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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
A Financial Anecdote.

Theodore was poor lad. One day
when he was very hungry he espied a
five cent piece on the floor Of the
brokers' Office which he was sweeping
out. He had remembered stories where
in little boys had picked up a small
piece of money, handed it to the great
merchant or rich banker and been i'm
mediately taken into partnership. So
Theodore stepped up to the door Of the
brokers' private room and said:
please, sir, here's five cent piece /
found on the floor"
The broker looked at Theodore
moment and then said
"You found that on my floor, did you?
And you are hungry aren't your"
eyes, sir" replied Theodore.
"Well, give it to me and get out. /
was looking around for partner, but a
boy who doesn't know enough TO buy
bread when he is starving to death
would make but a sorry broker No,
boy, can't take you into the firm"
And Theodore never became a great
broker. Honesty is the best policy,
children, but it is not indispensable to
to success in the broker business.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
Bennet's Advertising.
New York Letter.


When old Mr. Bennett died, the de-
cline of the Herald was predicted by
some of the newspapers. The facts are
that the everage circulation, which un-
der his father never exceeded $4,000
copies, except during exciting periods of
the war, now averages l25,000 per day
and the advertising has been quadru-
pied. No doubt Mr.. Benefits father
gave the paper grand start but still he
left it to his son with a reputation and
circulation largely local. The great
European, indeed, worldwide prestige
of the Herald of to-day the paper owes
solely to the son. There is not corner
of the universe in which the Herald
may not be found. Mr.. Benefits liber-
ality-that decided streak of generosity
which he is said to have inherited from
his mother-has been far-sighted
policy for the success Of the paper. The
Jeanette expedition, which has cost
him $500, 900 the Stanley expedition for
Livingstone, which came to $3.50, 900 /;
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
Who is Hep

A correspondent of the Pioneer Press,
writing from Des Moines, Iowa, tells of
a man who came to the place twelve
years ago. While working as a section
hand on the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railroad, he wooed and welded a
pretty young Irish girl. After living
with her three years, he came to Dakota
alone, where he is said to have struck a
rich lead become wealthy and added
Hon" to his name. His wife, in the
meantime, was kept in ignorance as to
his whereabouts, and, in course of time,
married another man, who soon died,
and she married third A short time
ago the ex-secton hand arrived in Des
Moines, as Il delegate, en- route to Wash
ington. Inquiring about his wife, and
finding that she had married two other
men, he Immediately procured divorce
from her annuling both marriages and
making her children illegitimate. Who
iS bao
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN BOARD.
CUSTER CITY, May 8, 1882

CUSTER CITY, May 3, 1882.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, Mayor Booth; Aldermen
Clark, Flynn, Gilbert, Rickert, Risdon
and Shankland.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Minutes Of meeting Of the former
board, held May 2, 1882, called for, same
read, and, on motion, as amended, action
deferred until next meeting.
Bond Of assessor and marshal reduced
to $500 and approved.
Bond of clerk, 81 900, approved.
Bond of treasurer, $4,000, approved.
Bond of justice Of the peace, $500, re-
approved.
On motion of Alderman Risdon, Buel
X. Wood was appointed city attorney
for ensuing year.
The mayor appointed the following
standing committees.
Committee on Finance-Alderman
Shankland, Gilbert and Rickert.
Committee on Streets and Alleys-A.
derman Risdon. Flynn and Clark.
Committee on Fire Department--Al.
dermen Gilbert, Shankland and Clark.
Committee on Printing-Aldermen
Risdon, Rickert and Flynn.
Ordinances relating 10 streets and al
leys and to nuisances within the COR
porate limits, were read, and the mar
shall instructed to enforce the same.
On motion, adjourned to meet May %,
1882, at s o'clocl: p. m.
Attest s. Nj. BoorH, Mayor.
A. T. FEAy, City Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
Mining Items.
From the Pioneer. 5th.

