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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

The Deadwood coach due here Mon
day night did not arrive till the folio "
ing evening, and then failed to have
any Deadwood mail on. The driver ex-
planned by saying that the Pierre coach
did not arrive in time, butjust how the
Pierre coach effects Deadwood corre-
spondence, we fail to savoy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Charles Caldwell on last Saturday re-
signed his position rs clerk in the
grocery store offs. NJ. Booth, and expects
to leave sometime next week for the
mines Of South America. In leaving
Charley will take the best wishes of all
those who have become acquainted with
him, and that includes everybody in the
Southern Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Press & Dakotaian, April L: &c. III.
Bates has been given a surveying con-
tract in Custer county and will leave for
the scene Of his work about the middle
Of Eext week. His contract takes him
into a pleasant corne of Dakota and
his Yankton friends will continue to
hope that ii may prove as profitable rs
1t will he agreeable.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

The election Of the various city off,
Gals will occur on the first Monday in
May. As yet no call for a nominating
convention has been issued and we
would suggest that a mass convention
DO called for Saturday, April 29th.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

This company has been organized, un-
der the laws Of New Hampshire, to work
the Bald Eagle mica mine, in this coun-
ty. The incorporatorS, and nearly all
the stockholders, reside i'm Boston. Mr.
Palmer, recent candidate for mayor on
the democratic ticket i'm Boston, is presi-
dent Of the Anglo-American company,
and the other officers are spoken of as
prominent and responsible business
men Of that city. The largest mica
dealing firm Of America, not Of the
world, is connected with the Anglo
American company as business agents.
Col. II. l.. Duncklee, we'll known in the
Black Hills, has been appointed super
intendent, and will soon arrive and take
charge of developing work at the Bald
Eagle mine. Colonel Duncklee, having
been for years a member Of the extern
sive Boston stove firm of Pond 4 Dunck-
lee, which handled large quantities of
mica, is especially qualified by ex-
p%erience for the position of superinten
dent. Mica from the Bald Eagle, it will
be remembered. was awarded the first
premium at the Pennington County
agricultural and Industrial Exposition.
held in Rapid City last fall, and it is
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15
Dissolution Notice

Notice is hereby given that the livery
firm heretofore known as Michaud 4
Brewer is this day dissolved by mutual
consent and the business will be con-
tinued by Felix Michaud who will coll
lect and pay all bills.
FELIX MIcnAUD.
FRANK BREWER.
Dated ut Custer City, this 3lst day of
March, 1852 3Ot3
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

The school census of Deadwood has
been completed. In the entire city
there are 46I children old enough to 60
to school, divided as follows: First
ward, II; second ward, 50 third ward,
l43: fourth ward. 15l.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Mr.. Sidney Thomas, secretary and one
Of the directors Of the Clipper Mining
company, Of which Mr.. Faust is superin-
tendent, arrived last Saturday from
Chicasr).
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Geo. Burroughs came in from Spen-
GERS Stockade ranch yesterday with a
span of horses purchased by DR.. Flick.
He reports no snow in that vicinity.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Billy Benson left for Rapid yesterday
and the spring term Of our public
school will commence next Monday
morning.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

c. NJ. Gilbert and Doc. Grant left last
Friday for Deadwood, and the beautiful
snow made them make a rather pro-
tracted stay.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

The ladies Of the Congregational
church society have concluded to post
pone the time Of holding the fair until
fall.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15
Notice.

