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Is it surprising, after all, that the
Hon. William E. Chandler should do
his utmost TO convince the the world
that the Dolphin is q success and not
iailure--even though the undertake
ing is as, hopeless as an attempt to
prove that black is whiteS
Some people say that Chandler is
working for Roach. He is working to
save himself. His fate is staked on
the Dolphin, and unless he can cram
that craft down the throat OF Destiny
he knows that heis Inst.
Chandler is like the insect wriggling
under8he sliarp point of.the pin pash-
ed by the MEMORABLE hand OF the en-
fomoIogigt IN I. San.
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Yellow Fever i'm New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, July THE Marine
Hospital service reports that the ru-
mored case of yellow fever in New
Orleans has been Investigated and
found to be genuine case. AS no
evidence of its having been imported
can be discovered, considerable anx-
iety is occasioned by its appearance
at this time. The patient at last re-
ports, however, was convalescent.
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Accident 10 EBarnum's Show
Train.

BANGOR, July 5.-The Barnum and
London show train, while en- route
from Ellsworth to this city this morn
ing, stopped at Reeds pond for water.
While waitine at this place freight
train dashed around a sharp curve and
struck the circus train in the rear, de-
molishing several of the cars. Two Of
the show people had their legs broken
two had arms broken, and it is said
that three valuble horses were killed
and several of the wagons were wreck
cd
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Julf 4, 1886
The News to-day publishes commune
cation from w. P. Fishback. Master
Chancery, OF the United States Court,
charging Stephen B. Elkins with
guilty knowledge of the fraud in the
Maxwell Land, surveyed by Elkins'
brother John.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 4, 1885. {

Hon. Henry Dugro, Grand Sachem:
Dear Sir-I beg leave to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your invitation to
join the Society of Tammany in its
ninety-seventh celebration OF the
Fourth of July, the birthday OF the
Republic. regret that pressure Of Of
fetal duties and engagements prevent
the acceptance of this kind invitation
OF purposes sought to be accomplish
ed by the people in their recent choice
of Chief Magistrate, referred to in
your note of invitation. l am serious
ly mindful, in order that the hopes of
the people may be fully realized. Ev-
cry member of the party in power
should yield cordial support to all
the efforts on the part of the admins
tration to restore pure, free and just
government. The statement contain
ed in your note that "The admins
tration should SO discharge all its func-
tons as to merit not only the approba-
ton of the people, but at the same time
insure harmonious party united in
Jeffersonian Democracy" meets my
approval. Although my conception of
the true purposes and mission OF my
party convinces me that if the pres
ent administration merits the intelli-
gent approval of the people, this result
of itself certainly should ensure har-
monious party united in Jeffersonian
Democracy" while the coming cele-
bration will revive and keep alive the
memory OF the patriotic devotion and
sacrifice for the sake of free instruc-
tions, no occasion is more propitious
for the renewal of our pledges to the
true and progressive Democracy so es-
sential to our country's safety and
prosperity.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Speeches were made by Orlando B.
Potter, Richelieu Robinson and 9th,
ers.
DIR. Cyrus Thomas, in charge of the
Division of Mound Exploration in the
Government Bureau OF Ethnology, will
take the field with two or three assist
ants soon after the beginning Of the
fiscal year, going first to Wisconsin to
examine and study the effigy mounds
Of that locality, and later in the sea
son to Mississippi and Tennessee. The
division has been in operation about
three years, under the charge of DR.
Thomas, and has secured about fifteen
thousand specimens of the handiworl
OF the mnund-builders, the study o
which has solved many archeologiC
puzzles
Does anybody suppose we shall tot
crate such rebuff as that said to have
been administered to us by the court o
Vienna in the matter of Mr. KELLEY
appointment Sixteen years ag,
GEORGE NJ. DALLAS. who had been
Democratic Vice-President of the Unit
ed States, left the driving room OF ST
James's because an humble American
citizen had been refused admission
! and now we dare say Mr., BAYARl
: win know how to deal with this new
: incident in u dignifled and decided
mann new 7. SWn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-09

New YORK, July 4.-The Tamma-
ny Society celebrated the day by gath
ering at Tammany Hall. The follow
ing letter from President Cleveland
was read:
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Twin Foes 10 Life
A Thorough PurgatiVe

medicine is the first necessity for cure.
Then the cathartic effect must be MAIN
tanned, In mild degree, just sufficient
TO prevent recurrence Of costiveness,
and ut the same time the liver, kidneys
and stomach must be stimulated and
strengthened.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
Pointedly Terse.

