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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07


Gen. Dow is strongly opposed TO the
use of tobacco. and has carried ON a life
long crusade against it. He always has
claimed that tobacco dulls the moral
sense. Many years ago, before there
were any railroads, a mar travelling in
a stage coach with Dow one day lighted
a cigar.
81 wish you would stop smoking, sir"
said Dow.
as smoking offensive to your" the man
asked.
"Yes, sir"
"Well, I'll stop as soon as I've finished
this cigar"
Without another word Dow suddenly
reached forward, pulled the cigar from
the mans lips and threw it into the road
The man fired up, but looked at the
well knit figure Of his fellow passenger,
regarded the bright light in his eyes
and cooled off.
81 recall an incident coming down the
Rigi, while | was travelling in Europe"
said the general. European railroads did
not provide a separate smoking car then,
and / don't know as they do now. A
passenger in our car was c~omplacently
smoking his cigar.
You're an Englishman, sir, aren't
you? l said to him.
"'Oh, no. said he briskly; I'm an
American
"'What! you an American and smok-
ing in the presence of ladiesi''
"He stopped smoking, but with poor
grace, and he looked as if he would like
TO eat me.
He was Of a different type from a
man whom / met on a steamer in the
English channel / asked him to stop
smoking, and he did so with profuse
apologies. / told him that l believed
that tobacco dulls the moral sense, but
he smiled at the idea.
"'You furnish a proof of my theory,
sir, said l. You were smoking when
you ought not to have been, and you ac-
k~nowledged it as soon as | called your
attention to it. Tobacco dulled your
moral sense. '"-Lewiston Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
Mr.. III. NJ. st~anIey's Early Years.

A correspondent of The Western Mail,
writing from st. Asaph, furnishes some
further interesting particulars Of the
early years of Mr.. II. NJ. Stanley. When
young Rowlands-as Stanley was, Of
course, known before he was adopted by
the gentleman who took him TO America
ATTENDED the st. Asaph Union school,
the schoolmaster had so high an opinion
of him that he used to put him in charge
OF the schoolboys during his absence.
The boy was quite equal to the task Of
maintaining discipline. He would allow
no one TO question his authority. Rather
than to suffer any n to take liberties
with him he would give the boys a
thrashing all round, and this he used to
do so effectually that no boy was found
bold enough to dispute his authority.
The boy was particularly fond of geogra-
ply and arithmetic, and seemed never so
happy as when, pointer in hand, he was
allowed to ramble at his own sweet will
over the face of the map. He seemed to
his fellow pupils to have the latitude and
longitude of each place 1t his fingers
ends. He was also a good penman, and
OF this account was often selected by the
porter TO enter the names of visitors in a
book kept for that purpose, and at times
he was even invited into the clerks Of
fee to help with the accounts.
1T. L. l.. W" says hat having search
ed the books at the workhouse in order
TO find if there are any traces of Stanley
there, he discovered among the entries
the name of John Rowlands some eight
times. The first entry is that of his adj
mission TO the house, which took place
on Feb. 90, 1847. He is entered as be-
longing to the parish of Denbigh, and as
having been born in 1871 (this date, by
the way, tallies exactly with DR.. Pierce's
account). His name next occurs in the
lists of inmates for the years 1876.
Previous 10 this no list of names for
each year was made out; only the names
of those who were admitted or discharg-
ed during the year were registered. The
last entry is dated May 10, 1856, and is
the time when he finally left the work
house. He is there reported to have
''gone TO his uncle at the national school,
Holywell." Other books, such as the re-
porter's report book and the clerks ac-
count books, may throw additional light
upon the early days of Stanley.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
The Sin Of Lying.

The emperor Of Russia, when upon a
tour Of inspection in the provinces,
passed the night in the simple hut Of the
toll taker. Before retiring he was
pleased, es the head of the church, to
see the old man take up his Bible and
read a chapter. "Do you read often,
my SOM he asked. Eyes, your majes-
ty, every day" "How much Of the
Bible have you read, my sonr' Dur.
ing the past year the Old Testament and
part Of Matthew, your majesty"
Thinking to reward him, the CA
placed 500 rubles between the leaves of
the Book of Mark on the following morn
ing, unknown to the toll keeper, whom
he babe farewell. Several months
passed away and the emperor returned,
upon a second tour, to the toll takers
hut. Taking the Bible in his hands he
was surprised to find the 500 rubles in
tact. Again interrogating the toll keep
er as to his diligence in reading he re.
ceived an affirmative answer and the
statement that he had finished the chap
ters Of Luke.
Lying, my son, Is a great sin" re-
Piled his majesty; ''give me the Bible
till ! see." Opening the book he pointed
to the money, which the man had not
seen. ''Thou hast not sought the king
dom Of God, my son. As punishment,
thou shalt also lose thy earthly reward"
And he placed the rubles in his pocket.
to distribute afterward among the neigh
boring poor.-London Standard.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
Danger I'm