That any bills contracted by Harry
Silver will not be paid by us and that he
has no authority to collect any bills due
Silver Bros. SILVER Bros.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15
Wanted

A girl to do general Homework, SER
vice to begin about the last Of this
month. For full particulars enquire at
this office. 2Stf
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

During the storm Of last Friday the
frame work of Mr.. Barnhard's residence
was blown down.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Vic. Currier has accepted the clerk
ship in the store Of s. NJ. Booth made
vacant by Charley Caldwell's resigna-
ton.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Judge John Kohler the talented ora
tor of Lead City was in town the first
of this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

French Peas at % cents per can a,
Wheeler & Cushings.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Mr.. Frank Maynard has been confn-
ed to his bed the past week with lung
disease.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Custer Temple. I. o. q. T. meets Mt the school
ut 7 p. m. on Tuesday evenings.
q. w, S~LANDARr,C G, Z. LEO. Ii, FAUST.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

The Deadwood Times began the sixth
year Of its existance on the 7th.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Assessor Thornby is the proud pos
SCISSOR Of a relic taken from the ruins Of
Pompeii.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15
Rear Ye

Parties will please pay up old bills in
order to insure a further credit.
Soft Jas. Clark.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Mr.. Frost who has a bond on the
Minnie May mine, this week put a force
of men at work on the property.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Rev. u. X. Atkins,. Pastor-Preaching every
Sabbath In Good Templars Hall at 10:45 a. IN. A
cordial welcome fs extended to all.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15
Societies.


Fidelity Lodge OF I. o. G. T, meets at the
school house Mt 7:3o p. m. Saturday evenings.
6, II. BAILEY, w. c. T. A. 4, FEAy, W., ),
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15
Zee Wheeler 4 Cushing's big al.

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's, Deadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

For Boots 4 Shoes Zipp's, Deadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

For onion sets go to C. NJ Gilberts.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Brand and shorts just received ut
Wheeler 4 Cusbing's. soft
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15
Wanted

Yearling heifers and two year olds in
lots of from II to twenty. For parti-
culars enquire of
30tf j. q. KEITH.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

Chicago and North Western r. B.
Time Of departure OF Passenger Trains nom
Pierre, I'm effect 1881:
Leave for Chicago and the East........S?N r. N.
l.. q. BuLLARD, Genl Agent,
Pierre. Dakota.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.

Deadwood and Custer leaves Custer Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday mornings, at Q Il, m, and
arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
B p. m.
Custer and Rapid leaves and arrives same days
as Dcadwood.
Custer and Buffalo Gap, leaves Custer Monday,
Wednesday aud Friday at Z a. m; arrives Tues
day. Thursday and saturday at 5 p. m.
Custer and Stockade leaves Custer every Fri
day at z a. M; arrives from Stock&de at 8 p. IN.
everv Saturday.
A. mails close thirty minutes before departure.
Registry window closes Mt O'Clock p. IN.
8. r. SHANKLAND, p. M.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-15

The following letter received by j. +.
Schrader from Il friend b. X Wood, "A
day or two ago explains itself:
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
The Origin of "Ta-Ta.

For several years, American para
graphers have been using this old
Southern expression, "ta-ta !" as a
term of humorous farewell, thus CIV
ing 1t a meaning entirely different
from that it started out in life with /;
and how it ever came to be applied in
that way is a little surprising, to any
one to the southern manner born"
and especially to any n familiar
with the idioms of the South of ante
bellum days.
No one who was ever petted, loved
and spoiled, by q kind old black
"mammy,n a ever forget that sta
ta," in baby dialect, is thank you -
or, to give an exact definition from
our unwritien vocabulary, "thanky."
They can never forget mammy's coax
ingly reproving tones, her curchy, "
when, In correcting some childish
forgetfulness, the omission of thanks
for some slight favor, the gift of an
apple, or perhaps a stalk ofsugar cane,
she would say Honey, where's yo'
manners? Whyn't yo' say /" ta-ta ?"
For q more valuable present, her
words would have been; "Tell the
lady you're much obleeged." or
obliged 4" if she happened to be a
little careful in her pronunciation, as
many house servants were: but for all
trifiing gifts, "ta-ta" vas the popular
term for the very little folks. OF
osurse, as the children grew larger,
this pet way of expressing thanks was
laid aside, with their baby clothes
and the ''curchy" that nanny had
taught them-a funny substitute for a
bow, consisting only in a sudden bend
ing of the knees, which caused a COM
ical movement down and up-was put
away with the jingling rhymes OF
early childhood.
"1a-ta" belongs exclusively to the
little ones; it is as peculiarly their . sn
as are "catty cats,' and this little
pig went to Market" and all those
other wonderful things beloning to
child life. To the great world, 'ta-ta''
is nothing but a ~ludidrous expression
but to many of us, there's something
half touching, half comical, in the
quaint old words, that bring back, SO
vividly, the days when we planted
raisin seed, rode stick horses, believed
In giants, knew that the FAIRIES were
hiding in the ferns, and that pots Of
gold were awaiting US at the end Of
! the rainbow,
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
The Poison sumac.