rTOln tut IlOtietT, OH.
The Sitting Bull smelter continues IN
successful operation while the mine is
showing finer and larger ore body than
ever
Exciting reports from the Galena dis
trict are promised to shortly occur.
The Golden Era mine, owned by Alex
Hewitt, Col. Davey and others, will soon
start milling ore in Central City, at Pow
er5' mill. The mine is showing much
better than is anticipated when pay ore
was first struck.
Six sacks of ore from the Berkshire
mine, each weighing about a hundred
pounds, were shipped to the resident
secretary of the company in New York
yesterday over the Northwestern ex-
press line.
The Uncle Sam mine, on Elk creek,
made cleanup yesterday which gave
a return of $50 to the ton.
Col Davey reports that he has ore
sufficient already to run the smeltcr FOR
sixty days. BY that time he will have
another sixty days supply on the dump
and SO on al infinitum.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

to witness. For time whisky ruled
the town, in defiance of law and order.
Revolvers were hourished, and had it
not been for prompt and energetic ac-
ton of one or two parties We might have
serious consequences to chronicle. Our
sheriff is the recipient of general Gems
ure, and few will say, under the circum-
stances, ii is undeserved. He certainly
had the authority to enforce order, and
if he had not the power, he could have
called TO his and all the assistance nee
essary. Such doings must have an end
sooner or later, and it is an easier matter
to check them now than it will be after
a while when those who thus set every
thing peaceable and orderly at naught
become emboldened by evidence that
the officers either through fear or for
some other reason are not inclined to
enforce the law. The disgust of the law
abiding people of the town has been
fully aroused, and censure is heard on
all sides. To wind up the scenes Of the
afternoon properly, about twenty men,
more or less got down as much whisky
as their skins could we'll hold and made
the night hldeous with pistol shots, yells,
profanity and obscenity. 1t may well
be asked, are such things to be allowed
to continue? Are the names Of law and
order nothing more than names in this
community? Dcadwood has born a
hard name, but such scenes are not
enacted there. The participants in the
disgusting melee of Saturday and Satur-
day night would have been thrown into
the cooler had they attempted such
orgies in the gulch camp, and that would
have been the right and proper course
to have pursued here or in any place
laying claims to civilization. These
beastly brawls have become too frequent
Of late and it is high time they were
checked.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

The following from the Deadwood
Times holds good here: did you ever
know an extensive advertiser to fail in
business? We have known one or two
instances of the kind, but they were the
result of financial crisis, the calamity
Of which none could forsee. In your
next ramble through the city notice the
throng of customers who lend to the adj
vertiser's place of business the appear
ancc OF the working hive, and then
contrast it with the funeral-like appear
ance Of the place of business whose
proprietor keeps his light under II
bushel. 1t is only those who advertise
the bargains they have to offer, who
succeed in business"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
Another Outbreak.

Rawlins, Wyo., May 4.-The Sho-
shones and Bannock Indians, at Wind
river agency, 100 miles north of here,
broke out upon the departure Of the two
companies of the Third cavalry from
Fort Wasbakie, which is the agency
post. Only few men were left to
garrison the post while the companies
were sent to fight Apaches There are
about 1000 Indians on this reservation.
All are splendid fighters and were ex-
cellent scouts under General Crook in
his campaigns of rs, and against the
Sioux and Cheyennes. There are sever
al theories of the cause of their out
break. One is that the killing of
Ute Jack incensed them. The officers,
however, believed they were ready to
fight and simply took advantage Of the
absence of troops to take the war path
and leave their reservations. No con-
firmation or contradiction of the report
are obtained yet, but the best informed
are uneasy and apprehend that the re-
port is true.
Washington, May 4.-The trouble in
Wyoming territory by Snake and Ban
mock Indians, is considered here much
more serious than the Arizona troubles.
The Snakes and Bannocks are about
1900 strong and very shrewd. hard
fighters, and if the reports Of their de-
termined outbreak are not exaggerated,
it may take considerable force to put
them down.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
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A New Mica Company.

