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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
County Commissioners Proceedings
CUSTER City, CUSTER Co., ID. T.
Oct II 1881 (


Oct. II, 1881. !
Board met at 3 o'clock D. IN. pursuant
To adjournment.
Members present; C G. Crary G. c..
Boland and +. II Flynn, county clerk
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
License bond Of $. Mendenhall to sell
liquors at Junction, d. T, for three
months from Sept. lst, 1881 approved
License bond OF &. A. Haserodt to sell
liquors at Custer City. ID T., from Oct.
lst, 1881 for three months, approved.
Bill of j. +. Shafer for work done on
the Buffalo Gap road, allowed $4,000.
Bill Of c. G. Bennett for legal service,
allowed 5000
Bill Of T.. III. Flynn for express on
books for county treasurer, allowed
$3.50.
Bill Of CUSTER CHRONICLE for alver-
tisihg &c, allowed $l3645.
Communication from G. A. Haserodt
referring to penalty on deliquent county
taxes, read and county treasurer in
structed to look up the law thoroughly
and collect in strict accordance there,
with.
Bill of q. G. Boland, services as coun-
ty commissioner including date. $50 0O
Mileage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is 00
| Acknowledgements. xIS %
Moved by q. c. Boland, seconded by
{. G. Crary, that Crary & Johnson be
allowed $3.50 for court house and Jail
work, and county clerk instructed to
draw warrant for said amount. Car
ried.
AL. Powell and +. o. Burton are here
by appointed committee for the i'm
spection OF stock brands in Custer coun-
ty, to act with the county clerk.
Moved to adjourn until o'clock a. m.
Monday Oct 3lst, 1881. Carried.
IT, III. CLARK, Chairman pro TEN.
Attest +. II. Flynn. County Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
indianapolis Journa

Deep down in dungeon in one of the
cities OF Italy lies at this hour a wretch
ed prisoner, confined for an attempt
upon the life of former prince. His
cell is below the surface of the water
which beats against the outside walls.
No light, no sound ever reaches him.
He never sees human face. His food
is sent to him by an arrangement which
prevents him seeing where it comes
from or who sends il. There he has
lain for weary years, buried alive. a
punishment worse than death. No doubt
to him death would be welcome, but he
has no means of invoking it. His pun.
ishment is to be compelled to live com
pletely and forever buried from human
sight or sound, entirely cut off from ali
contact with the green earth, the blue
sky, and everything that makes life
worth the living. The contemplation OF
his fate, however well deserved, makes
humanity shudder. There are some
punishments worse than death, fact
which those have forgotten who would
take into their own hands the quick
execution of Guiteau.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29

A republican county convention of
Custer county, ID. T., will be held on
Tuesday, the first day Of November,
1891, in Custer City, at 2 o'clock p. m,
to nominate one county commissioner
for Custer District, and one county sur
veyor, one coroner, one Justice of the
Peace for Hayward precinct, one con-
stable for Hayward precinct, to fill
vacancies, and also to transact such
other business as may come before said
convention.
The primary meetings in each pre-
cinct to elect delegates to the county
convention shall be held on Saturday,
Oct. 29th, at such hour as may be con-
veinent and notified by the committee
men in each precinct.
The several precincts will be entitled
to representation i'm the convention as
follows:
Custer City, 5 delegates Junction, 2 (;
Kidville, 2; Hayward, Battle River,
] ; Buffalo Gap, |; Cheyenne River, /.
Republicans are requested to take an
interest in the primary meetings and
select good and true republicans to
represent them in this very important
convention.
Dated mt Custer City, d. T., this 22d
day of October, 1881,
+. r. CURRAS,
Chairman Of the Republican Central
Committee, Custer CO., d. Il. t2
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
Notice

Is hereby given that on the second
Tuesday, the Sth day of November, 1881,
next, at the various precincts, in the
county Of Custer an election is to be
held for one County Commissioner for
Custer District one County Surveyor !;
one Coroner; one Justice Of the Peace
for Hayward precinct; one Constable
for Hayward precinct; which election
vii be opened a. 8 o'clock a. m, and
will continue open until O'Clock p. m.
Of the same day.
Dated this 5th day of October, A. D.,
1881.
f. H. FLYNN,
County Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29

Detroit Free Prees A Chicago CIR
writes home from Dublin, 'The moment
/ set foot on Irish soil could observe
that attracted attention" From what
Is known of Chicago feet it is presumed
they would attract attention if set upon
any soil
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
NO.. 8

New Haven Register: "How delight
fully absurd of Cicely, dear, to be sure"
said her friend last evening. absurd,
my dear. What is absurd" "To think
that you should be engaged to Eugene
Why, I've been engaged to him myself
three separate times" She ought to
have had better taste than to destroy
weeks happiness by the revelation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
Notice.

