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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
Tin DEVELOPMENT.

The reported Inauguration of active
development work on some of the pro
minent tin locations of the Harnev Peak
company, under the superintendent OF
Professor Vincent, which report has now
been fairly confirmed. is regarded as
being Of paramount importance to the
people of the Black Hills. 1t would be
difficult to form an idea of the incalcul
able benefits which would naturally
follow the successful development, and
consequent extensive operation of the
vast tin deposits of the great tin belt of
this region. Not only would its i'm
portant results revoluti onize the region
in which the great belt Is located, trans
forming the present comparatively
quiescent scene into one of unparalleled
activity, but its ramiied benefits would
permeate the nation, and be felt in
every section of the United States.
To the people residing within the
limits of the tin districts, who have be-
come familiar with the exceptional
merits, and extensive character Of the
ore depasits here found, who, unlike the
people living abroad, who must rely
wholly upon reports, which. as is now
well known, in some instances, are
falsely and fallaciously presented, for
purposes of blackmail Of the most in
famous and outrageous character, the
Importance Of development and opera
ton of our tin mines is well understood.
Every stroke of the miners pick in the
way of development has lent additional
confidence in the value and extent of
this wonderful resource, until now, not
a lingering doubt of future successful
operations remain.
Professor M. c. Vincent, who spent a
portion of the week in this place and
vicinity, while he is not inclined to inn
part such information relative to the inn
mediate intentions of the company as We
would be pleased to have revealed to us,
nevertheless evinces a very decided air
or confidence IN the future success OF the
tin industry, and by his energetic move
ments, and incessant and unceasing at
tention to business details, forces us to
the confusion that a move on the part of
the great Anglo-American tin syndicate
is imminent, and will be fully inaugur-
ated at an early day.
We are informed that already, since
the arrival of Professor Vincent, opera
tons have been commenced upon the
Excelsior mine near Hill City, where a
70O-foot tunnel is to be run, and that
upon two other prominent locations
owned by the company, active opera
tons have begun. Let the good work
proceed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
Favorable Testimonial.

The following taken from the Harlan
County (Neb) Press, a reliable and well
established journal published at Orleans.
in that state, will be regarded as a favor
able testimonial to the artistic ability of
u follow citizen, J. w. Pike, who has
recently become established as q photo
grapher in this city:
j. w. Pike, u esteemed fellow citi-
zen, has concluded to 60 to the Black
Hills. We regret this very much. as
Mr.. Pike has ever proved to be a gentle
man as well as an artist in every respect.
and We take pleasure in saying that no
photographer ever settled in this valley
who gave the same satisfaction as he.
Thorough in his work, contentious and
and enterprising, he leaves behind him
a gratifying record.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

PERSONAL.
fOrmance.

+. ID. Holton was a conner from Hill
City on Saturday.
S. M. Mccormick came in from Spring
creek on Tuesday.
Hugh Martin of Hill City had business
in town on Tuesday.
VIM. Mclean came in on business
from Brownsville on Monday.
Messrs. Cook & Rogers came in from
the Grizzly Bear mine on Monday.
DIR. j. l. Conant, Of Buffalo Gap, broke
bread at the Vienna on Saturday.
Thos. Barrett and f. J. Could were in
the city from Hot Springs on Saturday.
James Leonard, Of Hot Springs, hung
up his het at the Kleemann on Satur-
day.
Geo. Sampson and wife, Of st. Paul,
were registered at the Vienna on Satur-
day.
T. S. Henry, Of the l. A X Cattle
ranch was at the Kleemann on Thurs
day.
l.. b. Reno and wife, Of Buffalo Gap,
were guests at the Kleemann on Tues
day.
VIM. Martin and Thomas Penaluna
were Palmer gulch miners in town on
Saturday.
f. +. Hall and A. p. Long were regist-
cred at the Hleemann from the S & G
ranch on Tuesday.
Frank Webster, OF Sundance, former
ly a resident of this place, recently de-
parted for South America.
Prof. M. G. Vincent, a distinguished
g%eologlst and mining expert, Of London,
England, accompanied by NJ. Willsie, of
Rapid, were among the arrivals at the
Vienna on Sunday.
j, ID. Junod Of the B K VI. survey par
ty came in from the camp at the S &c
ranch. on Thursday, registered at the
Vienna, took in the Firemens' ball at
night, procured his mail and supplies
md returned to camp on Friday.
Henry Monheim and wife, of Sturgis.
residents, and well and favorably
known in this place, where they have a
host of friends, spent a portion Of the
week very pleasantly in this city and
Henry has recently with
lrawn from the grocery firm of Mon
leim Brothers, but still remains a resi-
lent of Sturgis, with plans not yet fully
natured as to what particular point in
he Hills he will choose for a future
ocation.
Charlie Pitcher, Of Rapid, brother of
'oe Pitcher of this place, was visiting
With the latter, and enjoying the inter
of social amenities with his
Custer friends during the ear
y part ofthe week. Charlie has always
'een favorably impressed with Custer,
nd We are pleased to learn, that he
las decided to locate here permanently
t an early day. 1t is probable he may
rive here. with his family, sometime
the coming week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
Cement Rock.