A few weeks ago a company of capi-
talists in Chicago organized a company
known as The Great Western Mica
Company, for the purpose of working
the White Star, Belle of Custer, Chicago,
Milwaukee and Bellevue mines. near
Custer, with a capital stock of $3.50 900
A shaft has already been sunk sixty feet
on the White Star, and the mica taken
out is of very superior quality. Major
Woolley exhibited specimen yesterday
that cannot be surpassed from any part
of the world The work is being done
under the perintendency OF our well
known townsman, G. w. n. Ruggles.
AS soon rs possible large force Of men
will be put 10 work and the various
mines developed with all possible speed
in order to place the mica on the market
for the fall trade.-rioneer, eth.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

Mr.. Cannon, lately delegate in con-
gress from the territory of Utah. has
petitioned congress that, as he incurred
unusual expenses and gave UP all busi-
ness from which he formerly derived an
income in order that he might devote
his time and attention to the duties of
the position he be paid full salary, sta
tionary allowance, and mileage for the
whole term Of the congress to which he
was elected. Congress is always liberal
about such matters, and when it consi-
ders that Mr.. Cannon has four or five
wives on his hands it will probably
grant his prayer. Extra families, as a
good many congressman have found out,
are uncommonly expensiye.-Chicago
Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

Sioux City Journal, 2lst: The Sioux
City Il Pacific management sent a crew
of seventy-nine men to this city yester-
day in charge of Cunningham to fill up
the yards With dirt hauled from the
Floyd bluff The men will make other
repairs along the line and leave for Long
Pine about Sunday to begin the laying
Of track beyond that terminus. 1t is ex-
pected there will be no delay after the
track-laying begins until the sixty miles
Of grade extending to Fort Niobrara is
completed. The outfit is fixed for the
front, having their own boarding cars
with them.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
Startling Discovery.

John White, foreman of the Sand
creek company was working on the bed
rock the other day at the head of the
fume, when all at once the bedrock for
about forty feet around sank down at
least twenty feet. and as there was seven
or eight sluice heads of water at the
time coming down the creek, he had all
he could do to save his life, as in short
time the hole was filed with water and
he had to swim for it. 1t would seem
by this that there is second bed rock
but they have not yet had time to ex-
plore it. This is an accidental discovery
and may be of great importance, as the
second bedrock in California has been
known to contain more gold than the
first.-Spearfish Register. 20.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
A Wilde Seanco.

While Capt. Foster was swapping lies
with Ned Fry, out at the Cliff house,
San Francisco. last week, Oscar drove
up with Mr. Lock, and, taking stained
glass attitude on the balcony, was for
some minutes lost in contemplation Of
the grand old ocean breaking on the
cliffs far down below him.
How grand the roar of the ocean," he
said, dreamily, to the captain.
The captain was little taken back,
but agreed that it was.
would any price be too great for the
glory of watching hour by hour, and
day by day, through the placid waveless
days of summer and the grand tur-
bulence Of the wintry gale?',
Fifty month";" said the captain,
who, while Oscar sighed unheeded, ask
ed Fry what kind of canary bird it
was, anyhow.
After a time they went to the bar,
where Oscar ordered "some milk, fresh
from natures odorous laboratory" while
the others took little lemon in theirs.
Then Fry and the captain and another
gentleman sat down to play dollar
ante"
what eeze dollor ante ?" said Oscar,
dreamily, III mezzo-soprano sigh.
Il, too, will fill in the passing day, if
/ may"
"Of course" and they gave him a seat
and chuckled way down in their bron-
chial tupes.
A great sadness was upon him. Some
times an unutterable melancholy would
fill with dark shadows his dreaming
eyes, but he said little---only sighed.
Capt Foster did not sigh. Several
times he might have been heard to say
something about dynamite.
Mr. Fry was also little melancholy,
hut talked in different strain, several
times saying, limpidly, g. the luck"
By and by it was Oscars deal, and he
caressed the cards gently and distribut-
ed them mournfully, like crumbs at
communion.
Everybody went in. The captain
took two cards. Fry took one and Oscar
one.
81 will contribute five spot" said
the captain, locating fiye-dollar piece
in the center Of the green.
at will cost you FIVE more" remarked
NJ Eru I;ccayni +an
"beshrew me, but / am oppressed
with doubt" murmured Oscar. Gould
l but penetrate the dark veil of the
future-but no; nay, then l will risk
all" and he doubtfully and sadly put up
his portion.
"Ten harder" said the captain.
Ten more than yOu," remarked Fry.
Oscar knitted his brow. "Verily | am
in the vortex, and the o'ershadowing
sky is murky, but must stay. Ia~ill-
how do you phrase it-call, call on you."
And the captain joined the merry
throng
Three aces" said he.
"Eull hand" said Fry proudly, as he
showed his cards and reached for the
money.
"Too-too," the poet murmured, as he
almost weepingly laid down four deuces.
And when the captain had flung the
cards out of the window and Fry was
making the air blue with interjections,
Oscar winked his eye audibly, and re-
marked in his natural frame Of mind:
Now that remember it, gentlemen,
We used to indulge in this little rccrea-
ton at Oxford. Come and take snifter
with me.-New York News.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

