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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07
A SUGGESTION.

Everybody that knows anything
knows that no man ever held an office
for the people and pleased everybody
II is something that no mortal man can
do, and that no sane man will try to do.
Every community has few chronic
kickers that would not be satisfied no
matter how able, just or honest our
commissioners might be, or how eff
cient and competent our register and
other county officers. They are honest
enough in their convictions, but that
conviction is that they were born to OPP
pose and they will always be found
against the successful candidate. But
there is still another class, the most
despicable ofall, who arrange themselves
in opposition to the popular officer,
no matter whether he be register, COM
missioner, or what, simply because he
does not consult them in all his official
moves. Have we few, they can be
counted on the fingers of one hand, who
belong to this latter class if 80, we trust
to the intelligence of our readers to dis
cover them. For our own part we have
tried to convince ourselves that such
was not the case. that the few were
swaycd by what they thought to be
honest convictions, but after two years
observation and study we are compel.
led to admit that such is not the case.
Two years ago the democrats nomi-
mated r. II Flynn for register Of deeds
and with the combined vote Of the
and democrats he was de-
clared the right man for the right place.
Since the day Of his entering the Office
he has been influenced by no petty fac
ton OF either party, nor in performing
the duties Of the Office has he made any
distinction between the capitalist or
monied mining operator and the honest
and industrious miner and prospector,
and We'll venture the assertion that
many of the latter,are indebted to his
for record Of their mines,
we'll also venture the further assertion
that they will he heard from during the
present campaign neither has he been
guided in performing his duties by the
dictates of any individual or individuals
who supposed their eminent position in
the party that nominated him, neces-
STATED that he should prostitute the
Office TO crafty their petty spite. "Ah,
there's the rub" He has made no dis
tinction between the eminent politi-
clan (?) of his party and the man who
humbly exercises his franchise, and we
are sure that the latter will demand his
Still. there are those
prominent in the party who were promi-
nent supporters two years ago, who are
as prominently in opposition now. Can
il he that they belong TO that class re
ferrcd TO, who wish to rule or ruin, if
whole will set down on one man pow
er. We mention this hoping our
democratic readers will weigh the mat
er carefully. The convention is near at
1and and the majority Of the party owe
t to themselves TO have none but good !
men nominated, and We believe they will |
tick to competent officer when his two
ears of service has demonstrated that
he is such. In i. II. Flynn you have !
nch an one, and he deserves re-nom-
nation at the hands of the democrats.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT DEADw,

LAND OFFICE AT DEADwooD, d. T.
September 18th, 1882 I
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam .
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make communication proof In support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the Reg.
lister and Receiver at Deadwood ID. T., on Satur-
day, October l4th, 1882, viz: Rodolphus D. Jen.
nings homestead No. 534, for the south half south.
east quarter section IA, and north half northeast
quarter section %, township SOUTH range east,
b. II. NJ He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and cult.
walton Of, said land, viz: Edmund Petty. John
Wells Alex'r 8. Stewart, w. s. Mitchell, all OF
Minnekata. ID, T
ITS. CHAS. M. WEBB, Register.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Jay Gould is studying John Russell
Ioung's book Around the World with
General Grant" and contemplates set
ting out next year to make trip around
this earthly ball. He is going to build
the largest and fastest steam yatch afoat
and expects to have it ready to start by
the 4th of next July.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

LAND OFFICE AT DKADwoop, ID. r.
Spptpmber 18th 1852

LAND OFFICE AT DKADwooD. d. r.
September 18th. 1882. !
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice Of his intention 10
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Deadwood D. T., on Saturday,
October l4th. 1882, viz: Edmund Petty, declara.
tory statement No. 1851 for the southwest quarter
southwest quarter section 1S. east half northwest
quarter northwest quarter northwest quarter sec
ton a. township south range east, B. II. NJ.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
said land. Wig: +. ID. Jennings, John Wells Alex'r
O., d. r.
AS CHAs. " WEBB, Register,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Stewart-Jennings filing. Mckay is a
slayer. and will stay with the doctors
until the last legal resource is exhaust
for his health The land upon which
the springs are located is described as
follows: l2, Sc IA, sec. IA. n 1-2, ne
IA, sec. %, tp. Z Of range s. e b. II. NJ.
Black Hills Democrat, 2Sth.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Fred Douglass says he ia not the
prominent colored citizen" going to
Virginia in the interest of the straight
out republicans. He is in sympathy
with Malone. He declines an invits-
tion to Ohio for the reason that he is too
old to travel
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

The Chicago Milwaukee Il st. Paul
company has contracted with the Pull
man company to take control Of the
sleeping car system over its 1900 miles
Of road This makes a continuous sys-
tenn of Pullman sleepers from New York
to Portland, Oregon. The contract goes
into effect October 10th.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

