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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
An Anecdote Of Gov. Washburn.

Eugene V. Smalley, who has an i'll
ustrated paper IN the "Flour-mills OF
Minneapolis" in tho May Century,
says that the late Ex-Governor Wash
burn of Wisconsin was identified prob
ably more closely with the milling in.
terests in Minneapolis than any other
one man. OF him Mr.. Sn alley tells
this characteristic anecdotes: 1.-The
strength Of Governor Washburn's
character was strikingly shown. by his
behavior in the face of the terrible cal.
amity which destroyed his mill in 1878.
One evening in May Of that year, just
after the day forcs had left the big
Washburn Mill and before the night
force had all come, the flour-dust that
filed the air and covered the walls,
floors and machinery took fire and ex.
ploded with a destructive force as ire
mendous as that Of dynamite. In an
instant the towering structure Of solid
stone was changed TO a heap of ruins.
The tire was blown into four other
mills near by, and one after another
blew up and crumbled into confused
heaps of stone and machinery. The
explosions succeeded each other at in
tervals as regular as II a battery OF
siege-guns had been fired in order.
E,rhtnnp WAN E;llnI Hale ~,
milling industry of Minneapolis was
oblitel ated, and the whole city was
appalled, at tho terrific effects of a de-
stroying agency the existence
of which had hardly been sus
pected. News of tho tragedy came tC
Governor Washburn at his home in
Madison. He had an appointment foI
the next morning with the regents OF
the University Of Wisconsin to deter.
mine upon a site for an astronomical
observatory, the money for building
which he had presented TO the institu.
ton. The regents met, supposing the
governor had left for Minneapolis as
soon as the news Of the destruction OF
his mills had reached him. To their
surprise he walked into the room
promptly at nine o'clock, as calm as
though nothing had happened, and in
sisted on d~espatching the business be-
fore the board instead Of talking about
the disaster. Next day he stood by the
smoking ruins of his great mills
Friends gathered around to condolt
with him on the destruction of n mill
ion dollars worth of property. IL
them be said. the money loss is not tt
re considered; l think only OF the poo
victims and OF their families. Tn
mills shall be rebuilt at once Ant
they were rebuilt as rapidly as TIT
courageous and energetic old governo
could push on their construction"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
Miss Cleveland and Her Brother.

Washington Cor. Chicago Mail: One
OF the ladies who has been a white
house guest during the latter part of
the winter is my authority for a pleas
ing insight into the ways and incidents
OF its life. Like all bachelors, the
president is q little Indifferent to fam
lily intercourse and amenities as a
change and rest from his work. About
all he sees Of the ladies Of the white
house is at his meals. Then he APP
pears the ~jovial, testing man Of the
world, always ready to make each
passing moment the p~lessantest. Miss
Cleveland addresses him almost with
out exception as ''Mr. President"
Whom her friend said: "Wby do you
always call him Mr.. PRESIDENT" she
replied, "He is my president as we'll
as anybody else's."
Rarely does she call him Grover.
The brother and sister evidently have
a deep affection for each other. al
though little is manifest on the surface.
He looks after her wants as faithfully
as it is possible to imagine, and many
apparently volunteer services from the
attendants OF the executive mansion
are suggested by the president. His
use OF the white house stables is Away S
modified by his regard for Miss Cleve-
lands wishes. II by any chance he
learns that she desires to take a ride,
he first learns which carriage and what
horse she wants before making his
own selection.
Miss Cleveland attends to the duties
of her mistress-ship in the most method
ical way, and has lost much. it is said.
of her old-time blithesome manne and
freedom. One of the curiosities OF her
situation, which amused her q good
deal, is that whenever she goes
about the house she is expected o plead
the way. If she passes from one room
to another with a company of hex
friends they all stand back and make
way for her to pass first. q custom
probably as ancient as the English
court, by which she, with her demo-
cratic notions, was at first a good deal
shocked. Evidently all that she does
in her position is prompted by a most
dutiful desire to be to her brother all
that a sister could be. A great deal OF
nonsense is printed about her mont
torship ver his public policy
and n thing and another. 1t may be
accepted as approximately true that
Miss Cleveland does not attempt to in
t~erfere or recommend or request any
information of her brother on any par.
ticular question of the day. Her first
aim is to do her duty, simply, modestly
and unpretentiously. which explains
her success.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
He Never Fooled Liza in His Life.

