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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23

Robert Florman, Esq, is in st. Louis
on business connected with the sale OF
tin property. A letter was received
yesterday from him in which he ex-
presses himself as much pleased with
his trip, and his friends here conclude
therefore, that he has been successful
Republican.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23

The Rapid Republican says: 1T is
stated that the mill at tie Eta mine is
being subjected to a general overhaul
ing and some new machinery supplied.
From these facts rumors have been
started, with apparent good reason, to
the effect that the mill is soon TO be
started up on the ores of the Eta
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23

A. l.. Palmer came in from Hill City
on Saturday.
w. +. Whine was a Tuesday conner
from Hill City.
J. f. Young had business at the coun-
ty seat on Wednesday.
X. J. Nissen was a Hill City merchant
in town on business Thursday.
NJ. Barnes signed at the Kleemann on
Monday from the 81 Horse ranch.
j. ii. schenck was a we'll known Sher-
idan man at the Vienna on Tuesday.
George Moser and Miss Mary Viii
helm were Vienna guests on Thurs
day.
Chas Mcclure and +. Palmer repres-
ented Hill City in this place on Mon
day.
Frank w. Mondell registered at the
Vienna on Sunday from the b. & NJ.
coal camp.
Rev. w. S. Peterson was among the
Wednesday arrivals at the Kleemann
from Rapid.
j. q. Hopkins and Miss NJ. +. Wake
field were Lookout guests at the Vienna
on Monday.
w. j. Ackly, Geo. Dunn and @. J
Smith were Fairburn arrivals at the
'kleemann on Wednesday.
J. ii. Freel, a prominent stock grower
of Beaver creek, Wyo., was comfortably
domiclled at the Vienna on Thursday
J. ID. Junod, of the b. 4 NJ. survey
party, now emcamped at the B. & Nj.
coal camp, came in on Tuesday for mail
and supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Van Devort and
children left this morning for Detroit,
Michigan. Mrs. V. and children will
visit with relatives at that place for a
few months. Van will visit Chicago on
business, and return in three or four
weeks.
f. a. Scales, in charge Of the White
Spar mica mine, departed for his home
in Minneapolis on Friday Of last week,
leaving the mine in charge of Mr.. Denis
Henault, who will direct operations
upon the same until his return about
April LIST.
William Nevin. of Four Mile, halted
in town Sunday on his way home from
Deadwood, where he reported there was
a rumor current that a grading contract
had been let in Red Canyon, on the
Custer branch of the b. & Nj. The
rumor is not credited in this place.
Mrs. Marian Maynard, residing on
French creek, two miles east Of this
city, with her three children departed
this morning for her old home at Troy,
New York, for an extended visit with
relatives and friends. Prior to her de-
parture she leased her farm to Mr. Will
liam Poe for one year.
J. F. and J n. Wright, Of this place,
returned from Iowa the latter part Of
last week, whittier they went in response
to a telegram announcing the serious
illness of their father, which happily
proved to be less serious than was an
ticipated, as they found him improving
rapidly, and in a fair way for recovery
when they departed for home.
j. ID. Junod, who has been engaged
with the Gillette (B. & NJ surveying
party for a long time, and whose (, e.
quent visits to this city for mail and
supplies during the past year and a half
has made his genial face familiar to a
majority of our citizens, Will leave in a
few days for his old home in Pennsyl-
vania, for a two months |sojourn with
relatives and friends. His many Custer
friends will unite in the wish that his
visit may te highly enjoyed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23
Married.

At the residence Of the brides parents
in this city on Saturday, February 10th,
by Rev. w. ID. Atwater, Mr.. Daniel Z,
Green, and Miss Lille NJ. Rue, both OF
this place.
The CHRONICLE extends congratula.
tons, and wishes the happy pair a pros.
porous and telicitous future.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23

1t is thought that a general clean up
at the Deadwood reduction works will
be made about March lst. First sulph-
ides are being shipped on account of the
furnace being built for their treatment
being not yet completed, but after this
month the gold bricks will be made at
the works. The sulphides are SAID to
assay from 800 to $4,000 per ton.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23

SYNOPSIS OF seem rs REPRESENTED.
Scene IA picnic excursion. Scene 2-Lulled
as OF old. Scene 3-lted Riding hoods capture.
Scene Riding hoods rescue. Scene "a de
lightful home gathering.
Quaker Duett-"Who's to Blame 49,. Miss Nellie
Harmon and Mr.. n. ID. Poole.
Vocal SOTO .............. Miss Nellie Harmon
feleg anu Betsy, "A domestic quarrel 49,. .... Miss
Nellie Harmon and Mr.. y. ID. Poole.
To close with the Comic Quartette-
The Opera, or a manager in trouble.
General admission 80 cents Reserved
seat 70 cents. Doors open from Z to s
o'clock. Tickets on sale at H~itchcock's,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23
N otlce.