Umbrella and cane handles, collars,
cuffs, and scores of other articles of con-
venience, utility and even elegance,
manufactured from celluloid, are in daily
use by large numbers Of the people.
The question is asked, May they be
safely usedy' Celluloid is made from
gun cotton, the powerful and violent ex-
plosive compound. Gun cotton is made
by saturating absorbent paper with a
mixture of two parts Of nitric acid and
five parts Of sulphuric acid. The cellu-
lose of the paper, derived from the cell
lular tissue Of the cotton in common use,
Is changed By the combination and be-
the excess of acid is washed out by the
free use of water, ard by pressure care
fully applied. After the removal of all
uncombined acid, it is reduced to a ho-
mogeneous pulpy las strained until II
becomes nearly dry, and is then mixed
with about one-third of its weight of
gum camphor.
These materials are mixed as uniform.
ly as possible by careful manipulation
with wooden instruments, and then by
grinding. The pulp which is turned out
by grinding is spread out and reduced to
slabs of various thicknesses and rolled
between steam heated rollers, and then
becomes moderately elastic in strips of
medium thickness. In this form it is
worked up into the various articles
which are offered for sale and use. Al
though gun cotton is easily manufact-
ured, its manufacture for experiment or
for general use is not recommended; and,
although c~elluloid articles may be safely
used with ordinary care, a bonfire of
such articles for amusement is not rec
commended. No injuries from such use
have been reported. A word to the wise,
however, suffices American Analyst.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
AN INTELLIGENT MALTESE.
IL Brought Lily from the Meeting, but
Its Onspring WAS A Failure.

Its Offspring Was a Failure.
Over at the West End there lives q col
ored family which is noted for possess
ing a breed Of cats which il seems to
have a monopoly Of-remarkably intelli-
gent animals they are, if not always
sleek and handsome. Not long ago a
lady on Beacon Hill who was in need of
q servant, and to whom a daughter Of
this colored household had been recon-
mended, called one evening at the little
house up an alley where the people lived.
A stout black woman came TO the door.
docs Eliza Orangeblossom live here!"
the lady asked.
Eyes, she do, mann; but she amt in
jes' dis minute" said the stout colored
woman. But eff you'll step in I'll SEN
out arter her."
She led the way in and seated the lady
in the living oom of the house. There
were several cats present, one of which,
a scrawny but alert looking Maltese with
green eyes, rubbed up amiably and in
quiringly against the visitors dress.
You come way from dar, you
Malty!" exclaimed the colored woman
to the cat. You hyah me? Now you
go ober t de chu'ch and git Lily, and
bring her home. You go fetch Lizy!"
she repeated, holding the door open.
The cat, after siding and wavering on
the threshold a moment, as cat always
do in order not to appear too obedient,
disappeared through the door.
"Will-will the cat bring your daugh-
ter?' the lady asked in establishment.
Laws bless ye, maiam, you wait an
see" said the colored oman
Some minutes went by, and the lady
began to think that the mission was quite
a failure, when the door opened and a
strapping colored girl came in with the
Maltese cat at her heels. The girl had
hardly got in when she broke u i:
NANNY, did you send dat ar Malty
10 fetch me?"
"Co'se | did"
oval now, I'm tired o. havin' dat cat
follerin' me up wherever ] go. Seems
like can't go nowhere but you send her
after me! Dere l WIS in de pra'r meet
in sittin' quiet in de pew listenin' to
Matildy Johnson relatin' her 'speriences
wild grace, an all I once in walks dat cat
right up de aisle, and begins mewin' and
yowllin' at de pew doc. Oh, dey wus all
lookin' and laughin' and nothin' fer me
ter do, o'co'se, but ter went right out. l
hope yell 'scuse me, na'am, but | reckon
you wouldn't like ter be fotched home
way f'om de pra'r meetin' by a little,
screechin' Maltese cat. neither!'
The visitor could not help inwardly
reckoging that she wouldn't. But her
admiration for the cat was SO great that
she made a point afterward To get one of
her kittens. The animal, however, was
a great disappointment. Not that he
seemed to be lacking particularly in in
telligence-he was intelligent enough, on
the contrary, to get himself lodged and
fed and petted without rendering any
return whatsoever. He sits in the win
dow pretty nearly the entire day, watch
ing the panorama On the street with evil
dent interest, and never appearing to
dream for a moment that he has any
social duties. -Listener in Boston Tran
script.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
Encourages Prevarlcation.

