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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-07-05
Charles Reade aid not leave a W

Charles Reade did not leave a very
large fortune. I. does not amount 10
more than 100000, and it goes to his
brothers, his nephews and his nieces.
Heis said to have lost much money in
his theatrical speculations. He nsed in
variaby to go to the rehcarsals Of his
plays, and was always the first. Mr. La
houchere says, to recognize humble mer.
lit. On one occasion the girl playing a
small servants part had to be on the
stage. whilst another was fondling a doll
which represented her offspring. Chas.
Keade was narrowly watching the by
4 play, and the next day the girl received
a little bracelet from him. accompanied
by a note congratulating her upon the
sffectionate name in which she had
glanced ct the doll, and telling her that
il she only ~persevercd in playing the
smallest parts with feeling she would
be q great actress.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-07-05

Edwin Thomas, a tattooing artist"
was the sign that greeted the eye of a
reporter on South street and Old slip.
Two flights up. in a room furnished with
a desk and half a dozen CHAIRS, the "ar-
tisl' was found at work. Three stalwart
and sunbrowued sailors were %lonnging
about the room. BY the window sat
Mr.. Thomas holding the hand of sailor
lad, which he was tattooing. A saucer
containing India ink, and one contain
ing vermilIion, stood IN a chair by his
side. Into one or the other of these sau-
GERS he continually dipped four small
needles fastened to a handle and then
prick away at the back of the boys hand
on which u ~belligerent eagle, holding in
its talons an American flag, was begin
ming to appear. The sailor boy and his
companions watched the work with in
,crest. Us the operation PAINFUL" ask.
eel the reporter. Not at ALL" replied
the sailor, and Mr.. Thomas, s~eizing the
reporters hand, pricked back Of it wi h
his needles. The puncture was scarcely
telt. but a bright red spot, about the size
ofthe point of a pin,was left.
"Do you do much tattooing?" asked
the reporter Of the artist"
"Yes, ! have all / can do" was the re,
ply. II have just retuaned from Chicago
where ! have been ~tattOoing a woman
for the show business. She was getting
90 a week as a waitress before, and now
she gets $45 a week in a dime museum
] have tattooed in all four women who
are o in museums and making from
$40 to 500 a week. i work here in the
day time and up on the Bowery at night
Most Of my customers down here are
sailors. l AIN now tattoo!ng the officers
and crew ola British bark. / go ABOARD
Of her afternoons, and everybody, from
the captain down, is being decorated.
tattoo more mechanics than I do sailors
Sailors like eagles, flags, or ships. Here
is a design that is also popular anon,
sailors:
The ~tattooer opened a book containing
designs drawn in India ink and vermil
ion, and showed the reporter a repre-
sentation of an impossible woman weep
ing over an improbable monument, on
which was inscribed. I'm memory Of IN.
mother" ''rhe mechanics and lSborer,
whom ] tattoo up on the Bower,
1nights, bring me all sorts Of designs
they generally furnish their own-:mt
seem, to be fond Of horses and other an,
finals for decorative purposes. For tat
tnning any for the show business !
get $500. Such designs as these in the
hooks there range from S25 cents I o 81
After a design is pricked in the red gen.
orally puffs up a little for a day or two
Int occasions no pain"
The sailors present confirmed Mr.
Thomas words, and exhibited thei,
arms and hands, covered with anchors
hearts. ships, nlonrning-nieces, and 9th.
or devices New Y rk Tribune.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-07-05

.MEau e., for the working class. send 10 cents
ior postage. and we will mail free, n
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You can easily earn from - cents To 81 every
evening". III I all who want WORK may test tie
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who are not well satisfied we will send 81 to pay
FIR the trouble of writing us Full particulars.
,tc., sent free. Fortunes will be
made 10y those no give their whole time to the
work. CIR AT success absolutely sure. Don't de-
lay. Start now. Address SIINsoS y Co., Port
land, Maine
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UNION PACIFIC r. r

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Consisting Of first-clasS Six Horse
Stage Line via Sidney and tho
Utah and Northern X. Il.
to all points in Idaho
md Montana. The best managed line
in the World. And the only
ones making direct con
nections with the
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Read What a Patient saws Of il

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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-07-05

