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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
The Fiapping OF a FIy's Wing.

The slow tapping of a butteriy's
wing produces no sound. but when the
movements are rapid a noise is pro-
duced which increases in shrillness
with the number of vibrations. Thus
the house fly, which produces the sound
+. vibrates its wings 81, 120 times q
minutes, or 1856 times a second; and
the bee, which makes a sound of A, as
many as 26. 400 times. or 440 times in q
second. On the contrary, a tired bee
huns on Il. and therefore. according
to theory. vibratcs its wings only $50
times in a second Marcy, the n~atural-
list. after many attempts has succeeded.
by a delicate mechanism, in confirming
these numbers graphically. He fixed
a fly so that the tip of the wing just
touched q cylinder. which was moved
by clockwork. Each stroke of the
wing caused n mark, OF course very
slight. but still quite perceptible, and
thus showed that there were actually
$50 strokes in a second. agreeing al
most exactly with the number of yibra-
lions inferred from the note produced.
Current Literature.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
Fought Over the Flag.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., Nov. s.-Yester-
day afternoon II. NJ. Avery, vice-presi.
dent of the Union Trust bank, and one
Of the proprietors of the postofice build
ing, engaged in an alteration with
Deputy Sheriff Jennett over the Amer
lean flag. Jennett and a few democrats
floated the stars and stripes over the
postofice in honor OF the democratic
victory in Iowa. Mr.. Avery got his
dander up over this fact and took the
flag down from the staff on the postofice
steeple. When he met Deputy Sheriff
Jennett the fur flew for a moment and
the result was that Jennert came out
victor by marring the beauty OF his
opponent. Mr.. Jennett will appear in
the police court in the morning to
answer to the charge of assault and bat
terry.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
A Rustic Bridge i'm Georgia.

A rustic bridge just completed at
Beech Haven, Ga, contains %tfty-seven
kinds of wood and vines, grown on
the fifty acres of Beech Haven park.
Following is a list of the woods and
vines: Short-leaf pine. long-leaf pine,
post oak. white oak. water oak, red
oak, poplar, sweet gum, black gum,
red haw, black haw. red bud, prickly
ash. chinquapin, wild plum, persim-
mon, cedar, wild sloc, wahoo, sumac,
red elm, pig hickory, scalybark hick-
DRY, hook or sugar berry, willow, Chi
ma. black alder, crab apple, wild null
berry. wild cherry, dogwood. winter
whortleberry, black locust, sassafras.
cottonwood, buckeye, cypress, laurel,
beech, holly, ash. ironwood, birch,
magnolia, sycamore. walnut, sweet
bay, evergreen, spruce. Vines-Grape
muscadine, beethoven, rattan, bam-
boo.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
BIuffed On a Sure Thing.

There were two of the men in our
gang of Pennsylvania oil well drillers
and blasters who were constantly fool
ing with the nitro-glycerine. They
would take chances TO make your hair
stand on end, and the trouble was they
imperilled the safety of many others.
One of their favorite pastimes was to
get out after I~oon-day lunch and toss
a %two-pound can of the stuff as far as
they could heave it. l more than once
saw them stand fifty feet apart, and on
three or four occasions saw the ear
miss their clutch and fall to the earth.
Our foreman and all the other men did
a great deal of swearing over this fool
ishness. and nee the men were dis
charged for it, but they were taken
back after a time and as we grew more
used TO the stuff we took more chances.
One day the men got out with their
can, and as the fun was about 10 begin
our foreman said:
Boys, that nonsense will be the
death of you yet"
bet you ten to five it won'tr' re-
piled one of them.
Yes, I'll bet ten to one it won't"
blutfed the other as he shook his wallet
at the foreman.
The latter failed to cover, and as he
sauntered off down the hill l followed
him. We had walked about 200 feet
when we were suddenly lifted up and
thrown hat to the earth, and then fol-
lowed a crash which seemed to have
rocked the continent. As soon as we
could get up we ran back to the der
rick, or where the derrick was. 1t had
disappeared, as well as our shanty,
and on the site was a hole into which
you could have dumped a cottage. Not
the slightest scrap of the two can toss
ers could be found, and the foreman
and | stood for several minutes staring
into the cavity. Then he slapped his
leg, waved his hand in disgust and
growled:
what a two-story fool l was not to
take those bets."-N. Y. Sun.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
The Crushing Defeat Of Prohi-
bition in Iowa Sets Oakotans
to Thinking.
Already There Is Talk of Peti-
tons for a Re-Submission of
the Question.
fed Prohibition Is a Failure
Will Dakota's Law BE
Enforced or Not?
Prohibition i'm Dakota.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. s.-The re-
suit of the Iowa election has not yet
been fully realized by the republicans
of South Dakota in this section. A pro-
hibitory amendment was adopted or the
strenth of its enforcement in Iowa. and
now that that state has gone democratic
upon the issue of this same question, all
feel it ~endangers the enforcement of the
law in this state after it goes into eff
feet. The sentiment of the saloonist
is now that the law will not be en-.
forced. and that they will continue to
do business regardless of any penalties
prescribed by the coming legislatures.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

