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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-12
THE BLESSED SLEEP.
Misery Comes Mt It's Worst When Slumber
Forsakes the Body.

misery COmeS at w OrSt Nnen SlumDer
Forsakes the Body.
Nothing could show the universality
and humanity of shakespeare better,
and the greatness of his power of ex-
preston, than all his knowledge and
assurance of the blessing of sleep, the
misery of the want of it, the horror
filling it with racking dreams when
mind and body are at war, or the soul
and sorrow have struck hands. For to
most of man and womankind comes "a
time at last when such dreams alight
about the edges of sleep like foul crea-
lures, and the night becomes ones famil
lar, as if it were some mediBval demon,
care sitting beside the pillow, anxiety
tossing the clothes, suspense aud sor-
row fapping ghastly wings about the
bed, and the worn and weary nerves
tOrmenting the flesh like so many little
red-hot pinchers of torture, when the
very disease for which sleep would be
remedy drives sleep away, and the
sufferer travels all night in vicious
circle, a more panied and weary jaunt
than all the witches of mid-air ever
took upon their broom-sticks.
1t is not the easy, well-digested, care
less nature that knows the torture of
wakefulness; fat men, as rule, are
''such as sleep o nights" and one OF
Shakespeare's people exclaims:
Thou hast no figure nor fantasies
Which busy care draws in the brains of men
Therefore thou sleepst SO sound.
But it is the worrying soul that car
not find sleep. that frightens sleep
away, that wears sleep thin and wears
it out, till there is no sleep for that
poor soul.
1t has come to be generally admitted
that worry does far more harm to the
would-be sleeper than work ever does;
that work, even in undue quantity. does
but fatigue the body, and makes sound
sleep the surer. But worry fatigues the
nerves, and in fatiguing them excites
them to the point where the thickest
blanket of the dark that can be drawn is
penetrated by their sharp stings. The
nervous system, when all is said, is un-
derstood less than any thing in the earth
beneath or in the heavens above it; i.
is the most difficult of all tasks TO regu-
late it when it is once out of order; it
is that part of humanity which should
be most carefully kept and considered
and tried as little as possible.
To tell a person OF nervous tempera-
ment not to worry is Il work OF superer-
ogation; rather should one help to make
things so that there should be nothing
to worry about. 1t is almost impossi-
BILE for such a person to help worrying
over every pins prick But just as soon
as worry can be remitted and appre-
hension forgotten does sleep become
possible, sleep, the only sovereign
power which can lay its cool hand upon
the burning brain. and bring it from
wild unrest to deep repoSe and the
sweets OF life. --Harper's Bazaar
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-12

Illus sband-"Well. my dear. what
did the magnetic physician say to youPn
Wife-"Iie says am a sick woman,
and that my nervous system is not in
equilibrium. He says am too posi-
tive" Husba nd-"Humph! could
have told you that and saved u couple
OF dollars
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-12

The toll keeper has the interest OF
the town at heart. Whom circus
passed over the bridge the other day
he let the elephant go free. ''for," said
he, II considered the town and didn't
charge any thing for him, SO that II
any accident happened in crossing, the
town wouldn't be in for it."-Eastport
(Me.) Sentinel.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-12

IdhlHS SHidli hOllce Ol DlnSO ana ElHe,
too wrapt up in themselves to notice
the feverish intensity which furrows
Bingo's face, and lends unnatural
brilliancy to his eyes. And the seven
small MacTavishes still skirmish round
their elders, eat, drink, sleep and fight
from sunrise to sunrise.
At last there comes glorious Octo-
Der afternoon, the air crisp and bright
the sunshine flashing through the
crimson leaves, and across the meadows
steps Bingo, his good-tempered mouth
set firmly, and with a resolution in his
gait that shows itself even in the car
riage of his shoulders.
"Chivalry's pearl is going a-wooing,"
says Tammy in an awed tone. Five of
the children are perched on a rail in
the sunlight. four OF them are eating
sugar monsters with red and yellow
wings and tails, while Tammy is nib.
bling meditatively at chocolate tor
toise. ''He has got on his best nat
and l heard nurse say to cook this
morning that Miss Vivian might go
down on her Bonded knees every day
of her life to think that she had got
such nice young man."
"Nurse is vulgar" says Joe, tersely.
And again silence falls on the quin-
tet as they continue to enjoy the sugar
monsters.
Then suddenly the five children sit
very still. and forget to go on eating,
for three figures appear in sight upon
the ridge against the horizon-a girl
in dark serge dress clinging to the
arm OF "a tall, thin young fellow. her
golden hair flying in confusion over
his shoulder-the tall, thin young man
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
Proved Too Sensational.