All holders of Custer County scrip
certificates from Numbers | to 163 in
elusive, will present them to County
Clerk at his Office Custer City, d. T.,
and exchange same for Custer County
bonds, as per act of Fourteeth Legisla-
ture Of Dakota, and by virtue of election
held in Custer County, April 10th, A. ID.
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.
C. c. CR,RY, Chairman.
f. II. FLYNN, County Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
f. H. FLYNN,
County Clerl

Notice.
In the District Court OF the First Judicial Dis.
trict of Dakota Territory, within and for Gus.
ter County.
Jacob q. Keith.
Plaintiff,
Annie l.. Keith,
Defendant.
To Annie L. Keith, the above named defendant
You will please take notice that the above
named plaintiff will take the depositions Of
Oliver G.. Garthwait, ofthe county CT cheyenne
in the state OF Nebraska, before J. J. Mcintosh
Esq, clerk of the District Court In and for Chey-
enne county, Nebraska, ~ his Office at Sidney In
said county and state. on Friday the 18th day Of
November. 1881. between the houss Of 10 O'Clock
q. m and 4p m. That the taking Of said depo-
sition win be continued and adjourned from day
To day until fully taken and completed and that
the deposition sotaken will be read in evidence
upon Che trial pfthe above entitled action ON the
part Of the plaintiff, The taking Of said deposi.
tion to commence at ~ O'Clock 4. IN. Of each day.
Dated at Custer City, d. T., the 2sth day Of
October, 1881.
FRANKLIN W. KNIGHT,
l. e8 Attorney tCk Plaintiff
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
Another Discovery.
I)us1'ER.
From the Pioneer, Oct. q


The Black Hills are prolific. Already
gold, silver, copper, graphite, lead, coal
OIL salt, and various other valuable pro
ducts have been found, ahd scarcely /;
week passes that new discoveries are
not reported. The latest of importanc,
is that of glass sand found by Mr.. Moran
of Spruce gulch, who has located an ex
tensive area, and has demonstrated by
fusion and burning, that it is of as good
quality as can be secured anywhere
Mr.. Hattenbach on yesterday brought to
the Pioneer Office a specimen of tn.
glass secured by Mr.. Moran, which
corroborates all that has been represent.
ed. Mr. Moran believes that eventually
the location will be valuable, and pro-
poses to hang on to it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
MORGAN DECLINES,

The name of Gov. Morgan for the
treasury was not sent to the senate with
out consultation with him, nor was it
sent with any doubt Of his deci sion TO
accept it. There were many reasons
why he preferred not TO undertake the
roposed labors, but his reasons in the
other way seemed to him stronger, and
upon the understanding that he had
overcome his objection the nomination
was made.
The intention Of the president to send
his name to the senate was made known
in advance, and the matter was treated
rs a public fact He was nominated and
confirmed, but after all tile new ele-
mcnts came in and Gov. Morgan was
induced to reconsider his determination.
10 day he positively declined the treas
Ury PORTFOLIO so much has this confused
matters that the president decides TO
Withhold action as To the attorney gener-
alship, until the treasury portfolio is
settled. Nothing can be ascertained as
to his second chice for the latter place
A former rumoris thereby renewed that
ex-senator Howe will be nominated for
the treasury, and that his action will be
deferred until the head of the dep.ri-
lnent of justice is determined upon. A
strong probability, however, is tha, the
secretary of the treasury will come from
New York, and that Judge Folgcr has
been rendered the position. To-mor-
rows developments are looked for with
much interest
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
Conkling TO the Front