Times: A we'll known gentleman OF
Deadwood received a letter, yesterday,
from q prominent member of the legis
%lature, dated at Bismarck, Feb. II,
which, with certain paragraphs elimin-
ated, runs rs follows:
The division matter will be up to-day.
1t will be a hard fight in he house. but
if il should go through both houses the
governor never would sign it, I tell
you, old Mccall has kept us too busy.
How in the name Of God you and Others
allowed his election is beyond my com
prehension.
The bill extending the time until
June LIST for the taxes TO become delin-
quent became a law prior to Feb. Isl,
and was signed by the governor. / ad-
vocated the measure, believing that
many would pay their taxes on account
of the extension Of time.
A bullion bill was introduced on yes
terday. 1t taxes the gross output 3 per
cent, 2 to go to the county and | per cent
to the territory. OF course it will not
stand law at all, as it is unequal taxa
ton. OF course nothing here goes by
equity or justice. Combination is" the
law that rules the land through tins
farce of a territorial legislature. 1t has
reduced itself to this-dividing counties
and making appropriations good
wholesome law stands as much show
as a cat in - without claws.
The north has the strongest combina-
ton in the house, central Dakota going
with them, while the south reixns SUI
preme in the council, We think that
we have a good man at the helm in
Governor Pierce, who will hold us
level.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
Alarmed.

The Rapid City Republican--seeing
what would not trouble a blind man to
perceive, hat a stage line from Chadron
to Dcadwood via Custer is the nearest
and best route, differing from the one
through Rapid by being both nearer
and dispensing with about Is miles of
gumbo, which for about four month OF
the year is the great terror that keeps
many from visiting the Hill realizing
that to loose the "whack" she has had
at every traveller that passed to or from
the Hills will be equivalent to a paralytic
stroke. said journal in the follow
ing, hints at a mail swindle and advises
the people of Rapid to head off all pub
lie service and improvements that don't
benefit Rapid, no matter if it should ac-
commodate a dozen towns, i'm the west
ern portion Of the county Of which she
is a county seat, with a daily mail serv-
ice and direct connection with the out.
side world.
Republican, 10th: The CUSTER CHRoS-
rcLE is authority for the statement that
"a new stage line is being projected and
established frcm Chadron to Deadwood
via Custer and Brownsville, at which
latter point it is to connect with the
HOmestake railroad. The originator of
the scheme is said to be now in Wash
ington to secure a contract for mail
service. Such a line from Chadron t o
Custer would doubtless be practicable,
and beneficial to Custer at least. but the
attempt to divert the travel from its
natural route to one over which "a bird
cannot fly without carrying its pro-
visions on its back" by the extension
of the line from Custer to Deadwood,
while 1t is not a matter by which the
towns i'm the foothills" need feel alarm
ed, shows one Of the ways that are
dark" whereby the metropolis" Of the
north seeks to divert business and trade
from Rapid City and Sturgis and drive
it, contrary to its natural inclination.
into Deadwood. 1t is time that Rapid
City should wake up to a realization of
the fact that these petty mail route
swindles are doing her serious injury,
and are being secretly manipulated to
that end.
After reading the above if the people
of Hill City and the other towns in the
western portion of Pennington county
do not wake up to a realization of the
fact that they are being done a serious
injury" which can be overcome by the
establishment of a route to which the
Republican objects, then We will miss
our guess.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
Died..