The proposed ownership and control
Of all the telegraph lines in the country,
except the Western Union, by the gov.
errment, meets with increased favor in
Washington.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Two hundred Cheyenne Indians have
left Pine Ridge on an excursion to Fort
keogh, and the department telegraphs
the agent that it is best to humor them
and to let 'em GO IF they gobble up a
few hunred whites on their pleasure trip
we suppose the department will humor
them and let them gobble.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

The prohibitinnists OF Chicago have
decided to put candidates in nomination
for congress and tie state legislature in
every district i'm the county.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Twelve thousand dollars worth Of
jewelry was stolen at the exposition
building in Chicago on the 2Sth ult.
from an exhibit
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Hon. Robert Il. Lincoln, secretary Of
war, on the 29th ult gave bonds i'm the
Sangamon county court in the sum of
SlS0,000, as the administrator of the
estate of his mother, the late Mary Todd
Lincoln OF The estate, so 900 is in gov
ernment bonds, the rest being personal
effects.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

The reduction Of the pnblic debt dur
ing the month Of September reached
81 900. 900
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

According to the report Of the post
master general l0,O00,000 American
newspapers were taken in England last
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Mayor Harrison Of Chicago has de-
clined the nomination for congress Of
fercd by the third district Of Illinois.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Blank warranty deeds for sale at this
Office.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-10-07

Nebraska should he happy. There
are three state tickets in the field
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-11

rancho had been prepared for them. II is
thought that this investment will pay.
A fire at Madison destroyed three business
houses, including Gregg & Brothers ware
house and between two thousand and three
thousand bales of cotton. The total loss
amounts to s4S, 900, on which there is an in
surance of s24, 1000.
The Senate, in executive session, confirmed
the nomination, to be collector of customs
of James r. Jolley, for the district of Tecbe
Louisiana, and a number of postmasters.
Reports continue to come in from all parts
OF tho lower Mississippi below Cairo of A
terrible state of things in consequence of the
flood Almost the entire lowland cotton re-
gion from Cairo to Vicksburg is either sub
merged or likely to be soon, and the damage
there is already greater than ever known bv
any previous flood.
With short crops and debts, Georgia farmers
are said to be greatly distressed, SO that thew
cannot plant the usual acreage of cotton.
They cannot buy guano for the crop nor wait
Tor the late returns, and are driven to the rais
ing OF an unusual quantity of provisions. 1t
Is thought that the production of small grains
this year will be twice as large as in 1880. and
larger than ever before in the history of the
state, and some say that if the disaster last
year gets the farmers out of their cotton-plant-
ing rut into mixed crop raising it will be a
real blessing in disguise.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-11

the transitory struggles of life. More than
this need not be said less than this could
not be said" 1t was due to the memory of
Garfield that this should have been said by
the man who was nearest in his counsels and
closest to him officially d; and who watched at
his bed of illness, and heard his last political
condolences. The fact that his death has re-
versed the position of affairs, and awakened
to new life a set of anagonisms that had been
subdued, does not relieve Mr.. Blaine of the
duty of stating the characteristic facts OF
Garfield's life in its hours of greatest trial.
1t will be noted that Mr.. Blaine does not
claim for Garfield the genius for leadership
that characterized Clay, Douglas or Thaddeus
Stevens This is just. Garfield was always
more of statesman than politician. He did
not dazzle by the display of brilliant qualities,
nor govern his followers by the party LASH
He was never an extremist never good
hater," as Thaddeus Stevens was. He had
dear friends among his political antagonists.
He appealed to the brains and hearts of men !;
and there are men in politics who have neither
Yet Garfield was leader in its best sense-a
leader as Webster and Seward, and Sumner and
Lincoln were. Such men leave their impress
upon the political history of their country far
more deeply than some who have been presl-
dents. Theirs it has been to fight the battles
and win the victories; but not always to re-
ceive the prizes of victory. Lincoln and Gar
field seem exceptions to this-but, after all,
what they won was martyrdonn.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-11