Arkansaw Traveller: One night re-
Gently Judge Bulvage met several old
friends, gentlemen of the old school,
as he termed them. They grew mel
low in e~ndearing recollection and their
legs became Sd emotional that the
judge. upon starting home, discovered
that it wa only in the most wayward
manner Of unexpected and uncertain
direction-that he could walk. One
thing favored tho old fellow. HIS
tongue never became thick, but his
eyesight, alas, was at times woefullv
bad.
"Got to rig up something" he
mused, as he pursued his scalloped
way in the direction of home. Never
fooled Liza in my life, but it stands
see in hand to do it this time. Let me
me. All! hah! believe | got it. When
a drunken man goes home, he never
thinks of taking up a book. He wants
to talk. Now, if ] go homo, pretend
devilish good word. He, he, he! Go
in and be absorbed and without making
any extra flourishes, merely speak po-
l~itely-yes, must speak politely-and
take up book, be absorbed
there's that word again-and read un-
til the old lady drops of to sleep.
Good plan"
When no reached home, Mrs. Bull.
rage, although the hour was late, sat
in expectancy Of his arrival. She spoke
pleasantly when be entered the room.
"Ah." ho mused. 'shink Nv got you
this time. So devilish blind [ can't
find a book. Here's one % the trunk"
lie sat down, and after some diff
Guilty opened his book. and $50 alb
sorbed" was he that he did not know
his wife was looking at him with con-
tempt.
"P~isistrstus, what arc you doing?"
Every much interested in this book"
he replied.
whats the name OF tho work?"
"Marmp"
Whats the name of the bookp"
ooh, now, Liza, you ought & know.
You've seen it around here for years
aud have doubtless read it a dozen
times"
She did not reply, but after a long
silence, she said:
"Why do you want to SIT there hold
ing that old valise open, looking into
itp"
He acknowledged his drunk on the
spot.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
A Logical Argument.

Texas Siftings: A man was urged
to take a newspaper.
What is the use OF taking ip !
never open it; so 1 dent know what's
in it. What good would it do mep
"You take liver pills occasionally.
don't your"
Certainly"
"Do they do you any good7"
"Of course they do"
"Do you ever open them and find
out what's in them?"
That made him shell out the sub
scription price.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15
KANOPOLIS!
A New Springfield Oily In the
Heart OF Kansas.

The Future Great City of the Central and
Great Corn amt Wheat state OF the
UniOn--A Town to Spring Up on
Smoky Hill River I'm u Day--Great
Auction Sale OF Lots on the
18th, 18Th and I4th of
May, 1886.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15

Congressman Ranuey is called 1.-THE brains
OF the Missis sippi delegation"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-15

1t is perhaps needless to state that
Victor and Gertrude were married as
soon as the war was over
1t is probably needless to say that
the captain has never returned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-03
Another Week.

There is pretty generally expressed
wish that the Dallas State Fair and
Exposition shall be continued another
week. Coming as it did, in the midst
of heated political campaign, full Of
interest to large number of people
in every precinct in the State, and
closing before the smoke of battle is
cleared away, there have been thou
sands of people kept away who would
gladly avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity of another week. The same
conditions may be said to pre-
vail throughout other States, which
would the next week send large dele
cations to the Exposition. The addi-
tional expense would be very light,
and the attendance another week
would certainly be greater than this, if
not Is large as the first week. The
matter has been urged on the direct
ory, and the HERALD understands they
will take the matter under considera-
ton and probably dispose of it to-
uioht
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-03
Variety Troubles.

The Niemcyer Bros, having had the
Thompson variety theatre patched up,
arc again running their variety show.
The city tax collector was informed
this morning, they were selling beer,
but on the outside of the theatre, as
city ordinance forbids the selling of
malt, spirituous or vinous liquors in
side theatres, and as thay had no
license to sell beer any where, he gave
instructions for their arrest.
One of the nymphs of this aspasean
temple got into trouble also last night.
She entangled in her meshcs a fresh
young man from Forney. named j. II.
Gather and proceeded 10 gather him
in. She stole from him, he says, q
breast pin valued at 500 and he offered
officers Mealy and Russell So if they
would recover the pin for him. They
took the matter in hand and soon got
the pin away from the siren and re-
turning it to the owner this morning
he declined to pay the reward, giving
as an excuse, that he did not have the
money. They gave him his pin, how
ever. The "graysr and "freshes' from
the country are the suckers who bite
at the bait of these artful and quilting
female hoodlums.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-03
A Bad Negro.