The great Bear river canal In Utah
for the construction of which So 1000, 900
has been provided, is expected to be one
Of the most extensive irrigation works
in America. To get the river along the
side hill along the Bear river ano and
out on to the plain near Plymouth will
necessitate moving 220, 900 cubic yards
of solid rock, $4,000 cubic yards of loose
rock, 1,52s, 600 cubic yards Of earth and
digging 1900 feet of tunnel. This
canal will irrigate 200, doc acres in Salt
Lake valley and 5000, 900 on Bear river,
increasing the value of the land to S5c
per acre, while fencing, building and
tillage are expected to double this valu.
alton in a few years. Bear lake is in
southeastern Idaho. The reservoir
for this canal covers $50 square miles
and the canal will secure the irrigation
of a territory extending to Oregon.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
Afraid of Dempsey.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s.-When La
Blanche defeated Jacl, Dempsey a short
time ago he promised in one months
time TO give Dempsey his acceptance or
refusal of a return match. Last night
The time expired. Dempsey and some
friends went to LaBlGnche and offered
him $500 to make any Kind of a match.
LaBlanche refused. and the offer was
increased until finally Dempsey offered
him 50, 500 IL he would fight him once
more under the same conditions as last
match. LaBlanche still refused, saying:
"Ill not fight you. / have got to the
height Of my ambition and / viii not
meet you any more. l am afraid of
you" Dempsey was much disappointed
at the failure to arrange the match.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
A Teamster Who Knew His Business.

The first colonel of the First Maine
cavalry was bluff John Goddard, an
ironsided old lumberman. Before the
wal he used to take gangs of men into
the woods every winter.
Late n fall in the 'tfifties'' a tall,
lank Yankee came into Col. Goddard's
office and asked for employment as q
teamscer.
do you know how to drive oxea,u
asked Goddard.
Il rather reckon I do" was the BASH
full response.
Suppose | was a yoke Of oxen" said
Goddard, getting down on "all fours'
on the Office floor, land suppose I
would not haul, let's see what YOU
would do TO make me come up under
the yoke"
The Yankee objected at first, but
when he was told that his winters
work depended upon the trial he took
the long braided oaken oxgoad and be-
gan to flourish it over the kneeling God
dard's head.
"Hish. Bright; get up, there, Golden.
Come here, Star; gee of, Liru." he
yelled in turn, but never a move did
old Goddard make. Finally, getting
weary, the teamster inserted the steel
brad into Goddard's trousers. The
coming cavalry colonel got up in q
hurry, and The Yankee hired at his own
price, proving the best teamster in the
gang. When the cavalry regiment was
organized the humorous teamster went
to the front as n private. and when he
fell fighting under Grant he had a set
of lieutenant's epauIettes ON his shout
ders.-LeUisfOn Journal
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
MATTERS.
The Brotherhood AdJourns tho Per
manentiy Organizing.

