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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

Before the fly has fairly it,, = great
flash of silver darts from the waves
close by the boat. He has hooked
himself with arush, and the line zoe,
whirrin~ madly from the reel A.. he
races down the pool. Keep the point
of the rod low; he must hayo his own
way now. Up with the anchor quick
", and send the -ftcr him, bow
man and stcruman padding with swift
strokes. he has reached thu deepest
water; he stops 10 think Whist has hap
pcncd to him; we have passed around
and below him; and now with the cur
rent to help us we can begin to reel in.
Lift the point OF tho rod, with = strong
steady pull. Pat tho force Of both arms
into IT. The tough wood viii stand
the strain. The fish must be moved; he
mus come to the boat if he il ever to
bc landed lie gives a little and yields
slowly to the pressure. Then suddenly
he gives too much. and runs straight
toward Us. Reel in now as swiftly Is
possible, or else he viii get \ slack on
the line and escape. Now be stops,
shakes his head from side Is side, ANA
darts away again across the pool. leap
ing higu out 81 water. Drop the point
of the rod quickly, for if he falls on
the leader he will surely break it. An
other leap. and another. Truly hc is
~ merry one" rs Sir Humphrey Davy
says, and it will 90 hard with VI, to- hold
him. But those great leaps have eX-
haustci his strength, and now he fol-
lows the line o easily. The men
push the boat back to tho shallow side
Of the pool until it touches lightly on
the shore. The fish comes slowly in,
fighting a little and makinga few short
runs; he is tired ahd turns slightly ON
his side; but even yet he is IA heavy
weight on the li.c, and it seems a won
der thai So slight a thing A. leader
cal guide and draw him. Now he is
close to the boat, Tho bowman steps
out on u rock with his galf. Steadily
now and slowly, If the rod, bonding
ii backward. a quick, sure stroke Of
the steel, a great splash! and the sal
mon IS lifted hi~h and dry upon the
shore. .SrFiip2cr'S lf1Trzir,.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

Talbotton (Ga.) Era: We were shown
BY Capt. Carreker an interesting letter
from Mr.. W. M. Grant, who is the attor-
ney general Of Alaska. with his Office at
Sitka. Mr.. Grant will be remembered as
having visited Mr.. Carreker here "A year
i'm Davenport, 10.
Mr.. Grant is by no means favorably
Impressed with Alaska. and says hat he
at times wishes he had never heard Of
Alaska. and that President Cleveland had
never heard Of him. lie says that the
first political convention ever held in
Alaska was the recent convention to Sc
,ect two delegates to the st. Louis con
vention. We quote from his letter: The
Russians here have no occupation, and
now they live | cannot See. They had
their easter "A few days ago. They all
marched ont Of the church in "a body ear
rying aloft o picture Of the Virgin Mary,
and went all through the town driving
the devil out. | fear they missed him
He says that very few of these Russians
;alk English, and they do not associate
with the Americans. The inhabitants
of Sitka have to order everything to be
used as food from the United States. and
are often out Of the necessities of life
Sitka receives its mail from the United
States once q month. There are three or
four little stores in Sitka, but their stocks
are small, and principally such articles
are kept as are desired for the Indian
trade. Beef sells for % cents a pound.
Oysters are 81 per can, and not often 10
be had at that price. SKINNED milk sells
for 30 cents per quart.
There are ten o W. in Sitka; there are
~wo turkeys and three geese.
There were two hogs. One died ut the
nme "A steamer arrived, and some China
men cleaned it and sold it around town AS
fresh pork just arrived by steamer.
IL will be remembered that Sitka is the
principal town in Alaska.
Mr.. Grants letter will hardly encour-
age Georgians 10 emigrate to Alaska, aud
may create doubt as I'd the wisdom Of this
overnment in giving Russi" s. 1900. 0OC
or the territory. AS to the last matter
we will state tina. the purchase was d
profitable one, and that it was "A good one
for tho government.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