There will be a special meeting Of the
directors of the Southern Black Hills
Mining Company at the office of the
secretary, on Monday evening, Febru-
airy 18th, 1889. By order Of
c. w. ROBBINS, President.
S. h. SHANKLANr, Sec'y.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23

lfyou 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, 1889-02-23

The CHRONICLE is urging Custer mer
chants to build a good road to the b. &
Nj. camp in this county, 30 as to corral
the trade of that region.-Sundance
Gazette.
The Gazette Is off a point, the CHRoN-
IcLE is urging this matter foi the pur-
pose of retaining a trade already estab-
lished, and not with a view Of "coralling'
anything.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23
Notice.
CeuNTy TREAsrRrR's OFFICE

COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE, !
Custer City, ID. T., Feb. 10, 1889. I
All general fund warrants, including
Reg. No. 1913, series of 1887. are hereby
called in for payment. Interest stop.
ped.
r. II. FLYNN, Co. Treasurer.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13
What the Chinese Cannot Understand.

From some extracts of a letter pub
lished il the Presbyterian Messenger, we
learn that the first major surgical opera
ton performed in Changpu by the Pres
byterian missionary was in many ways a
remarkable one. On evening a beggar
with dreadful leg, and in all but dy-
ing condition, was laid by some of his
friends at the door of DIR. Howe's house,
and left there The doctor had the pa
tent at once carried to an empty house
belonging to one of our church members,
and there on the morrow, in the presence
of large and wondering crowd, am
putated the limb below the knee. To
the surprise Of all, the man stood the
operation well, and has since greatly i'm
proved in general condition. That the
foreign doctor should pay so much at
tention to and spend so much time and
trouble on a beggar seems to have aston
ished the Chinese. They cannot under
stand how any one should give himself so
much trouble without being paid for it.
l heard one say, as he was watching the
doctor doing his work. "Well, the
Chinaman would not do such things" 1t
came TO our ears that a number of the
shopkeepers in the town are not at all
pleased that the mans life has been saved.
They hoped ne would die, for he has been
source of great annoyance to them. He
used to 90 to their shops and expose his
sickening sore, and refuse to go away
until they gave him what he demanded
viz, 400 cash from the largest shops,
down to eighty cash from the smaller
ones. There is every probability of his
recovery Pal Mall Gazette.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13
An Odd Genius.

Professor f. V. Hayden was the
founder of the system which developed
into the geological survey of the United
States. He was man great of genius and
a renowned scholar, but, according to
the Pittsburg Dispatch, erratic and pecu-
liar 1t was not uncommon for strangers
to follow him for several blocks, their
attention arrested by his bowed figure as
he almost ran for few steps-then sud
denly stopped, with his gray, sharp eyes
fixed on the pavement--then ran again as
if sudden thought had struck him :;
then they would inquire, "Who can that
poor insane man bel"
While Professor Hayden was explor-
ing the land of the Sioux Indians some
years ago, he once, in his enthusiastic
passion for geological research. wandered
away from his party; he had loaded him
self down with large specimens of miner
al, and was tramping slowly along in his
absent-minded way the Indians captured
him. They whooped and yelled at their
prize at first, but upon seeing all the
''rOcks and worthless stones" which the
poor man waf staggering under, and his
composed, distracted manner, they de-
cided that he was ''afflicted with fool
ish mind" They took him without pro
test on his part, which only confirmed
their fears; and after few hours captiv-
ity the old scientist with "his rocks" was
lee to the nearest point of civilization
and ''turned loose lest the Great Spirit
should punish them for any charm done
the foolish or simple-mined.
He was daring, fearless and reckless in
danger; most distinguished scientific
man, and much beloved by the young
men of his survey. His death during
the past year was greatly mourned.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13