The Rapid Journal in a recent issue
saws: Some time ago a discovery was
made in the neighborhood of Custer of
a substance thought by the finder to be
kaolin. A sample was sent to this of
flee. Later a sample was sent to the
school of mines where il has been
ested The substance is found to be,
not kaolin, but what is scarce less valu-
able, cement. DR.. Carpenter says a finer
of cement rock has perhaps
never been found, and that if the finder
has any considerable body Of it the de-
post must be Of great value"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
FiPemen's Ball.

The ball given by the Custer City Fire
and Hose Company No. l, at court house
on Thursday Thanksgiving night was
a very pleasant affair. While there was
not as many present as we have noticed
at similar entertainments given by this
company on former occasions, it was the
more enjoyable by the hall being less
crowded. 1t resulted, however, in in
creasing the balance in the company's
exchequer to an appreciable extent.
The supper, furnished at Denny's res
taurant, was very satisfactory to patrons,
and highly commended.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
Coming Again.

Rapid is rife with rumors of the early
arrival of James Wilson, of Harvey
Peak tin fame. These rumors are prob
able the outgrowth of desire, which, not
i~nfrequently, takes that form in at least
one of the newspapers Offices Of that
highly sensational city. We can but
hope, however, that the desire in this
instance, may not be SO provokingly
tedious in its realization, as it has been
in so many instances in the u%nforgotten
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

Why embitter life by dragging around
with lame back, diseased kidneys, drop
steal swellings, female weakness, nerv-
Gus debility, heart disease and rhenma-
tic complaints, when DR. Fenner's Kid
ney and Backache Cure will so quickly
cure Rev. A. j. Merchant, Presiding
Elder writes ut gave me almost in.
slant and entirely permanent relief"
Superior to all known medicines in these
diseases. For sale at H~itchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
Strayed,

From the ranch Of T. Fl. Arnold,
Battle Creek, several months since, a
bay mare, one year old last spring, and
branded 90 on left shoulder. A liber-
al reward will be paid for her return to
the owner.
+. III. Arnold.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

Cochran leads the Van. Devote your
leisure hours and examine Cochran's
Big Bargain Counter. Everything from
a needle to a war ship. No clap-trap
goods; they are all genuine leaders.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
r. III. Arnold,

If you want anything in the line of
hardware, fancy and staple groceries,
stoves, iron and glassware, mining sup
plies, farm implements, iron, steel, etc.
etc. go to Cochran's, the cheapest house
in the Black. Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

10000 men, women and children won't
ed TO devour the best -four in the Black
Hills, Minneapolis G. A. r. Sold at J..
Cochran's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

Everybody should see the popular
ive-act drama 'Ten Nights IN a Bar
Room" at the court house hall next
Tuesday night.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01