The typesetting machine hrs come
70 stay, and a good many fear tina; the
days of the typo are numbered. 1t j.
not 80. The typo was hero first, and
will remain until the final blast upon
the bugle horn Of Gabriel rcsoup3S oycT
bill and dale-untii the heavens are
rolled mp like a scroll Of spring poetry.
The typcsctting machine may do much.
1t may Jet the types drop out OF Their
boxes orpuddIc around in molten ma,
but there are things which it cannot
do. 1t cannot put on = sub" and at
tend IA base ball game; it eAusot use
!oscr registered notes, and yell out.
..Wh-'s got take b ljs Wk4ys your
Last word?" 1t cannot borrow sorts or
fake thin spaces, or jeI, ~,uTsing up
three mollies al will; il canRot reach
ont for II M while keeping enc eve
in search Of a fat take; IL cAAnot hug
the fat rack like Il brother And borrow
line cut; ii cannot cuss the telegraph
editor or believe that the proof-reAder
Is a lineal descendant OF Gid ksphi,ta;
il cannot vote solidly against NJ paper
it works for or punctuate matter eor-
rectly for literary g~eniu.e,; it eanLot
1rubstake a dismantled fellow. nor 1t
a foot-sore pilgrim for tho night; it
cannot grow brain weary or paint the
Office blue when ii catches a galley to-
ward morning; it cannot have ia lunch
basket where the editor can hold =
midnight orgic over it, or eliminate the
photographic bone-spavin from = >~n-
tence. giving it elasticity; it cannot i'm
mortalize n man by ignoring what ne
did write and setting what ne should
have written; it cannot sing church
music evenings while throwing in type.
or believe its dupcs draw themselvc,u up
when being measured; il cannst. when
the ghost walks on Monday and the
lunch man is paid, 20 forth hitGng the
ground in high places, 10 cnrmiaato the
burg. or talk shop on tho ssracr. 1t
cannot do this or that or these or any
of them. Science may put SaEers on a
typesetting machine, but * cannot
furnish it with brains or h>~rt. The
typo is here. and ha. his knitsin. with
him.-TOrt WORTH GdzcIe.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

Kansas City Letter; There are four
people ia this vicinity who, at certain
periods of their careers, were more talked
shout and better known than any other
four people in he town. Two Of them
are men and two women, the latter hay
ing gained celebrity in consequence OF
the acts of their husbands. Mrs. Dun
mirc, the former wife OF Charles GuitCau.
the assassin OF President Garfield. resides
here in town. She lives with her lus.
band and children at the corner of Wyo.
ming and Twelfth streets. She looks
about The same as when she Was in New
York, and while her second marriage was
q comparatively happy one She is not
possessed Of an over abundance OF This
worlds goods.
Mrs. Jesse James, the widow of the
well known outlaw, IL also a resident Of
this place, together with her children.
There are those here today who will tell
you that Jesse was never killed at all and
that he is yet alive. This belief has many
devOtces who are willing to what
they say. There are Others who will tell
you that Jesse was shot by Ford. and hat
the action of Gov. Crittcndcn in super.
inducing the murder set Missouri back
ten years in everything.
The two men referred TO are Walter
and James Malley, who will be remem.
bered as the heroes in the Jennie,
Cramer- Blanche Douglass Savin Rock
tragedy. The "Malley boys" os
they were known all over the
world at the time of their trial for the
murder Of the pretty daughtcrof theNew
Haven cigar dealer, are living over at
Wichita, Kan. Walter has charge of a
cattle ranch and James is interested IN
the insurance business. The latter has
experienced religion and goes about
the country eXhorting sinners to be saved.
1t is said that he has made nan converts
both to the religious and to the insurance
cause. They have not changed much in
appearance since the famous ~arraignment
and both still wear cotton to polka dot
neckties as of wore.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

The science Of surgery has made such ven
derful progress In modern times, that III,
most intricate and delicate operations are
now undertaken anu carried to a successful
issue. There are no9 several well authenti
Gated cases If what is known a. pneumOton
that - TO say, the removal 81 diseased Dor
tirrs OF the lungs in cases Of CONSUMPTION
While. however, this delicate operation ia,
sometimes been successfully performed. tn,
risks attc.diug X are 50 great and the chance:
Of recovery 70 slight, That i. is seldom re.
sorted 70. The safest plan in cOusumptivt
cases Ia to use DR.. P~iercc's Golden MeuicaI
Discovery. This will Away cure the di.cAst
IN IT, earlier stages, thoroughly arrtsting the
ravRges Of tn terrible mplsdy. by removing
the cause and healing The lungs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07
The Sum uler Girl,

