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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12
THE LITTLE PEOPLE.
Queer Fancies OF Those Who are
Just Liftipg Lifs's Curtain.

Queer FancieB or Those Who are
Just Lifting Lifs's Curtain.
REACHING HIS GRANDMoTHER's HEART.
Clinton Bugle: "Gran'ma," said u
boy of nine years. chow old arc your
About sixty Six" said tho grand
mother.
You'll die o won't you, gran
MAP"
Yes, dear l expect to-"
land when [ die. gran'ma. can | be
burieI side or yCuP"
Yes, dear" said she. as her heart
warmed towards the little n whom
she folded closer in her arms.
Gran ma" softly whispered the
little rogue, gimme ten cents"
BREAKING OUT IN A NEW PLACE.
Buffalo Courier: In a Buffalo house.
hold in which the ''MikaGo" is q favor
composition, n little girl came down.
stairs the other day and asked her aunt
what dreadful things she supposed her
still yOuDge sister put in her prayers.
TIE aunt expressed her inability TO
conjecture and the shocked little maid
en- replied: She SAYS, oh, Lord, bless
the flowers that bloom in the spring,
ira Ia"
L~AMENTABLE IGNORANCE.
Chicago News: An Evanston mother
was reading her little girl the Sunday
school lesson for the day, when she
came to the verse:
But when they next saw Joseph
they found him in q position of great
authority and power, and"-
Joseph was king, wasn't hep" in
terrupted Ethel.
mo, Ethel, he was not king, but he
was very hign-next to the king"
"Oh, | know, mamma; he was } ack
Jack high"
Any fair minded man will readily
see from the above that no poker clubs
exist in Evanston, or Ethel would have
been better informed as to where the
Jack came in.
A NEW APPLICATION.
From the Pittsburg Commercial. GA.
zette: Johnny, who had been sitting
in the room while his father had been
reading Bacon aloud To his wife, put
his own construction upon several of
the passages. He dwelt particularly
upon the phrase, "Reading maketh a
full man" and pondered over it the
balance of the day.
During the ensuing evening II Of
the prominent men of the place dropped
in TO make a short visit. During the
conversation which followed Johnny
asked him:
You must do = great deal OF read
ing, don't youP"
We'll, yes. my little man, consider
able. WhyP"
why, ma said you were full about
all the time"
The gentleman did not wait to have
Johnny explain the allusion, and the
Young man was compelled TO have his
Bacon annotated by his father slipper
THE REVISED EDITION.
Hartford Courant: A little boy of
this city, about i've years old. an
nounceI his ability the other night to
frame his own prayer, and proceeded
20 Lord, make me a good boy, and If
at first you don't succeed, try, try
again"
SAND O VIEW OF 1T.
San franciscan: "Of what two
houses does Congress EXIST" asked q
teacher of a second-grade class in the
public schools.
No one answered. and she prompted.
1.-THE senate and -.' Still no re.
sponse. The senate and the house of
1.-The house of correction" shouted
an urchin in the back seat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12

busiest with real estate dealers Of any since
May, 1883. There were recorded during the
month 23S deeds for properly, the considera'
ton OF which Ia given at 81 1888, III. During
the month there were 432 building permits
taken ont for structures to cost 81, 0l3. 676, a
larger number than ever before issued in one
NINTH.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12
A Most Liberal Offer!

THE VoLrAIC BELT Co., Marehall. Mich,
offer to send their Celebrated VoLTAIC BELTS
aud Electric Appliances ON ,niriy days trial to
any man si1icted with Nervous Debility, Loss
OF Vitality, Manhood, &c. illustrated JAM
phiet in sealed envelope with fall particulars,
mailed free. Write them at once.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12

IL is said that the boarding house
in Washington have much to do with
the feeling in the house against oleo-
margarine. No one doomed to eat in
hotels or boarding houses will doubt
this.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12

DON'T hawk, hawk, blow, spit, and disgust
everybody with your offensive breath. but use
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Zemedy and end it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12

An Episcopal church, to cost ~, 500, VIII at
once be built at Aberdeen.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12
WHAT Is YOUR LOVE LIKE-
BY i. 4.