Get tickets at Hitchcock's for Ten
Nights in a Bar Room" Admission so
cts. Reserved seats rs cts. Children %
cts.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

those who befriended the new doctrine aid
its disciples. Many messages came to her,
and. in time these left her altogether in
different to the loss of the quieter voices
she had been won't to hear and heed. She
experienced strange extremes of feeling.
Now she would be in ecstasy at the thought
of Carl's nearness; again the nearness
would seem as mocking, as unreal, as intan-
gible, as the materialized form she some
times gazed on. But an idea was slowly
taking form in her mind. She had
80 Hinged to stand by his grave, to be able
to Mise some memorial befitting her love-
Here was something real and definite to
seek and work for. Why might not these
spirit powers guide her in ane,t for his
resting-place. The burden of alloler ques-
tions Ge.the oracle grew to be :efTeu me
where theS<eSsre lainl 4sn' ant last, an
answer seemed y scome back byhich, with
out being definite, " che desiIvd, gave her
assurance that, whoa -satf. stood by her
lovers grave, she sKhld grow conscious
of the nearness of the lGecious dust whose
shrine she sought. So ft came to pass that
in her thirty fourth year, she turned her
face to the land Of the people she
loathed and went on pilgrimage seek the
sepulcher of the man she loved. At the
first a strange excitement filed her. She
felt as if she was going to keep an appointed
tryst with her lover But, in time, her ex
citement wore away; her step grew heavier
and her frame more languid, in those long
months Of pilgrimage. Many an eye fol-
lowed her furtively, as she walked among
the graves that rolled like sea pillows
about her. Many sympathetic wish hov-
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
CAUSES OF PAINTING.
An Ailm ent Which Does Not Necessarily
Tend to Shorten Life.


Tend to Shorten Life.
Painting is what results when the heart
fails to send to the brain sufficient supply
of blood A faint may be partial or COM
plete. In either case there may be warn
ing of what is coming, and some persons
can even assume favorable posture before
losing consciousness. Most adult readers
are familiar with the symptoms of falnts
the face turns pale, the eyes close, con.
sciousness is lost and the person falls. Cf
course when the heart fails to send blood
to the brain, it also fails to send it to the
surface of the body, and hence the skin ls
pallid, cold and perhaps clammy. Both the
breathing and the pulse may be lmper
ceptible and the person may seem to be
really dead. In other cases the breath may
come in occasional signs, and feeble ac-
ton may be detected in the heart. Ih1S
condition may continue for hours, but 1T
commonly lasts only few minutes.
Painting is sometimes serious affair
indeed, at times it ends in immediate death.
One cause of this more dangerous faintlnS
is fatty degeneration of the heart; and
another cause is considerable loss OF
blood. In any case of profuse hemorrhage
of course every thing must be done to ar
rest the flow of blood, but meanwhile, the
lowering of the head and shoulders below
the level of the body will greatly facilitate
a favorable result. Back of most cases OF
fainting is an inherited nervous susceptible
| ity Only small proportion of persons ever
| faint under any circumstances A few
| faint at the slightest cause-fear, JOY,
grief, unpleasant sights, noisome smells,
heated and impure air, sudden accident, or
some irritation of the stomach or other in
ternal organs. The exciting cause varies
| in different persons, and each should guard
| himself at his own point of exposure.
In any case of faintness every obstacle to
the freest action of the heart and lungs
should be removed by the loosening of the
clothing. But the first thing is to get the
| patient into a recumbent posture-fat on
the back. We know of one person subject
to fainting who had learned always, at the
| first monition, to take this posture of her
own accord, and it speedily terminated the
attack. If the person is in a crowded as
sembly she should at once be taken into
| fresh air, but under no circumstances
should any thing be placed under her head.
| The more common form of fainting does not
| necessarily tend to shorten life Youths
| Companion.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
WIRE AND CUT-WORMS.
Reliable Directions for Destroying These
Agricultural Pests