Something new in the telephone line
has developed in France. a man called
up President Carnot's ministers by tele-
phone and denounced them in q most
vigorous and reasonable way. He was
arrested, but the French courts held that
insults offered over a telephone wire are
n penal offenses. This shows that
criminal laws do not keep pace with
new inventions. 1t is so the world over.
Men lie over the telephone every day.
They telephone home that business will
keep them down town and that they
cannot be home to dinner. and may be
detained late It night. There Is no re-
dress for wives in such cases except to
dress for dinner and dine without hus-
bands. Business transactions are carried
on by telephone. A man has made a
bad bargain and does not wish to stand
by it. He says he did not telephone and
you cannot swear to the voice that came
in the buzz. No witness heard what he
said. The law has provided against OBJ
scene matter sent by mail. Telegraph
companies rule out cuss words. But a
man talking to you by telephone may
abuse you as il you were a pickpocket.
You cannot smash his jaw end you must
stand it.-New Orleans Picayune.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
II. Heard Abou. HI. Grave.

do you know my grave was dug in
this town during the wal for me to be
buried iny' said a gentleman in our Office
last Thursday.
mo, sir; wo never met you before"
"Well, it My name is Crane,
and I was sergeant in company G., One
Hundred and Twenty-fourth Indiana
regiment. i vas sick nigh unto death
in a hospital in Marietta, and heard the
doctor say to q man who entered the
room: How many graves are you having
dugY Three was the response. We'll,
dig one about q foot longer than the
usual length. for that tall sergeant will
be dead by morning. and the instruc-
tions were carried out, but you sec I did
net all that grave"
"No, you don't look like a resurrected
corpse"
'1he reason / didn't die wasI got bet
ter the next morning and ate raspberry
jam, determined moi. to fill a grave that
was dug before / dieh."-Marietta (Ga.)
Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07

Genuine sympathy is a balm that heals
many wounds, but it is a question II q
certain man who met a friend on the
street a day o. two ago had his grief as
suaged by the expression Of sympathy he
received. Both parties were from q
rural district and it was evident had not
seen each other for . long time. Meet
ing ON Clark street, one Of them cried
out: "Why, hello, Joe; ] am awful glad
to zee you. How are you, anyhow
"Oh, TIM all right. personally, but I amt
feeling very clipper; I lost my wife last
week." mo. did you? Say, Joe, how's
rropsy'-Chicann Herald
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
About Coffee.

The pleasures of coffee are by no means
dissipated in the warm weather, when
''hot coffee" is not needed as a means of
defying the discomfort of cold weather.
Cold coffee is a delicious beverage when
well made. Coffee ice made of strong
coffee frozen in a freezer, and served in
cups with whipped cream, is a dainty
dessert or a convenient part of the after
oon tea menu; coffee soda is a peculiar
summer drink, and few people accus-
toned to the morning cup of coffee
make any difference on account of the
weather in this most important feature
OF the breakfast table. An expert in
coffee maintains that the best coffee is
made in the old fashioned tin coffee pot.
Don't give me any new patent arrange
ment for making Coffee" he says; 1.-THE
old tin pot is the only kind of cooking
utensil that preserves the aroma and the
full flavor Of the coffee"
After the coffee has been boiled and
settled pour it in good strength upon a
cup half filled with cream and hot milk.
Most true coffee epicures have a bever-
age prepared with full strength that will
give a delicious aroma and a true but
delicate flavor to a cup Of rich cream
and boiled milk. Rather peculiarly the
average American drinks about the same
amount Of coffee now that he did eigh-
teen years ago. In 1870 the average
consumption for each person was seven
and ona-half Mounds in 1899 n uaa savap
and two-thirds pounds, showing that the
taste for coffee neither increases nor de-
creases Boston Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
Societies.
A. r a. A. ".

