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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
III S"TEPMOTHER.

Tie day died out In dreariness and dread,
Grim shadows crept through hall and CORR
dor,
While fading freight lurid dickering shed
Athwart the pAnnclled walls mid oaken
floor.
Around the cherries hearth The children
pressed,
Pale, patient, brooding DER the dreaded mir
(Like half-hedged birds forsaken In the
nest),
Too cowed to weep, too dulled with gloon
ana sorrow.
Upon the wall The treasured portrait hung.
That welI-remembered smile forever gone.
That pure white neck round which their arms
had chung,
Those lips once warm with kiss and benson.
At every fancied football, white with fear,
The children started, trembled, glanced,
around,
Gazed in each others eyes, and seemed to
The strangers voice In every passing sound.
How will she COM with frown or baleful
smile
Yet feariuler, to greet the shrinking throng.
How look, how speaks Why tarries she, mean
while,
Thus %wantonly their torture prolopg?
at last she comes. Hush, hush, unwelcone
guest,
Usurper OF dead rites and dearest ties!
Alb, no false fears; st Is a vision blest-
An angel stands before their glistening
eyes.
With such q smile as mild Madopnas wear,
Oh! such q look-so gracious and 50
meek!
The twilight glimmering round her golden
hair,
And tears OF tender pity on her cheek.
From the Bazaar.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

The Des Moines Leader publishes
the following inquiry by Mr.. Lapeno-
there, Of Grand Junction:
In arguing with a gentleman I as
serted that before the war, in sorue Of
the southern states, notably Louisiana.
il was a crime TO teach 4 slave to read
or write. Can You inform nae if such
was tho ease and when tho law was
enacted. Answer through the Daily
Leader.
Tho question was referred for reply
to the New Orleans Times Democrat,
and the following answer was re-
turned which is copied from the Lead
CIR: ''In several Of the southern states,
notably in Louisiana and South Caro-
lima, the ''black code" provided, for
awhile, against teaching slaves to read
and write against the wishes of their
owner; the mere teaching was not an
offence, but it must not DO against the
wishes of the owner of the slaves.
Such a law was not generally in force
in the south, and in these two states
was in force for a limited period only.
being adopted about the time the
abolition agitation begun in the north,
tho idea being clear il the ne
groes were taught by outside per-
sons, without the consent or knowl-
edge of their owners, it might be made
tho means of distributing through
them the abolition documents then
circulated so a~bundantly in the north.
AS far as Louisiana was concerned,
tho law was a dead letter, and / am
unable to find any prosecutions under
it; but there were prosecutions and
convictions in South Carolina. In
Virginia. and several of the southern
states, provision was made for teach
ing the slaves, and in nearly all of them
some rudiments of education were
given by the master. MI. Lapenotiere
is in error in broadly asserting that it
was a crime to teach "A slave to read
and write in Louisiana. 1t was only a
crime when this was done against the
will and protest OF tie master"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
100 4.

