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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29
agricultural.
!. II. HosKINs. Newport. w.. EdItor.
THE OXEN.

/ have two oxen, red and white,
My stable gives them rest at night,
My curving pillow Of maple wood
And holly goad are strong and good;
II is their toll that makes the field
The golden grain of summer yield.
They earn each week, IN heat OF FROST
More money far than all they cost.
See how the splendid creatures keep
The furrow straight. They pillow 1t deep
Defying rain, the storms that beat,
The winters cold, the summers heat.
And when halt, drink to take,
A mighty cloud their nostrlls make;
And then see a charming sight
Small birds on their dark horns alight.
As strong as any oil-press, they
Are gentle as the lambs at play.
Each year the buyer makes his rounds
To purchase oxen in our bounds;
And they would lead my own away
To grace the mdrdi Ords array.
And then to shambles them resign.
II shall not be; for they are mine.
II there shall ever be the day
When our rich bankers son shall say;
"May your fair daughter be my bride2"
For her my money I'll provide.
But II for dowry he should seek
My great pied oxen, strong and sleek.
MY daughter will the wreath decline
III keep my oxen; they are mine.
-ChriStidn at Work
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29
ALMOST AS BAD.
What the Perplexed Physicians do In Cass
of Emergency.

What the Perplexed Physicians do in Gases
of Emergency
"Pll tell you the honest truth" answered the
doctor. "Brights Disease bothers the medical
men almost as badly as cancer does. Having
eternity. 1t may be unprofessional to let out
the secret, but whenever a patient comes to me
with Bright's Disease, or any kidney trouble
acting like it, | tell him TO put on BENsONS
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER without delay"
The doctor spoke by the card. The Capcine
goes right to the spot. II you can be helped,
the Capcine will do it, Look out for frauds.
Is the word CAPClNE cut in the middle of the
plaster? II so, you are all right. Price % cents
Seabury & Johnson, Chemists, New York.
Highest awards.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29

WE desire to call the attention of our
horticultural friends to the nineteenth
session of the American Pathological
Society to be held in Philadelphia, COM
mencing September II, and continuing
for three days. A recent letter from the
secretary, Professor W. j. Beal, says "By
the news coming in from all quarters,
cannot help thinking that our next meet
ing, occurring at Philadelphia, Septem,
Der II, will be an unusually large gather
ing. President Marshall p. Wilder is
expected, accompanied by very large
delegation from Boston and other New
England points,"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29

The Scientific american gives the fol-
lowing waterproof branding ink, good for
marking sheep: Shellac, two ounces, bo-
rax, two ounces, water, twenty-four ounces,
gum arabic, two ounces, lampblack suffi-
cient. Boil the borax and shellac in wa
ter till they are dissolved, and withdraw
from the fire. When the solution be-
comes cold, complete twenty-five ounces
with water and add lampblack enough to
bring the preparation to suitable con-
sistency. When it is to be used with a
stencil, it must be made thicker than
when it is applied with a brush. The
above gives black ink; for red ink sub
stitute Venetian red for lampblack; for
blue ultramarine, and for green, mixture
of ultramarine and chrome yellow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29

The Boston Herald thinks that "great
farmers on small farms" is the true
method for American agriculture, and
remarks that the old Saxon earth hun
ger is normal craving of the races that
seek home in our republic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29
Selerf sMisreHany.
A FRAGM ENT.

ar out Of sight, while yet the flesh unfolds us,
Lies the far country where our hearts abide,
And Of Its bliss is naught more wondrous told us
Than these few words " Thou shall be satisfied
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29

THE domination in Massachusetts, ag-
riculture of the old Flint-Loring mutual
admiration ring is pretty nearly ended
Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-08-29

"PRoGREss with prudence, practice
with SCIENCE" lis the apt motto of the
Journal FAgriculture Praique, published
at Paris, France.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
Plummer out of Luck.

A Washington dispatch Of the 9Th
contains the following of vital impor-
lance to n Of Clusters citizens, The
tile to the 100 acres referred to has been
In litigation for the past ten years, and
as the property is now a part of the
TOWNSHIP Of Bismarck and worth man;
thousand dollars, it is probable hat the
following decision will not be accepted
as final by Plummer's attorneys:
"The case of Plummer VS.. Jackman,
involving the title to lG0 acres Of valua-
bic land neal Bismarck, Dakota, has
been decided by the secretary of the in.
terror in favor Of Jackman for the whole
quarter section. Jackman's claim TO
the land was contested upon the ground
that he had not settled upon it in good
faith, but to sell for speculation in VIC
lation Of section 2,262 of the revised
statutes, He took the land ut that par
ticular point in 1872 with other parties
in anticipation that the northern Pacific
road would cross the Missouri river
there and a town built. The secretai Y
in his decision says: The statute re.
ferred to cannot be construed to mean
that persons going to the frontier U,
along the lines.:o projected railways and
anticipating centers of population shall
not enjoy the benefits Of their enter.
prise and foresight, though they believ.
ed their claims would become Of great
value on account of proximity to will
ages or cities, or that villages or cities
would even be built upon such claims
and thereby enable them ultimately tc
realize large prices for such lands. Tha'
is not the speculation the statute in
tended to prohibit"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

