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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-26

the Moors, who never change their fatal
ism, or the religion decays and disap-
pears as disappeared the Pagan religion
when it could no longer, with its sensual
character, satisfy the spiritual thirst
awakened in the human soul by sad mis-
fortunes and by the consciousness of an
immortal craving no human philosophy
could assuage. In France it is the Cath
olic religion which is disappearing, for
while the cathedrals stand, they are
empty-apparently but stone effigies of a
once living, but now dead faith. Yet
France has not seen the last of religion.
Acquiescence in material progress or a
scientific creed will not satisfy immortal
consciences. If not Catholicism-some-
thing else What else? l.. M. G.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-26
Central 4resbpterlan.
OFFICE:
No. 1O15 Main street. opposite the Post Office
T E r. M S.:

TIE r. M s:
Three Dollars a year six months, $1.5O;
three months, rs cents; payable in adcdnce-
Ministers of the gospel, $3.50.
Payments may be made to local agents wher-
ever practicable; all ministers of our Church are
authorised to act as such. Or by checks, Post
Office money orders, or letters Registered. by
Postmaster. Otherwise it must be at the risk of
the party sending it,
Obituaries charged at FIVE cents line. The
party sending can make the estimate by count
ing eight words to line Payment in advance.
Advertising rates furnished on application to
the Office.
Communications and letters on business should
be addressed to CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN Box
81, Richmond, Va.
Richardson & Southall,
Editors and Proprietors.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-10-26

Entered at the Post-Office at Richmond Va, a
second-class matter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
An important Industry.

There is a strong probability that be-
fore another two months have passed
away we will have a sash and door
mandatory in Custer, giving employ
ment to at least "a half dozen men ana
turning out enough sash, door, and store
fronts to supply the Southern Hills.
The machinery necessary to facilitate
the work Of manufacturing these articles
has been ordered and as soon as it ar
rivcs active operations will be begun.
Mr.. johnson informs us that even at
present, with everybody complaining of
hard times, he is unable to turn out
enough sash to supply the demand. He
nov has his yard full of lumber which
he has been drying, ripping up, and get
ting ready for extensive work. Nothing
could speak more strongly Of the slow
but sure growth Of Custer county than
the gradual increase of this business,
and if we had nothing else to encourage
us In the beliefthat the present summer
would sec Custer City and county take
rank as the second city and county in
the Hills, this would be sufficient, and
We nov feel assured that We have ex-
perienced the last dull winter, and our
readers can make their calculations ac-
cordingly.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
The Social Hop.

The ball given last night was Il social
success, every camp in this part of the
Hills being represented. The names ON
the various committees were a guaran-
tee that everybody who put in an APP
pearance would be made to feel at home
and on friendly terms With himself and
everybody present, and such was the
case, ali went in for a jolly good time
and they had it. To add to the pleasure
ofthe entertainment supper was given at
Allabough's, and all who partook were
SO many living testimonials to that
caterers enviable reputation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
Visit Beatty's Organ Factory.

In another column of this weeks is
sue we publish Il new advertisement
from the Hon. Daniel +. Beatty, Mayer
of Washington, New Jersey, the well
known manufactures Of the Beatty
Organ. The offer is beyond doubt the
best yet made, and our readers should
avail themselves vi it. The CEhIsrISA
or French Horn is the finest Stop ever
placed in an organ. Mr.. Beatty extends a
cordial invitation to all who desire to-
purchase either a piano or an organ to
visit his factory at Washington, New
Jersey. Every organ he sells he makes
in his own factory. Read his ADVERT
ment and send for his newspaper and
catalogue which he sends out free, if
YOU have not the time to visit him.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
The Ruiidinx Boom.

With the advent of spring coi,irs til,
building boom, and at present there ar,
no less than half q dozen in process o.
erection. Mr.. James Cochran, formerly
of Deadwood, will put up Il building on
Custer avenue, between 4th and 5tl
streets.
A. p. Smith will soon erect a buildin.
in the same neighuorhood.
Healey, Feay Il Quinn. the popular
mining brokers, have this week been
building an addition to their bachelor.
retreat.
Booth & ~Shankland are talking OF
putting up a two story brick on the site
Of their former store.
1t is rumored that a gentlemen o.
capital will this spring erect several
large brick buildings among which will
be a cominodious theatre building. The
probabilities are that it will be occupied
by the pioneer theatre manager Jack
Langrish, who is now in New York get
ting M a troupe.
Ii is also rumored that Charles
Ii. Bailey will erect a snug littlc
cottage the coming spring. And RICH;
here we would arise and ask: Why il
this thus.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
Custer City Officers.