Some cxcstemcnt was caused at the
race track yesterday by an insolent ne
gro who became very disordcrly at the
Judges stand and cncrgetically resist
ed the efforts of the authorities TO put
him out. AS Judge Ollie and a po-
liceman were carrying him away he
fought them, and It was reported he
cut the Judge. On this announcement
a crowd of men tried to take the ras-
cal and deal him just punishment, but
they desisted at the request of the off,
GERS.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-03

We want say word two to the thousands of strangers
who have honored with their visit and liberal patronage
And say this with truth and confidence We have been
rushed rushed beyond usual capacity for the past ten days
Our Mammoth Clothing Establishment has been crowded from
early till midnight and sales stop only when the doors
closed at this phenomenal hour Never before in the his
tory of this house have the people been alive the fact that
indeed the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-03
LEADERS In OUR line BEYOND PERADVENTURE

Our motto has been and still Isl I'VE LEAD; LET THOSE
WHO CAN FOLLOW" We lead in every way..in the excel
of goods in the style and finish impaired to them by
the workmen and also in the we'll known worldwide
fact that
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08

lar cures made by the aid of his " Cele-
brated Asiatic, Eliptical, Paregorical Cor
dial After music by the orchestra, Mr..
Reep also gave brief history of Red
Jacket, after whom the Tribe was named
and whose lise-sized picture hung upon
the walls of the wigwam. II was after
twelve o'elock when the exercises were
through, and 50 pleasant had the evening
been spent that those present were 10th
to part even at that hour. The commit
tee in charge have reason to feel proud of
the success of the anniversary exercises.
1t is seldom, where SO many are congre-
gated, to have all go away speaking in
highest terms of the pleasure experienced.
We trust that in the future, when the
cred Jackets " get up a war dance, +"
they will not forget to invite at least one
pale face who is friendly to the Tribe aud
enjoyed very pleasant and social time
with them on Friday evening last.
We were unfortunate enough to be nm
der the weather. day or SO this week, by
the disarrangement of some internal ar
rangements, and the very first salutation
we got was, Lived too high while down
in Monmouth county" Just as if high
living had anything to do with it! If it
did, why are not those people down there
sick all the time? We know there are
some people who are sometimes equity
after few days of feasting, but that rule
is not general. We hear some say, You
are not used to it, That may and may
not be. Let those who think SO take into
consideration tho bean bakes," ami
versary suppers, Cadet inspections, and
the like, that newspaper man is in the
habit of attending, aud they will change
their minds in regard to not being used
to high living.
The season of the year is fast approach
ing when those who are disposed, and
have the means, can make others happy.
The store windows are filed with beauti-
full articles suitable for Christmas pre-
sents, aud we presume that those who
have expended money to make the at
fractions are waiting for purchasers to
help them get rid Of them. TMAT.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08
The Firemen and Their Taxes.

The Firemen and Their Taxes.
William r. Weeks, counsel for the New
Jersey State Firemen's Association, has
published a statement in reference to the
late decision of the Supreme Court, de-
claring as unconstitutional the act OF
1884, under which New Jersey firemen
claimed TO be exempt from taxation on
$500 OF real or personal property, or both,
being the same exemption as is granted
to the National Guard. Mr.. Weeks says;
"Iu 1881 an act was passed giving volun-
teer firemen IS tax exemption, which was
amended in 1882 and 1883, SO as to apply
only to active members of volunteer fire
department Under municipal control. The
act of 1881 has not been repealed, SO that,
should the Supreme Court be sustained
by the Court of Errors and Appeals, ac-
tive members of volunteer fire depart
ments under municipal control are en-
titled still to So tax exemption. All paid
ilremen, members of the fire patrols, sal
wage corps and independent fire compa-
MES, and exempt firemen are still subject
to the laws which governed their particu-
lar cases prior to the act Of 1884, none Of
which have been repealed. Firemen who
may be required to pay taxes in full, OF
with only the IS exemption previously al
lowed by law, should pay under written
protest, so that they may claim repay
ment in case the Court of Errors and APP
peals decides in their favor. The Presi-
dent of the State Association has been re-
quested to call a meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee, to be held at Trenton
in December, to consider this question. !"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08