.TERRITORIdL OFFICERS.
0oyernor--N. q. Ordway.
Secretary James II. Teller.
Chief Justice-A. j Edgerton.
Associate Justiccs-william +. Church, L. A.
Hudson and j. p. Kiddcr.
u. 3. AttOrney-Hugh j. Campbell.
u. 8. Marshal--Harrison Allen.
". g. Surveyor General--Cortcs Fessenden.
De,egate To Congrcss--John b. Raymond.
Territorial Treasurer-W. II. McVay.
Territor al Auditor--GeOrge l.. Orfway.
superintendent Of Public lnstruction-W. IL.
Attoruey Gencral-Alexander Hughes.
District Officers.
Judge-Hon. william r. Church.
Attorney--A J. Plowman.
az. N Land office
Reyister-J. r Luse Deadwood.
Receiver-E. r. Champlin, Deadwood.
County Officers.
Clerk Of Court-A. T Feay.
Commissioners-cyrus Cole, Alvin 8. Way.
Sheriff.. r. Code.
Register of Deeds-E. III. Flynn.
Treasnrer--S. X. Shankiand
Assessor--A. r. Fcay.
Juice OF Pr ibate--Buel X. Wood.
Surveyor-Chas. w. Dryden
Coroner-Clemens Kleemann.
Jupt. of Pub. Instruction--Mrs. M. l.. Sanders
Justice OF the Peace. NJ. Lewis, Custer.
Constabie--R. o. Ely, Custer.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06
MERCHANDISE REPORT.

The following freight passed Ogden Septem
| Der ID:
| For Sacramento-Halc Bros & Co, s cases
| clothing, 4 cases hats bales goods; Warehouse
| d Lester, 3 eases screws, cases hubs; A. A.
! Van VOORHEES, Il Co.. l box names. l package
| backing, ! case leather, case hardware; l.. /.
| Lewis, crates furniture; G.. B. COrwin, 2 cases
cigars; WcinstOck IL Lubin, = cases toys, case
goods; Mebius d Co, 50 cases lard; A. Il A. He'll
! brOn, l carload agricultural implements; Hunt
ington, Hopkins y CO., keg iron castings Ii
| sinks; c. ). HOughtOn 4 Co, case books; /.
! lipman e Co, l case goods: Holman Stanton Il
! Co., carload agricultural implements; John 0.
| Scherner, 80 shocks, 100 heads; Hall Safe and
| Lock Company, l safe; Joseph Hahn * Co..
| barrel calnphor; a. CooiOt, II packages tobacco.
! For L0dl-GrGngers store, cases goods, l
bale blankets: G. +. MathewsOn, - boxes books.
! For Stockton-M p. Henderson, case car
| rage aXles; Sylvester, MOye IL Co., 10 cases
chairs; J. J. HObsOn, reels carpet; Austin Bros.
/ = FORCES frames.
For Willows-G. W. Freeman, 30 packages
merchandise
For Red Blun-M. Ward, cases boots and
! shoes; 5. Neiderman, case shoes.
! For Woodland-L. Charrnock, cases boots
| and shoes.
For Chico. Il. Woods. , eases boots and
| shoes
For MERGED Falls-Nerced Mills, l case teazles.
For Woodbridge-C. c. Farmer cases boots
| and shoes.
| The following freight passed the Needles Au-
| gust 2Gth, via Southern Pacific Railroad:
| For SacramentO-C. II. Gilman , case goods;
| John Bremer, II boxes chair stuff; A. A. Van
| son, rolls carpet; Baker & Hamilton, III boxes
| axes.
For DavisvnIe- P. Sanders, packages
goods.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK SALES.
SAS FRANCISCO, Septomb.r 5th.
THE WOMEN OF CoNsrAyrrNorLE.-If

THE WOMEN OF CoNsTANTGNorLE-I
were to have my choice OF the whole in
voice | should takean Abyssinian brunette
They are divinely tall and slender and
black as the ace of spades. The features
are clearly cut and regular, the eyes liquid
and lips red and full. The hair is black
and waving, but somewhat coarse in fiber
They dress in pure white, and the black
face and red lips against the white setting
of the burnous gives an effect that is as en-
! chanting as picture The only fault they
have about them is their limbs Now, if
any lady's limbs may appear with proprie-
~ in literature it is the legs of a Turkish
lady. Turkish modcsty never goes farther
than the knees. Both the trousers and
feredje stop at that point, and with the ma
j0rity of women the limbs and feet 90 bare
But the Abyssinian women seem to prefer
going barefoot, and thus betray the one pc
cuiarity that stamps them as daughters of
Ham. Their ankles are about az big round
as & rolling pin, and it is ankle all the way
up to the kneep. The leg is set exactly in
the middle of the foot. which is very low
and flat. This African trademark is, as |
have said before, somewhat of blemish
and tends to lower the quotations for them
with some people, Foreign Letter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