T%RrsrEEs-C. Klemmens, District No.
]; 4. A Haserodt, District No. =; Felix
Michaud, District No. 3; Taylor Riddle
District No. 4; J.. w. Obey, District No
5; Odo Reder, District no. &; j. p
Thompson, Dictrict No. z, Chairman.
CLERK--Thos. l. Wheeler.
TREASURES Il. {. LaBarrc,
AssEssoR-W. J. Thornby.
MARsHAL-Patrick McHugh.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE-A. Johnson.
ATTORNEY. l.. TAYLOR.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Deaiwood and Custer leaves Custer TUESDAY,
Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 6 a. M. and
arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays al
8 y. IN.
Custer and Rapid leaves and arrives same days
as Deadwood.
Custer and Buffalo Gap, leaves Custer Monday.
Wednesday aud Friday at : u. m; arrives Tues.
day, Thursday md Saturday at ) p. III.
Custer and Stockade leaves Custer every Fri.
day at 7 a. m. arrives from Stockade ut ; y. n.
every Saturday.
All mails close thirty minutes before depareafe.
Registry window closes at 6 O'Clock p. m.
8. Il. L. NJ.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
The Dcadwood Times in referring t.
its Board Of Trade says:

The Dcadwood Times in referring to
its Board Of Trade says:
"rhe entire expense IF orr board, in
Guiding a secretary, ought not to exceed
$500 per annum if that much. There
would be plenty of work for a live,
energetic secretary, y ma who comprc-
hended his duty. u should be his bust
ness to see that strangers who come
here to look around with a view to in
ve,ting in mining properties, or to en-
gaglng in business, are not neglected.
All letters of inquiry should be placed
IN his hands for answers; all Interests
calculated to benefit this city or the
Hills country should receive special at
tention at his hands. He could prepare
a small pamphlet calling attention to the
many industries and investments in
this country that promises big profits to
investors, and setting forth our varied
resources in their true light. Such Il
work could be made to pay the cost of
printing and compilation. lie could
give our delegate in congress points and
statistics to be used III securing the
ipSNt'pi ~ a. S'NNi i'SH' a at i'Cdt
wood, and look after the numerous
other matters in which our city h inter
ested. In short, there would be no lack
OF work for an intelligent and energetic
secretary-for a man of matured judg.
ment, one who could originate schemes
when there were none in the wind"
That looks we'll on paper and reads
we'll, but the secretary that would be
energetic, show people around. etc, on
81 1900 per annum would be obliged to
rent a cabin somewhere in Chinatown,
batch, and wear California canvass suits,
and then have hard work to make one
end meat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
County Officers.

CoMMrssroSERs-C. c. Crazy, Chm, Geo
HI. Clark and Geo. Boland.
SHERrrr-J. r. Code.
REGISTER OF DEEDs-E. II. Flynn.
TREASURER J.. {. LaBarre.
Al EssoR--W. }. Thornby.
JUDGE OF P~RoBATE--J. p. Thompson.
CoRoNRR-O. C.. Gurthwait.
SupT. OF Pun. INSTRUCTION.. T. Bliss.
JUSTICES OF THE PEAcE-J. M. Lewis
Custer; w. G. Gooch. Kidville; Dennis
Mc(iiire, Junction City:
'oSsrABLEs--Wm. Quinn, Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
Slush.
SnOW-hroth

Snow-broth.
The spring time has come, gentle
Anna, all reports to the contrary not
w~ithstanding.
A good peach crop is now predicted
in this part of the Hills.
March may be u lion but the past
week has beena lamb,and goodiy nun
Der of Clusters fair ones were IA kin,
advantage of the last s!eighing on Mon
day.
p. S.-Tom Wheeler is not included
in the above.
Deadwo cd has a corner on coal oil
Custer ON white shirts.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

One Of Clusters most important needs
is Il through express from Pierre on Sid
ney. If either II Of the stage com
panies would establish an Office in this
city with the same rates rs those #
Deadwood it would have a paying busi-
ness, As it o stands we have to buy
all articles not received in large quaint
ties from Deadwood dealers, paving
them Il good round profit and then
about ID cents per pound express from
that place here.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
That Mail.

We don't suppose it would make any
material difference in our national deb
but if the mail from Rapid is to lay over
one day in Hill City the government
might as we'll dispense with its mail
service over that route, and have it sent
by Deadwood or Buffalo Gap.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
Territorial Officers.