The Deadwood Times has changed It's
tune on the question of submitting to a
vote of the people the division Of a
county. Our local readers will remem-
Der that this was the very paper that
had SO much to say in favor of Doc
Stewart and that side of the division
question, but the following would seem
to indicate that it makes a difference TO
the Times when its own shoe pinches:
THE bill for the act was bu~ngling!y
drafted, but a fair Interpretation of its
language, terms and object, is that the
people in that portion of Lawrence
county proposed to be cut off from it,
before the act should be operative.
should, ut a SPECIAL election, to be held
in the various precincts, within sixty
days from the passage and approval Of
the act, vote upon the question Of its
operative effect. If a majority Of the
qualified electors should vote in favor of
division, the act was to be operative.
This delegation of legislative power
makes the act absolutely null. Aside
from this, the election was not held
within the sixty days from its passage,
and there is therefore no legislative war
rant for an election Of any kind in the
act, after the expiration Of that time :;
hence the election on the ninth inst.
was a nudity, as much so as if it had
been called nine months hence. The
limit of time had expired on the 9TH of
May, if we concede that the county COM
missioners could fix the time at all. The
election was a nullity, and should be so
declared.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
The Climax Mica Mine.

The above mine located about one
and a half miles below Custer and own
ed by Messrs. Dickoyer, Dempsey and
one or two capitalists Of Chicago, is one
Of the mos prsmising mines in this, the
greatest mica districts Of the United
States. The surface indications, how.
ever, does not warrant the opinion, as
the groupings ofmica are few and small,
but a shaft 30 feet deep, with two tun-
nels on that level running north and
sonth on the lead, for about 20 feet each
way, shows some Of the largest and best
mica ever taken out of the district, and
the whole amount SO far cut will aver
age 81. 0 per pound. while blocks Of the
mineral that viii cut Sxl2 are daily
taken out, and during our visit last
Tuesday one blast threw out enough TO
more than pay the expenses of the
whole week, which is no small sum, as
s or 10 miners are employed as well as
two cutters.
The developments, rs stated above,
show a well d, fined lead with an aver
age width Of l3 feet, which varies little
from the perpendicular, which would
indicate that the owners had struck a
min hat proves a permanent and pay
ing investment.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
Advice TO Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and brok-
EN- Of your rest by a sick child suffering
and crying with pain Of cutting teeth ?
If so, send AZ once and get a bottle of
Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP FOR
CHILDREN TEErHING. Its value is meal
culable. 1t will relieve the poor little
sufferer Immediately. Depend upon il,
mothers, there is no mistake about it. 1t
cures ~dyscntery and diarrhoea, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie, softens the gums, reduces infam.
nation, and gives tone and energy to
the whole system. Mrs. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SyRUp FOR CHILDREN TEErHING
is pleasant to the taste, and is the pre-
scription of one of the oldest and best
female physicians aud nurses in the
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Mrs. Pat McElugh and children and
her mother left last Monday for Omaha
via Sidney. Mr.. McIIugh will leave in
Il day or~two and join his family at
Omaha, when they will all proceed to
Grafton, North Dakota, where Pat pro-
poses to locate for the present. With
the departure Of Mr.. McTIugh Custer
loses one of her most valuable citizen,
who during his residence here has spent
more money in improvements than any
other n man, and it is with regret we
see him depart for a country where he
thinks, and we easnestly hope, he may
better himself from a financial point of
view. His faith in Custer, however, is
still mistaken rs is evinced from the
fact that he is still the possessor of one
of the finest residences in the place. and
other town property with which he re-
fuses to part, and the chance are that
as soon rs Il railroad gets sufficiently
near TO give us Il boom, that Pat will
again be numbered among our enter
prising citizens.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

So far this week but two mails from
Rapid have arrived and our people are
necessarily becoming disguised with the
service over that route. While there is
no doubt but that the roads are in a
terrible condition for a wagon, still
there is no reason why the mail should
not be brought in on horseback daily.
What u citizens want is their mail,
and there is no good reason why they
should not have it ut least three or four
times a week over this so-called daily
route. Chris Jensen. while having the
worst and longest route by two to one,
still has enterprise enough to get his tri-
weekly mail from Deadwood in here
about on time, but if the Rapid route
was ~tri-weekly we wouldn't expectto see
a mail before the Fourth of July.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
Mrs. Il. ToMPKINs.
ONE TRIAL.