SMI1H-Annice Eta, wife of Ernest II.
Smith, and Youngest daughter of Geo.
II. and Elmira Green, on February
20, aged IL years, 4 months and 26
days.
The immediate cause Of the death Of
the deceased was the birth Of a son on
the 23rd which lived but a few minutes.
From that time up to the 25th she re
NAMED unconscious, passing away the
night Of the Goth surrounded by sorrow
strickened relatives and friends, who
have the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity.
The bodies Of the mother and babe
were buried together, the head Of the
little n resting on its mothers breast.
The funeral took place at the NJ. +.
church at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and the bodies were followei to their last
resting place by a numerous procession,
headed by the Lodge Of Good Temp!ars
of this city, Of which order deceased
mother was a member.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

The following letter explains itself

The following letter explains itself:
CASCADE, OAK, Feb. JS, 1885,
EDITOR CHRONiCLE We wish to render
our sincere thanks to the citizens of Fall
River county for their kindness in time
Of affection, and especially to the follow
ing gentlemen. that volunteered 10 suffer
the severe cold for "a week or more try
ing to find our dear Fathers body, who
;,erished in a blizzard. Following are
the anne Of the gentlemen:
+. p. Gibson, A. J. Miller, Billy Hard
rick, Edwin Petty, J. S. Shepherd,
Mathew Bingham. Lou Goddard, J. f.
Marty, Geo. Hathaway, w. G. Snow
Frank. Jackson, Chas. Roe, Rodney
Royce, Walter Scott.
We car eve return the kindness
shown toward us i'm time of need. But
wish to say all will find it a place to
stop under any circumstances and find
1t home, such as it is.
Jay Smith,
Ed. l.. Smith and wife,
Richard Smith.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

F. r. Curran left Wednesday morning
for the - T ranch where he will be
joined by Sam Moses on a visit Of in
spection to Chadron. The gentlemen
make this visit with a view of establish
ing a business house or two there and
We can recommend them to the people
ofthat place as gentlemen to do bust
ness WITH" and if they conclude to
become residents Of Chadron that town
will have no more enterprising citizens
then they.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
1nRu1urafIon.

Grand Masquerade Ball and Carnival
by c. c. f.. 4 Fl. Co. No. ! on Wednes
day night March 4th, at the Court House
Hall. Custer City, Oak. The committee
on arrangement, consisting Of II. Mon
helm, ii. j. StoLe, Jerry Horrigan, and
Geo. Standard, promise to spare no
pains and leave no stone unturned to
make this ball a grand success. A COM
mittee will be appointed whose strict
duty it shall be to raise each and every
mask ere they are admitted, SO
there won't be a possible show for any
Objectionable characters to enter. Please
take notice, all those not mask ed are
allowed on the floor until Il:3O. the
time set for unmasking.
The ladies Of Custer have kindly con-
sented to get up the supper for the CON-
pany.
Tickets, including two suppers, will
be $500, and 1925 including one supper.
supper tickets Is cent.
Everybody invited t. turn out and
have a good time, the only masquerade
ball for the season. The best music will
procured that can be had in the
country.
The following gentlemen have been
to serve OF the respective COM
mittees at the masquerade ball to be
held next Wednesday evening:
Committee Of Arrangements-H. Mon
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

The bill to provide for taxation OF
bullion, the output Of the mines, is as
follows:
Sec. /. Provides for the levying Of a
tax as per title also provides hat the
corporations or individuals working
mides shall make a report under oath OF
the amount Of bullion produced.
Sec. 2. Provides that a false statement
or diverging from the true statement OF
bullion produced, shall be declared per.
jury.
Sec. 3. Provides that if any company
corporation, or individual fails to make
a report Of the bullion produced after
fifteen days, from the time specified in
the act, then % per cen Of the taxes is
to be added as II penalty and the secre.
tary Of the territory shall be empower.
ed, and it shall be his duty to make
such report as he may upon the be,
and most reliable information that he
may receive. and the said report shall
be the valid report and the company
corporation or individual shall be taxed
accordingly.
Sec. 4. Provides if such companies
corporations or individuals refuse To
pay such tax as set firth in the act
within thirty da, after the specified
time by law, the secretary shall impose
an addi ional tax Of 10 per cent, and
when the parties so refused and thus
have violated the law, the secretary OF
the territory shall sell the property as
prescribed by law.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
Thanks.

