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PARAGRAPHS OF ALL SORTS.

Ten quarts Of good heavy oats and
twelve pound of hay is recommended
as "a good daily ration for a horse.
Meats should be baked quickly In
order not to lose the juices and flavor.
Salt should never be used in starch
as it soon destroys the fabric of the
clothes.
Rabbits have become so numerous
i'm Australia, that war of extermina-
ton is waged against them. They are
cooked and canned for meat, and to
show the enormous business which is
carried on-onc canning establishment
cooked and canned $4,000 rabbits
during one season.
Oatmeal and beef tea are said to he
excellent food for weak patients.
Mr.. L. p. Roe, of Coonwall on the
Hudson, has an apple which it is said
will retain its flavor and keep until
May.
A single factory in New York makes
40, 900 pounds of olemargarn daily.
The wheat in the Southern portion
of Illinois is almost an entire failure
this year
North Carolina is getting to be
great manufacturing State. There are
81 cotton factories now in operation
and more building-and ii is impossi-
Bile to fiji the orders. Hurrah for
North Carolina.
Kansas City is now doing quite an
extensive business in sugar and tropi-
cal fruits.
a Grm OF Texas woo( growers have
recently bought rancho of 10000
acres, upon which they expect to
Craze 100000 head of sheep.
Connecticut has $50, 600, 900 invested
i'm manufacturing establishment
employing 10000 persons. The South
needs more factories.
There are nearly l2,000,000 of cattle
killed in the United States every year.
The cotton mills of South Carolina
and Georgia are paying from II to 80
per cent dividends. Those of Missis-
sippi pay fully rs much or more.
The mule market is very dull in
Atlanta, this year, owing to incessant
rains.
The gross earning of the railroads
of the United States for 1879 amounted
to $500 100000.
The reports of the Illinois wheat
crops show that the growing wheat
crop covers 3,0i9,63l acres against
2,970,0S0 acres in 1880.
Cotton lands have doubled in price
in Alabama during the last few years.
For burns and scalds nothing is
more soothing than the white of an
egg. The white of an egg into which
a piece of alum about the size of
Wuluul lluS Dctll SbcNtl unlll IL lOIIllS
a jelly.
The largest peach orchard in the
world Is not In Georgia as the papers
have it, but in Chambers county,
Alabama, near the Georgia line. 1t
contains $50 acres and has yielded
So, 900 worth of peaches. 1t is owned
and cultivated by Mr.. John Parnell,
a brother of the Irish agltator. He is
getting immensely wealthy at the
business. He finds that peaches pay
better than politics.
The American Miller put the area
Of the United States available for
wheat at 100000, 900 acres, a portion of
which is in Alabama.
The cultivation of pampas grass.
much used for decorative purpose,
has become quite profit able industry
in Southern California.
.
Prospects for Wool.
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Cotton Seed as Manure and sheen
Raising.

Editor Patron - In your January
number i saw an article on cotton seed
as manure! This is all right as lar as
it goes; but there is a way to manure
the land with cotton seed and at the
same time get a good price for the seed
and that Is feed the clean dry seed to
sheep ON the land you wish TO manure,
and / will warrant you get more
manure and good pay for all your seed
I know this to be so, for 1 have tried IL.
IL planters would divide their farms
into four fields, and put one in grass,
one In peas, one in cotton, one In corn,
and feed the peas to hogs, and often
put sheep on Ii during the winter, and
feed eottonseed to them, they will md
that their land improves fAsier than II
Me seed were put upon the ground,
and that they have sold the seed for a
rood price.
The fact Il, Bro. Patrons, sheep rails
ing pays much better than cotton fais-
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500, 900 NO. 4 PEACH TREES.

Over eighty varieties. Among which can be
found kinds suited TO all sections including all the
new and old standard standard sorts. Also sOOO 900
Apple trees. 200,000 Of them extra long keeping
varieties adapted TO Southern planting wherever
long keeping apples are desirable. Also the two
celebrated Seedlings Of the Chinese sand Pear,
Ieconte a Keller. Also offer q full iEe Of all kinds
Of Nursery stock at prices suit the times Apple
and Peach Trees sent By mail 10 all sectOns Cata-
logues showing how aud what 10 plant, with much
valuable information, mailed gIais 10 all applicants
RANDOLPH PETERs
Great Northern and Southern Nursery,
Ocfq-tf WILNINGrON, DxL-
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ing. There are many old men in the
south who toll for twelve months to
make four our five bales of cotton that
nets them about $50, who, if they had
loo ewes. and four good berkshire sows
could make 500 With half the labor.
The fact ia that raising cotton To buy
our corn. meat and ALI other things we
can raise at home. is "A great curse, II
cnrse so great that il would be bless
inc to our south if every seed of cot
ion could he DESTROYED.
In the Spring Of 1873, | purchased
IN eres aud lambs i'm the fall of
Many Of tba owes were very old. /
bavc Lost g If them from death. have
EilIed Ok FIR mntton and sill have 81
ewes and their wool have paid for
tha;r taan hasidos the Manure. ar in D
vaars thar have Maid s30II ner cent :
Il there nnvthing that NAYS so well rs
- 49,
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Southern Cotton Mills.