This sumac Ia terrible in its effects,
often causing temporary blindness.
Some years ago, it became the fashion
to wear immense wreaths and punches
Of artificial flowers, inside and outside
ofladies bonnets. The flower makers,
being hard pressed for material, made
use of dried grasses, seed-vessels, burs
and catkins these were painted, dyed
frosted, and bronzed, to make them
attractive. 1 became greatly interested
in the business and the ingenuity dis
played aud spent much time .~amin-
ing the contents of milliners' win
dows. On one occasion, when stand
ing before a very fashionable milli-
ner's window, 1 was horror-stricken
on discovering thatan immense wreath
of grayish berries, which constituted
the inside trimming of a bonnet, was
composed entirely of the berries of the
poison sumac, just as they had been
gathered, not a particle of varnish,
bronze or other material coating
them. The bonnet when worn, would
bring the entiremass of villianous ber-
ries on the top and sides of the head,
and a few of the sprays about the ears
and on the forehead. Stepping into
the store, I addressed the proprietor,
and asked her If she knew that the bon
net was trimmed with the berries of one
of the most poisonous shrubs known
in the United States. After staring at
me in a sort of puzzled way, she in
formed me that / was mistaken that
she had received those flowers from
Paris, only a week ago. Madam, !"
/ replied, there must be a mistake
somewhere, for those are the berries of
the poison-sumac, which does not
grow in Europe" She gave me one
angry look, asked me to attend to my
own business, and swept away from
NE to the other end of the store. A
few days after this / read in the
daily papers, an account ofthe poison
ing of a number of small girls employ
ed in a French artificial flower manu-
factory. / at once guessed the cause.
1 visited the factory mentioned, intro
duced myself to the proprietor, told
him what / knew about the poison
berries, and was rudely requested to
make myself scare After these two
adventures, l made up my mind to
keep my botanical knowledge Though
poisonous it might Beg to myself.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
The Smoke of the 3 -itish Me-
tropolis.

A large company including the
Lord Mayor, the Marquis of Lorne
and other dignitaries, recently assem-
bled in London to open an exhibition
of inventions and appliances designed
to destroy their common enemy, the
smoke of the British metropolis.
In the course of his remarks the
Lord Mayor showed himself disposed
to recognize a silver lining to the
cloud of smoke hanging over the city,
by reminding the company that, in
years gone past, ague had prevailed in
the marshes of the Thames, but that,
,fter the erection of the great factory
chimneys, the disease had not affected
people in that neighborhood.
This agreeable circumstance put the
audience in a somewhat mora cheer
full humor, until Sir II. Thompson
arose in urn and ridiculed the Lord
Mayors idea, that smoke prevented in
any way the spread of ague, and
pointed out that the disease had prob
ably decreased in consequence of the
drying and ventilation of the ground,
produced by the erection of large fur
naces.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
Items of Interest.