Talk about the vanity of women" sak
Madison street halter. I" Il is nothing
ompared to that of men. My wife used t,
.eep millinery store, and ASH was hanging
round her shop good deal had oppor
unity to study the customers, in whom
.ook more interest than did in the stocl
Well, women are not vain. Not one woma
in fifty has any vanity about her persona
appearance. She has what is better, a sys.
tematic and business like method of making
herself look rs we'll as possible. 1t is part
If her daily life to wear the things which
will become her, and in making selections
The is earnest and practical and patient, ever
not always artistic. She knows her owl
ace and figure better than anybody else an,
loes not deceive herself. She knows wha
The can wear to advantage and what sh
sannot If she is good looking she knows
It, but does not become silly in consequences
If plain she is aware of the fact and instinc
lively and sensibly does her best to maxi
herself attractive by the arts of dress nnt
dornment- Take women by themselves
way from The other sex, and there is II,
oolishness among them concerning them
Ielves. They are perfectly frank with eacl
ther concerning their figures and features
md assist each other with admirable good
lumor. 1t is quite different with men. For
three years / have been in the hat business
and in that time have seen more genuine
vanity than in all my life before. Nine men
out of ten are either vain or Indifferent
The average man doesn't know what he
wants, and while you are showing him goodf
he changes his mind half dozen times. L
is no uncommon thing in my store for
customer to stand forty times before tn
mirror, each time with hat on his head
Sometimes he will take three or four looks
1t one hat during the course of his search.
In the matter of extravaganza, too, the
women are not the only offenders. Men
viii pay SO to 1912 for silk hats or IS to ~
Cor round crowned hats made by well
known manufacturer, whose name is sup
oosed TO lead the local world of hat fashions
when they know very well that articles
Identical merit in every particular can b.
purchased Mt a saving CT from ~ to IS else.
where. They do this simply because they
re vain enough to wish TO be able TO say, on
occasion, that their hat is from so-and-so,
he fashionable. / know men whose in
comes do not exceed $50 month who ex
pend IN year not less than $40 for hats
Few women spend larger sums."- Chieag
Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08
Railroad signals.


There We're four of them and they wer
arm friends. They were standing near tn,
iagman's shanty at the Tenth Street cross
ing, when one Of them caught sight of O
brakeman who was going through various
sontortions on the top of box car half way
down the yard.
Wonder If the engineers asleep. He
don't seem to see that fellow signaling him
topull out, remarked the party who had
first noticed the mans notions
The others looked.
Pull out" caustically responded one
who had plug hat. "Guess you don't
know much about railroading. Those
motions mean to back up"
Before the other could frame an answer
sufficiently ironical to suit his friends evil
lent lack of mental strength, the man with
The checked suit spoke up,
Well, if you fellows don't make me
tired That signal means that he wants to
cut the crossing, and for the engineer to go
ahead little way"
T." Jim, }" patronizingly observed the man
who hadn't yet spoken; you're first-rate
canyasser, but when you get into subject
like this you're away off. Pull out ! Bach
up! Cut crossing o, pshawl It's as plair
as daylight that the play is for the engineer
to kick the train over into the next track
MAYBE you fellows think I amt got
scarcely any sense?' inquiringly remarked
the plug hat man. Il say he wants to
have the train backed up"
And if any one wants to tell me Pm
wall-eyed idiot, he needn't insinuate; Pm
right here" the first man who had spoken
said warmly as he glowered ON the others
" say that signal mean to pull out"
:" And maybe some one wants to tell me Tn
lliar when say they mean cut the CROSSING
holly retorted the check suit man.
The fagman attracted by the excited
remarks, sauntered up, and ON catching
sight of him all four appealed to him to ref
cree the question. He looked up in the
direction of the gesticulating man, and as an
expression of disgust mantled his features
ne remarked:
:" Him Wy that darned FOOLS Just a
lirtin' with one of the chambermaids in the
II. james. He"
But they heard no more Each moved
IF in different direction, and from that
hour they were sworn enemies. -Rai.soay
Nesos.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08