BY j. G.
"My loves a lily fair and sweet
And pure as winters Shows"
"My love's a little country maid,
Fresh as a PINK June rose.
"If by the running meadow stream
Your happy ieet should pass,
You'll see the dear forget, me.nut
Nesting among the grass.
my love is like the darling lower;
She's bright as summer skies;
She keeps their color and their lighs
Within her tender eyes.
"My love is like q violet;
1t pieases her TO hide
The beauty that some others fiaunt
Close 70 her own ires.de."
any love is like the balsam flower,
Or Ike sw eet lavender
a simple maid but there's no rose
That l prefer to her."
my love is not like any flower,
That by the wind Is stii r d;
She's just a CHEEKY. happy soul.
Che minds me II a bird. n
"a bonnie, wee, brown, singing bird
When summer days are long,
When winter days are dark and drea.
That always has q song"
"Not flower or bird is like my love
watch her frcm afar,
So calm. 80 bright, so beautiful.
Ny love is like Q star"
"Oh, youtAs,'' an old mar said, my love
For fifty years has been
The rose Of beauty On my breast.
Ny lily, pure, serene.
"My bslssm h,wer N lavender,
My violet. modest, sweet;
NV tender blue forget-me- not,
For loving husband meet.
"pve heard her singing Ike q bird
Through happy days aud years,
rge seen her shining like q star
Through stormy cares and fears
"In winter and In summer time
She is my flower of life;
She Is my singtug-b bird and star I
She is-thank God nv Wife,"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12

-Rt. Rev. Daniel Sylvester futile. bishop
of Idaho and Utah, was elected bishop Of the
diocese Of Missouri.
There is one public house 4 r every 300
people in Japan.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12

The paiG-banisher is q uame applied
to st. Jacobs Oil, by the millions who
have been cured of rheumatism and
neuralgia by its use.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
pee.orlnr an African King.

This is from the correspondence of
the Scottish Geographical Magazine:"
1t is no joke to be q doctor to the King
of Uganda, for whenever I took him a
new supply Of medicine I had always
to take dose myself, and to admins
ter one to seven of the persons who
might happen to be present. Should
one Of these seven unfortunates die
within week, 1t would be considered
that I had attempted to poison the
king. If the king had to take pill, /
had always to hold two in my hand; he
chose one, and / had to swallow the
other, unless / had friend with me
who kindly undertook the office. l
soon noticed, however, that Mtesa also
chose the smaller. SO / arranged ac-
cordingly. One day Mtesa played me
q nice trick. / had been to the palace
to take him lotion, and had warned
him particularly not to drink it. After
had left he sent page after me with
a gourd Of mwengi, asking me to taste
it, and say if he might have some. I
did so, and said "Yes." 1t being very
hot afternoon, my friend drank the re-
mainder; but it soon became evident
that the king had doctored the wine,
for my friend became violently sick.
1t turned out afterward that Mtesa
wished to see what effect the lotion
would have upon me.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
Hector, the White House Pet.

Hector, the black French poodle of
the White House, has a faithful at
tendant in Sinclair, the Presidents
valet, whose duty since the arrival of
the new Importation has been to see
that Hectoris properly exercised. Con-
trary to the general impression, Hector
is nota tiny, long-haircd lap-dog, but a
substantial, vigorous canine, weighing
about twenty five pounds, standing
eighteen or twenty inches high, and
black as the ace of spades, not a white
spot being discerniblc anywhere on his
body. His hair is about three inches
long If combed ont on his head and
neck, which have been lionized," that
is, the hair allowed to remain full
length, while on the rest of the body it
has been clipped, the short, crisp curls
being suggestive of astrachan fur. As
soon as Mrs. Cleveland finishes break
fast Sinclair is summoned to take Hec-
tor out fora run, and although he cannot
understand English, when the door is
opened there is a metoric display as the
black body launches out on the lawn at
the south Of the White House, closely
followed by the light complexioned
Dago looking companion. Wherever
Sinclair goes the dog is apt to follow,
and in fact, Hector seems fonder of his
attendant than of his mistress.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
A Lost River in Mexico.