The husband and family Of the late
Mrs. f.. Ii. Smith wish to express their
thanks to the good people of Custer for
the many acts of kindncss and sympathy
in their bereavement, more especially to
those who so generously sacrificed time
and rest to attend the sufferer. May
God long avert such a blow from any of
them.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
Methodist Church.

The second Quarterly Conference will
be held to night at the church at Z p. III.
The Quarterly Meeting services will be
held on Sabbath, by Rev. James viii
lians. Preaching, morning, at ii a. m.
The Sacrament of the L1rk Supper will
be administered at the close of the
morning service. Evening, preaching
at I p. M. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended 10 all persons 10 attend these
services.
Henry 4. James, Pastor.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Chadron Journal: Rumors count for
little, and VIC have therefore kept silent
while rumor after rumor has come to us,
each favoring the aspirations Of different
communities az a county seat site. and
nearly all different in the manner Of or
ganization. The latest We hear, how
ever, comes from such a reliable source
that we feel justified in giving it publica
ton, and cannot but express our belief
that its truth will he proven. This in
formation is to the effect that the legis.
lature has divided the original county
Of Sioux into three nearly equal caun
ties. with boundaries and names as fol-
lows: The first county, named Dorsey,
takes six townships off the east, the west
boundary being the range line between
AZ and AZ the second county takes six
more townships to the west, its western
boundary being the range line between
so and 80 the third county, retaining
the name Of Sioux, comprises the five
townships which intervene tO the west
ern state line. All these counties ex-
tend from the Dakota line to the south
boundary line of the original county.
We reserve comment until the absolute
correctness Of the report is assured,
merely rema rking that these boundaries
being correct there can be no further
question as to proper and natural centre
for the county seat, rs the entire people
of Dawes county would combine on
Chadron.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
School Report.

During the school month ending Feb.
Goth the following named pupils were
present at every session after enrol
ment:
Minnie Dickson, Pearl Dickson. Lillian
Reeve, Steve Reeve, Nora McKirahan,
Cora McKirahan, Jesse Wier, John
Walker, Mable Smith, Fred Brennan,
James Brennan, Lewis Lunger, James
Nelson, WILDER Wright.
Average attendance during the month
so. Total number enrolled, &C.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

A California syndicate are negotiating
for the placer ground below town known
as the grave yard diggings. This ground
has paid when the dirt had to be hauled
and the dust rocked out and if handled
- contemplated by the California com
pany, by hydraulics, there is undoubt-
edly millions In IL.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Now 10 the time for those Of our
delinquent subscribers who have ex-
pressed . desire to pay-up in wood. etc.,
70 do 90. When You come to town
th-o= ca = cord OF wood and dump it at
this Office instead Of spending q half day
% the streets trying to sell II.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Colonel Carpenter. secretary North.
western Stage line, arrived from Pierre
and st. Paul Sunday night. In great
contrast to the pleasant open weather
Of Dakota is that of the tabled states,
where storm has succeeded storm for
weeks, and nearly every road from New
York to st. Paul was more or less ex-
tensively blockaled. Referring to the
talked of switch Of his line to a connec-
ton with the Sioux City < Pacific, he
says that such transfer will not occur
until late in the season-certainly not
until the extension is complete and in
operation to the next winter terminus
Chadron. Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

The New York Tribune says: Two
great blocks of tin ore from Dakota o.
cupied the table last evening at the
Academy of Sciences in Columbia col
lege Prof. Bailey talked on the tin
deposits in the Black Hills. Three per
cent Of the ore was yielded in block tin
of the purest kind. A superior quality
was not to be found in European mines.
States have consumed tinware wortl,
1924 100000 80 per cent of which has
been iron. With the development OF
Black Hills mines, the coating Of tin
could be made much heavier on tinware
and still sell cheaper than it does now.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Mark Luckenbach this week ran out
The G-s. bar Of tin from the first button
taken from the ore Of the mine owned
by Messrs. Sanders and Lewis and locat-
ed q mile and a half southeast Of town.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.