Cups and saucers stained with tea may
salt.
If the surface of fine wood cabinets
has grown dull go er it with a very lit
tie linseed oil on 5soft wooden rag.
An authority says that fish sauce should
always be thick enough to adhere to the
fish. It is better to be too thick than too
thin.
Willow furniture should be scrubbed
well with salt and water, applied with a
nail brush, to clean it. Dry it thor
Oughly.
In putting down carpets if care is exer-
cised in thoroughly drying the floors be-
forehand, the moths will not be so liable
to bother in the house.
Two tablespoonfuls of washing soda in
a gallon of boiling water makes a good
disinfectant for the kitchen sink Pour
it in at night, while it is still at boiling
heat.
To set colors in embroidered handker-
chiefs, soak them ten minutes previous to
washing in pail of tepid water, in which
desertspoonful of turpentine has been
well stirred.
After beating an egg thoroughly in a
bowl, add cup of cold water and use
enough of this to wet your coffee when
making. Keep it in cool place and so
waste no more egg by drying.
Make list, in the order in wuieh you
pack them, of the contents of your
wooden chest, and paste it on the outside.
Then the articles at the head of the list
will be in the bottom of the box.
An excellent way of cooking eggs is to
break them in boiling milk, without
beating; cook slowly, stirring now and
then. When done soft, pour into a dish
and add little pepper, salt and butter.
When you boil cabbage tie bit Of
dry bread in a bag and put it in the
kettle. French cooks say that all the IN,
pleasant odor, which makes the house
smell like an old Grain, will be absorbed
by the bread.
No matter how large the spot of oil,
any carpet or wooden stuff can be cleaned
by applying buckwheat plentifully and
faithfully, brushing it into a dustpan
after a short time, and putting on fresh
until the oil has all disappeared.
It is great help to have a kitchen
table coveyed with a piece Of zine,
smoothly rolled over the edges. 1t saves
the time and labor spent in continually
securing the table, for it can be thor
oughly cleaned in a few seconds by wip-
ing it with wet cloth.
The most successful method of destroy
ing black ants that infest house is to
pour kerosene down their holes, which
will be found near the house somewhere.
Set it on fire, and cover over all wet
pad or old blanket. In this way a COM
plete colony may be wiped out.
For cleaning silver, take one-quarter
pound Of salsoda, add to this four quarts
of water; when at a boiling heat dip the
pieces of silver ware in It and immediately
after wash them in soap suds and wipe
dry with piece of cotton flannel. TINS
is an excellent method, and very little
elbow grease is required to folloWlt.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13
The Metric System Spreading.

Although the metric system of weights
and measurements has made no Roadway
in this country outside of school arithme-
tics, it is stated to be steadily spreading.
1t is now legally recognized in countries
having a population of almost 500, 0OO,-
000-more than half the population Of
the world. 1t is compulsory in countries
which contain one quarter of the entire
population of the world The strange
part of the spread of this superior system
of weights and measurements is that such
half civilized countries as Russia, Turkey
and British India seem TO be more alert
to realize and take advantage of its ad-
mitted superiority than England or Amer
lea with all their boasted genius for
adopting the best methods and systems,
Shall the turbaned Turk nimbly reckon
up his accounts and meters, simply ar
ranged on the decimal scale, while the
highly civilized American laboriously tig-
ures over the irregular relative proper
tons of ounces and pounds, feets and
yards, gallons bushels and barrelsi
How much easier IS it TO say: Ten mills
make cent, ten cents dime, ten dimes
or 100 cents make dollar, than to strug-
gle with grains ounces and pounds,
WHY don't the American people adopt
the same simplicity in weights and meas
urements that Is followed In money!
omaha Worll-Rerad.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13
The Oceans Depth.

The greatest known depth of the ocean
is midway between the Island of Tristan
d'Acunha and the mouth of the Rio de
la Plata. The bottom was there reached
at a depth of 40, 1856 feet, or eight and
three-quarter miles, exceeding by more
than 1900 feet the height of Mount
Everest, the loftiest mountain in the
world. In the North Atlantic Ocean,
south of Newfoundland, soundings have
been made to a depth of 1850 fathoms.
or q ,4S0 feet, while depths exceeding
1000, or six and one-half miles, are re-
ported south Of the Bermuda Islands. The
average depth of the Pacific Ocean. be-
tween Japan aud California, is little
over 1000 fathoms; between Chilli and
the Sandwich Islands, $500 fathons. and
between Chill aud New Zealand 1900
fathoms. The average depth Of all the
ocean is from 1000 to 200 fathoms
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13