Scarlet fever prevails at M~cGregor.
Improvements at Boone 7ggregato $S9,5Sl.
TIE Catholic fair at McGregor netted $500.
L. Lobenstein, clothing, Cedar Rapids,
failed.
IT," 9'rourneY authorities ere moving upon
INT Oils.
Mrs. Minnie Mills is deputy treasurer Of
Story county.
Building improvements at Des Mo.nes ag-
gregate 81, l0l, 209.
About 500, 600 was spent In Council Bluffs
for new buildings.
j. y. Johnson, of West Branch, failed, with
liabilities of 5000.
The Jewish sy lagogue at Davenport Will be
dedicated March ,.
large amount Of spurious silver coin is IN
clrt llat!on at Davenport.
The Wall Lake schools arc closed or account
of the prevalence Of scarlet fever.
springvale is to have a Catholic church, the
contract having been already let.
M cAuDlluutIOu Y u WCob JIM Su0Cbohi A.
will be held at Cedar Rapids, Feb. Is.
The meeting OF the Architectural society
will be held on the 18Th a. Des Moinee.
The street car railway company Of Council
Bluffs run huge sleighs instead OF cars.
Marion expects to have her water works IN
working order by the first o February.
VIE ,.... .ollar factory of Porter Bros. q
Hacks ortb at Ottumwa, was destroyed by
1re.
The Des Moiues Leader finds It's press ca
pacity too limited for its increasing c;rcula-
ton.
tack and nail company at Council Bluffs
has been Incorporated with O capital Of
s25, 900.
The fight on the liquor dealers OF Des Moines
Is becoming warm. Officers ore daily ralding
saloons.
The expenses OF the lowe commission Of the
Worlds fair at New Orleans are estimated at
$4,000.
Carlton Lowe, son OF ex-Gov. Lowe, died In
Washington few days ago, aged about forty
five years.
An old man by the name Of Smith, living at
Onslow, committed suicide by blowing his
brains out.
There were 1857 cars OF hay shipped from
Hancock county last season. Prices nette 1 $5
To % per ton.
The Wells Express Office at Council Bluffs
was burglarized ard a number Of valuable
packages stolen.
Samuel Stewart was convicted In Centerville
OF twenty violations CT the prohibitory law,
and fined $4,000.
Col. Keatly, late editor Of the Council Bluffs
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
FUN.

Fannie is a little girl who has a big
wax doll az a companion. A few days
ago a new sister came TO her house,
and after y few days she went over to
a neighbour.
well, Fannie" said the lady,
"where 3 your wax doll?'
son." she answered, turning up
her nose, II don't have nothin' to do
with wax babies any more. We've got
"a meat baby at our house now, and
that takes up all my time."-Merchant
Traveller.
Little Edith was sent to the store to
buy a spool of thread. She came back
without it.
''Why, Edith said her MANN
''why didn't you get the threadP"
Cause | forgot what age you var
ed. Tho Judge.
A good story is told about a State
street little boy who vas saying his
prayers at his mothers knee the other
night. A miscellaneous little brother
passed by and pulled his hair. Stop
ping in his prayer, the little fellow said:
Now, God, please eXcuse me for a
minute until | go and punish my
brother for pulling my hair It is
needless TO add that the mothers in
reference at this point fortunately
saved the othor youngster from chas-
tisoment.-Albany Journal.
Nice Young Man Occurring to Il
Sunday.schooD-Now, is there any lit
tie boy or little girl who would like to
ask any question? Well, little boy, l
see your hand; you needn't snap your
fingers. What question would you
like TO ask?
Small Boy-How much longer IS this
iawin' goin' to last.-The Rambler.
What are you doing, EthelP"
asked the mother of a 4 year-old girl
who had stuck a pin through q piece
Of paper and was poking IT through
the creVices of the register under tho
parlor mantel-piece.
Pm goin' to put this in here so
when Santa Claus comes down the
chimney he'll step on the pin and hol-
Ter, and her I'll wake up and SEQ
him." g~loefully replied the cute
youngster.-New York Journal.
Mamma (with much show of indig-
~nation) 81 have called you three
times. am very much annoyed"
Charlie (who is fond OF Bible s%tories)
well, tho Lord called Samuel three
times, and ho didn't get mad about it,
did he?-Life.
Little Danforth has evidently been n
close observer Of the art of home dress
making, for the other night he broke
out in an abrupt, skeptical way:
Mamma, does God really make all
the little bOys?"
Yes, Dannie."
'But where are tho seams? He can't
pull n whole skin on over 'en when lie
gets 'em made, can Hep"
81 hear" no said to a boy who was
hanging around a Woodward ayenue
grocery the other day. "that y~ourtolks
have had some good luck"
Yes, We have that" was tho an
sWer.
Your mother was loft 5000 By tho
death Of an aunt. they say
90, no, sir. That happened next
door to us. Our good luck vas in
having dad sent UP for three months
aud giving the family n chance TO re-
cuporatc. We just feel rich, we do,'
Detroit Free Press.
a very loquacious lady, calling ono
day to consult her physician, talked on
and on with such ~volubility that the
latter could not get in a word edge
wise. Growing impatient, he ut length
told her to put out her tongue, which
she did. He then said:
Now, please keep it there until you
have heard what | have got to say to
you."-The Argonaut.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
RAE
The Hebron journal has a new dress.