Sacramento Bee: She was one OF those
delightful summer girls dressed in the
height OF fashion-a picture in pink and
whitc-and was at the play in the Metro
pOlltan tlcater last evening with her
young man and another couple. While
he scenes were being enacted the party
ohewed caramcls and giggled. But when
the curtain was down they kept their
tongues wagging at a lively rate. The
summer girl was the most laxative. The
King Of hoodlums would not dare to com
pete with her in Singing slang. Her Ian.
guage would impress one with the belief
that she had made u lifetime study of A
slang dictionary.
Get onto that chippy with a big red
bat, she whispered to one Of her com
panions as she pointed TO "A quiet looking
young lady in front Of her.
Look at them slugs on the face OF
that old duffer. lie oughter scrape EN-
off
She was referring 10 the sidewhiskers
OF q gentleman who sat near by. 4
DIS yere gang of kids up over us is
having a bully time, amt dey Rockey?'
THIS elegant expression was in reference
to the boisterous gallery gods.
Look Ut dat old dame wild opera
glasses, She amt no good; she gives me
the creeps."
She was speaking this time about one
Of our society bellies.
20 lord! Just clap yer eyes to'ards dat
skatin' rink
Now she was cruelty talking about the
hairless Uranium of one Of our well known
citizens who is "a constant playgoer. Per
haps he attracted her attention at this
time for the reason that he is frequently
seen in public wearing "A neatly combed
brown wig.
Other men were spoken of by her as
his nohs.' his rags or ''old rocks"
The dudes were referred 10 as Jim dan
dies ''lulahs,' my mash, " Moneys"
immense stunning" and daisies"
Her remarks ahou: the players wereen
tcrtaining and cdifying. She had not The
slightest idea as TO what the plot Of the
drama was or what lesson it aimed 10
teach. Her opinions were formed by the
persons on the stage. If they were good
looking and we'll dressed they were
dubbed AS fine" If they were not
handsome or well dressed she said they
were 'rOtlen.'
II is pleasing TO know, however, that
sho il not an average California girl.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07
Beginning With Small Potatoes.

Fifty years aTO, SAYS the PittShnrg
DiSpa.ch, ignacio lncH lived in Il Et,lc
cabin on the bank OF a creek in Sanla
Clara County. California. Ignacio
kept u pig and raised just enough POI
tat0es to support life. There WAS land
enough lying around loose out ofdoors
10 raise ship loads Of potatoes, but that
would have required work, and lgnaciO
never suspected that providence put
him here to work. So he rolled cigaritas
and watched his few plants grow.
Potato patches like Ignacio's were
called ''milpas" in the Greascr dialect.
and the Spanish law permitted the
governor to issue grants to the holders
of milpas in order to protect them from
the cattle barons, who were in the
habit Of driving thoir herds across
country devastating any little farms
that might be in tho way so lgnaci"
asked for u grant. The Alcalde looked
at his milpa. and found it so small that
in dcrision he described it in his re-
port rs - ''milpitas," or little potato
patch. In u facctious spirit he called
the bitches "crecks," and described tho
lines as wnning from II certain tree to
"A point on Il creek. from one creek TO
another, etc. Gov. Michael Toreno
approved and issued to Ignacio Inez a
grant for the Rancho Milpitas, and
lgnacio was protected from the raids
of arrogant vaqucros and their lowing
herds. When the territory came into
the possession of tho United States this
country agreed to protect the rights Of
all ~landholders. lgnacio's grant said
from creek to creek" The facetiou>-
ness Of the Alcalde was not appreci-
ated, and Incz' milpitas of two orthree
acres grew to the Rancho Milpitas OF
$4,000 acres, and vas SO patented IN
der the laws of the United States. The
heirs of lgnacio, the cigarita-rolling
Grcascr, became wealthy hidalgos and
their daughters were sought in mar
rage 10y Gringo adventures.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

Young Oliver is 3 dry youth of 8 or
9, whose face is as blank rs the wall
when he tells a story or delivers an
opinion, but who is m exceedingly pre-
c%ocious chap for all that. The other
day he went 10 visit a rich relative ont
in one OF the suburbs and was taken to
see the ponies, and the carriages, and
the elegant grounds, and finally given
n private view of some cherished white
rabbits which had been imported from
somewhere and which he was expected
to admire very much. He viewed
everything, however, with his custom
AIRY lnIpa,slveneSS.
On his return home Oliver was qucs-
toned regarding his visit, and asked,
among other things:
Did you sec those wonderful rab-
bits?"
"Um-um."
"WcIl, what did they look like?~
zone of EN- didn't look like nothing,
and the other looked just like him.
Boston Transcript.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