Washington. Oct. 2o.-The probability
of Conkling being nominated secretary
of the treasury is freely talked of here
tonight, and it is very evident that his
appointment would be received with
more favor by prominent republicans
than two weeks ago, or even week
since. It's numerously conceded that
the treasury will 20 to New York, and
the general sentiment is that il is very
proper it should. Looking over list of
New York republicans worthy to be
considered iii connection with the
secretaryShip of the treasury, some even
who have no special friendship for
tonkling, admit that he possesses a
superior fitness to others Of this state.
A republican senator who was out
spoken III his opposition TO Conkling's
course last spring, and who but recently
thought Conkling ought not TO be con-
sidercd III connection with Arthur's
cabinet, said tonight he was inclined to
believe Conkling was decidedly the
strongest secretary of the treasury the
president can appoint from New York
lie said Conkiing as the head of the
treasury would rise above petty spites
and revcnges, and instead of undertak-
ing to bcsmirch former secretaries,
would summarily dismiss all officials
and employees who have been guilty of
irregularities and fill the places with
men, and devote himself to the high
and important duties of his position
This senator said there would be loud
mouthed objection to Conkling, but he
was satisfied his appointment would
meet with much more approval than
condemnation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-29
w I III

Secretary Of the Democratic Central
Committee, Custer Co., ID L. I'll
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

The husband was of quick temper,
and often inconsiderate. They had not
been married year. when one day in a
fit of hasty wrath, he said to his wife:
Il want no correction from you. If
you are not satisfied with my conduct
you may return to the home whence l
took you, and find happiness with your
kind"
"If l leave you," returned the unhap-
py wife, will you give me back that
which brought to you?"
Every dollar. covet not your wealth,
you shall have it all back"
"Ah!' she answered. II mean not
the wealth of gold. thought not of the
dross. l mean my maiden heart-my
first and only love-my buoyant hopes;
and the promised blessings of my woman
hood. Can you give me thssef'
A moment of thought-of convulsion
and then taking her into his arms:
"No, no, my wife, cannot do that,
but l will do more l will keep them
henceforth, unsullied and unpained.
will cherish your blessings as my own
and never again will forget the pledge
gave at the altar, when you gave your
peace and happiness to my keeping.
How true it is that q soft answer turn
eth away wrath! and how many of the
bitter strifes of domestic life might be
avoided by remembering and acting in
accordance Herewith.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

To man of middle life, existence is
no longer dream, but reality. He
has not much more new to look forward
to, for the character of his life is gen.
orally fixed by that time. His profes-
sion, his home, his occupations, will be
for the most part what they are now.
He will make few new acquaintance
no new friends
1t is the solemn thought connected
with middle age that life's last business
is begun in earnest; and it is then, mid
way between the cradle and the grave,
that man begins to look back and mar
vel with a kind of remorseful feeling
that he let the days of youth 60 by 50
half enjoyed. 1t is the pensive autumn
feeling-it is the sensation of half sad
ness that We experience when the long
est day of the year is past, and every
day that follows is shorter, and the
lights fainter, and the feebler shadows
tell that nature is Fastening with gigan-
tic footsteps to her winter grave.
So does man look back upon his
youth. When the first gray hairs be-
truth fastens itself upon the mind, that
man is no longer going up the hill,
but down, and that the sun is always
westering, he looks back on things be-
hind. Now, this is natural feeling,
but is it the high Christian tone of feel
ing? We may assuredly answer, No.
We who have All inheritance incorrupti-
BILE and undefiled, and that fadeth not
away, what have We to do with things
past? When We were children, we
thought as children. But now there
lies before US manhood, with earnest
work; and then old age, and then the
grave, and then home.
And so manhood in the Christian life
| is better thing than boyhood, because
it is ripper thing; and old age ought to
be brighter, and calmer, and more
serene thing than manhood.
There is a second youth for man, bet
ter and holier than his first, if he will
look on and not back. There is pecu.
liar simplicity Of heart and a touching
singleness of purpose in Christian old
age, which has ripened gradually and
not ftfully. 1t is then that to the wis
dom of the serpent is added the harmless
ness of the dove; it is then that to the
firmness of manhood is joined almost the
gentleness of womanhood; it is then that
the somewhat austere and sour charac-
ter of growing strength, moral and in
tellectual, mellows into the rich ripeness
of An old age made sweet and tolerant
by experience; it is then that man re.
turns to first principles.
There comes love more pure and
deep than the boy could ever feel; there
comes conviction, with strength be.
yond that which the boy could ever
know, that the earliest lesson of life il
infinite, Christ is all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
The Mining Prospects.
Nevada Monthly.l