If you have been using other Plasters
II trial Of Allcock's Porous will con.
vince you oftheir wonderful superiori'
plasters that claim to be better, they are
all frauds gotten up to sell on the world
wide reputation Of the genuine article.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

The capital commission met 1t Canton
on the 18th to open bids. but so far We
are not informed as TO what has been
done since its first meeting in that place
on the End. 1t is supposed, however,
that the bids are as follows: Huron
100000. Mitchell $500 900, Steele 500,
GOO, Ordway $l25.OOO, and Pierre 500. 0OO
all with 160 acres Of land added.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

The Rrpid Journal of last week in a
column article says that if Deadwood,
Lead City, Central, Spearfish, Sturgis
and Custer would unite in contributing
to In emigration fund, at least several
thousand dollars might be raised to send
representatives from the different conn
ties out to work the various railroad
heading this way, and offers other sug-
eestion Of which We will have more to
ny next wssk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
4 BLESSING n DISGUISE"
484 ADELPnI ST.. BROOKLYN, n. Y.,l
March % 1881 (

4S4 ADELPnI ST. BROOKLYN, n. VI
March, 20, 1881.
No family should be without Allcock's
Porous Plasters; their healing powers
are wonderful and their efficacy far
reaching and lasting. For years past l
have seer aud known them to cure and
relieve the most obstinate and distress.
ing cases Of rheumatism, kidney coin-
plant, bronchitis, neuralgia, lumbago.
inflammation Of the lungs and throat,
paralysis, asthma, spinal weakness. and
coughs and colds. In my own case they
have afforded me almost instant aud
permanent relief. My friends consider
them an invaluable and speedy remedy
for all kinds Of aches and pains. They
are a blessing in disguise; and no wife
or mother should be without them il
she values her peace and comfort and
freedom from nervous exhaustion and
other ailments. As n strengthening
plaster, also for backaches and weak
nesses, they have no equal. | have
never yet found a plaster so efIicacious
and stimulating, or to give so much gen
eral satisfaction. Used in connection
with Brandreth's universal ~life-giving
and life-healing Pills, no one need de-
spair Of n speedy restoration to good
sound health.
Mrs. L. ToMpKINs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

The several round ups to operate in
Custer county and the country adjacent
in Wyoming have been somwhat delay
ed by the storms of the past week, but
that of the Southern Hills association
started from Buffalo Gap yesterday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Samuel Bunker, a nephew of Mrs.
John Skinner, who arrived the first Of
last week from England, met with a
painful and rather serious accident on
the 10th. He was hunting ducks when
his shotgun was accidentally discharg-
ed, causing the loss Of one of his fingers
on the right hand.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

The rains of the past week have great
ly swollen the creeks Of the Southern
Hills, and this and Pennington county
will be to the expense Of numerous new
bridges caused by the washing away Of
the old ones.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Those of our lady readers who wish to
provide themselves with handmade
lace will do well to drop a line to
Mrs. Skinner. Point of Rocks, who has
several hundred dollars worth on hand
of her own manufacture
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

ID. N. Ely came down from Central
Thursday and will return tomorrow or
next day. His looks indicate hat the
people Of Central treat him with the
kindness which he deserves.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

1t will be seen by the perusal Of the
town council proceedings that numerous
ordinances have been repealed, and that
a tax of 5 mills on the dollars of the as
sessable property of the town has been
levied, together with a tax on male and
female dogs"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

The citizens Of Deadwood and other
towns of Lawrence county are called to
meet in mass convention in the court
house at Deadwood to elect 80 delegates
to the Huron convention.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Felix Michaud returned Wednesday
from a trip to Deadwood and says that
the streets Of that place are in such a
condition that an enterprising brick
manufacturer could easily go to work
moulding brick and would need no mix
ing machine.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

***"Example is better than p~recept.'
1t is well known that dyspepsia, bilious
attacks, headache and many other ills
can only be cured by removing their
cause. Kidney-Wort has been proven
to be the most effectual remedy for these
and for habitual costiveness, which SC
~afiiicts millions of the American people
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Tie election in the northern town-
ships Of Lawrence county on division
resulted in a majority of l49 in favor OF
that measure.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
PUBLISHERS NOTICES:

Subscribers finding a red or blue cross
after their names are thus notified that
their subscription is due.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