4. r a. a. VI.
Custer City odge. No. &c. A. F. "a. NJ, meets
iu Masonic hall in regular communication on
Z lac first aud third Wednesdays of each month.
8. NJ. BOOTH, W. NJ.
FL v. R~urkewsKI. Sec.
q. 4. X.
Gen. Steele Post No. "a meets In regular session
ON the LIST and 3rd Fridays ofeach month al the
Court House Hall at 1880 y. m. Visiting mem
bers will meet with 4 hearty welcome.
S. II. BoorH, Commander,
AT FEAY. Adjutant
~, n. g.
Auxiliary TO the q. A. K. General Steele
orps No. - meets In regular session ON the first
nj third Fridays OF leach month, at the court
ouse, at 7:30 p. IN. All members are requested
y be present.
MRs. BERTHA WooD, Prest.
MRS. ELIZABETH MACDONALD, Sec.
r. u. a.. 4.
Fidelity Lodge OF |. O. G. T, meets at the
Court. House at 1887 p. IN. Saturday evening".
9, c. CARR, W. c., r. G. f. BoYDES, W, 3.
". O. 7. T..
The womans Christian Temperance Union
meets on the lat and srd Thursdays Of each
month al 3 o'clock p. IN, In the Methodist
Church Ladies are cordially invited " attend
our sessions.
MRS. A. YERKRs, Prest.
Mss ". e. Y. DENNY, x. =.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
The Sign Of Modern France,

1t Is needless to relate the oft told tale
of the capture Of the Bastile. Suffice it
to say that it wa sufficient notice to the
monarchs Of Europe that the old regime
was at an end. The common people had
captured a strong fortress. The regular
soldiers had refused to fire on the CON-
mon people. Two momentous facts.
They proved to all thinking men that
the old feudal regime was gone forever.
The common people Of France realized
1t thoroughly; the middle classes only
partially (this was q situation in which
only those who suffer can realize, the
priests and nobility not at all. and many
lost their heads without gaining the
knowledge. But the fall Of the Bastile
was indeed the sign Of modern France.
The French do well to celebrate ID every
H.. Beadle.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07

Lord William Poulet was said to be
the author Of q pamphlet called ''The
Snake in the Grass" A gentleman,
abused in it, sent him a challenge. Lord
William protested his innocence, but the
gentleman insisted upon q denial under
his hand. Lord William took up a pen
and began: This is tool artefy thut the
book kalled the snak"- "Oh, my lordr"
said the gentleman, 81 am satisied.
Your lordship has already convinced me
you did not write the book."-San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07

A Berlin judge the other day, when ad-
dressing a locksmith who appeared a. q
witness, spoke as follows: ~ should have
thought you would dissuade your work
men from going to law for such . trife."
Witness-That's what ! did. I said:
Children" said !, "the clerk at the law
yer's will take your coat, and the lawyer
will strip of your shirt, and ~ for the
judge, why, man, he'll skin you aliver"
You see. l talked sensibly to the folks
like that. but it was all Of no uss.--Zeit-
gest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
IefTIcorIaI

Governor-LouisK. Church.
Secretaty-M. l.. Mccormack.
Cnief Justice-Bartlett Trip.
A~ssociate Iustices-Charles NJ. Thomas, W, B.
Mcconnell, c.. y. Palmer and James spencer,
U nited state sAttorney-John y. Garland.
United states Marshal--D. W. Maratta.
q urveyor General--Maris Taylor.
Delegate to Congress--O. S. Clifford.
T erritoria rreasurer-J W. Raymond.
Territorial Auditor-E. w Caldwell.
uperntendentof Public tnstruction-A .sher-
idan Jones. Assistant j. w, CowAn.
Attorney General-George :. Fngel
G 0 IN
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07

CLERK Of Court--F. J. V. Rutkowski.
District Attorney--w. II. Frye.
Co n nissioners--J. +. Street. II. A. Towner, j. III.
Humphries,
sherif--Benj. +. Porter.
Register of Deeds--Jos. + Pitcher.
Treasurer--E. II. Flynn.
Assessor--Samuel X. Maddox.
Judge Of ProUate-Cyrus w. Robbins.
Coroner-J. L.. C0uant.
supt. Of Pub. Instrbctiou--willis G. Bower.
Justice Of the Peace, NJ. Lewis, Custer.
Constable--Jas Scott. Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07

An alligator and ar English sparrow
were seen to engage In q battle neal
Darien, Fla, the other day. The gator
provoked the fight by swapping at the
bird, which in turn flew ~furiously at its
ugly antagonist, aiming with precision
at the s~aurian's eyes. Tie gator finally
gave up the contest and sought safety
from the ~sparrow's attacks by hiding it.
self under water.-Detroit Free Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
ArriyaI and Departure OF NsIIs.