GovERNoR-N. G. Ordway.
SEcRErARY-George H. Hand.
CHIEF JUsTrCE-P. c. Shannon.
ASSOCIATE JUsTicEs-GideOn c. Moody
A. II. Barnes and J. p. Kidder.
%. S. ATToRNEY-Hugh j. Campbell.
u. s. MARsHAL-John b. Raymond.
u. 6. SURVEYOR GENERAt-H. Esperserr
DELEGATE TO CoNGREss-G. Ct. Bennett.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Hamilton Wright & Co., who have a
IF town, have been buoiiy engaged MIN
ing, eating, and otherwise preparing
that article for shipment. They have
lbout completed an order for 500 or 400
pounds which will be shipped by Booth
* Shankland.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

' w. +. Manning, the last of the
journalistic outfit, which was headed by
Pat DOMAIN, and imported by Y. @.
Adams to tell what he knew about news
paper business, whose Qualifications. so
far as have been discovered, we're hi,
southern blood, Virginia plrentage and
negro accent has left the Rapid
City Journal. for the Journals good, and
! gone to Pierre. Ia. Ia. w. L.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

A postofice has been established at
Buckhorn, Forsyth county, and Alex. II
Jackson appointed postmaster.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Jones-everybody knows Mrs. Jones'
vino ien here IL co'rnarv %i:h their
mother sometime in January, for
Nebraska, were frozen to death at the
Plat River.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

b. b. Benedict, Of Sheridan, has been
spending the past week in Custer. His
visit seemed to create a ripple on our
usually quiet legal waters.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Messrs. HAYNES and Phillips, two Of
Clusters cattle men, with headquarters
At Slate Station, were in town yesterday
and left this morning for home.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Pete Mckinney began work on nj
mine located near the Hartford ON las
Wednesday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Judge Proctor, Of Rockford, has taken
in the sights of Custer the last day or
two.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

II our city dads would pass an ordi-
nance compelling k,t owners between
Filth and Seventh streets on Custer
avenus to pu: down sidewalks it would
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

The dry gulcllers will begin work
next week, if the pleasant weather con.
tinues.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Some enterprising individual might
have taken up a good water right on
our streets this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

The PenobScott people are getting
ready for spring work and are putting in
a shute which will make it easy to run
their ore ilto the mill with handling IL
but once.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

"Who, Killed Cock Robin" or in other
words who broke that Cocks leg,
"Stay at home, Tommy, don't go"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Whalley & Burton have taken a con.
tract to get out 100 tons of ore from the
Washington mine for q test run.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

The champion mill and mine in
.Snruce. Gnlcb will begin active operation
the first Of March.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Eighty thousand pounds Of groceries
received at Booth 4 Shankland's this
week,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

1t is as safe to predict on the weather
as it is on the arrival of the Deadwood
coach.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
Chicago and North. Western R. r.

Time OF departure of Passenger Trains from
Pierre, In effect 1881:
Leave for Chicago and the East .........s:O0 p. NJ.
l.. S. BULLARD, Genl Agent,
Pierre. Dakota.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

r.. b. Coleman and Geo. Burroughs
were killing times at the Stockade TIM.
week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
District Officers.

JrDGE-Hon. g.. c. Moody.
ArroRNxY-A. w. HASTE.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Mr.. Dwire and wife, Of Tigerville,
were in town Thursday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

= The Northwestern Go. got the contract
for bringing in the mill for the old
Charley mine, at - cents from Chicago.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

The express on lemons from Dead
wood to Custer is only 8 cents apiece.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Mr.. Dickover has been in Deadwood
the past week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

sSheritf Code reports the Junction
school in IA lourishing condition. Must
have been calling on the school marul,
ell
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
New Advertisements.

REED & THoMsoS-Organs, ST. Louis.
DANIEL +. BEArTY-Organs, Washing
/. ton, ~. J.
BENTON, GROVE & Co.-Type founders,
st. Paul.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

johnson, sharp d Co iel $50 worth
of nuggets at Booth d >aaukland's yes
t ray w,.ich were picked out OF the Iii t
as il was shoveied into a wagon.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Fresh field and garden seeds just re
ceived ut Booth K Shankland's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

c. C. Crary arrived from Deadwood
on Thursday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

The treasure coach took out $500, 00t
OH the Goth.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Twenty thousand pounds Of flour for
sale at Booth & Shankland's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Y Dick Holt and ~Fessenden started for
Dcadwood afoot yesterday morning. II
they don't beat the stage in il l. tneir
own fault.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Thos. I. Wheeler has been q little un-
der the weather this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

California caned goods, by the case or
can, at Booth & Shankland's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Jedge Thornby and sister are talking
of moving to Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Odds and Coburn are at work on the
Mammoth.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's, Deadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Mr.. PRESLEY left junction on last
We'd .esday for Rockford. Your jump
ing from the frying pan into the fire, my
dear sir.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

W. Ward made Deadwood 4 visit this
week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's, Deadwood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

spectacles and jewelry at Wheeler's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26

Tigcrville is to have a billiard saloon.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-26
CUSTER CHRONICLE.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1881.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Bloody Deed