WATERLOO, Ia, Sept. 19.-The evil
dence yesterday in the Billings case has
been the most sensational Of any vet
offered. 1t consisted of the paper found
on Billings person the night Of the
tragedy, and was so salacious that all
the ladies in attendance withdrew from
the room except Mrs. Billings, who
remained by her husbands side. She,
however, gave way TO frequent out
bursts Of tears and kept her face con-
cealed in her handkerchief much Of the
time. The exhibits comprised the notes
and mortgages which Billings had pre-
pared for Kingsley to sign, together
with an order for his salary as county
attorney until the year 1908. There
were also a number OF letters purrort-
ing to be from Mrs. Billings to Kings
ley, inviting him to call on her dur
ing Billings absence. and %reproaching
him because he would not accept the in.
vitation. In one letter, which was
dated the day OF the tragedy, he was
asked 70 send her some money and
promise 20 pay a stipulated sum per
month. The letter contained threats
against him, The affidavit Of Emma
shane and an unsigned affidavit pur-
porting TO be from a person who had
seen Kingsley and Mrs. Billings together
were also offered, together with the al
legged confession OF Mrs. Killings.
The latter document was so obscene that
when il was printed in full in a Waverly
paper the publisher was compelled TO
cut it out OF his papers before the edi-
ton would be received at the p~ostofice.
AL these documents, purporting to be
from Mrs. Billings, arc now admitted TO
have been forged by Billings. After
he reading Of the exhibits the testi-
mony was supplied from the notes Of
The reporter who took the testimony at
The inquest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
Horr,nle Gaze OF nrutalIty.

NEW York, Sept. 1o.--one Of the most
revolving cases Of cruelty to children,
and at the same time the worst example
of drunkenness and %depravity in police
records, was brought to light in this
city yesterday by the arrest of Owen
Heferan, a hod carrier, for assaulting
his daughter, Mary Jane, aged 10.
Besides the father and mother there
are three children in the family, Mary
Jane, John, aged z, and Julia, IL months
old.
Hefferan had his leg broken several
weeks ago while at work, and his en-
ployer continued his wages.
The greater part Of the money was
spent in drink. Between 10 a. m. and
$3.50 p. m. yesterday the girl brought in
sixteen pints of mixed ale.
During the afternoon Hefferan got
| ugly and when his wife said somethtEC
| to him he struck her, blackening her
eye. His daughter, Mary Jane, inter
| fered, and the r~ufiian, seizing her by the
| hair, dragged her across the room and
| threw her down in front OF the stove.
Holding her by one hand, with the other
he seized a kettle full of boiling water
and began to pour it on her body. The
girl screamed, but the brutal father
emptied every drop Of the boiling water
in the kettle upon her before he
stopped. Her cries brought up the
other tenants, who, when they saw what
the brute had done, called a policeman
and had him arrested.
The mother sat stupidity looking at
\ ke~-a-Y@hta- haainR scalded, never inter-
fering TO ave her.
The girl Is so badly burned that her
recovery Is doubtful. The agent Of the
~Children's society and two policemen
had TO break in the door 10 get posses
sion OF the remaining children. The
mother was lying drunk on the floor in
a mass OF filth and rags which served as
"a bed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28

The Pail Mall Gazette is authority for
the statement that there is great excite
ment in Paris about the new bull ring
to be opened in the Rue Pergolesc. Tho
business is to be conducted after the
complete Spanish program. No cost will
be spared. The feeblest horses and the
most Infatuated bulls viii be turned into
an arena, and a civilized crowd be ad-
mitted on payment Of a heavy entrance
fee to see the practice OF the noble sport.
Fabulous sun have been offered to in
comparable toreadors, who have ac-
cepted with great promptitude and
seem thirsty to commence. The match
less Lagartijo, prince Of the t~oreadors,
has come up from the sunny south to
show the Partisan what he can do, and
to get 70, 500 francs q night for doing it.
All this is great news for Paris and her
guests, and there is but one point which
1issatisfies the humane ~chronicler Of the
Figaro. The bull is not to be killed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
Mean Trick.