The vicissitudes Of prospector's life
are we'll exemplitied in the career of
Maj. w. Downie, the founder of Downie-
vile, who, says the Virginia New
Chronicle, has set ont for Wood river.
The major has been immensely wealthy
several time. At times, in the flush
days of Sierra county, it has taken two
bucketsfuls of god-dust to pay his liquor
bills after single nights spree. Now
he is pennilcss, and has gone to the new
gold fields of Idaho.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

There is talk in Missouri of the gov
crnor's extending full pardon to Frank
James, brother and companion in crime
of the outlaw who was shot in the back
conditioned upon his return to peaceful
pursuits. This the governor will hardly
do if he have any regard for the figure
made and to be made by Missouri in the
census showing James return would
mean no end of pisto-popping.-Ex.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

The Sioux City and Pacific will be
completed to Fort Fiobrara probably in
two months or so--as soon rs the bridges
over the Long Pine and Plum creek
canyons are completed. These are
very high, 100 feet above water, and ex-
pensive and tedious work. The Long
Pine bridge is about completed All Of
the route from the west border of Holt
county is open country, SO that what
ever it is concluded to build this year
can be pushed forward.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

Two sons Of Erin, shoveling on a hot
day, stopped TO rest, and exchanged
views on the labor question. Pat, this
is mighty hard work we're at" at is,
indade, Jenny; but what kind Of work
is it you'd like, if you could get it ?"
''Well," )" said the other, leaning reAec-
lively on his shovel and wiping the
perspiration from his brow with the
back OF his hand, "for nice, aisy, clean
business, think | would like to be
bishop"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
NO. 36

the 100000 spent on the relief Of Ire
land-and all those other vast expendi-
lures which he decided upon with that
quick impulse of mingled libera!ity and
shrewd policy which is kind of in
stinct and inspiration with him--have
been amply repaid in the extended eclat
and renown which they have won for
the Herald.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

very probable that the letting of mail
contract upon this route will place line
of stages upon the new road to connect
us with the c., NJ. O. st. 2. railroad.-
Journal. 5th.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

A small building at Wall and Broad
streets New York City, covering lot
about 1896 feet, has been sold for $685.
900. The price is said to be the highest
ever paid in that city.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

Denver is swarming with crooks,
bunko men, and desperadoes, who are
being driven out Of Arizona and New
Mexico by the authorities. Most of
them are passing through there and
going on to Cheyenne, on the way to
Butte City, or other points in Idaho or
Montana. In the south these men have
been killing so many people that the
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads
have combined in an effort to weed
them out. Leadville and Pueblo are
also driving away the bunko-steerers
and all that class of people. 1t is esti-
mated that two hundred have passed
through Denver in the last few days.
Amongst the most notorious have been
Bill Allen, Dock Halliday, Jim Burns,
and Wheeler, thugs and stage robbers.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
Disgraceful DolnRs.
Journal. bth.