Reliable Directions 1Of destroying Ahoso
Agricultural Pests.
Wire-worms live three years as
grubs before the mature beetle is de-
veloped The beetle usually lays its
eggs in grass fields. The worms are
likely to do most damage the second
year after plowing grass. [ think they
feed on the grass roots the first year:
l advise careful inspection of the field
and if wire-worms are found IN the
soil would plant to buckwheat or to
peas. These are crops that are not in
jured. If no wire-worms are found,
then potatoes may be safely planted
l know of only three ways to destroy
these pests. /, summer-fallow; 2, sow
buckwheat or peas, which is more
desirable method, as it secures a prolt
at the same time; 3. we bury pieces OF
potatoes with u stick stuck IN each
piece to mark its position. AS the
worms gather on the pieces, the latter
are pulled up and the worms killed:
This is expensive, but often pays well
in gardening. Let it be remem oered
that because wire worms created havoc
last year, it is no certain sign they Will
this year. If last year was the thlra
year, they have now left the ground
and the eggs for the next brood are
placed in some meadow, may be rods
away.
Most cut-worm moths fly in August,
and at that time lay their eggs. The
caterpillars begin to feed in late sum-
mer and are partly grown in spring.
The eggs are laid in some permanent
crop, like grass. If the grass is plowed
in May, for corn, of course it and its
roots become very dry and wllted py
June, and the cut-worms, in lieu OF
green succulent grass, take the fresh
tender corn. etc. The best way to
manage the cut-worm evil is to ex-
anime the ground as it is freshly plo~-
ed, and see if it is peopled by numer-
Gus cut-worms; if so, just as the corn
is coming up drive through the neio
with load of green grass. throwing
forkfuls thickly over the field. Inc
next morning numerous cut-worms
will be found under the grass ana may
be killed. A better way ls TO poison
the punches of grass by spraying 1he
GRASS with a mixture of London pur-
ple and water, one pound to loo gal
Ions. Then we need pay no more heeo
to the matter after the grass is scatseI-
ed. The cut-worm will eat the poison
with the grass and die ana tne corn
will grow undisturbed. .-Prot' d. ~
| Cook, in N Y. Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
THE HONEY ANTS.
How They Store Away Their Accumulss
tions of the Sweet Fluid.


tions of the Sweet Fluid.
The honey ant is a small, red insect,
extremely dcmonstrative and active,
and found particularly in Texas and
Mexico, and in considerable numbers
in Colorado. Their nests are promi-
nent mounds in some cases, and again
are low heaps spread over an area of
twenty or thirty square feet, forming
community. As rule they are noe
turnal, working at night, though have
seen them at work in the bright sum
light at three O clock in the afternoon,
and marching in line perhaps seven
feet wide and forty feet in length to
cottonwood tree, up which they passed
long and slender, coming down larger
and full of a pure white liquid. 1t
would strike even casual observer as
curious that these ants were carrying
home liquid that could hardly be
stored away, ants not having, as
rule, store-houses for liquid provisions;
but the honey ant oyercomes this diff
Guilty in decidedly novel manner.
Certain of the ants, either by agree
ment or selection, are utilized as re-
ceptacles for the honey-food supply
and become literally honey-bottles.
They are kept by the others in sepa-
rate apartment, about six inches long
by four in height that is store-room.
Here, if the nest is carefully
opened, the ants or honey-bottles will
be seen hanging on the wall, look
ing like ripe currants. The modus
operandi that results in this is as fol-
lows: The ants, at least the small ones,
forage for food, and find it in some
eases in what are known as gals, Curl
Gus enlargements of gro" tbs, often
seen on trees and formed by the eggs
of an insect having been deposited in
the wood, the latter growing about it
| and allowing in some cases an escape
of liquid that is greatly esteemed by
ants and certainly tastes like honey.
Filling their bodies with this material,
the workers proceed to the store-room
where the bottle ants are kept and de.
liver it up to them, the receptacles re.
ceiving so much that they become dis.
| tended to an enormous extent, as
we have seen, and are incapable OF
movement to any great degree. Their
bodies, upon examination, seem par.
ticularly adapted for the purpose, be-
ing covered in their normal condition
by several plates that spread apart
when the abdomen is extended. How
long these living bottles hold their store
is not known-undoubted indefinite
| ly. When the other ants want to draw
their rations they proceed to the dark
chamber, and supply is forthwith
given up. Such an arrangement seems
to show that ants have much more in
telligence than they are given credit
for, as all their movements can not be
| instructive. In Colorado their nests
are quite common about the Garden OF
the Gods, and the tunnels that they
form often penetrate considerable dis
tances into the rock, and the work in
arriving at the chamber where the
honey bottles are hung is one OF no lit
tie labor.-Sdn Francisco CalL
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

Some of the flowers had become disar-
ranged and Kate moved to the path between
the graves and stopped to rearrange them.
When she rose, Colonel Gardiner was
standing facing her She saw his face
working with the strong emotion he felt as
he said, slowly, solemnly: "Dear, there is
that drawing US together that is stronger
than death and the grave. viii you trust
me with your life, as I would gladly lay
mine down to pave your way to happinesss"
and for answer she clasped the hand that
was stretched to her across the grave.
E. 6. CuEvERTON.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
CARD ETIQUETTE.
How 1t Is Observed by Ladies Moving in
Polite Society.