Detroit Free Press.
There is only one way TO get even
with that rare article, a growing drum.
mer on the road" said a D~etroiter who
travels much and meets all sorts of
people.
Flows that?"
"They get the best seats in the cars,
the best rooms at the hotels, and tho
best of everything everywhere" he con.
tinued, "and you may kick and growl
and they won't be disturbed over it. 1
thought ove it q good while before l
got the idea"
'But, what is it9"
"Well, when | enter a car and find a
drummer occupying two seats and his
nose in q novel, l slip up to him and in
Are you from the honss Of mank &
Blank, Chicago"
"'No, sir; l represent the house Of
Git, Up g. Git, OF st. Louis
"sNor
"'You bet l dol
"'Sorry for you, old fellow, but | sup
pose you've heard of it before thisg
WHAT
"'Your house has failed-gone to pot
complete wreck
"'Great Scott!'
"And then he,gathers up his grips,
counts his money, asks for a telegraph
blank. and at the next station he drops
of, a crushed and humbled man. Some
folks call it a mean trick"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28

Statistics of sleep may not prove any
hing Of Importance, but they are inter
ssting. According to statistics pre-
pared in Russia, the need Of sleep is
greater in women than in men, the du-
ration Of sleep being longer and the per.
sentage Of tired morning and evening
and Of not tired being 3 TO 2 and 2 to 3,
respectively, as compared TO the mon.
Students sleep longer and are less tired
than other men. The time needed to
fall asleep is about the same in all three
slasses-20.S minutes for the men, III
minutes for students, and 2l.2 minutes
for ONE In each case, however, it
takes longer for those who arc frequent
dreamers and light sleepers to fall
asleep than persons Of opposite charac.
teristics.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
Beaten by a Prisoner.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Sept. 10
Deputy Sheriff Tate, upon entering a
cell in the Fremont county prison at
Sidney, Ia, yesterday, was jumped on
and nearly pounded to death with a
chair leg by a convict named Haynes.
The convict secured Tate's revolver and
would have shot the officer dead but for
the Intervention Of another prisoner.
Haynes was in the act of unlocking the
prison door and escaping when other
officers, hearing the noise, rushed upon
him and overpowered him. Tate's CON
1ition is critical, and should he die
there is such excitement that Haynes
may meet death by lynching.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
M nY A RALrnMoRE CoMPANY.
Prevented n RaiIroad Wreck

DIS MONIES, Ia, Sept. 19.-The story
of an unknown tramp's heroism comes
from Council Bluffs. He was walking
nethe Ghicaqp and, Northwestern track
and between Crescent and Honey
Creek he found a broken rail on q high
embankment where the rails makes a
sharp curve. 1t was an outside rail
next to the river, and no train could
have passed over 1t in safety. The
next train over was the limited passen-
ger, and he resolved TO avert a terrible
wreck if possible. He ran to Honey
Creek, three miles, and tried to raise
the operator, who was not at his post.
He then aroused the section hands and
they took the hand car and went back
to h broken rail, arriving there just
in time to flag the limited ard stop it
within a few feet Of almost certain de-
struction.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
LouisvllIe JockeY Clnh.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 19.-The fall
meeting OF the Louisville Jockey club
opens this afternoon, and there is an
unusually large crowd Of outside patrons
Of the turf in the city. Important al
terations have been made i nthe chute
by the widening OF the back stretch to
1870 feet. making it wider than any
track in the country. All the leading
stables OF the country are represented,
and there are more horses here than
have oger appeared at o fan meeting in
the west.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
The Leo Seen Before the storm.

CLEVELAND, Sept. ia special 70
the Press from Lorraine, o., says: Last
Wednesday, a week ago, Charles a.
Bemis, an insurance agent OF Elyria,
left Lorraine with nine others fora fishing
trip to Put-in-Bay islands. They had
o two masted yacht and intended to stay
but a few days. Nothing has been
heard of them since Saturday at the
island. 1t is reported they were seen
Sunday of Lorraine just before the squall
came up and after the storm passed
nothing could be seen of the boat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
was His Intimate Friend.