admitted by all that the proposed location for
the bridge was better than most bridges, and
equal to any on Western waters between
Pltsburg and Cincinnati. The commission
has taken tho matter under advisement, and
there is no doubt but that its final conclusions
will be favorable and just to the railroad
company.
The Board of Trade, of Baltimore, has sent
to the governors of the different states and to
commercial bodies generally circular ask
ing cooperation in the Maryland and Della
ware Ship Canal project, as it is an undertake
ing Of national Importance.
severe cyclone struck Valley Mills, Texas,
almost completely destroying the town, only
one business house being left standing. A
hotel building was carried some distance and
hurled into a confused heap. No loss of life,
but damage to property will amount to
$4,000.
A special to the Cincinnati Times-Star from
Little Rock, says: sit is reported that three
miles of the Iron Mountain Railroad track
have been swept away, and that the bridge
over the Fourche Caddo is submerged, and
considered to be unsafe.
| The work of transferring the archives of the
state to the new state house at Baton Rouge
having been completed, Gov. McEnry and
other officials have left New Orleans fol the
new seat of government.
An Austin, Tex, special says that Governor
Roberts has issued call for special session
of the legislature, to assemble April 9Th, for
the purpose of reapportioning the state into
Congressional districts, and also into senate
rial and Legislative districts, and to provide
for the replacing of the state capitol, recently
destroyed by fire.
After an absence of twenty years the gov
ernor and state officials of Louisiana have
returned to Baton Rouge, which has again be-
come the capitol of the state.
News reaches New Orleans of terrible
destruction of property caused by the break
ing of the leyee at Carson's Landing, Miss.
after the heavy rain and wind storm,
Two countrymen, stopping at different
hotels in New York, blew out the gaslights
when retiring, and were found dead the next
morning.
The Roman Catholic Church at Riverside
N j., and the buildings adjoining, occupied
by the sisters as school, have been entirely
destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at s25 900.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-11
FOreion NeWa.

1t is rumored that Gladstone will lender his
resignation, in consequence Of the action OF
the Lords.
A terrible mine explosion took place at
Leoben, Austria. About $50 persons are
stated to have been killed.
Turkey is mobilizing 100000 troops as an
army of occupation of the Balkans.
The defence concluded their hearing at st.
Petersburg in the trial of the Nihilist Mel
janoff.
Relief measures are being taken for the
Herzegoynian refugees in Montenegro.
The statement that Mr. Gladstone contem-
plates resigning has not been confirmed, but
the situation is admitted to be serious.
The prince of Wales at meeting expressed
the hope that America would contribute
literally towards "a proposed fisheries exhibit
ion.
There is arumor that the Gear will abdcate
after his coronation.
An armed party made an attack on farmers
house in Feacle, County Glare, Ireland, and
shot one of the occupants dead.
1t is probable that the sentences of the
Nihillsts will be committed to penal seryi-
tutlC. 4hls lutlr counsel, de-
clared if regicide were eliminated, he would
share their views. An obscure clause in the
Land act will make many appeals necessary
from the decision of the commissioners
Nearly two thousand Hebrew refugees are
coming to America.
The Herzegovinians have made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to pass the Drina.
Ten of the Nihilists ON trial for the assassi
nation of the Gar have been condemned to
death.
1t is denied that the Egyptian ministry
think the maintenance of slavery necessary
Energetic measures will be taken to suppress
the traffic in human flesh. The French min
istry will deport all criminals sent to that
country.
The insurgents in Here govina have lost
ll6 men killed, including ten officers.
1t Is stated that Mr.. ParnelI has Just COM
pleted weeks solitary confinement in con
sequence of the warden charging him with
try ing to bride him to smuggle lette,
out of prison. Mr.. Parnell denied the
charge.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-11
WaShiiloton.

The bill for the creation of a now navy has
been submitted to the full committee and
approved and will probably be reported to the
House.
| Attorney General Brewster decided that
national banks organized under the act OF
1868 can amend their articles of association
provided the amendment is not prohibited Inv
or inconsistent with the statute, but that thew
cannot thereby extend the period of their ex-
istence.
The President has approved the Apportion-
ment Bill.
Hon. John @. New, assistant secretary of
the treasury, entered formally upon his duties.
The Indiana Congressional delegation called
upon him in body. The oath of office was
administered by one of the officers of the
department.
Chairman Calkins submitted to the House
the majority report in the Utah contested case,
together with two minority reports, which were
ordered to be printed conformity. The major
ity report, as heretofore published holds that
neither Cannon nor Campbell are entitled to
the seat, and, therefore, declares the seat
vacant.
The President sent the following nomina
tons to the Senate: Cornelius A. Logan, of
Illinois, to be envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary of the United States to
Chill John B. Weaver, Of North Carolina, to
be United States consul at Bahaia.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the nominations of Roscoe Conkling, of New
York, associate justice of the United States
Supreme Court; Aaron A. Sargent, of Cali
fornia, minister to Germany VIM f. Poston,
United States attorney Western district of
Tennessee.
The payments made from TIL treasury by
warrants during the month of February, 1882
were as follows On account of civil and mis-
cellaneous, s4,441 1925 war, So, obs, 721 OIL;
navy, s1,066;906s6; Indians, s499, 426. SO ;
pensions, 1884, 164-total, 1887 ,327ss.
Captain Eads appeared before the House
Committee for the Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river, and was asked by the COM
mittee whether he had any confident theory
of plan that would prevent such disastrous
overflows as the present one, and he stated
in reply that if the gaps in the levees were re-
paired, which could be done at an expense of
two millions of dollars, such overfows would
not occur, and the'lower water navigation of
the Mississippi from Cairo down would be
greatly improved.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill in the Senate
to protect innocent purchasers of paten ted
articles. 1t provides that it shall be valid
defense to any action for an infringement of
any patent or any suit to enjoin any person
the use of patented article, that the defen-
dant purchased the article for use or con-
sumption, and not for sale or exchange,
without notice that the same was covered by
patent.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-11
An Old City.