SAN Francisco. September 5th
FLOUR-Busincss is moderately brisk. Best
city extra, s. 500 Medium, g 5044. ship
ping sGpcrtine. s5GG4 ? Dbl
NHEAT-The shipping inquiry is good, and
no difficulty is experienced in finding buyers
for desirable export quality al 81 -, while per
haps 81 2blt 3 ct could be obtained under GER
tain contingencies.
Call business this morning was limited to 100
tons buyer IS-5 II 81 :j { ell.
BARLEN-Thc market is somewhat more
firm, owing 20 "a good general inquiry. Consid-
cradle transfers of the better class OF feed have
been made during the week, to go aboard ship.
Operations of this character have impaired
strength 20 thc situation without positively in
crcasing spot values At the moment. custom Is
quiet at SIC 10 N2iac 2 ell for good to choice,
while for any ether quality the demand IS less
brisk. Brewing Is rather dun nj old hguFcS, say
| 9jcG,Sl 02i5 for old and S5G9Oc z ctl for new.
on call This morning there was a decided i'm
prOycmcut in futures. The demand was not en-
thusia>tic though sufficiently pronounced TO
give values an ascending tendency. sales
were
Buver scason-3o0 tons. CSC: 100 991sc; 500,
93l 10; 100. q33Lc 300 g3i5c.
Seller SSl-iO0 tons. SIC: 100. s134c = ctl.
OATS-The Humboldt steamer is just AZ hand
with over $3.50 bags on board. Milling offerings
viii be thereby increased, and s0ftening OF
values is more than probable We quote Sur
prise and Milling, 81 cool Go: re. l, 81 'i59l %;
No. >. 81 l5Gl - Black, 81 l06el % q ctl
On call this morning the speculative element
made some bold bids, and sent prices up &c 3 ctl
during the session. Sales were all on seller 1884
account embracing 100 tons at 81 2S; 100 81 2S15;
100 81 % 100, 81 29l%; 100, 81 30 2 ctl.
CORN-No feature of interest to note. Cali
iornla Yellow is quotable at 81 50 TO 81 SIS for
large and 81 cool 621% for small; White, 81 500
50; Nebraska, 81 45G5l Az = ctl.
HAY-Altalfa, SS15l2 Wheat SlS@l6; Dat,
sl2@i6: Barley. s9@l2; Mixed, SOIL 8 ton.
HOPS-No trade. Market nominal at $50
25c z 10 for choice.
RYE-Quotable at eoa921 &c q ell, according to
quality.
BUCKWHEAT-Pric easy. Quotablc at 81 rs
al s. 3 ctl.
POTATOES-Sweet were In demand to-day
for the Oregon trade. Early Rose. i5t06Gc; River
Reds, SOC; Garnet Chile, 60c z ctl; Peerless COO
= ctl, Sweet are quotsble at l549112c y y.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06
4 USE FOR SAWDUST.
Converting into Commercial Values
Former Nuisance Creating Refuse.