We published lately letter from the
PresidenAQS VI Of the Georgia cotton
mills, 8 how successful this
branch factures had been in
the "E State of the South. %
What W! lof Georgia is equally
true of the6t1er cotton States, which
have exactly the same advantages.
To demonstrate this il is only neces-
sary to refer to near neighbor of ours
the little city of Natchez, opposite the
Louisiana coast, and which is essen
tally Louisianian in every respect
climate, people and ideas.
Natchez has lately been making an
earnest effort todevelop manufactures
and become a manufacturing city, and
It has been uniformly successful in
these endeavors, but most of all with
its cotton manufactures.
The success of its two cloth and yarn
factories, located within the past two
years, has been remarkable. The
cloth factory has been so crowded with
orders that it was compelled few
months ago TO Suspend operations, IN
order to increase its capacity 30 sup
piy the demand. We were informed,
a few DAYS ago, by Mr.. A. III. Abbot, a
New England machinist employed to
superintend the erection Of new ma
chinery In the factory, that within the
past two months il has been increased
lln 100 TO q 30O-loom mill, and that
ew main driving engine-a COM
and improved Corliss Of 3O0horse
I, double the power Of the former
employed-has been put up to
INCREASED work.
nhbot very pointedly says,
cotton factory stops 10
I1r, il sign thatits busi-
His comprehensive
nnQugh moral b closel
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-03-05

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Old Ulcers, burns, Scalds Fisiula, PILES, Sprains,
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Fever sores, stings and Bites, lfmples,
EruptiOns, Chappcd Hands, Cuts,
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THIS OINTMENT ALSO CURES ALL ERUP-
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Directions for Using Masters Mailing Oiatment
Apply twice a day as other Ointment, morning
and evening; the wounded part needs no cleaning
the Ointment keeps the part perfectly clean and In
a healthy condition, consequently no soap Is re-
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In pure and hoalthy state IL will never become
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Buy IL Of your Druggist, If he has none get him
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oct i6, 'sO-1y
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OF MISSISSIPPI.

This is home institution, managed by HON
people, and gives its members the benefits Of good
reliable insurance at the least possible ACTUAL
COST No association or society can pretend TO do
more than that.
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OFFICERS.
AGENTS WANTED.

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Pianos&Organs
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Old Pianos Completely Renovated.
MASTERS

pS- Satisfactory reference given. Leave orders
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The House, FARM, AND GARDEN.
CONDUCTED By S. III. SrAoKHoUSE.
WEATHER PROPHETS.

Parties desi,ihg To communicate with the Editor
OF this Department Of THE COMET, will address 5.
II. stackhouse Esq, Crystal Springs, Miss,l
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22
The Sixth Comet.

Intelligence received at the Warner
Observatory, n. Y, from Bristol, Eng
land. states that Prof w. +. Denning
discovered a bright new comet on the
4th inst. 1t is located in the constella-
ton of Leo, right ascension 9 hours -
minutes, d~eclination North Is degrees.
daily motion 30 minutes East. This is
the sixth comet which has been seer
since May LIST, five being new discover
les, all but two of which were first OBJ
served by Americans, and it is certainly
a high compliment to tie industry and
skill of American astronomers that
they have shown so fine 4 record. che
Total amount which Mr.. III. II Warner
has given in comet prizes during the
past year is 81 300 which shows that the
interest taken in astronomical affairs in
this country is greatly increasing.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22
Another Sale.

Another important sale of mining
property TODD place last week and is no
less than the purchase by a st. Louis
company, represented by Capt. John
Elliott, Of the Segregated Hartford and
Swan mines, making a block 600 feet
square, the price paid being $500.
As the Junction and the purchasing
company, are friendly the water
privileges will be divided, and the
mines Immediately stocked, at just what
figure we are unable to state. Men will
be put to work Monday and develop
ment vigorously pushed. This property
in connection with the Junction mine,
is probably the best block of mining
property in the Hills, and as it has
allen into good hands its future pros
erty is assured. !
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22
Work at the Junction.

The best ~rustler, manager, and min
ing superintendent IS no where better
personiied than in the person Of our
rough-and-ready friend, Capt. John
Elliott, who has accomplished more III
the salne length of time, than any other
man occupying the same position in any
mining country.
The firstof the extensive improvements
at junction were begun on the 18th Of
August and to-day a three mile ditch
over a rough country is completed, thor
otiyh!y boxed and only waiting for
the siphon which is now between this
place and Sidney u fOrty-stamp mill
las been erected, the latest improved
machinery put in place and by the time
the track iron arrives the grade and ties
will be ready to receive it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22
The County Line.