Damascus is the oldest city in the
world. Tyre and Sidon have crumbled
on the shore Balbec is a ruin Pal
myra is buried in a desert Nine veh
and Babylon have disappeared from the
Tigris and the Euphrates Damascus
remains what it was before the time o.!
Abraham-a center OF trade and travel
an isle of verdure in the desert ga
presidential capital" with martial and
sacred associations extending through
out thirty centuries. 1t was near
Damascus that Saul of Tarsus saw the
light above tie brightness of the sun /;
the street which is called Strait, in
which it was said che prayed" still
runs through the city. The caravan
comes and goes as it did one thousand
years ago; there is. still the shiek, the
ass and the water wheel; the merchants
of the Euphrates and the Mediterra-
mean sill occupy the street with the
multitude Of their wares" The city
which Mahommed surveyed from a
neighboring height, and was afraid to
enter "because it was given to man to
have but one paradise, and for his part
he was resolved not to have it IN this
world" is to-day what Julian called the
"Eye of the East" as it was in the time
of Isaiah, "the head of Syria" From
Damascus came the damson, our blue
plums, and the delicious apricot of Por-
augal called damasco damask, our
beautiful fabric of cotton and silk, with
vines and flowers raised upon a smooth,
bright surface the damask rose intro
duced into England in the time OF
Henry VIII; the Damascus blade, no
famous the world over for its keen edge
and wonderful elasticity, the secret OF
whose manufacture was lost when
Tamerlane carried the artist into Pers la;
and that beautiful art of inlaying wood
and steel with gold and silver, kind
of mosaic engraving and sculpture
united, called dsmasking, with which
bureaus, boxes and swords are orna-
mented. 1t is still city of flowers and
bright wvters the streams of Lebanon
and the "silk of gold" sprrkle and muir.
muir in the wilderness of the Syrian
gardens.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-03-11
47th CONGRESS-,

SENATE.
In the United States Senate the resolution
tons for an investigation of loss or abstrac-
ton of the diplomatic correspondence relat-
ing to Chilli, etc., was adopted, with an amend
ment for inquiry as to whether any person
specially connected with the United States
government had promised the intervention OF
of this government in the controversies
between Chill and Peru. Mr.. Hoar spoke at
length against the Chinese bill, and Mr.. KEEL
logg offered resolutions favoring government
aid to public education, and Mr.. Voorhees,
made speech favoring the measurs.
In tbs United States Senate, Mr.. German
offered resolution directing the Postmaster
General to transmit statement giving the
amount expended during the. fiscal year ended
June 80, 1881, for special facilities for fast
mails, list of railroad companies receiving
the same and the amount paid to each COM
pany, the additional service furnished by each
company, If any, and to what extent the SER
vice has been expedited, also q detailed
statement of contracts made for special fast
mail facilities during the present fiscal year
to date, the amount to be paid each railroad
company, and the character of the additional
service to be performed by each company
adopted. Mr.. Vance offered resolution
looking to an investigation of the sixth inter-
nal revenue district OF North Carolina, but
the resolution went over on an objection The
Chinese bill was taken up and advocated by
ing the floor for an executive session. The
doors were opened, when the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House of Representatives the Com
mittee on Coinage reported coinage bill, and
a bill was introduced for organizing arming
and disciplining tho militia of the United
States. The Indian Appropriation Bit was
considered and passed. 1t appropliates "a,
800, 1903.
In the House a bill was reported from the
Naval Committee for the construction of a
number of war vessels. The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, which APP
propiates $1,19S. $50, was taken up. Mr..
Whitthorne argued that the development of
the trade of the country demanded and de-
served the consideration of the American
statesman. He commended that the proposed
''peace congress" was not only proper but
vitality important. Mr.. Kasson defended
Secretary of State Frelinghuysen from a
criticism INDUCED in by Whitthorne, and he
asked for more time for the new secretary.
Mr.. McLane criticised the present diplomatic
system of the United States, and favored a
consolidation of missions, so that, in so far as
Europe was concerned, there should be but
four missions provided for, namely, those at
London, Paris, Berlin and st. Petersburg, and
that the ministers at these points should be
accredited to whatever places the President
might choose to accredit them.