The "Laguna" is q region spoken of
in Mexico. tits the great cotton-grow-
ing section Of the republic. 1t lies well
to the north, in the State of Durango,
and the Mexican Central Railroadi'
passes through it. The valley is peculiar
in one respect. While large river from
the Sierras pours into it, no stream
escapes from it. Like those rivers on
the map of Africa which used to excite
our childish curiosity, its waters sink
and are lost in the soil. Doubtless at
one time this great valley, 100 miles
long by so wide, was vast lake fed by
mountain streams, and emptying its
waters into the Gulf of Mexico. Buta
change Of climate or other causes now
unknown has diminished the water sup
ply, and the lake has evaporated, till
now vast salt marsh, frequented by
millions of water fowl and only useful
for the production of salt, remains to
remind us of its existence. But the soil
left behind by the receding waters is
marvelously rich and deep. Give it
water, and there is no limit to its pro-
ductiveness. A barrier of ragged noun
tains, perhaps 10 miles distant, shut in
the view to the westward. AS usual,
the railroad station was several miles
from the town, but dozen mule teams,
with their dusRy drivers, offered trans
portation, and gave proof that there
was something back Of the sand hills
and sage bushes. I
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
Manufacture of Paper in ronkIn.

The principal material used in the
manufacture Of paper in. Tonkin is the
ke-yioh, or paper tree, which grows in
abundance on the mountains in the
lenvir0ns of Sontay. The dried bark of
this is brought in bundles upon the
backs Of oxen or buffaloes from the
mountains, where it is gathered for the
numerous paper-mills, whose principal
centre Is in the vicinity Of Hanoi. 1t is
worth about two cents q pound. This
bark Is macerated and rubbed up in
mortars, so as to reduce 1t to fine pulp.
This latter is extended with certain
quantity Of water In order to form a
clear paste, which is sized with an in
fusion made from the shavings Of the
goma0,a tree which grows in abund-
ance on the Black river mountains.
The paper is manufactured sheet by
sheet by women by means of delicate
bamboo screens that they alternately
dip into the paste and take out there
with thin sheet of paper, which they
deposit upon board At the end Of
the day these sheets are put into press
in order to extract the moisture from
them, and are then dried by placing
them one by one on hot masonary
wall. Finally they are put up in pack
ages and trimmed. Each woman makes
one thousand sheets day. The thick
ness of the paper depends upon the
consistency Of the paste.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19

A sign of the corruption of French
society Says Continental contem-
porary) is the absence Of that esteem
which is generally shown for the dead.
In every German humoristic paper
which is published in Paris, the an
nouncement may be seen that notices
of deaths are excluded from the sub
jects OH which contributions are re-
ceived. This natural shrinking from
jests on so solemn a matter as death
and burial seems to be entirely absent
in some classes Of Paris society, and
the Boulevard press is often full of
such unseemly jests. Some time ago
an artist draped his studio in black,
thus giving to it the appearance of a
mortuary chamber; dance was ar
ranged in it at which the dancers,
dressed in deepest mourning, took re-
freshments at catafalque, and supper
was served on a coffin. Again, as q
dust cart was passing along the Boule-
ward Haussman, which is situated in
the most elegant quarter of Paris, a
number of young Partisan gentlemen
appeared suddenly at the door Of one
of the clubs, where they had probably
been breakfasting, and followed the
dust cart In procession, with theil
heads uncovered, as it is the custom al
funerals. The comparison which this
proceeding suggests is not Aattering to
the esprit PariSien.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
why cowboys Hate Mormons.

The Climate Of Montana is not par
ticularly healthy for Mormon's, prinei-
pally because the soil contains so many
wide-awake bachelor cowboys who are
badly in need of wives themselves. The
royal cow-punchers of Montana hate
Mormon male as they do asnake. Being
unable to get a single helpmeet them
selves, although able to support dozen
where q Mormon cannot support one,
it rifles them to have some long-haired,
rascally elder come along with four,
five, and possibly six wives, and settle
down with the utmost gall and cheek
on Government claim. There are
about twenty-five thousand more
bachelors in Montana than there are
women altogether. Nearly all of these
twenty-five thousand have splendid
ranches, and need only wife to COM
plete their happiness. The little town
of Maiden contains not single unmar-
ried lady. TIE small village only ten
miles west of Maiden is simply COM
munity of bachelors. These thousands
of young men, middle aged men, and
old men have comfortable bank ac-
counts, and would marry on the slight
est provocation, so to speak. Each one
is calculated to make some woman
happy, and would give the damsel who
cared to risk her future with him all
the ready cash she could possibly spend
in the world No wonder our bachelors
hate the Mormon males who have more
than their share Of female blessings.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
Some One Must Have Put Thorn There