Tho brotherhood AdJourns Per
m%anently Organizing.
New YORK, Nov. S.-The Players
National league is STILL in embryo. The
meeting of the brotherhood ball players,
which has been in session at the Fifth
Avenue hotel since Monday, adjourned
until January 7 without making a per-
manent organization of the new league,
much to the surprise of all in
terested. The first thing done
yesterday was the adoption OF
the contract form. 1t was stated
that the reserve clause had been elm
mated and the term of service increased
from one to three years. The contract
was not exhibited. The original agree
ment signed by the players some time
ago underwent considerable change.
The most important change was that
which provided for a division of so per
cent. of gate and stand receipts. In
the old league the visiting clubs always
got the small end of the horn. The
prize money of SEQ, 900 will be raised by
q tax Of So, 500 on each club. Seven
thousand dollars is to go to the club
finishing first in the race, and the rest
to be divided among the others in pro-
portion.
John Ward was elected temporary
secretary and Al johnson retains the
position of temporary president. A COM
mittee was appointed TO draw up a con-
stitution and arrange all the prelimi-
naries OF permanent organization.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
Cleveland on the Result.

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-Ex-President
Cleveland, in an interview on the result
of the election, says:
1t is evident that the leaven of tariff re.
form has at last leavened the whole lump.
The west, which has suffered the most
from the unjust burden of tariff taxation,
has awakened. The state platforms OF
both Iowa and Ohio were abreast of the St.
Louis platform on the subject of tariff re-
form. The people have considered and
passed judgment. IL was for the people to
decide. They are now deciding. 1t is
enough for me to say that l am satisfied
with the indications and results of Tues
days elections. The verdict Of Virginia
Indicates that the south is still faithful to
the democracy of jefferson and Jackson.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

Last week, to impro We the water, E.
Kaiser, of Brownsville, had the well in
his yard drilled deeper. An obstruction
was encountered at the depth of forty
five feet, and on drawing the casing a
piece of gas pipe eight feet long was
found. The pipe, which stood exactly
on end, was removed, and another at
Tempt TO put down the casting was made,
but a few feet deeper an iron chain was
struck. This could not be got out and
new hole had to be started. The puz-
cling question is, how did the chain and
pipe get there.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
Want the Question Re-submitted.

YANKroN, 5. d., Nov. s.-Ehe result
in Iowa last Tuesday has satisfied con
sentative men here of all parties that
prohibition is a failure, and that soon
all the western states that have adopted
it will abandon it. Already there is
talk here of petitions TO the legisla-
ture that meets in January to submit
the question in South Dakota at the
general election next year. for the
necessary steps to eliminate it from the
constitution of the state. We, too,
have a large German population, and If
submitted now, as a separate question,
! prohibition would be defeated by 10. 600
votes in South Dakota. Yankton county
has been 500 TO 800 republican major
ity heretofore, but at an election in
two of the ~canvassing districts last
Tuesday democrats were elected in both
over popular republicans. Andi it seems
to conservative republicans here that
either prohibition or the party must be
given up, and they will elect TO stand
by the grand old party that has done so
much for the country in the past. 1t
was not the republican party. but pro-
hibition that was defeated in Iowa, and
it is a load the republican party can not
afford TO carry any longer. There are
thousands of republicans that vote
against prohibition who will work for
temperance, provided the leaders will
resort to persuasive appeals, to judg-
ment and conscience and the employ
ment of moral agencies, and let alone
violent and coercive legislation. The
result has put many good people here to
thinking, because of the peril to the re-
publican party.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

New York, Nov. s.-A week Of prayer
for young men, under the auspices OF
the Y. NJ. C. A, will be inaugurated on
Sunday next, and extensive arrange.
ments have been made for its observ.
ance by the local societies throughout
the country. There will be services
morning, noon and night, at which In
tens of thousands of meeting places,
the divine blessing upon the young men
of the country will be implored.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

The results of English researches in
Assyria the past yearare said TO be very
valuable. Almost the whole Of SIENNA.
rherib's great palace at Konyunjik has
now been cleared out, including the
library and chambers, and the result is
that some 1,7O0 new tablets, ETC., have
been secured for the British museum
The Americans got into trouble with the
Arabs, and were obliged to abandon the
work.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