READING, April S.-Christian Ris.
ser, q Mennonite preacher, residing
near Brunersville, n small village in
this county, had occasion TO be away
from home few days this week,
and during his absence his two
sons, named Amos and Henry, were
cutting potatoes for planting. While
thus engaged q quarrel arose between
them, which ended fatally. 1t ap-
years that Amos was doing a GER
tain amount of work which Henry
dictated, whereupon a scuffle fol-
lowed, during which Henry pulled
out a large knife and in TIE excite
ment stabbed his brother in the ab-
domen. Amos fell, bleeding to the
ground. Some neighbOrs who hap
pened to pass by at the time came
to his rescue and carried him to bis
home. Medical aid was quickly
summoned, but when the physician
arrived Amos was so weak from the
loss of blood that the doctors have
no hopes of his recovery. Word
was Immediately sent to their father
informing him Of the occurrence.
The wound in the boys body Is
about twoi inches long. one inch deep.
penetrating into the intestines.
Amos is about twenty years Of age.
Henry Is aged II years. 1t is stat
ed that the brothers have frequent
" cnnrrelol
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
"Ig 7 Oniy HAD Capital. g"

'IfI only had capital" We heard
a yonng man say, as he putied away
al a ten cent cigar, i would to
something
"If 1 only had capital, said an
other, IS lie walked away from q
dram-shop where he had paid ten
cents for 4 drink, Il would 20 into
business.
The same remark might have
been heard from the young man
loaGng on the street corner. Young
man with cigar, YOU are smoking
away your capital You from the
dram-shop are drinking away yours
and destroying your body at the
same time and you upon the stree.
corner are wasting yours in idle
ness, and forming bed habits. Dimes
make dollars. Time is money.
Don't wait for fortune to begin
with. IF you had $4,000 a year,
and spent it, you would be poor
still. Our men Of power and inau-
ence did not start with fortunes.
You, too, can make Your mark i
you viii. Butyou must stop spend
Ing your money for what yoa don t
need. and squandeTing yoUs time in
idleness.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Jane Carlyle and Mr.. Teunyson.

Although, in hervegy giriish years,
Mrs. Carlyle seemed to have more of
the nature OF "a clever, jubilant boy
shan of q girl, 40 one, either lady or
gentleman, ever spoke of Jane Car
lyle but with respect and goodwill.
She was an accomplished letter writ
er, and there was somethig in her
style at once easy, a{sectionate and
pleasing. She Kept up n regular
correspondence with her old friends:
and scarcely evev let new year or
a birthday pass without sending
them some newly published book,
either amusing or instructive. | had
one or two exceedingly pleasant let
tiers from her after our byiefacquain-
tance. At that time, seeing that [
was devoted to Tennyson, she sent
me his likeness, giving me some Gu
rious literary information, and re-
marking concering "Maud"-which
had, | think, Just come ont at that
time-that before i was printed
Tennyson used TO come and read it
aloud TO her, and ask her what she
thought OF it. Her reply the first
time was, Il think it perfect stuifF'
Slightly discouraged by this remark
the Laureate read it once more, upon
which Mrs. Carlyle remarked, 1T
sounds better this time :" and on be
ing read to her the third time, she
was obliged to confess that she liked
it very much. This little incident
shows how Tennyson must have
valued her clear judgment and eX-
celient taste.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-20
Funding Bill.

Colonel Solon, recently stepped in
the office OF the Oil City Derrick, and
seating himself in the editors easy
chair, he leaned over the desk, up.
set the mucilage and ink bottles,
and sebbcd as if his heart would
break.
Whats the matter, colohel?" we
asked,
He ouly sobbed the louder and
moaned, ITS too bad-too bad
too bad. Oh, why could it not have
been avoided !"
who's dead?" we asked in pity
ing tones.
"Oh, its a sorry day-a sorry day
forsthis country he continued.
please be calm, colonel, we urg-
ed:"and do not awaken the devil in
the next room. What it is that SO
disturbs us?"
oh. don't ask NEEDN'T ask me,
| had hoped that there might never
be another assassination at the ma.
t.onal capital as long as lived"
HAS there been an assassiDa-
ton ?"
"Oh, poor Rutherford poor Ruth,
as | used to call him! p
"Has he been assassinated ?"
"Oh, no; it's worse than that"
"Worse than that? How could
that be-"
Il had hoped that he might leave
Washington with his hands unstain-
ed by human blood"
"Whatl Has Hayes murdered
Somebody"
"Alas, It's only. too truew
"Who-who in heavens name
has he killed? 1t wasn't Garfield
was it?"
'No, it's fellow named Funding
Bill, and I think from the talk
heard on the street he was in Con-
gress. guess III go down to the
Telegraph Office and try to get more
particulars"
Then he picked up the cigar we
had laid on the desk and hobbled out