Former misunderstanding Refuse.
It is generally easier for a mill owner tc
dump his sawdust into the stream, for the
water to wash away, than it is to burn it OF
cart il of The sawdust kills the fish in
the stream, but he would be an idiOtic mill
owner who would permit such q public
loss to interfere with his private gain and
SO he dumps the sawdust, kills the fish
puts his hands in his pockets, and asks the
public: What are you going TO do about
it?" The States have enacted laws forbid
ding this disposition of sawdust, and pre-
Ecribing penalties for the Otfense but the
offenders usually manage to ignore the
law or evade ii entirely. Thousands and
thousands of streams which once harbored
excellent food fish have been ruined by the
sawdust In the last report of the New
York Commissioners of Fisheries, it is
stated that of all causes there is probably
none that has cxerted such an influence in
eXpelling both salmon and trout from our
spring streams rs the presence of saWdust. "
And the Commissioners go on to state that
although there is a statute governing this,
il is practically useless because carelessly
WOrded.
The destruction of fish is not all that the
Sawdust must answer for. 1t kills human
beings. Waters polluted by decaying saw
the lives Of those who dwell on the banks
Of the plague bearing stream. This is not
ably the case in the Raquette river whose
whole loser course is cursed with chillS
and fe,vT; :'Td POtsdam, where one of the
State Normal Schools is located, has be-
come very undesirable place of residence
from this cause.
When urged to burn or in some other
way dispose Of their sawdust, lumbermen
have objected that they could not afford the
cost. There is hope that the perpleXing
problem of dealing with this nuisance may
now be solved, for a process has been dis
covered by which the refuse sawdust may
be made to yield a handsome profit. When
dry it is carbonized in iron rctorts, and in
the process There is given off so per cent. of
volatile products, the remaining 20 per cent.
being granulated charcoal, which can be
used in making gunpowder, filters, lining
reirigeratOrs, and Is Il diSintectant and
with little tar it could be pressed into
bricks and used for fuel - of the 50 per
cent. OF the volatile product are in the form
of fixed gases, which can be used for heat
ing, lighting, etc; II per cent is pyrolige-
nous acid, which is crude acetic acid, and
after being purified and concentrated is
used in white lead, color, print and vinegar
manufactures.
There remain ten per cent. of tar and one
Of wood alcohol. The tar has the same
properties as coal tar, the almost endless
uses Of which such as pitching roofs lin
ing water tanks, covering the bottoms of
vessels, protecting iron from rusting cover
ing the wounds made in pruning trees, and
in the form of benzole, naphtha, carbOlic
and sulphuriC acids, and the whole splendid
series Of auiline dyes, constitute one Of the
chief glories of modern chemistery. The
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06
Il. F. ROOT. ALEX. NELSON. J. DRIsCoL.
JAMES MCGUIRE

DEALERS, CORNER OF FRONT AND L
| streets Highest price for Hides, sheep
Pelts and Tallow Butchers supplied with Salt,
Paper, latest improved Sausage Machines, Stuff
ers, Lard Presses etc. Prompt cash returns
made for all consignments. felS- 4pu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06
SACRAMENTO MARKET.

SACRAMENTO. September 9th.
FRCIT-Lemons,S Sicily, S8dS 80 3 case; Oranges,
California, s. 50@I 3 box; Lines, s. 2392 80;
Bananas, g SOB 50 4 bunch: PineappleS, S6G9
= dozen; Cocoanuts. S1G7 80 2 100; Apples,
75c to 81 = 2 bx; Peaches, 60cgSl; Apricots,
Sl6l p = box; Plums, 24ic; Blackberrles, lose;
Cantalorpes. 50GTjc Watermelons, SlGl25
Grapes J0cGS1 2 box; SlGgl p z crate.
PIE FRUITS-AssOrted, Ign cans, 2 doz,
81 80; assorted, gallon cans, 81 %; Peaches, N
d cans, 81 -; Portland BlueberrieS, 2-ib cans,
3; Whorteberries, 81 70; Capital Asparagus,
| p > ? dozen cans.
DRIED FRUITs-Apples, sliced, 6@7c p n;
10 quartered, 5G6c; Pears, peeled, 7tGSc; do
unpee!ed, 4d5c; Plums pitted, ll@l2c. Peaches,
| l0@191Ic; do peeled, 1920; Prunes, German
and French, l213,Gl3c; Blackberries, lO9l2c;
Figs, California, sore , II.
TABLE FRUlTS-AsSOTtcd, 215-fo cans, z dOz,
- 30; Peaches s. so Bartlett Pears, s. 80; Plums,
g 25: Blackberries, s. 9)d5; Gooseberries, So;
Strawberries, s. p; ApricOts, 3 .; Muscat
Grapes. s. %; Red Currants, s. IS; Cherries.
VEGETABLE s-Potatoes. COa75c: Tomatoes,
60M75c Z box: Peppers, 4GGc 2 ID Sweet Pota-
toes I2G2c 2 10; Egg Plant 5g6c 2 b; Lima
Beans 5ly6c g h. Celery, 73c q doz CaulllOwcr,
zjcGSl = dozen, Pickle Onions, 2d3c e ID, On
ions, 60d75; Cabbage, 60@75c; Carrots, 6O,G75c
G 100 TuTnips, zoe; bunch vegetables, l2t2c &
! dOZ; Paruips, lc; Beets. Zoe; Horse Radish, &c
Qsc 2 70; Artichokes 25c ? doz Garlic, Sole: Gu
! cumbers, safe p doz; string Beans, &c; wax
Beans. 2l5G2c.
BREADsTUFFs-FIour 4 barrel; Oatmeal,
yellow, 3 25s2 30; white. s. 25GE2 50 /; Cracked
PGJLTRY-Live Turkeys. 9oaHc p n
dressed, 22a22c fi'il-srown Chickens, s. SOFAS =
dozen Young BOOSTERS, Sifl5 4 dozen Eroil-
| ers, s3a4. tame Ducks s5@6; Geese, 81 5o@2
y pair. Eggs. choice lots. "p4%2c /. dozen.
GAME-HaIc, 81 1902 Rabbits, Sl@1 50 ;
Mallard Ducks, S5a.6 Z dozen; Teal SlGsl 80 =
dozen Sprig S2U2 W 2 dozen.
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butte choice S0d321lc
= 10 mixed lots, in rolls 25c Cheese, California,
! I20l&c; Western fats, l6Gl7c; Marin's Cream.
| 100 DC.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED-Oat hay. slOal3 {,
| ton Alfalfa hay S@S & ton; Bran, SIC 50 ? ton;
AiidliEgS Sl95gF ton: Barley, whole, SIS q ton:
ground, s. Wheat, 81 25lGl 80 = cwt; tame
Oats 81 % white Wild Oats &c Z b; Corn,
| 81 81 r cwt for choice.
| MEATs-Becf. sa9c Mutton. SIC : h Pork,
| &c Veal, small calves, llal2c large 9@ll0c.
| MISCELLANEOCS-S seeds Alfalfa, e15GB9c;
! Timothy, Eastern 7@Sc Z IL; oregon, Ease
Pop Corn, case 2 10; Red Clover, l4@l5c; Red
| Top llHi2izc NUts-Euglish Waluuts, go
! Toe California Wanuts, aalGc Almonds, 1{@
! l5c Peanuts. California 6}4G7c Lard iCallor
nia'. cans, he; Eastern. 1ial5c; hides. salt
dght and medium. sls@sc; heavy, zoe;
dry, lie; Tallow, SIC; Hops, offering at $50
SOC : .b-stOgkS very small
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06