Behold the prospector who VANDERBILT
over the face of the earth.
He traverseth the hills and picketh
the barren mountains with his pick.
The pangs of hunger grip his bowels in
the morning, and at night he lieth down
with only blanket to cover him.
And the graybacks come forth and
rend him.
And he lifteth up the voice of lamen-
tation ir the wilderness and crieth aloud
to heaven:
"Why hath this affliction come upon
NE, and why do the terrors of hell COM
pass me round about?"
And while he sleeps the welves devour
his substance.
And when he findeth the groupings he
diggeth in the ground and taketh up
the location notice on the board.
Then he hieth to the valleys and
sayeth to the capitalist:
"Hearken unto me, for have struck it
big. Here are the samples from the
ground, and behold the gold maketh
lousy the rock with richness"
And the twain return to find Others
toiling upon the claim.
And the prospector graspeth his gun,
saying:
Get ye gone from here, for this il
holy ground"
And fire coming out of the bush
smites him on the hip, and he calleth
with loud voice:
II am done for: take off my boots"
And they hasten to take off his boots
and the fragrance of his socks reache.f
unto heaven.
And he giveth up his ghost and ii
gathered to his fathers.
And behold, Others work the mine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
The Prodigal Sons Sister.

We read about the Prodigal Son and
the Prodigal Sons brother and father,
but we don't find anything concerning
the Prodigal Sons sister.
OF course he had sister: most prod
igal sons have; and sometimes they en-
ward boy, which no amount of reckless
conduct can wholly estrange. And the
respect the prodigal shows to that sister,
and the high chivalric manner in which
he holds and shields her name, is fire.,
quently the one redeeming trait i'll his
character.
He angrily resents the mention Of hel
name among ribald and proiligate com.
panions, should such thing occur, and
would as soon think of presenting the
Evil One himself to her as one of them
Instead of angrily upbraiding him fol
his irregularities, as his father perhaps
does, or scornfully alluding to them il
the manner peculiar to moral and high
ly respectable brother, she gently remOn
, strates with him and endeavors to wiz
him back to virtues ways through the
gentle influence of sisters love.
He may not seem to heed her at the
time, but perhaps good seed is sown thai
may sprout benefcially in after years
Who knows how much his recollection
of sister at home, good and pure, may
have aided in bringing the prodigal bacl
to his fathers house, meek and repent
| ant. ..
The reason she did not rush out anc
embrace him, as her father did, was prob
ably because she was married and living
in remote part of the state. Had sh'
| been at home her sisterly instinct woult
have been the first to recognize him il
his tramp's disguise, and she would hav'
outdone her fathers greeting.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
Audrafn's Prospectors.

A good many Audrain boys have
gone out West in search of gold.
They will return this fall and inser,
an advertisement in the LEDGER
something like the following:
For Sale Several tons of good,
hard rock, taken from various points
on the mountains. Can be used for
damming up fish ponds. Also, TWEEN.
ty-three holes, ten feet deep. Can be
used as rife pits, or filled up with
fine soil and utilized as small vegeta.
ble gardens.
For Sale.-One hundred packages
giant powder. A child may handle
with perfect safety, as it is warranted
not to explode under any circum.
stances. -.-
For Sale. - A magic glass, makes
brickbat appear to be full of copper
pyrites, oxide of iron and gley car.
Donates.
For Sale.-A we'll trained burro.
One that can smell ore five miles
against head wind.
For. Sale.-A pair of cast-iron
boots, brass riveted and copper-toed.
Wanted to Borrow.-A gold watcl
and chain and diamond pin, previ'
Gus to visit to Durango. Just sc
as to be in the fashion. Will pay
literally. Address, Poor but Honest
TO Let.-Full interest in q bore
Warranted to be the greatest bore II
Colorado. Can be seen at almost any
time of day dangling bis legs from 1
dry goods box. Possession giver
with pleasure at once. sq..f -l,i-.r
| ~ EENDENFOoT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
A Fable.