The Hebron journal has a new dress.
Farmers around MontoIyillc are usiug corn
for fuel.
Oakland shlPped twenty eight cars Of stock
last week.
Jim Reynolds was sentenced TO be hanged at
Sidney on the Dist OF May.
The Omaha White Lead company hos been
organized; capital 500. GOO.
Homer capitalists have organized a stock
company to build a ,own hall.
The new congregational church at Ogallala
VIII be dedicated this month.
a Norfolk man drowned himself to escape
paying q seventy-dgc cent board bill.
The net earnings OF the Lincoln postofice
were SD 600 for the month OF December.
The Atkinson Graphic claims the youngcs
composition IL the state, u lad eight years 0
age
The city council Of Omaha has decided to IN
vestigate the 0 cial acts of Marshal Cum
mings.
The work on the Omaha cable car line will
~ 10 6oSh @0 AZ NCotbSi wa
permit.
w. II. Bennett. OF Omaha, who was last
week badly scalded, died from his injuries
Monday.
Columbus will decide the question Of issu.
ing $3.50 in bonds for water works on the
81 OF February.
Census Superintendent Lane has the state
census ready to publish, but lacks funds to
pay for printing.
The Burlington ard Missouri Railway CON-
pany has scared the righ. Of way from Gen
eva south eight miles.
The state officers OF the Womaa's Christian
Temperance Union will hold an executive ses-
sion at Lincoln or the 27th.
A farmer in Walsh county, whose heat was
cut down by hail, harvested q second growth
very late, maxim ten bushels per acre.
a meeting was held at Centerville, Dodge
county, Saturday, to encourage the Union Pa.
ctfc to build a branch In that direction.
Aaron Cue, a farmer residing near Colum
bus was killed by a now plow, while walking
VA LAC NfoSA VA ehC ShiOh l. IA hhlWuys
The treasurer of Dakota county collected
$55, 1865 last year. The number of deeds
recorded were 3S2, and 2D5 mortgages were
fled.
DR.. L. +. Quinton attempted to cross the
Missouri river, Friday night, from Nlobrara
and WIS drowned by falling through al air
hole.
Ponca ia endeavoring to secure the pro
posed German Lutheran college, which Is
soon to be located at some point north of the
Platte.
An ungallant young fellow at Omaha has
sued hls girl to recover the presents he gave
her, just because she didn't want him around
any longer.
Three propositions TO build water works
have been submitted to the city council of
Hastings. They range In pice from $4,000
to sos, COO.
Miss Mary Nevill, OF Omaha, made a profes.
sion OF the Hebrew faith that she might obtain
permission to be married to Isasc kaufman, u
prominent jew OF that city.
Rev. Father O'Connor, formerly rector OF
u. Philomens's parieh, Omaha, died at Rosen-
allis, county Queen, Ireland, IN the 18th OF
December. Paralysis was the cause OF
death.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
WISCONSIN.

Stephens Point has adopted a code Of
weather signals.
Mrs. Marie Lucht died Of hydrophobla az
Milwaukee. Size was the ltth person 10 die of
the disease within two months.
uThe La Crosse National bank announces The
extension Of It's stock from $4,000 to $780,
000, making lis total bnnk capital 100000.
The people Of Chippewa Falls at q public
meeting adopted resolutions of sympathy with
the caust of the Northwestern Canadian half
breeds.
The residence OF Frank Fleming, Of Eau
Claire, was entered by burglars, a few nights
ago who carried off clothes and jewelry to the
value Of $50.
Richard Magoon, WHO was arrested last week
III Darlington, Wis, for compelling ex Con-
gresham M-goor, a banker at that place, to
sign notes to the 8mount Of $4,000 al the
point of a pisto!, Is a resident OF Scales Mound,
H., and claims to be the half-brother Of the
Darlington banker, alleging that his mother,
while h~ousekeeper for the elder Magoou, WAS
secretly married TO him a short time before
his death, and that she was defrauded out Of
her portion of the large estate Of the deceased
by eX-Copgressman M0rorD.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
MINSU3O ca
prevails In Fairmont.

