charge of
killing her infant child, which died and
was buried under suspicious circumstances
on Friday. The woman was preparing to
leave the city when arrested.
Wm. Herndon, Abraham Lincoln's
old law partner, and a few years ago one of
the most logical and argumentative lawyers
of the State and at one time worth consider
able property, is pauper at Springfield,
Illinois. He is pointed out by his old friends
and associates as a common drunkard
eB- A contemplated Jail delivery in Jer-
sey City was frustrated a few days ago by
the fortunate discovery of written COM
munication from one Of the prisoners,
which was picked up in the vicinity. A
man serving a sentence for selling lottery
tickets was at once suspected by the jani-
tor, and when his wife called on q visit
short time after the discovery was made,
she was searched and the desired articles,
consisting of files, putty, black paint ETC.,
were found in her possession.
CB-The Decatur Qowa) Republican says
~. L.. 1.
few days ago. The little two-year old
sou of Scott Smith, seeing his mother use
n small basket with which he had been play
ing to lower something which she wanted
to keep cool into the we'll, watched his OPP
portunity attempted to look for the basket
and in doing so fell into the well, which is
thirty-two feet deep, with two and a half
feet of water. The little fellow must have
fell in head first, as his hair was found 10
be full of sand. The first intimation Mrs.
Smith had OF the childs fearful fall was on
hearing him call from the bottom of the
we'll : "Ma, take e baby Ma take e
baby ?' There was a wild hurrying to and
fro and the baby was finally rescued, near
~ dlOWhCus
CHICHESTER, Ulster County, June T.
There was porcupine hunt on the noun
tains near here on Saturday night. Men
and dogs engaged in it, and one of the dogs
came out of the battle with his jaws filed
with porcupiue quills, some of them six in
ches in length. The porcupine was killed,
aud it weighed fifty pounds. The dog
was in pitiful condition. The porcupine
quiils had been thrust into almost every
part of the jaw, and four of them were jab-
bed into the roof of the dogs mouth, the
butt ends being just visible. Many of the
quilts were pulled out with the fingers, one
of the hunters holding the animals head
between his legs while another performed
the operation. To pull the quilts out of
the roof of the mouth, the owner Of the
dog took the animal to the chair factory,
and, placing its head in a wooden wise,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
An UnluCky Shot.

Mr.. John M. Drake, living few miles
north of Shelbyville, Ind, saw cat
take young duck and disappear through
hole in the barn. He seized shotgun
and fired, missing the cat but hitting a
young man named Froeur, son of Albert
Froeur, of Shelbyville, putting out an
eye, cutting an artery in his neck and
filling his face with shot, and also wound
ing two of his own boys. Mr.. Drake
was not aware that the boys were about
the place.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
NnrIrE mo- sunsCRIBERs

THE next annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania Millers' State Association will
be held in Pittsburgh during the time of
the State Fair in September. The State
Agricultural Society will allot space of
so feet by no feet with line shaftiDg and
motive power free for the display of
machinery and mill supplies. This is
the first time in this State that an
opportunity has been afforded to millers
to witness such display of milling
machinery in motion, and 1t is expected
that there will be large number of
millers present from this and other
States.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-06-21
Important Notice.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant Generals Office,
IVoshin0fO1l. Man 10. 1888

Washington, Nay 10, 1881.
There being now pending in this de-
partment great numbers of volunteer
pension claims which cannot be salts
factorily verified for want of informa-
tion which missing records of dlscon-
tinued volunteer commands would
afford, and it having transpired In many
instances that officers in the late volun-
teer forces have still in their possession
or under their control books and other
records pertaining to their corps, divi-
sions, brigades, regiments, and COM
panies, their attention is called to the
fact that all such books and records
should be deposited with this office, and
they are earnestly requested to cause the
same to be forwarded without delay to
the Adjutant General of the Army, at
Washington, District of Columbia.
No expense, other than postage or
proper express charges when packages
exceed four pounds, the limit for mail
parcels), can be paid by the Govern
ment.
In the interest OF the great number OF
widows, orphans, and disabled soldiers
whose claims are involved, the news
papers of the country are requested to
give the substance of this circular the
greatest publicity.
BY order of the Secretary of War:
r.. G. DRUM,
Adjutant General.