Mrs. McPhe-..Phat's dthe matther
wild yurs man the day. Mrs. O'Haypn
Mrs. O'Hay-''He hid other dhriii fur
two crosseyed Oitalians Yesterday, an
dthe doctur seq it's nervous preparation
he has."-Puck.
Stranger--''Boy, will you direct me
to the nearest bankP" Street Gamin-
win f % cents" Stranger-Twenty-
five cents! Isn't that highr" Gamin-
Bank directors always gets big pay,
mister. ~ y. Sun.
lyon are giving your SON . liberal
education. ] understand, Mr.. Sparrow
grass" remarked the pastor. Il should
just think SO" replied Farmer Sparrow
grass; This first year at college cost me
an even t300.m-1yme.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

Friday afternoon last a large bald
headed eagle was seen perchad upon the
roof of a mill in the town of Warren,
Me. Teams passed and repassed, but
the eagle showed no signs of fear.
Finally a gentleman was seen approach
ing with his gun, w~hereupon the bird
spread his wings and flew away. The
cause of his ''tameness'' was then made
apparent. Both feet were fast in a
large steel trap and from the trap dang
led about four feet of iron chain,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
Knocked Ont in Fourteen Rounds

BosToN, Nov. Sat the Parneli Ath-
letic club room last night Jack Ashton,
Of Providence, and George Godfrey, a
,olored heavyweight pugilist Of Boston,
fought fourteen rounds. Ashton made
, game fight throughout and showed
considerable science, but he was clearly
no match for Godfrey, who finished in
excellent form, showing scarcely q
scratch. by the terms of the match
Godfrey received a cup valued at 81, 900
and Ashton a $500 trophy. At the con-
,lusion OF the contest Godfrey was chal-
lenged by Joe Lannon, a well-known
heavyweight of Boston.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

The coming solar eclipse will be oh
served by three expeditions sent N by
the Royal Astronomical society of Great
Britain-one at Salut Isle, French Cay
enne, one at Trinidad, and the third at
st. Paul de Loando, Africa
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
Meeting OF the Cabinet.

LONDON, Nov. s.-The cabinet is hold
ing a special session today at the offices
in Downing street, Lord Salisbury pre-
siding, for the purpose of mapping out
the ministerial program for the next
session Of parliament. Balfour's pro-
posal to endow q Catholic university in
Ireland meets the approval, it is under
stood, Of the majority Of his colleagues
and a bin embodying his ideas will be
drafted.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
How Not to Have Your watch stolen

Strolling up Broadway the other day
I dropped in at Tiffany & Co.'s to as
c~ertain whether they had any device
for holding my watch to my pocket in
order to defy the attempts Of pickpock-
cts to relieve me OF it. I'm tell you
the very best thing to do" said one Of
the gentlemen in charge at the watch
counters 'have q buttonhoie made in
the outer lapel Of your watch pocket,
and then pull your chain through that
before fastening the bar Of your chain,
In the center buttonhole OF your vest.
The lght-fingercd gentry usually pul
the watch up straight out of the pocket,
but when the chain passes through the
hole In the watch pocket the pressure
thus caused blocks their little game"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

In the Italian army the system of
siesta prevails, under which all troops
on the field lie down to sleep for a couple
Of hours during the heat Of the day.
The practice is so universally accepted
that the hour is fixed in general orders
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

A horse owned by j. Il. Davis, o.;
South Shenango, was seriously i'll foI
nearly a week, and no cause could be
discovered. DR.. Sloan, of jamestown
was summoned, and, upon examination,
found a cob securely fastened crosswise
in the back part of the horses mouth,
which prevented him from eating OF
swallowing.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
Uns1er Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

The spiked helmet is showing above
the horizon in Luxembourg. Herr KrupI
has just bought fifty acres in the little
country and is going to set up a foundry
there. Luxembourg will soon be a Prus.
sian province.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

Mrs. Meadow, one Of the owners Of
the Spoiled Horse mine, of Montana, re.
gently drove into Helena in a buck.
board, unattended, carrying a gold brick
worth $40, 900. 1t took two porters and
a truck to get the heavy mass of gold
from the wagon into the bank.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