Oregon he'd 100 030 tons of wheat
for export, this year.
The Nevada insane asylum build
ing, at Reno, is approaching compile
ton.
Tench, a French foed-fish, have
been introduced in the Central park
pond, in New York.
1t is now certain that the culture of
cane, in southern Oregon, will soon
be a most important industry.
The assessors valuation of Portland,
Oregon, foots up a trifle over $l1 ,000,-
600, an increase of 81 SOC, 900 over last
year.
An enterprising microscope man is
showing Cleveland people drawings
of 1872 different creatures, found in
the city water.
The mayor OF Norfolk, Va, has
prohibited a rattle for the benefit of
the orphan asylums OF that city, as
being contrary to law.
A Massachusetts state-prison con-
vict has just been granted a pension
of 81, 100 for wal services, and has
made the money over to his family.
The New Jersey constitutional COM
mission has proposed several amend
ments to the Judiciary system of the
state, materially simplifying it.
Easton, Pa, counts up twenty-five
boys, who have been rendered perma-
nent cripples, by attempting to jump
on railroad trains while in motion.
AT the first sale this season, in Natal,
Africa, of native-gl'wn ostrich feath-
ers, three pounds and nine ounces of
long, white feathers brought 500.
simultaneously with the washing
ashore of large numbers of dead fishes,
Vera Cruz, the people of that
city were affected with a troublesome
cough.
Australia imported English spar
rows to kill worms, but it found that
the birds are the worst pest of the
two, and bounties are offered for their
destruction.
"CAN you tell me,' said a punster,
who had in u sanctum popped, and
upon the floor was seeking for a cop
per he had dropped; scar you tell
me why, at present, l am like Noah's
weary dove? n And he glanced, with
inward tremor, towards a gun that
hung above. "Weuldst thou know? ?"
he queried blandly, al he lodged the
cudgel stout, which we SHE'D at him
in anger; "'tis becauee I'm one cent
out.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
The Reindeer.

The reindeer, which, in n way or
another, manages to be almost the
entire support of the Lapps who have
herds, is a large, heavy animal, with
remarkable independence of character.
He will not accept shelter under cover,
no matter how Indictment the weather
may be. Neither will he eat any food
that is offered him he prefers to seek
his own sustenance, which consists
principally of a peculiar moss, and as
this grows very slowly, requiring
about seven years in which to reach
maturity, the Lapp must shift his
home, from time to time, to meet the
necessities of his herd. In midwinter,
the moss may be covered by several
feet of snow, but the deer digs a hole
with his feet, and disappears from the
surface, burrowing his way through
the snow, as he follows his nose, from
one tuft Of moss to another. The
flesh of the reindeer is quite palatabls
and nutritious, his skin makes very
warm garments, As well as durable
harness, and cheese made of reindeer
milk 10 very rich, although the guam
tity of milk yielded, per day, seems
scarcely worth the taxing, as it
amounts to q mere teacupful.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

India contains one-feurth the popu-
lation Of the globe, and about three
nftds Of itz Ignorance
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
Plucky Sadie Gibberd.

Sadie Gibberd, aged twelve years,
went skating on the Saranac river at
Plattsburg, yesterday. She was ac-
companied by her little brother, seven
years old, who slipped into an air
hole, and sank at a point where the
water is more than twenty deep.
His sister sprang into the water, and
reaching down, seized the little fellow
by the neck, and with rare presence
of mind, finding herself sinking and
unable to reach the surface, raised one
foot within reach OF Harry Ransom,
about thirteen years old, and son of
Postmaster Ransom.
By extraordinary efforts on bis part
the nearly exhausted girl and her
precious charge were safely landed.
The fact that bystanders undertook to
prevent the daring girl from making
the desperate effort to save her brother
enhances the admiration evinced for
the little heroine.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
A Lawyers Ruse.