Rev. G. II, Woolston will preach in
the First Baptist Church, next Sunday
morning, on the present Needs of Our
Church and How to Meet Them The
Children's Sermon will be on "That
Cigarette. The Sabbath School at 3 r.
NJ, the pastor conducting the adult Bible
Glass in the Bethel Room. At G:30 the
usual hour Of prayer in the Bethel Room.
At the regular evening service the pastor
will preach-snbiect, "A Leap Into the
Dark. Strangers and all people vel.
come to the services.
The pastor will lecture on Thursday
evening on 1.-THE Baptist Church the
Apostolic Church." this being the last
lecture on the "Great Denomina tions. y
The public invited.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08
To Our Readers.

To Our Readers.
We cannot too strongly urge upon our
readers the necessity of subscribing for a
family weekly newspaper of the first
class-such, for instance, as The hide
pendent, of New York. Were we obliged
to select one publication for habitual and
careful reading to the exclusion of all
others, we should choose unhestatingly
The Independent. 1t is newspaper,
magazine, and review, all in one. 1t is a
religious, a literary, an educational, a
story, an art, a scientific, an agricultural,
financial and political paper combined. .
1t has 30 folio pages and 81 depa, tments.
No matter what PERSONS religion, poll
tics or profession may be, no matter what
the age, sex, employment or condition
may be, The Independent will prove a
help, an instructor, an educator. Our
readers can do no less than to send pos
tai for free specimen copy, or for thirty
cents the paper will be sent month, en-
abling one to judge of its merits more
critically. Its yearly subscription is SO,
or two years for IS.
Address, The Independent, 251 Broad
way, New York City. Nov st.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5. 1886.
Arrangement OF Mails

Arrangement OF Mails.
The following is a list of all the outgo.
ing and incoming nails at the Lambert.
Vile P. o., as at present arranged
MAILS CLOSE.
6.50 A. NJ, for New York, Eastern States, foreign
and all points east of Trenton. No leit6 RS fol
Trenton, Philadelphia, South or West are carried
in this NALL
sos A. NJ, for Philadelphia Trenton New York
East, South, West and foreign.
$50 A. NJ, for Stockton Frenehtown, Milford, Eas-
ton and all points on Belyidere Division North
and conmctions.
9.2O a. NJ, for Mount Airy, Oakdale Ringoes Cop
per Hill, Pennington, &c.
9.8s A. NJ. for New Hope, Buekmanyie and Pine
1910 r NJ, for New Hope
i2.2l p. NJ. for Trenton, New York, East aud for
~ q p NJ, for Philadelphia, South and West
AZ p. NJ for all points South on the Beydere
Division, Trenton, New York, Philadelphia,
East South and West.
500 r. NJ for Easton and vicinity.
zoo p. NJ, for Pennington.
500 P. M for Aquetong, I.ahaska, centreyille, New
Hope Doylestown. SC.
MAILS RECEIVED.
sos A. NJ, from New Hope.
s25 A. NJ, from Easton and vicinity.
S.25 A. NJ. from Philadelphia, New YORK, East,
South and West.
s.25 A. NJ, from Pennington.
9.Ss A. NJ, from Trenton, New York, Philadelphia,
East. South and West
1910 NJ from New Hope.
I.S5 p. NJ, from Trenton, &C.
All P. NJ, from New Hope.
4.37 p. NJ, from points North on Belvidere Divi-
sion and connections.
437 p. NJ. from Mount Airy, 0akdale. Ringoes,
Copper Hill and Pennington.
$50 r NJ, from Trenton, Philadelphia, South
West, &c.
$50 p NJ, from New York Eastern States, foreign.
points East of Trenton and Trenton mo let
iers from Philadelphia, South or West, in this
mail.)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-08

Mrs. Maria Larson. wife of John
W. Larison, formerly of Larison's Cor
ner, died at the residence of her son
George, ON Delaware avenue, in this
city. this morning, in the Saith year of
her age, The funeral services will be
held at the house of her nephew, DIR.
Geo. H. Larison, on Jefferson street, on
Friday afternoon next, at half-past one
O'Clock. She, with her husband, was
nearing the 65th anniversary of her mar
RE d life. Her husband is in reasonable
good heal b, at the advanced age of sc
years.