One day as Hare was pursuing her
way through the forest she was overtak-
en- by Wolf, who had no sooner come
in sight than he called out:
"By what right do you walk in this
path"
81 thought it was public highway"
humbly replied the Hare.
Suppose it is! You are nothing but
a Hare, while l am Wolf. 1t is your
business to follow on behind me If you
want to 20 my way. How it looks to see
a big, strong Wolf following weak and
cowardly Hare like you"
every WE'LL" answered the Hare, who
dared not dispute for fear of being still
worse used. az-..
The Wolf was in no hurry. Indeed,
he did not care to travel that way at all
except to humiliate his weaker neighbor.
As he passed along at slow gait, he
locked back over his shoulder, and OBJ.
served:
"Don't keep so near me. If we meet
anybody / don't care to have them
think we are travelling in company. 1t
is only an act of coDdescension that al
low you to travel this path at all"
The Hare fell back few feet further,
feeling that any dispute would result to
the advantage of the Wolf. They had
not proceeded far when the the Wolf
suddenly uttered howl of surprise
and pain, and as the Hare came up be
was rolling over the ground with his fore
feet fast in trap. 55 -lt
"Help! help" shouted the Wolf.
"But am nothing but Hare" re-
piled the other. "How it would look to
see weak and cowardly Hare rushing
to the assistance of a big strong Wolf!'
81 shall be held here until the hunter
comes to knock me ON the head!'
moaned the Wolf. .t
eff you had permitted me to go on. my
way in peace l should have been first al
the trap" answered the hare. Fs@
"Yes; but please do something fo'
me-" -ea..ss ...-..
"Pd be glad to, small and weak as
am, but if anybody should come along
don't care to have them think we are
travelling in company. Tra-la Mr.
Wolfp' r .f.f-- I
MoEal-There is never q safe time te
put on airs. The man you kick to-day
may drive grocer's delivery wagon to
morrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09

The Blues.
[Golden Rule.l

kSJolden RuieJ ..... ... ,
When people are sick in body, they
usually want to do something for the
disease. They ought to be as wise when
mentally sick with that unnerving mala-
dy, the blues, and do something, with an
active emphasis on the do. Too many, I
fear, when in low spirits, are tempted to
"take something" A dose of morphine,
glass of wine, good cigar, an ex-
citing novel, or an aimless holiday, seems
80 pleasant to take. But they do not
cure, they only aggravate the ailment.
The harmonious and simultaneous en-
ployment of head, hands and heart, is
the availing remedy. Plan some sensi-
BILE work and execute it. Take hold of
plow or hoe, saw or hammer, pen or
yardstick, needle or broom, and stir your
blood by stirring something to some pur-
pose. Where there is no positive bodily
disease, one can do much toward dispel-
ling ones dismal blues of murky misery,
by helping to put bit of the clear blue
sky of happiness over somebody's head.
If you are sick, do not whine nor sigh
nor drizzle continual dropping OF
complaints. Gird yourself with the
spirit of man and bear your infirmity.
Bring your wandering gloomy gaze with.
in the compass of to-day. Christ has
commanded: "Take no thought for to.
morrow" But do, do take thought fol
to-day. Trust God to-day.
1t is wrong to give away to the blues
If they rise from bodily indisposition,
then fast little if need be, exercise
wisely, and quit your misguided habits
Live according to Gods laws in all
things.
If your spirit is wounded with some
deep sorrow, do not repine. Go to the
loving Christ who was "man of sor
rows" and who can enter into all oul
sore Affections. Trust, love, obey
Find something for hand and heart te
do. Never despair. Christ reigns, and
his hand that "in faithfulness" has sore
ly ehastened, can richly comfort, in due
time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-06-09
Sensible Dressing.

There is q class of women one meets
with every day whose dressing is above
reproach. They 60 out to walk, not to
show their clothes, but to add to their
fine stock of health. a.. .as#Ih q ga
They look as if they could sit a horse
well, and as if they used often the lux
ury of a bath. They wear thick-soled
shoes, with low, broad heels, shapely and
well-ftting. ..<-!..-. ~ - IL
Their walking and church suits are Of
cloth, plainly made, but of exquisite fit
Their gloves and bonnet strings are above
reproach. The hair, well cared for, is
prettily waved or curled about the fore
head, and worn low, to show the shape
of the head--a style that artists love.
Unless nature has been very niggardly,
no false hair is allowable. The bonnet
is close and very becoming, and the face
is protected by veil.
An ample parasol or umbrella is ready
as protection against sun and rain.
What fault can the most Censorious man
find with costume like this? s...