ulster and Buffalo Gap daily leaves Custer
q I 10 II. m. Arrives at Buffalo Gap at 4:3O u. m
Leaves Buffalo Gap at 10 "a. m. Arrives at
Custer 4:30 y. m
Custer and DeadwOod (tri-weekly) leaves Cus-
ter Tuesdays, thursdays and Saturdays at G a. mn.
Arrives At Deadwood same day Q p. IN. Arrives
at Custer Mondays, Wednesdays aud FRIDAYS 9
p. IN. Leaves DeAdwood same days 6 a. M.
Custer and Rapid 0%ri-weckly way maiD arrives
aud departs via Custer and Dcadwood route.
Custer and Rocks weekly arrives and departs
Saturdays.
c. W. HITCHCOCK, p. NJ.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07

Why embitter life by dragging around
with lame back, diseased kidneys, drop
steal swellings, female weakness, nerv-
Gus debility, heart disease and rheuma-
tic complaints, when DR. Fenner's Kid
ney and BackacIie Cure will so quickly
curep Rev. A.. j. Merchant, Presiding
Elder writes: 1T 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, 1889-09-07

When Colonel Higgins Of Fredonia.
was building the Louisiana and Texas
Railroad. nothing was found to prevent
the effects Of the malaria on the work.
men and ward off disease equal 30 DR..
fenner's Capitol Bitters. Use his Blood
and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic in
all blood, skin and nerve disorders, his
Cough Honey in all coughs, aud his
Golden Relief in all pains, stomach and
bowel disorders. For sale at Hitchcocks
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
The Way of Least Trouble.

As Charles Mathews was one day
about stepping into his brougham las he
never paid any one, he could naturally
afford a brougham). he was stopped by q
debt collector employed by one of his
many creditors. "Mr. Mathews, l be-
lever inquired the man. EYES," re-
piled Mathews, affably. About that
litfls account, sirY" Account" replied
Mathews, with an expression Of supreme
surprise; 'what account "Why, that
account I've been after these four years"
''Dear me, how much is ity" inquired
Mathews, putting his hand in his pocket.
''Seven pounds eight and fourpence, sir"
''Is that all? dear me!' 1--WE called near
on thirty times, sir" Thirty timesl
You don't say SOP "And written at
least twenty times. Yes. sir; twenty
times, and called thirty times. Only .
little matter Of seven pound odd, and
here have l been bothering about it for
nigh on four years. What do you think
of that, siry' 81 think" replied Ma
thews, getting into his brougham. and
driving of; "well. I think that it would
xl8vO O0CA ACoo SAOoOkO " hovo RoAA ~
yoursslf."-San Francisco Argonaut.
A Remedy for Prickly Heat.
Ihsve just discovered that il any per-
son subject TO prickly heat In summer
win bathe the places in q weak solution
Of saleratus water and dry them with a
soft cloth, and afterwards powder them
with q powder made Of equal parts Of
fuller's earth and rice -four, they will
have perfect ease. II should be done
night and morning in the hot weather,
and II q musquito bites you. don't try
any heroic remedy, but simply apply a
little cold cream. which somehow over
Gomez the poison and irritation when
nothing else will ] have seen children
that were nearly wild with the irritation
of many mosquito bites calmed in a mo-
ment by the application Of cold cream
Olive Harper. f.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
Custer City Officers.

'H-teF ITIN VTIfpF-,
Board OF Trustees A. johnson, President ".
q. Butterheld, r. V. GarlOck. A. +. Smith, X s,
Lewis, w. w. Ward. W A~ltaffer.
Clerk-F. J. V. Rutkowski.
Treasnrer-H. A.. Albien.
Marshall. N. Scott.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-07
United states Land OfGce.
County officers.

Reglster-JOhn X. Whiteside, 0eadwood.
Receiver-John LaFaber, Deadwood.
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Congrrxl u0naI Church.

Rev. II, J. Nlcomber. Pastor.-Divine serv-
Ice every sunday AT II n. IN aui I p. M. san
day school ~ 10 4. m. Meetings for prayer and
Conference Wednesday evenings, All are cor.
daily welcome.
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Churches.
Church.

Rev. W. d. Atwater Pastor-Services In the "
Y. Church every sunday at II O'Clock q. IN. and
7.3O o'clock p. M. All are cordially Invited.
Sabbath School at 10 O'Clock "A. m.