1t is reported that General Daniel
Butterfeld recently discovered a manu-.
script in the national library of France
which goes TO show that America was
discovered by a party Of abbots in the
sixth century. If that proves to be the
case Christopher Columbus will have to
take a back seat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

A gentleman in Cohasset set out
twenty pansy roots in May last. BY
actual count more than 1000 very large
pansies have been picked, and there
are still pansies to be picked. Even 3
heavy frost does rot appear to stop
their intention to round up to 5000.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

A dog saved the Commercial house al
Adrian, Mich, from destruction on q
recent morning, Fire broke out in the
bar-room at 4 o'clock, but his barking
brought help before the building be.
same involved. Forty guests were
asleep in the hotel.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

A flock of wild geese became bewild
cred by Morgantown's dazzling lights
the other night about 10 o'clock, and
a~lighted in the river near the suspen.
sion bridge, where they raised a great
commotion for a short time.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16
Echora Sold.

CHICAGO, Nov. s.-The biggest sale Of
the auction horse show was made yester-
terday when Echora, by Echo, was sold
to j. i. Case, owner Of the famous Jay
Eyc-See, for $4,000. Echora is a IL
year-old mare and is dame Of Direce.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-The president
has issued . proclamation admitting
Montana to statehood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-11-16

A. NJ. F-.cst, druggist, Shelbyvile, Ind
says; Halls Catarrh Cure gives the bs s.
of satisfaction. Can get plenty of testi-
IT. Druggists sep It, 75c.
, 1889-12-28
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ST. CROIx STATION.

New York, December 24tk.-The death
Ia announced of DR.. .DamaSchin0, q leading
doctor Of Paris, from the influenza. btla
The Count Won Taafe, the Archduke
William Of Austria, the Princess Stephanie,
and the Queen of Sweden have been
attacked by the disease, which is spreading,
RAPIDLY in Western Europe. Cases have
also appeared in several cities in the Unit
ed States. 81
The French Chamber Of Deputies yester-
dsv declared valid the election Of M
Greffuese,, a Boulangist, by q vote Of 264 to
2O1, after which M. Constans read the
decree closing the session.
The Senate has sgreed to the Law per.
hitting the Government to assume the
monopoly for making matches
nj. FTouresnns announced that owing to
the illness De d. Spn!lsr, the debate on the
N~ewfoundland Fisheries question had been
nostn0ned. FsA3fto q
It'll stated thatthe French Government
has appointed y comnlittee to ,loxamine
the J plans ist Mt :,a tas y bridge 1874 i Sass The Chan
london news states that Mr.. Gladstone 7,
ana Mr.. Parhsl will meet In that city before
Parliament opens to Settle the policy to
be pursued by the Liberals. = !
The Portuguese Minister in London i
has requested the Marqhis of Salisbury
to await further information cc6ncetniiniig I
Major 'Serpa Pinto before taking action :
The American Astron6rnAts Viewed, the i
eclipse Of the Sun Cape Ledo.. Affiica, :,
The Dstch government .has voted The
New YoEk. ' D1ec sslll,ig 3s 18Th r-?I dsaslAs' =
, 1889-12-28
ST. o u 4 AVIS

~, which the Committee has added, and
! when we look at the extraordinary elaborate
eAdministration, sure. we must be able to
make reductions there; il the Governor
. wonla not bein sqeha deplorable state a.
1 e6o'ani sip 6asss az sad : the NM Minister Dla@ with Sut th sae
RepIeseptatiYe; the Council has no share
of the blame. saa. xaf
~ aor9c1 od(Toib BE- contisssd.)
, 1889-12-28

The 9. 9. Acadia from New York arrived
here on Monday evening, landed over 600
packages Merchandise for this Island, aud
left for st. Kits next day.
Decbr. 24-Per schr. Attantic from st.
Ihomas-Misses Gerard & Moore, Mr..
VIM. Nesbit, Daniel Joseph, Isabella
Frederik, Angelina Frederik & child,
louisa Flynn, Severina Gumbs & 3
children, Francis Gibbs, Jacob Williams,
John Holm.
Decbr. PIPER schr. Atlantic for st.
Ihomas-Mr. VIM. Nesbit, Severina
Gumbs. Mary Manuel.