From Mr.. Burke, who came in from
the boundary survey last Wednesday,
we learn that the party which left here
on the Sth reached the Stockade on the
following Sunday. The boundary line
between Wyoming md Dakota was
found about three miles east of the
Stockade. This line was run in 1877
from the 43d parallel Of latitude at the
point where Dakota and Nebraska COR
ner on the east line of Wyoming.
The initial point between the two
counties occurs two chains and thirty
eight links north of the 59th mile post
on the Territorial west line on the ex-
IRENE top Of a high range of mountains
which borders Beaver creek on the east,
from this point a due east course was
taken running over a continual success.
sion of dry ravines, which head near the
line and run south. The entire country
to what is known as the lime stone
range is very rough and along the line
is heavily timbered, some tracts having
the best saw logs to be found in the
Black Hills, water Is very scarce, indeed,
no streams are to be found from Beaver
to Spring creek. Along the r%avines art
occasionally little springs which run
for Il rod or two but none can find them
except the hunters who are familiar
with the country, the formation is all
lime with a red and ashy soil, except i'm
the heavy pine timber, where the quail
ty is a littls better. Continuing the line
east Bull Springs on the west Of the lime
stone range was reached Monday night,
the line passing about one half mile To
the south from the top of the range.
The entire country to the south and east
was spread out like a panorama. Har-
ning's Peak laying about a mile to the
north Of where the line will cross. This
renders it about certain that Hayward
Will prove To he in Pennington county.
Capt. Elliott's new mill on the June
ton proves to be just inside the Pennirg-
ton line. Croford's house on the
telegraph road is north of the line near
ly a half mile.
The survey will no doubt be at Har-
ney to-day and will have a rough time
getting over as they are obliged to set
mile posts every mile and chain or tri-
angulate the distance. Mr.. Burke thinks
that Cheyenne River will be reached in
about twenty days, possibly less, AS after
striking the prairie east of Battle River
Staten good time will be made.
The weather which has thus far been
favorable is likely before the finish to
become inclement which will somewhat
retard their progress. We hope to give
further particulars Of the progress Of the
party if II report ear be sent us from
Hayward for our next issue.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22
Obituary.

JOINER Died in Custer City, on Mon
day, October IL, Miss Anna l.. Joiner,
III the 23rd year of her age.
1t is no often that n community is
more deeply saddened by the loss of one
of its members than Custer has been
this week by the death Of Miss Anne l..
Joiner. Though but recently come into
the place she had won many friends,
and was highly esteemed by all who
knew her. She at once made her in
tiuence felt for good in the SUNDAY
School, IN the lodge of Good Templars,
and particularly among the children of
the school, which she had come here TO
teach. Her usefulness seemed assured,
and the disappointment felt at knowing
had so soon passed out Of sight is ex-
ceedingly keen. She left her home and
friends in Wyoming Valley, Wisconsin,
only two months ago, thinking she
would spend a year in Custer, teaching
part of the time, and in availing herself
OF the advantages to be had i'm this
region for studying botany and miner
ais. With a laudable ambition she was
looking forward to "a college course of
study. having already graduated from
the Normal School at Whitewater. Wis
%consin, in June last. Young, talented,
and of a friendly disposition she seemed
destined to enjoy a happy career, re-
pected and beloved. But suddenly i'm
early womanhood, she is called to high
er service and holier joys. While we
mourn over our loss, we may believe
with gratitude and comfort that for her,
to die is gain. The family circle of
which she was Il member have the SYM
pathy of all who know them. and we
are glad that in this painful afliction
they have good reason for claiming the
promises set fort the in the Scripture as
their WI
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22
Republican Convention.

A republican county convention of
Custer county. u. H., will be held on
Tuesday, the first day Of November,
1881, in Custer City, at 2 o'clock p. IN,
to nominate one county commissioner
for Custer District, and n county sur
veyor, M coroner, one Justice of the
Peace for Hayward precinct, n o n
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. Goth, at such hour rs may be on
v%einent and notified by the committee
men in each precinct.
The several precincts will be entitled
to representation in the convention as
follows:
Custer City, 5 delegates Junction, 2;
Kidville, ,; Hayward, /; Battle River,
; buffalo Gap, |; Cheyenne River, l..
Republicans are requested to take an
interest in the primary meetings and
select good and true republicans to
represent them in this very importan,
convention.
Dated at Custer City, d. r., this 22l
day of October, 1881,
F. r. CvGEAv,
Chairman Of the Republican Central
Committee, Custer Co., ID. I. t.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22
New Livery Firm.