Diphtheria prevails in Fairmont.
The village of Madelia is entirely out Of
debt.
A religious revival is in progress at Owa-
| tonna.
A haunted house, so-called, Is agitating the
Greenvale people.
The Minneapolis exposition fund now
amounts to $260,000.
A project is on foo. for organizing o canning
company at Owatonna.
Several T~obogganing clubs have been organ
lied at ST. Pau and Minneapolis.
About 90, 200, 900 feet Of pire will be cut in
the vicinity Of Marshfeld this winter.
Asa Farnam, OF Owatonna, a harness dealer,
has suspended, and made CD assignment.
The plans Of the new court house OF Free
born county were adopted last Tuesday.
Thomas Cowing has entered upon his duties
as register of the Fergus Falls land Office.
At WinoDa, John Westphal was killed while
crossing the track OF the G.. M. & st. p. rail
way.
1t Is rumored that n number Of scandln-
avisns In Spring Grove are afflicted with lcp.
rosy.
A. &. Deurner, a Mankato bank cashier, was
arrested In Minneapolis for falsely procuring
$1,000.
Washaba want TO build a pontoon bridge TO
connect with the Wisconsin shore. Business
men favor 1t.
The Minneapolis clergyman at their weekly
meeting discussed the subject Of The Devil IL
the Churches.
At South Side some unknown persons broke
into The Methodist church, defaced the walle
and destroyed tie organ.
1t First National bank of Luverue with q
capital of $50, 0O0 has been instituted by the
compti oller of the currency.
Perry Martin, of Red Wing, became insane
and mashed the household furniture before he
could 10 taken into custody.
The Minneapolis mills have begun au injunc-
tion against the city, and ask that the work
OIL the stone arch bridge be stopped.
DR.. Staples, OF Winons, member OF the state
board Of health slipped or the Sidewalk at st.
Paul and broke his leg a few evenings ago.
At a dance near ST. Cloud Augustus Richie,
was stabbed IN the stomach By tan uuknowl
man on New Years night. Richie will re-
cover.
c.. r. Chandler Of Duluth, whose mysterious
disappearance was noted a few days ago, was
ound dead of Lester Falls Park Thursday.
He had committed suicide by shooting.
DR.. Joseph p. Coe, OF st. Paul was arrested
at Eau Claire, Wis, on a warrant sworn out
by Miss Mary &. Peeler, a society belle OF ST.
Paul, for seduction. Coe was taken back to
st. Paul.
The new board Of trade CT Duluth was
opened on Wednesday the 9th inst. There
was a large attendance from Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul. Onc thousand invitations
were issued.
G.. 3. Chandler, q prominent citizen OF Du-
luth, left home January LIST and has not since
been heard from. He Was In poor health and
his f-iends are extremely anxious for his
,-'ety. A large search party has been organ
.zed.
jude Severance has granted q new trial Of
the case OF Mira. James NJ. Wilson Va. the Wi.
mona and s.. Peter railway company. The
action IS FOR e., 900 damages FOR he death Of
Mr.. wills II, who was a passenger conductor
killed N ISL.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

Hon. A. Boynton, of Dakota. has
written to Senator Harrison protesting
against the action Of the last Legisla-
ture of Dakota territory in appropri-
ating the territorial assessed
upon ell the counties in that territory
for the expenses of the convention
composed of delegates from only a
portion ofthe counties, and against the
action of the convention held at Sioux
Falls, in the southeast part of the tori
tory. and the assumption of power Of
a s~o-called state Legislature recently
convened at Huron.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

The cooperative plan is to have an
other test. "A nail company with a cap
ital stock of 500. 900, all of which has
been subscribed, has been organized in
Pittsburg by a number of striking nail
ers and hardware dealers. Tho charter
for the company has been secured and
q factory will be built at once on a
~five-acre plot which an enthusiast pro-
sented to the corporators.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