Some One Must Have Put Them There,
Here's story of how stumping for
Congress was conducted years back,
Blackburn and Marshall were running
for Congress, and as usual each said
hard things about the other. At last
the personalities became 80 bitter that
twas feared an encounter would ensue.
Finally, to smooth matters, the friends
of both parties made them promise to
go unarmed. As was customary in
those days the contestants journeyed
together, and 1t SO happened one night
that both had to sleep in one. bed.
When the hour for retiring came both
appeared reluctant to disrobe. Looking
at each other in silence for a minute or
two Blackburn spoke up and accused
Marshall of being armed. This was
Indignantly denied, but in removing his
clothes Blackburn caught sight of the
butt end of a pistol and calling Mar.
shall's attention to it said: "Now, Mar
shall, you see I'm unarmed." Then, as
Blackburn pulled off his coat two pis-
tolls and knife dropped to the floor,
Joe gave them a sad look and said: IL
wonder who put them in my pocket
Both men then shook hands and agreed
that honors were even and the best feel.
ing existed throughout the rest of the
campaign. " iga t3'.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
MISCELLANY.
An Inelaen. .. Ills in New Me.Ieo.

An Incident OF Life I'm New Mexico.
This little story is told by-H. H, Car
penter, a mine owner, Of Silver City, N.
NJ, by way of showing the folly of en-
ploying Apaches as scouts: "a friend
of mine, by the name of Elliott was out
only last season coming through the
mountains, and there Apaches began to
crack at him. He was alone. He turned
on them with his Winchester and they
slipped down behind the rocks, not
showing their heads, but would every
now and then simply put up a hand and
fire their gun in the direction Of Elliott.
He stood there for time trying to hit
one of their hands, but did not succeed.
After time he said: WELL three
against one is too many, ] guess and
walked off, carefully facing about from
time to time, so that they did not dare
to pursue him. Two weeks after that
he was ata military post and passed
near group Of Apache scouts then in
the employ Of the government. One OF
them called out as he passed: Three
against one is too many AT this Eli
Oft pulled a great navy revolver with
one hand and a fifty-dollar bill with the
other. He walked down into the group
and said: Twill give fifty dollars to
the man who will tell me who made
that remark He would, without hesi-
tation, have killed him, but the twelve
scouts sat like SO many wooden men
and stared ahead of him, not paying
any attention to his remark.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
He wa. Looklns for. promotIon.

IL was in the Washington oil field o
few days ago" said gentleman to-day,
"and on my return hadto wait nearly
half hour for o train and amused
myself by taking in the sights around
the station. A lady evangelist was
there getting in her work in first-class
order until she came up to neatly
dressed young man, who, noticed, had
been very intently perusing the col
umns of lions Watch Tower. "My
young friend, are you watchman on
lions wallsP" asked the lady. The
young man blushed to the roots Of his
hair and said: "No, ma'am, I am only
q night watchman in Cannonsburg, but
/ am looking for promotion soon."
The crowd fairly shouted with laughter
and the lady joined in.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19