We are pleased to chronicle the or
ganization of a new firm to carry ON the
livery business, knowing that the name
of the firm, Brewer & Michaud, will be
sufficient assurance of success to orr
readers, both in Custer and other Hills
camps. it is hardly necessary to state
that the new firm have already ordered
several single. and double rigs. of
the latest sty lie, and some of the finest
saddle horses to be found in the Hills
Mr.. Frank Brewer, who has spent the
last two years in the various camps of
the Hills rs a surveyor, is well and
favorably known, both for his indef,tip.
able energy and pluck, as well as for his
to accommodate and please all
those who may have occasion to patron.
izc him. Felix Michaud is one Of Gus
ter's old stand-bys, aud horseAesh never
had a better or kinder master, aud is
sufficient guarantee that they will re-
the best of treatment at his hand
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

NOTICE To 7. Paradis and /. y. Fortier-You
1 are hereby notified that | have expended two
hundred dollars in labors and improvements
upon the Ute Lode, four and onc-hGif miles
southwest of Custer, and is bounded on the north
by the Bay state Lode and on the south by the
Lama Lode, Custer County, Dakota Territory. in
order to hold said premises. under the provisio -
OF section 232l, Revised Statutes OF the United
states being the amount required to hold the
same for the years 1880 and 1881, and il within
ninety davs otter this notice by publication you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportions of
siich expenditures a your interests I'm
said claim will become the properly of the sub.
scriber, under said section l32i.
Dated Oct. 2lst, A.. b. 1881, at Custer City. d.. r.
7tl3 ALBERT ]. G. AFS,rTT
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. LaBarre ACCOMPANIED
the body Of Miss Joiner to Rapid We'd
nesday, where the body was transferred
to a casken and a special coach over the
Sidney line chartered to carry the
corpse, Mrs. LaBarre and DR.. Flick and
family.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

A. A. Powell, forman for Holden &
Steel whose range is on Horse Head
creek, came Sunday evening after lum-
Der to be used in building on the ranch.
This firm is putting mp MS fine buildings
for stock purposes AS are to be found in
the country.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

The mica cutters mostly in use among
our mica mines are an invention of II.
c. McMaken and we advise all to call
on him before purchasing other ma
chimes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

The Penobscot cleancd-up yesterday
and Fortune took his departure for
Deadwood, with the amalgam. Mr..
Fortune will proceed east and J.. j..
Sutherland will act as superintendent
during his absence.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22
Of the season
Dome into the parlor Maud,
Aud turn the gaslight low
It's plagued cold On this front stoop
The summers gone, you know

N. 7. Haynes Is recupersting at Can
non Springs and other Colorado is.
We expect to see him put In an appear
ance in this city before the advent Of
the New Year.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

+. o. Burton, forman for Player, and
as genial Il gentleman AZ ever presided
over a range came in from the Cheyenne
River Tuesday, after a load of vegeta-
bles which he purchased of Mills &
sherwood at the Nine Mile ranch. Mr..
Burton expects TO start on an elk and
buffalo hunt shortly and will return and
make Custer his headquarters the com
ing winter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

The lives of great men all remind us,
that We can make our lives supremacy
happy by buying cigars of Booth &
Shankland.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

Doc. Stewart, register Of the Dead
wood land office, came down from that
place last Tuesday, and on Wednesday
in company with Tom Wheeler left for
the Hot Springs.
Doc. Stewards term as register of the
new appointee, Mr.. Webb, of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, is doubtless on his
way 10 the Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

Mr.. H.. w. Carter, on last Wednesday
bought a half interest in the Accidental
mica mine for $500. G. III. Clark was
instrumental In making the sale.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

Mr.. Hitchcock has this week been
circulating a petition requesting his APP
pointment as postmaster. This puts
three petitions and candidates in the
field Messrs. Caldwell, Aibien and
Hitchcock. Who will be the fortunate
one We are unable to predict.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

August Samson from one hill of pota-
toes on his ranch near Four Mile took
seven Murpbies which weighed IL
pounds.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

Most of the buys have had connection
with McHugh's telephone and they are
all unanimous in declaring that "it's a
dasy."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

The finest assortment of boots and
shoes to be found in the Hills are offer
for sale by Booth & ShankIand.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

Messrs. 4. G. Overland, Hanson
Cheeseman and Copp left on Tuesday
morning for a winters hunt ard trap
ping in the northwest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

Parties wishing to purchase a sewing
machine or organ will find it to their in
terest to call at this Office.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

A number Of buildings are going up at
the new Junction mill and it begins to
look like a young burg, and is certainly
very prettily located, but one needs a
block and tackle to get in or out Of the
place.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

x. $. Burke left the surveying party
at Croford's ranch and took a run into
town Tuesday and left Thursday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

Dave Church expects to take his de-
parture for Arizona this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-22

The Gold Star mill cleaned.up yes.er-
day but We are unable to give the re-
{ lrns, but the result FIR exceeds all ex-
%pectatiOn.