1t gives one an idea Of the Stupcn-
douS increase of wealth in this'cuuntry
that the Ponce dc Leon Hotel at ST.
Augustine, Fla, which cost $500, 900
and holds about 1000 que SITS, has paid
so well that It's owncris adding toitthe
Alcazar, across the street at Il cost Of
S., 100, 900 more. The Atlanta tonStitl-
ti0R describes this hotel us n world
wonder of spIendor and luxury, but
the paragraph that gives the bpo, idea
Of It's elegance and the wealth of its
patrons rs tins:
THE rates? Five dollars a dav and
upward. Eight ont of ten visitors pay
- a day. The other two taking
private plrlors or extra rooms, pay
from 8 to 500 II day. The salt of
rooms engaged by Mr.. Pulitzer were
5000 "a week. The Duke of Newcastle
paid $3.50 Il week for hisrooms, ordered
In an extra sideboard, and kept chem
while away two weeks in Southern
Florida. \ lady paid $1,000 for two
weeks for her apartments. The bridal
chambers cost $40 ~ day-not a steep
figure for young folks. The price paid
for dinner is 81 simply because the
boats aud trains bring scores of sight
scers every day who take dinner, hear
the concerts and explore the house
from the picture gallery and gardens
to the sheltered roof below which and
far away the ocean ~unrolls It's thunder
majesty"
Truly we are a great people when we
can pay such hotel bills and still get
home from such "a distance-R0cheSter
Union.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

In Yucatan every male between tho
ages of twcnty-onc and fifty il subject
to military duty, and when in service
gets the mumliiccnt pay of 6 cents per
day. and finds himself in food. There
is 10 commi>sary department in the
ARMY, which must tend 10 shorten cam
pa;gns.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07
Tho PhonOcrnph.

1t is suggested that the phoro.raph
may nc used IA an automatic novel;
reader, with each character speaking,
as it were, IN propria persona That is.
the phonoGram will bc produced with
the various voice. as in nature, ali tho
infections Of passion, sorrow. .ympa-
thy, ridiculc and sarcasm. and songs.
etc, uttered to it originally By profess
sional ciocutionists, dialccticians, and
sinners.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

10 eagerly sought for, read with pleasure or
disappointment, Is then tossed aside and FOR.
gotten. But ladies who read Of DR.. Piercr's
Favorite Prescription, read 1t again for they
discover In 1t something 10 prize-a messer-
ger OF Joy TO those sufYerin. from functional
arrangements or any of the painful disorder
or w~eakScsses peculiar TO their sex. Period.
ical pains, internal Inflammation and ulcera-
ton readily yield to its wonderful curative
and healing pewers. II IL the only medicine
for wOrnen, sold py druggists under a positivc
guarantee from the manufacturers that i,
will give satisfaction In every case or money
will be refunscd. This guarantee ha. been
printed on the bottle r.ppe and faith.
fully carried ont for many years.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

VA f.sop wrote a faulc. yunce,
Aooudt a Duasttnl hare,
VINO say: when dherr vas IA lng,
You can always lud me dhere:'
Una how a tortoise raced p.it bin
und stopped nees lceole game,
IND say: 'Ecf don'd been so shpry
! gets dhere shust der same!r
Dot vas der cases Everywhere,
In bolidics uud trade;
BY bersbiration off der brow
Vas how soocksess vas made.
a man, sometime, may 'shdrike id rich"
Cnd get rcnown una fame;
Budt dot bersbiration fellow. too,
DE gers dhers shust der same,
Der girl dot makes good berskits,
IND can wash und iron diugs,
Maybe don'd be so lofely
As dot girl init dimondt rings:
Buht when Il wife vas wanted,
Who vat it dots - blame,
EFF dot girl inidout her shewels
Shoald get dhere shust der same.
Der man dot leafcs hees beesnis
tnd hangs rcundt bucket shops
To make ten dollars oudt of Won,
When grain ind oil shtock drops
MAY 90 away from dherc, somedine,
Mooch boOrer AS he came:
Der mills OF Cos grind shlowly''-
Budt obey gets dhcre shust der camel
Dhen nefer mindt dhose mushroom schaps
Dot shbring up in a day,
Dhose regulations dcy vas made
By voia:, una not by blay;
Shust poot your shoulder to der wheel,
Eef ron would vim a name
und eef der Vite House wants YOU
Yon'n get dhere shust der same.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07
"A Mans Reasoning.