DEy- For five cents, Wells, Richardson
q Co., Burlington, VT, will send colored
samples Of all colors Of Diamond Dyes,
with directions.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Mr.. Alfred Jones, agent for + VI. At
wood, clothier, Of Chicago, ILL.,, arrived
in town Wednesday and has spent the
week taking orders for his house.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Mr.. A. T. Feay of Rawhide, is our au-
thorized agent for that district, with
whom subscriptions and advertising con-
tracts can be made.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

J. Cochran manufactures all kinds of
copper and sheet-iron ware.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Messrs. Uds and Benson left Wednes-
day for the Warm Brooks and Chey-
enne river country.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
Chicago and North. Western R. R

Time Of departure Of Passenger Trains from
Pierre, In effect 1882:
Leave for Chicago and the East...~...7:Oo A. N.
L.. s. BULLARD, Genl Agent,
Pierre. Dakota.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Geo. Boland was in from his Buffalo
Gap ranch yesterday and left to-day for
home.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Henry Marty returned Tuesday frDh
Deadwood, having purchased q com
plete outfit for his Hot Springs saloon.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to Odo Reder will please call on
the undersigned and settle Immediately.
35tf A. y. SMITH.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

For Boots 4 Shoes Zipp's, Deadwood,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
Methodist Church.

Rev. Ira Wakefield, r.-Services In the NJ
r Church every Sunday at II o'clock q. m, and
s O'Clock p. M. All are cordially invited.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Geo. Coon, formerly of Junction, is
now running a saloon at Hermann.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

druggists throughout the world. Price
rs cents a bottle
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

Go to III. J. Stones for barbering.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
Coneregat ionaI Church.

Rev. d. r. Atkins, notwithstanding every
Sabbath in Good Ternplars Hall at l0:45 u. IN. A
cordial welcome Is extended to all,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
d. q. I,

Custer Temple, I. 0. Or 7. meets at the Crook
Gt. hall at Up. m. on Tuesday evenings.
q. w, STANDARD, G 7, RTcHARD, FLICK, W, s.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19
Societies.
4. O. q. I

Fidelity Lodge Of I. .. q. T. meets at the
Crook vt. hall at 7:3o p. IN. Saturday evenings.
a. T, FEAY, w. G. T. BERTHA SMITH, w. 8
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's, Deadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-05-19

The force on the Old Mike resumed
work Monday morning.
The Penobscot mill Is running night
and day on ore from that mine.
Parties at work on dry placers in
Elephant gulch are getting $3.50 to $500
to the wagon load Of dirt.
II. q. Butterfield'e health is improv-
ing over the prospect of his soon being
able to pound the drill and his thumb
once more while the sun shines.
Fred Russell is getting a cabin and
blacksmith-shop in repair at the North
Pole mine, and will next week have a
force Of men at work pushing develop,
ments.
The Portland mill, Bald Mountain. is
continually running on ore from the
Portland mine. The road is in such a
horrible condition that no Gre can pe
hauled from the Trojan group. Prof.
Riotte is there in person, superintend-
ing the process.
MI. Geo. Kimble, Of the st. Elmo, was
in town Tuesday purchasing supplies
and informed us hat their mill would
be in operation by the first Of next
week. Water will be used as the motive
power. He brought in with him a re-
tort Of 800 which was taken from four
pounds Of rock.
Litigation keeps the Lost Bonanza
mica mine idle, but it is expected that
during the July term Of court matters
in dispute will be settled when work
will be resumed, and superintendent
Tamlyn will be happy as he says he
can't stand much more of the enforced
idleness.
Mining Record: The salary of Mr..
McMaster, the master miner Of the en-
tire works, and who is properly conced-
ed to have no equal as n thorough prac.
teal miner, is, / believe 5000 a month
and expenses. He is also a large stock
holder in the principal mills, the prin.
cipal owner of many valuable water
rights and heavily interested in the
wood railroad, one of the most profitable
enterprises in the Hills. He is rich Is
rapidly a~ccumu,ating. and well earns
every dollar received from his en-
ployers.
Winnipeg Free Press: A Lar Of gold,
worth considerably over $500, is on ex-
hibition in the window Of Mr.. George
Andrews jewellery store on Main street.
The gold from which this bar was made
was received a few days since in the
form Of an amalgam, which Mr.. Andrew
purchased from one Of the men who
were working the Saskatchewan river
bed near Edmonton. The most primi-
tive apparatus was used to collect the
gold, and III consequence a great deal of
precious metal was lost. The most i'm.
proved machinery for working placer
deposits will be put in this season, and
it is quite likely that important result.
will be obtained therefrom.