Saturday afternoon some Of the most
disgusting and disgraceful scenes were
enacted upon our streets that it has ever
been the lot Of The people of Rapid City
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13
Oscar Wilde received $4,000 for his
lectures in the Uunited States.

Chas Ford, one Of the brothers who
slew Jesse James, and detective are in
Pennsylvania looking up members Of
Jesse James old gang.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-05-13

A special telegram to the st. Paul
Pioneer Press from Washington under
date of the oath ultimo, mentions among
the new post routes which the senate
committee has decided to establish in
Dakota territory, one from Chamberlain,
the western terminus of the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul railroad at the
Missouri river, to Rapid City. The
establishment Of this postal route is a
matter of importance to Rapid City and
also to Chamberlain, and, in fact, to the
people of the entire Black Hills country,
inasmuch as every additional facility for
sending and receiving mail is benefit
to be appreciated. Besides this, it is
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-05-11
At Dover.

When it was announced that pie nic would Dc given at Dover, everybody in Russellyille said 1t would be the "boss affair" of the season. Not know ing what a "boss affair" was, we don ned clean pocket handkerchief, ar ranged our 'bangs" and started for Dover early last Saturday morning on tour of investigation. The ride over the hills, through the valleys. by the side of purling brooklets, was delight- ful and put us in the right frame of mind to enjoy the pleasures in store Tor us. Our destination was reached about 10:3O q. m., just as the rain began to fall, but that made our reception by Mrs. Kirehon none the less welcome and cordial, and 1t was not more than d minute ere we felt as if we were with ola-time friends. A rest Of a few minutes beneath the hospitaple roof of
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-05-11
CagleSViile Chronicles.

CAGLEsvlLLE, Ark, May 9th, 1882.
 Editor DEMOCRAT Several cases of sickness m and about town. Cotton coming mp and farmers com piaining of very bad stand Corn IS looking very bad considering the time of year, result of the late cold weather. Mrs. Steven Crow, who has been quite sick for some time past, is conValescing Johnny Llpe had the misfortune to cut his foot badly short time since A deba- ting society, and kangaroo court, are some of the amusements we have every Saturday night. A heavy thunder and wind storm, accompa- nled by some rain, passed ever our village last { (Friday) night, demol- lshlng fencing and tearing up things ...A As Gravel Hill has the belfry and we have the bell, proba- ply we can do like the old maid and bachelor come to a compromise and splice" It seems as if this is the only way to settle this vexed ques- tlon. CATO.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-05-11
Daniel " ebSter

At the laying of the cornerstone of Bunker Hill Monument, uttered the following grand and immortal words: "Let it rise; Let it rise, till 1t meets the Sun in his coming; let the earliest light of the morning gild it and parting day play and finger on it's summit"
 We took great care to select a sound and durable corner stone, a firm and adamantine-like foundation, and every step we have taken has been upward and onward. And it is with feeling of pardonable pride that we call your attention to this our First Anniversary. Not withstanding OUR NEW DRUG STORE is just one year old, we have unquestionably the largest cash drug trade in North Western Arkan- sas. Add to all this our liberal and reliable manner of doing business, and no one will wonder at our mar vicious success. Public appreciation Is one of the most acceptable rewards known to the merchant. The people of this section justly regard us as the leading druggists in Russellville and our pride will always prompt us to merit the appellation.
 Rendering our grateful acknowl edgements to all patrons and friends who have rendered us such substan tial encouragement during the past year and assuring them we shall not relax any efforts to retain the pre- eminence our house has already at tained, we are
 Respectfully,
 JOHN w. TURNER & co.
 Druggists and Chemists.
 Russellville, Ark.