There are many persons who do not
stop t think that the space in the col
umns of q newspaper or journal is "a
commodity, for sale the same as any
other article of merchandise, and that
the publisher, like the merchant, makes
his living by selling at a profit, either
TO the subscriber Of the paper in the
shape of reading matter, or to the adj
vertiser who buys so much space for
his individual use. 1t would be regard
cd the very quintessenco Of what is
commonly called ''cheek'' for a man
to 60 into a store and ask the pro-
prietor to give him a bag OF
-four or any other article without
pay, yet this same thing is dono with
impunity to the publisher of a news
paper.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

There is a state of uaeasiness among
the politicians of Ohio, which will
continue until after the election of n
Senator ~ the United States. The Re.
publicans have only three majority on
joint ballot, avon if they succeed in
stealing tho Republican contestants
from Hamilton county.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

The local government bill to DO laid
before Parliament, provides Cor house
hold franchise for the election of coun-
ty boards and a central council. The
latter shall have a voice in appointing
magistrates. The crown does nothave
the right to nominate a portion of its
members.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

1t is expected that the long-pending ques-
ton of French treaty rights on the coast Of
Newfoundland will be settled this winter. A
form Of settlement will be submitted TO the
Dominion Parliament.
Superintendent Bslknap, OF the naval 90
servatory, recommends that an observing
party be sent TO the west coast of Africa next
August to observe the total eclipse OF the
SUI.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

The increase in the price of real and
personal property in South Carolina,
during the past five years has been
1926, 142, 1865 and an increase of A.
600, 900 in production, making a net
increase of wealth of about 500, 000, 900.
At the same time there has been a do
crease of $500. 900 of the state debt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

Minister Winston has asked that the
Persian Mission be raised L grade
higher. Secretary Bayard has prom
ised to bring the matter before the
committee on foreign relations.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

Jordan was o hard road to travel.
Mr.. Acton doubtless found, after NO
had not been permitted to hold on to
the New York s~ub-treasury, on ac-
count of the expiration of his term.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

The Boston Globe publishes inter-
views with Cyrus w. Field, Jay Gould,
Russell Sage and other money kings,
who say the business outlook for the
year is good, and that prices will be
fully up in 1886 to what they were in
1p91
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

Simon Cameron an John w. For
ney were both printers, and in early
days werkod at tho ease together. The
ex-senator says: ''If there is one class
of workmen for whom l have more
sympathy than another, it is for the
poor printer, who tolls 81 ais case,
week after week, the whole year"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

In the Ease OF Oliver Doud Byron for
giving a theatrical performance at Gin
cinnati. the judge of the police court
decided in favor of the enforcement of
the Sunday law. Tho case will be ap-
pealed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

An Indiana women has written to
the Congressman from her district that
hor husband ran away from her seven
years ago and asks to have his present
address looked up in the census re-
turns.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

The justices of the Supreme Court
are very indignant at a widely.pub-
lished paragraph, which represents
them to be "a lot OF old topers. with q
bar-room behind the scenes and a man
employed at government expense to
brew punches and nix cocktails for
them
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
3 est Goods are Put In Smallest
ParCel9.

The old proverb is certainly true in the
case Of DR.. Piercc's Pleasant Purgative Pei
let's" which ere little, sugar-wrapped parcels,
ing Az much cathartic power as Is done up In
the biggest, most repuisive-looking pill. Un-
like the big pills, however, they are mild and
pleasant In their opeIation-io not produce
gripping pains, nor render the bowels costive
after using.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

2 A loving couple were recently mar
ried in the composing.room of a nows-
paper at Rockbridge, Vt. The cere-
mony was performed by the editor,
who is also preacher. 1t is to be hoped
hat this couple will always make a
good impression anu have plenty of
aspbafn
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

Md, aged seventy-four, married Carrie Gale,
aged seventeen, a few weeks ago.. A week az
terward the doctor became insane and had to
20 to q lunstic saylum.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

"You can't come II" said n customer 10 q
druggist who eDdesvored TO pain of his own
mixture when DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup was
asked for, and Bulls he got. Price Is cents.