On Bay City train coming into De-
troit was great big bulk of a fellow,
with a voice deep enough to shake the
foundation of house and a disposition
to eat somebody, up. He got into
trouble with three OF, four men in the
smoking car. all of whomleft it to avoid
trouble. This encouraged the man in
the belief thatahe could run the whole
train, and he was observing that he had
come down fromth lumber camps to
sniff the fresh air and start grave
yard or two, when brakeman, who had
caught on quietly, took a seat beside
him. gS.h llTHe
Stranger" said the overgrown chap,
as he limbered up his arms, "are you
prepared dep Jat LtIH tt
The brakeman acknowledged that he
wasn't. gao
"Say, how would you like to step out
on the platform at the. next station and
stand before me for few minutes"
The brakeman rather liked the idea.
"You will, ehp Say Jist feel O.
that Then smell of itw
"Dont rub my nose like that again
sir warned the railroader.
"Why not?"
Because you might get hurtI'
He had scarcely spoken when the big
fist rubbed itself against his nasal
organ, but. something more than words
followed. In about a second he had the
big man by the throat and jammed into
corner, and there he held him until
the man who wanted to 60 into the
graveyard business turned the color of
horse-plum, exhibited all the tongue
he had and made signals that he would
even sell his shirt to bring about an
amicable settlement of affairs.
Y SCOT enoughp" asked the brakeman.
"Y-you bet"
"Will you keep quiet?"
"Y-yes."
With that he was released and for a
long ten minutes he had nothing to say
Thena sickly smile crossed his face and
he leaned over to the man in the seat
ahead and whispered:
"He was the man wanted to step
out before me at the next station"
"Yes."
|
"Say, stranger, continued the big pas.
senger as he felt of his neck and sort o
licked his chops, "supposing he hadp'
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19

A dairy school for girls Of fourteen or
under is to be established. by direction
OF the French Ministry Of Agriculture
at Coetiogon,y in connection with the
farm school at Trois-Croix The fee
for boarders will be only $50 for six
months course Of instruction. The
teaching is to DO practical as well as
theoretical, and certificates will be
given by the Minister Of Agriculture 10
students who pass the examinations.
Eight scholarships have been offered
by the State
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
She Was Painfully well-nredi.

The polite child is the latest thing in
the juvenile world. She was strolling
around the neighborhood on tour of
observation, when she came across col
ored man sitting on q doorstep. She
stood with her finger In her mouth
watching him. Finally she said:
"You're a colored man. amt you?'
"You're very polite, little girl" he
said. "Yes, am colored man."
20, yes, I'm very polite. I call every
nigger see a colored man.
What is your title. my pretty maid
Oleo- Margarine, sir, she said. y
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
He Didn't Like Picnics.

"Where'm goin' this vacation, popf'
inquired Jimmy Tuffboy of his paternal.
"Well, you are going to behave your
self for one thing"
"That's a tough one, pop. Where
thenr
"Igues If you go to one picnic that
viii do yS6.D .e..
"0ne picnicl Nopicnic forme I'm
going to tramp these woods round here
for six straight weeks Picnics are no
use. Who wants to row a boatload o
girls all over pond, an not have 'em
speak to you on the streetp' wtaN
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19
A Graceful Accomplishment.

The art of saying an anunpleasant thing
in a perfectly agreeable manner, is o
very high accomplishment,whi should
be studied by all persons liable to be
asked for loans. Some years ago there
was clearinghouse in Edinburgh
which gave general oifense by the rude
way that customers were sometimes
addressed. A tradesman leaving bill
for discount, would on his return have
the bill thrown across the table, with
the supercilious and loud remark: rave
don't know the parties" Tradesman
retires affronted, and ever afterward
speaks of the unmannerliness of the
bank. There was another banking
establishment in the town, which was
noted for its civility. II was presided
over by Mr.--, an aged gentleman,
who knew the value Of o soft word.
When tradesman was to be refused
the discounting Of a bill, the old banker
came forth from his den, and addressing
the would-be customer In friendly
and confidential way said: "I am sorry
it is not convenient to discount your
bill to-day; but be SO good as to give my
compliments to your wife,"
People are too ready to think something
must be done and forget the time for ac-
ton may not have arrived. The wrong
thing most be worse than nothing.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19

! Great thoughts are our most precious
and abiding treasures, and they should
be eagerly sought and carefully stored
In the caves Of memory.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-08-19

A NOVEL hall hat-rack, of simple
hardwood frame, is provided with pro-
truding and erect ovals Of nickle-plated
wire, as q Judgement for silk hats; an
inclined half moon wire device affords
equal security for felt hats.
BEFORE putting away dark furs they
may be cleaned by rubbing them with
hot bran. 1t should be rubbed in with
the hand. The fur should be well
brushed afterward to remove all par
ticles Of dust.