BOONE, Ia, Sept. 1o.-Ash, the sta
ton agent who did the shooting at Hal
bur, was brought here from Carroll last
night. He will be taken back when the
excitement blows over. He was seen by
@ correspondent today. He refused 70
talk about his case, saying he had moth
ing TO say. The man Fixes was one OF
his most intimate friends, and Ash feels
the blow keenly. The wife Of the dead
man has no desire to prosecute. Ash is
about 33 years old, fair hair, blue eyes
ond medium size. He is married and
has one child IL years old.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28

Word Received OF an Uprising In Which
Several Americans Are Killed.

Word Received OF nm Uprising In Which
Several Americans Are Killed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia cable dis
patch was received at the state depart
ment this morning from Consul Allen at
Jamaica, stating that q riot had oc-
Cured at Navassa, in which a number OF
Americans we're killed. At the request
OF the consul a British warship left
3-Lnaica Immediately for the scene OF
the difficulty. The dispatch contained
no particulars. Secretary Tracy has
cabled to st. Nicholas Mole, the
cable terminus for United States
ship Galena, which iscruising in those wa
tiers, TO repair Immediately 10 Navassa.
Admiral Gherardi is on the Galena. Ma
vassa is Guano island owned by Gen
eral Il. Il. Butler and an American com
pany. 1t is $50 miles from Kingston.
Though under no particular jurisdiction
il is looked upon as being under the
protection of the United States and Is
inhabited chiefly by Americans.
OWNED by A BALTIMORE COMPANY.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1o.-The Navassa
Phosphate company of this city owns
the Navassa island. They state thai
they received a dispatch from a sea cap
tain in which he referred TO ga revolu
ton" on the island without giving any
details,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28


An interesting report regarding the
development Of the musical sense in
horses has just been made by a commit
tee Of German biologists and ~boJanists.
The report says; "The Investigations
as to the musicai Of horses have
shown that that is very poorly de-
veloped in these animals. 1t has been
proved beyond doubt that horses have
no notion whatever Of keeping time to
music, and that at circuses they do not
dance according TO the tune, but that
the musicians have to keep time accord
ing to the steps of the animals. Other
Investigations show that horses do not
understand military trumpet signals. 1t
IS only the rider or the animals instinct
OF imitation which induces horses to
make the nov required by signal, but
no horse without a rider, however cane
fully trained, takes the slightest notice
OF a trumpet signal, and the same OBJ:
servation has been made on a large
number of cavalry horses without
riders"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
A s~ecretary's Favorable Report.

WMKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 1o.-Thc
National Trade Assembly Of the Miners
of the United States Legion held its
second days session here this morning.
Secretary Pellman reported that favor
able legislation had been brought about
by the executive committee in five
o. the western states. while many oon-
cessions had been received from en-
ployers. These concessions aggregate
S400, 600. During the year forty-six
local assemblies had been added to the
organization.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
steamed ~ Death.

snUBERT, Neb., Sept. ia traction
engine broke through a bridge about a
mile north Of shubert late yesterday
afternoon. The engineer, Frank Lo-
henor, was caught by the arm and held
fast while the steam and hot water
from a broken pipe rushed into his faco
and breast, causing death before assist
ance could be rendered. Another man
was steering the engine but escaped
without injury. The deceased leaves a
wife and child.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
Rennion ofRIne and Grnr.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. TO-
This is the twenty-sixth anniversary Of
the opening day of the battle of Chlcka-
manga. The union losses were 1881
and the confederate 1921. Today q
reunion of the blue and gray that par
ticipated in this engagement is in pro-
gross in convention with the meeting OF
the Chickamauga Memorial association.
This organization proposes to purchase
the ground upon which the famous bat
tie was fought and convert it for all
timo into a national park.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
Wilson