"The trouble with women" said
Smltherimpkins, lis that they want us
to have fun their way. They want us
to sit in the house and talk about the
weather, sir; to discuss the eternal
mysteries of drcssmaking and cooking,
sir; and to read novels, sir, and wor-
ship babies. They can't scewhyaman
should want to 20 to a club or a pub
lie dinner, sir, or take in n base ball
game or a horse race. They want us
TO do rs they do, and enjoy ourselves
their way, sir. But did you ever hear
OF a man wanting IA woman To have fun
in his way? No, sy; not much, sir.
You never heard of any mans trying
to persuade his wife to 90 around the
corner, sir, To Il nice quiet place, sir,
where some very elegant gentlemen
were engaged in a rubber OF cards. sir,
and 10 smoke cigars and drink beer
with the party, sir, and sit up till the
cock had made himself hoarse with
growing, sir, aud then meandcr home
singing. Did you ever hear of any
man trying 70 persuade n woman to
have fun that way-hL5 way? No. sir;
not by Il jugful, sir.'-HGiper'S B0@Qy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07
THE BATTLE

There is an interesting exhibit of the
vote ut the last election in the four doubt,
full states of the country four years ago
with a statement of the Democratic ma
jorities and of their per centages, as well
as the number of votes in a thousand
needed TO be gained 10 change the result:
D.r Tban~a
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

A woman Of Richmond brought her baby
TO be baptized the other day, and when asked
what name ste preferred for 1t chose the
word "Amen," as she liked its sound and II
was In the Bible.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

The Pearl Of Pekiun VIII afte- all not 90
10 London this season The magnificent cos
TUNES have all been packed away until the
fali' when the Peal" will make a tour Of
The country.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

"A play OF 'Jekyll and Hydes" Is ravaging
the rural districts, from which the farmers
have found shelter In the seclusion Of their
homes.
Mrs. s. 4. Honey keeps as a highly priced
relic Il pair OF scissors which her father used
In cutting "A suit Of clothes for George Wash
ington when be Was about to enter upon his
first term a. president.
The full name Of the new emperor, VIII
liam ii. Of Germany, Is Frederick William
Nicholas Charles. He Is In his 30th year and
has four children.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

DR.. AMMAN Abbott has never taken a va
cation. When tainted with the remark. "All
work ana no play make Jack a dull hoy" he
can reply that a man never feels so much like
taking a rest rs he does the day after he has
taken a rest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

Whom Baby was sick, We gave hr Castc41a
When she was a Child, she cried for C~astoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When She had Chlden, she gave them Castoria
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

A phenomenal case is reported from the
west. Lightning struck and killed "A gentle
man who was carrying an umbrella without
~injuring the umbrella IN the least.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

a human skull was d~isinterred by
well di~@rrS il Haskell county, Kan
sas, recently at a depth of l3j feet be-
meath tho earth'S surface. Remains Of
fish and sea reptiles have been found
on several occasions NJ various depths
In the same ne!ghborhood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

The famous Noxie Nerve Food Bcver-
age slases the thirst from ummer heat,
does better and prevents the after effects of
Liquors and Tobacco, removing their odor
from the breath at once, gives the weekly
and nervous double overs OF endurance ANA
takes away the tired feeling like magic. With
out reaction or harm. For sale everywhere.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

Miss Amelia summervijle has received an
etfer by telegraph from Mr.. John Cobb for a
season Ia London.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

1rff'f>fS%+"F~r%+f4~,f
The mar vhs has invested tSsm three
- I'VE souArs IN . Rubber Coat and
~ lis 0rst half hours experience In
> stsrm finds 70 his sorTsw that II 10
hardly . better protection than Q mos
quito netting not only feeis chagrfned
u being % badly taken In, bu, also
fssls II be does not looA exactly IKE
All 10, the "FISH BRAND "SIICxrR
ee~s nos hsvs The yIsH sRASp. aend for do
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-07-07

The Gar of Russia plays Tie trombone rs
well "A the autocrat.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24
More Trouble May Follow Yet.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 18.-The general
Joy over the announcement of the termin-
alton of the miners strike is somewhat
married by a lingering apprehension that
perhaps the end is not yet. The striking
r~ailroaders were furiously indignant over
what they denounced as an u~nprincipled
betrayal and they and their leaders will do
all in their power to Illustrate the order
for resumption. President Corbin sent
today to this city a personal donation of
$4,000 to be distributed among the min
ers for the relief of their families.