Thursdays proceedings in the po-
lice court, says the San Francisco
Chronicle, were enlivened by an in
tellectual con. est, between a witness,
who claimed to be deaf, and one Of the
most experienced legal lanterns that
aid the court in its search for justice.
"You are deaf, are you ?" shouted
the attorney.
Eyes, sir,n answered the witness.
Cant hear at all 2" continued the
attorney, casting his e l-known
"sec-me-catch-him look" upon the
prosecuting attorney.
II can hear a little" replied the
witness.
Can you hear a watch tick?" asked
the lawyer, in a lower tone of voice.
at can when / hold 1t close to my
ear came the answer.
Thereupon, the legal gentleman
took a p%onderous, six-ounce, silver
time-engine from his fob, and hand
ing 1t to the witness, directed him to
hold it to his ear.
"Do you hear it tick ?" came the
question, in a little louder than ordi-
nary.
mo. sir" promptly responded the
witness.
Cant hear it at all, eh?" persisted
the lawyer, speaking now almost in
an undertone.
II can't sir" promptly answered
the witness.
Tue lawyers face began to shine,
like Solomon's temple in a sunset, as
he reached for his watch, remark
ing to the witness: but you can
understand me quite readily, can't
you?"
What's that, sir?" gasped the
witness, suddenly recovering him.
self.
"Your honor" said the lawyer, ait
is evident that this man can hear
well. He is imposing IN the court"
The lawyer was about to return his
watchto his pocket, having previously
opened it to note the time, when he
suddenly started. He held his watch
to his ear, looked at 1t and shook it.
"Your honor" he remarked, with
an ~apologetie glance at the witness,
" was mistaken ; the man is deaf.
My watch has stopped"
A few minutes later, the examine
ton of the witness was taken up by
the attorney, who almost burst his dia'
phragm in his efforts to make him,
self understood by the, now, consist.
emily deaf witness.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
How Plate Glass is Made.

To cast, roll, polish and FURNISH
plate glass, requires machinery of
peculiar construction, and a plant ;"
that is costly, by reason of its complex
nature. The pouring of liquid glass,
from the furnace, upon the cast iron
plate, and the subsequent rolling, are
processes comparatively sample. 1t is
the succeeding processes, of grinding
and polishing, and final furnishing,
that require time and costly mechan
ism. After leaving the rolls and
ed plate, the glass is rippled and
rough, and only fit for gratiDgs or
skylights. Each plate must be trans
ferred to machines resembling the
turntables of a railway. On the plat
form, the glass is cemented into a bed
of plaster of Paris, and the machine
started.
Bearing heavenly OF the surface of
the glass are blocks of metal, and
while in motion, the surfaces are kept
supplied with sharp sand, and a con-
slant stream of water. The next
stage of the glass grinding process is
the same, as to machinery, but instead
of sand, coarse emery is used. Finer
emery is used in another revolving
table, and so on for half a dozen times.
The final polishing is done by iaeavy,
re~ciproeating devices; fed with rouge,
and maintaining constant back-and-
forward motion, and also lateral
movement, over the surface of the
crystal. All this requires the assist
ance of a large force of men, many OF
them skilled laborers. After going
through these different grindings and
polishings, the plate that measured an
inch in thickness, is only three-qusr-
tiers of an inch thick, has lost all its
roughness, and is ready for the show
window of the purchaser.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14

Pure lime water, even though pretty
closely corked soon deteriorates by the
action of the carbonic acid in the air,
which unites with the lime and settles
as an insoluble carbonate To have
it always ready and good, and OF no
cost, put into a tall, pint or quart,
glass bottle, a gill or so of good lime,
just slaked with water. Then fill the
bottle nearly full of rain or other pure
water, and let it stand quietly, corking
well. The lime will settle, leaving
clear lime water on the top. Pour of
gently, as wanted, adding more water
as needed. Some carbonic acid will
enter, but the carbonate will settle
often, on the sides OF the bottle, and
freshly saturated water remain. The
the lime should be removed, and 8
new supply put in, one a year or so
unless kept very tightly corked.
The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-14
Humorous Briefs.

1t is no use to attempt to put on
style, unless you have a good gait.
Politicians ought to make good
telegraph repair men. They are used
to pulling wires.