LEMARs, Ia, Sept. 19.-Geo. w. viii
son was a~rraigned before Squire Ruble
this morning charged with conspiracy
the killing or John Newman
three years ago. His attorney
fled a motion for q change
Of venue and stated that he could not
get a fair trial before any justice in the
county. Judge Ruble has taken the
matter under consideration. and a de-
cision is expected soon.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28

q OF the 4,2O0 kinds OF flowers which
grow in Europe only 42o, or 10 per cent.
are odoriferous. The commonest flow.
srs are the white ones, Of which ther6
are 1,l04 kinds. Less than one-ffth of
these are fragrant. OF the 051 kinds Of
yellow flowers seyenty-seyen are odorif.
trous; Of the 500 red kinds, e]ighty-four;
of the 594 blue kinds, thirty-one; Of the
pos violet-blue kinds, thirteen. OF the
30 kinds with combined colors twenty.
Eight are fragrant.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
After the Pirates.

Madrid, Sept. 19.-The Spanish gov
eminent has ordered a fleet of war ves-
sells to proceed to Morocco to demand
the release Of the captain and four sail
ors and one passenger Of the Spanish
vessel captured off the coast of Morocco,
and has also ordered TO- 900 men in read
mess to embark for Morocco at a mo-
ment's notice.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
JOSEPH KUBLER. 4. PUBLISHER

A fire that broke out in the shaft OF a
GOAL mine at Birmingham, Ala, impris-
oned q miner and sixteen mules. The
miner was reached about ten day after
ward and was found to be dead. Eight
cen days after the fire the mules, which
were much further back in the mines,
were reached, and all but one of the six
Seen were alive, although too weak to
aRAnG.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
A carriage Factorr nurnea.

CLINTON, Ia, Sept. 1o.-At an early
hour this morning FIRE consumed the
carriage factory OF Mcdowell 4 Co. and
two small buildings, The total loss is
$40, 900; Insurance, S13, 600. The fac
tory, which was a frame building, will
replaced at once by = thrce-storu
brick.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28

Sn5 of the prettiest features of the
procession held in New York to COM
memorate the fall of the Bastile was a
tableau of thirty little girls, the daugh-
tiers Of members of the Alsace-Lorraine
societies, attired in fancy costumes Of
red, white and blue. The tableau was
intended as a protest by the Alsace-Lor-
raine societies against the annexation
of the two provinces Of Germany.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
ARaiIroad Sale.

CINCINNATI, Sept 1a.-The Cincin-
natl, Washington and Baltimore rail-
road was sold today at the court house
for $1,000, 900 to T.. r. Bacon, represent
ing the bondholders and stockholders in
this country and England. The road
was sold on a foreclosure Of mortgage.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
Two children Burneld 70 Deatb

OAKLAND, No, Sept. 19.-Informa-
ton has just been received here Of the
burning yesterday of the house OF Mrs.
A. Senbower, two and a half miles from
Two children of Mrs. Senbower.
aged ) and 8 years, were burned 70
death. Mrs. Senbower was visiting at
the residence of her father at the time
the fire and left the children at home.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
ME-. Uami,tor cu,Itx.

MAYS LANDING, Sept. 19.--The Ham
ilton case was given to the jury this
morning. 1t Is not thought Mrs. Hamil-
ton will be convicted. A disagreement
will not be a surprise.
Later-The jury in the Hamilton case
returned a verdict Of guilty at 3:l5
o'clock.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
New style.

New York Sum.
The women are wearing once more
the big hoop earrings that we're so
fashionable some time ago. They re-
semble the rings with which African
bellies ornament their nosaa.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28

The most valuable book in the world
is said TO be q Hebrew Bible at theVati-
ian in Rome. In 1912, Pope julius,
-than-in-Ereat financial straits, refused
weighs more than 325 pounds, and is
never carried by less than three men,
The prlce refused by Pope julius was
therefore about 1925, 900, and that, too,
when gold was worth at least thrice
what il is now worth.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28
No Need of Details.
Puck

fuck.
Mrs. Newsy (reading)- Bonneville,
Aug. al.-Late last night several prom
inent citizens
Mr.. Newsy nnterrupting)-Skip that
part, dear. Whom did the prominent
citizens hang?
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-28

HALLS CATARRH CURE Is a liquid
and Is taken internally, and acts directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free. Sold
lby Druggists, T5c.
y. J.. CHENEY g. CO., Props, Toledo, o.