The etiquette of cards is very
punctiliously observed by ladies in
cities and large towns. A visiting
card should be left in person when in
tended to serve instead of call. A
wife should leave cards for her hus-
band with her own when making what
is Familiarity termed so party call. -
From three to half-past five O'Clock are
the fashionable hours for formal calls.
The card now in use is of rather thick
Bristol board, of medium size, with the
name engraved in script. A married
lady's card should be size larger
than her daughters, and gentleman's
card should be still smaller.
After an entertainment visiting cards
should be left by all the invited guests,
whether they have accepted the
invitation or not, and this courtesy
should not be delayed over a
week or ten days. If the en-
tertainment be dinner or lunch. the
call should be made in person. If one
intends to accept an invitation to
wedding reception, it is not necessary
to reply, becau:e e the hostess expects to
provide for all whom she has asked;
but if unable to attend, ones visiting
card should be sent, to arrive on the
day of the entertainment. 10 an after
noon tea or reception, the same rule
applies, but not in any case should the
word regrets be written on the card.
Once it was in very bad taste to send
card by post, but now the custom IS
allowed, although admitted to be far
less elegant than the older style OF
having footman or messenger leave
it. But, although it will do to mail a
card that is to acknowledge ones in
debtedness for an invitation. no one
must think of mailing card which is
to represent an ordinary call. Such
cards should be left in person. n.-Har-
per's Bazar.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

you let me 10y my flowers on the grave
of the soldier Of the South" And so,
together, they laid their flowers on the
cwo graves. That evening when all the
garden was bathed in moonlight, they sat
together on the veranda; mother, son and
guest. Precedently Mrs. Gardiner with
drew and the two sat some moments in 81
lence. "Come," said the Colonel, at length,
sslet US take turn in the garden before we
say goodnight" She rose, and, bare
headed, they walked slowly down the laurel
bordered path. They came to the end and
stood gazing in silence upon the graves.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
THE TRUE GENTLEMAN.
Some of the Commendable Qualities
Which Distin guish Him.

Some of the Comnendable Qualities
Which Distinguish Him.
1t would be difficult to point out word
in the English language that is more fire.
quently misapplied than the appellation,
gentleman. In common parlance, it is used
to designate any man whose coat, hat,
boots and linen are in good condition. and
who is neither charitably cared for in an
almshouse nor forcibly detained in a jail.
To tell the truth, there are some who havs
been in jail, and a still greater number who
ought to be, who are daily spoken of by that
title.
A cunning sharper, without education,
principle OF sense of gratitude, whose life
plan, formed in early youth, has been to
| hoodwink, overreach and swindle all with
whom he has come in business contact, and
| who lives in splendor on the proceeds Of
moral felonies so dexterously managed as
to have escaped the penalties of the law,
| is, nevertheless, by modern conventional
| ism, styled a gentleman. We need not go
| far to lay our fingers upon such gentlemen.
We rub shoulders with them on the side
| walks, and see hats touched to them as
| they pass. They dash in elegant carriages
| through our thoroughfares, driven by hon
ester men than themselves. Such individ-
| uals, when they die full of years, and rich
! in compound interest of iniquity, are "re-
gretted' as "eminent citizens" and the
most fulsome obituary puffs are offered to
| their names.
| But, after all, there is class of society
| that recognizes gentlemen in the abstract,
| and despises the bogus ware that passes
current for the genuine article. Probity,
| independence, unselfishness, tender regard
| for the feelings of Others and a hearty
hatred for whatever is mean, tricky, vul-
gar or profane-these are among the quail
| ties that distinguish the true gentleman
| N. y. Ledger.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
ACROSS THE GRAVE.
Kate Wilton's Loyal Love-A Me-
mortal Day Story.
Written for This Paper.l

+ you had CHANGED to
see Kate Wilton's
face, among a crowd
of others, your gaze
might have fingered
a m o m e n tt 0 n G
enough, perhaps, for
you to ask why it
fingered and to fail
to find satisfactory
answe r. B e h i n d
that quiet face was
the magnetism of a
greatly 10y al en- d
loving nature. Men
looked and felt the
spell, and thought
themselves deceived
haca11Se in the face,