Many articles about the house may be
frightened wonderfully by the applica-
ton of bronzing. If you depend on the
liquid bronze sold in small bottles you
Will find that it costs considerable to
cover much surface, but if you buy
bronze powder such as gas-ftters use on
pipes, and mix it with q size of two
parts inseed oil and one part coach var
fnish, you viii find that that great deal may
be done at little cost. To use it, pour
some of the size into a shallow dish-a
sauce plate is good-being sure TO shake
it up well first, so that the oil and var
nish will mix. Put some of the powder
into another plate. Dip your brush in
the size, and mix up a little of the
powder alta time. 1t should be thick
enough to form a good body, and must
not run. It dries rapidly. 1.-THE lustre
is not enough after once going over the
article, give it q second coat. Old
frames can be made to look like new in
this way. 1t can be applied to metal or
wood. Anyone who can use brush can
apply it satisfactoriiy.-Amsrieaa Ag-
ricutRrist.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13

after he'd had that last stroke, and locked
'em in his black leather trunk up in the
garrett And you may thank me that
they wasn't all burned up in the first fire
you lighted in that identical stovel"
Mr.. Moppert turned purplish red.
''You know about that stoyoln said
he, with a gasp.
at wasn't likely no such conjuring
could 60 on about Mr. Atkins's place, and
me not know it, j." said Parker, drily.
''The stove wasn't of no great conse-
quence, though, except for old iron. l
guess the church folks Il get sick OF 1t
before a great while. "
Mr., Moppet drew long breath.
when they do, said he, "I'll make
'em present of brand-new one. And,
Absalom-"
Eyes, Mr. Moppetl"
'sYou won't say nothin' to nobodyl"
''No, said Absalom, II amt one o.
the talkin' sort. ?"
"And, A5salom-n
"Yes, Mr.. Moppetl'
"since you and Nancy really are at
tached to each other"
''We're just that, Mr.. Moppet. "
81 don't see no objection to your get
tim married this fall, - said Moppet, with
an effort. ''YOu may tell Nancy that
she has my consent"
Nancy cried a shower of happy tears
when Absalom told her the good news.
But he never impaired to her the story
of the stove As he himself had re-
marked, 'he was not one of the talHin'
sort. Saturday Night.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13
TIE cHRoN1c BORROWER.

A woman who is always ''just outn Of
the small wares of the kitchen is a NUS
ance to he community. She will run in
on you 6 t any and all hours, and want to
borrow lust little sugar, or spice, till
she can send to the groceT's. She
really did not know she was anywhere
near out, till she was about her cooking,
and then she found she hadn't q dust of
sugar in the house, and not a soul around
anywhere that she could send out after
any. And she viii tell you that she does
so hate to trouble you; for if there is sny-
thing on earth she dislikes to do it Is to
borrow-and she never does it when she
can help It; but now her piecrust is all on
the plates, and she was obliged to, be-
cause she could not spare time to rul to
the grocer's. And she Will sit down in
your kitchen Ialf an hour, and talk about
everybody in own; and, meanwhile, she
will take an account of everything her
eye falls on, anil collect capital for end
less gossip as to your habits and methods.
When the borrower returns what she
borrows it Is always in a little smaller
measure, If, indeed, she returns ! at all
And you may congratulate yourself if
you get half what belongs to you. A
regular borrower will borrow everything,
from a piece of salt fish for breakfast
down to your boy if you have one.
The book borrower is even a greater
nuisance than the-woman who -borroYs
to ask for the choicest or costIest books
in your house. And she seems to think
that she confers a favor on you by so
asking. And If you are foolish enough
to lend, the possibility is that you viii
have to go after the books in question,
and will find on doing SO that she has
lent them to some friend Of lers, who
wanted to read them, and she will tell
you that she knew you would be willing
for you are so good-natured. Never
have borrower for ne1ghbor-if you
can help it Yankee BLADE.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13