An Early WRITING PAPER-Many cen
turtles before Christ, Numa left writings
upon the papyrus, whence our name of
paper is derived. This plant, which was
revered rs sacred by the Old Egyptians,
grows abundantly in shallow streams and
marshes in upper Egypt and Syria Bruce
found it growing in the river Jordan, and
noticed il curious fact, that it always pre-
sented the sharp angular side Of its pear
shaped stem to the swift current. The
stem is eight or ten feet high two inches in
diameter, and crowned with a fringe of
hairy leaves which circle d blossom of
slender spikclcts. Beneat: the brown
sheath which envelopes the root stalk of
this dark green plant lie other shcUths
which are very transparent. These, when
split into thin leaves and dried in the sun,
Were glued together, and formed the roll Of
papyrus, on which many Of the ancient
writings have come down to us This
paper was both flexible and durable. Speci-
mems from Pompeii can be seen in the mu-
scum at Naples In the fifth century papy-
rus paper, of which many varieties existed,
was largely manufactured in Alexandria,
and ranked high in the commerce of ma
tons. It's use continued until about seven
or eight centuries ago.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06

A little five-year-old friend, who was al
wavs allowed to choose the prettiest kitten
for his pet and playmate before the other
musings were drowned, was taken to his
mothers sick room the other morning TO
see the two tiny new twin babies. He
looked refectively from one TO the other
for minute or two, then, poking his
chubby finger into Tie plumpest baby, he
said decidedly, Save this one"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-06

HYpRoPHoBh MUST Go.-Unbroken sue
cess is reported still as the result of Pas.
tours experiments with the virus of hydro
phobia. Thus far tifty-Seven dogs have
been the subject Of investigation. Nine
teen of them were rabid, and by these
thirty-eight healthy animals were bitten
under uniform conditions One-half of the
thirty-eight had been previously inocu-
lated, or "vaccinated with attenuated
virus; the other half had not Without u
single exception, the latter died with I'M
1histakable signs Of hydrophobia. The
others are yet alive and apparently rs well
Us ever, but will be watched for 4 year by
veterinary surgeons to zee whether the in
oculation prevents the development of by
drophobia permanently or only temporary