DeadwOod and Custer leaves Custer Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings, mt 6 a., M,
and arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
1t 2 n. m.
Custer and Hot Springs leaves Custer Monday,
Wednesday aud Friday nc 3 a. m; arrives Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday mt 4 p. m.
Custer and Rapid leaves Custer daily at 7 a. m.
arrives at Custer daily ut 3 p. IN.
Al mails close thirty minutes before depar..fe.
Reristry and Money order window closes at G
o'clock p. m.
once open on Sunday until ~ o'clock. noon.
III. A.. ALBfEN =. M.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

helm, II. j. Stone, j. Horrigan, Geo.
STANDARD.
Floor-James Clark, f. IL. Flynn, II.
Monheim, Tom Webster.
Reception-P.anl Kleemann, b. F.
Towner, N. Wickham, c. Boyden.
Snpper--M. Dempsey. c. A. Pecken.
paugh, NJ. McKirrahan.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Walter Shoemaker, formerly with
s. r. Shankland has accepted and is
now occupying a position at the Dead
wood telephone exchange, where we
are certain that he will give satisfac-
ton.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

j. c. Spencer, of the Stockake ranch
came in from the place Thursday and
reports fine weather at present, but
more now in that vicinity than he has
seer in the past eight years.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Harry Oelrich's barn near Cheyenne
was destroyed by fire last "Wednesday.
The imported stallion Brudant, which
cost $4,000, another thoroughbred
worth $1,000 three horses and a number
of carriages were consumed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
tfonaI Church.

Rev. A.. c Dill, Pastor Divine Worship Sum
day az /. 1 9. ~ and 100 p. IN. Sunday School
Mt Gas. Church Prayer and Social gathering
Thursday evening at 1880. Young Peoples
Christian Social Union Friday evenings. A cor
dial and hearty welcome to all.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

E. E. Flynn and family last week
moved into the residence owned by
Rev. Atkins where they are now "at
home" to their friends.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

The owners of tin mines will find il to
their advantage to call on M. Lucken-
bach, M. f., whose card appears in our
advertising columns this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Booth & Webster now run a wagon to
Hill City, Summit and Harvey about
twice a week, loaded with provisions for
those camps.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Rev. n. A. James. Pastor. Services In the NJ
Z Church every Sunday at III o'clock a. m. and
5:S0 O'Clock p. m. All are cordially invited.
Sabbath School at 10 o'clock a. M.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

r. w. Palmer, Of Hill City, who re
Gently sold a tin prospect in that vicin-
ity for $4,000 was a visitor in Custer the
first Of this week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

The Homestake has declared its seven
ty-eighth dividend Of $31,250, payable
February rs. Total dividends to date,
1866, 25O.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28
Societies.
r. n. Il. 4,

Fidelity Lodge Of I. o. q. T. meets at the
Court. House at 1880 p. IN. Saturday evenings.
J, c. CARR, w. c.. r. c. Z. BoYDEN, w. 8.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Messrs. Halter and Stuber of Rapid
were registered at the Kleemann house
Thursday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Messrs. Wardell and Paul Kleemann
returned last evening from a trip to
r pid City.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Geo. Single, we'll known throughout
the Hills arrived in Custer yesterday on
q return trip from Cheyenne.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Charley Spaun, foreman of the o, G.
outfit was a visitor i'm Custer this week
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

The firemen have secured the Buffalo
Gap string band to discourse sweet
music at their masquerade ball.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-28

Go to Cochran's for hardware, stoves,
tinware. plows, Scythes, racks, etc.
Cheapest house in the Hills.