Ata dinuer not long ago. Wilkie Col
Ens related instances proving how I'M
possible il vas 20 Introduce into a novel
desaip6ons u places and things wholly
iinagins-v. IN one Of his works be de
scrihed house which he had never seen
and ahich was entirely tie offspring Of
bis ssnaeinsti0a- 4 few dsys after the
Il1biieafisu man called upon him to
protea upo- The introduction o. Dis house
into his nsreI- Strange 70 say the pages
u the 1aFel contained perfect descrip-
iioa1f The mans property At anotheI
tme he used rs one Of hia characters 9
luan Mo lFas 70 ezaet aJoHt bis eating
thst 81 =-eghed eysry morsel thar en-
tered rs stomach SIR. Collins had IN
rsali.5 serT heard Of such mn. He
was greedy slEaissd enc pesk afSer tie
splszranee of lis book by the visit Of ar
1a1sr stranger. Eho wished 70 know b.
pbas rieit air- Collins made him iidieu.
l0us IL pint 5y mentioning one ofids pc
falarififg
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13

Professor A. s. sialer. Of Harvard,
lftera eazeiul consideration Of the macI
neglsetea condition Of the common roads
IL ths country. makes the following sug.
eestioa n svHasr. Il would IN the frst
place suggest stat IN the Federal Depart
nen. n Agriculture there should be d
comaizsionar Of roads. having at hi.
e9umznd sufficient means TO prepare and
nsiut Is pa5lic documents accounts Of the
eouditioa Of roadwsys in this country,
with e.ssys o. the method Of thsir con
strucion. Each STATE should likewis,
have commissioner Of public vsys,
Ehoss. duty should be TO advance eduea-
ton d This class Of questions IN ever,
ppssibie manne1 To him the tosn and
county road commissioners should be re-
oa1ed 70 report. lie should calise 70 b'
Constructed q nlap showing the location
an5 condition Or sli the noadwsys in th'
state. Tbsse ways be sheuld classify a
regards their condition Our countr1
fox wallor IL she miro Of their ways
1.ay ercessiYs tolls, endure, in a word I
grinding tazation. esneratio8 after gen
erssion- without appreeiating the bur
den winch sesa upen rbsu.7
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13
An Fxnert Blind Man.

II Is almost incredible that Simon Col
Inns. of Marietta. who has been blind for
rwenty-seven years, . an expert carpet
weaver. makes and prints paper flour
sacks in colors, doing the printing on q
Washington hand press, and with per
feet register. but the Marietta Times
,.on.beS for that. I have known him for
s .Uao,( or eight wears, and have seen HIM
freonently on the streets Of his town,
my 1a e. n hand walking rapidly, making
al IL the inns and outs, going down into
a a. basement or up stairs TO a business
q offi S never making mistake and never
being hurt. ...o. from his
q 5 .s and the same boat won a r'ce
., IN, el Te.5atta upon the susquehanna At
N 'ne He is the patentee Of brush
' Soldi,,' makes fishing nets and cane-seat-
cd t gIl latest triumph is the mastery Of thf
ms ,sriter He bought one song
TYPE 900 and is now able to OPerateft
m ',nilly and correctly. he is aid toPe
qa'i' ar1erl euchre player, but eaIHoI
an ~ for that though it is scarcely gore
vo tLis ~ than many things already pen
. 80, which / have known INN TO p
p5ledelVlia TiDaes-
y
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-12-13
rhn Rnutlne Of Miliiarr Lilo.

The United States soldiers first duty
begins at 80 in the morning, at which
hour reville is sounded by the burglars
Of all the batteries. At this signal the
men all leave their quarters and form in
single file on the parade ground. The
roll is then called by the Sergeant who
also presents his morning report to the
Captain. This report shows the number
of men on duty, the sick and absent.
Applications for leaves Of absence are
handed in with the report, and after the
IElsss-4-rs. All
dismissed, except those who are to do
guar1auty. The guard detail is made
out the evening before it is read out, and
the men who are appointed serve for
twenty-fOur hours, with q relief ever two
hours.
Tattoo is sounded at 9 o'clock, which
is a signal for the men to turn in, and at
9;15 taps sound, at which time all lights
must be extinguished, unless special
order has been issued by the officer of
the day.
Besides military duty the soldier is sub
ject to extra service. In connection with
the barracks there is a good-sized farm,
and the soldiers are frequently required
to throw aside their guns for hoes and
other agricultural implements. They
also do-all sorts of outdoor work. fire.
quently irH o's51:sssi rpc.-.istlssi5itS for some
offeuse.
A soldiers wardrobe consists Of twJ'
suits Of undress clothing. one dress uni
form and helmet, collars and cuffs, shoes,
stockings, underwear and all other nee
essary articles Of apparel, furnished by
the Government, to the amount Of 1920
OF five wears.