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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
"Oll kOrrect."

Moses Folsom, of Port Townsend,
sends the following sketch of the origin
of the use Of the letters 90. K" which,
he states, was furnished him personally
by James Parton:
While at Nashville In search Of mate
rial for his history, Mr. Parton found
among the records of the court Of which
Gen. jackson had been Judge q great
many legal documents Endorsed 30. r."
which meant "Order recorded" but
often SO scrawlingly written that one
could easily read 1t as o. K. If major
Downing" noticed a bundle of legal pa
pers thus marked upon President Jack
sons table, documents, perhaps, from
his former court, in which he still had
interest, 1t is very easy TO see how a pun
ster could imagine it to be 80. K.," or
''oll korrect."
No doubt Seba Smith, who wrote under
the nom de plume of Major Jack Down
ing" had much to do with creating the
impression that President Jackson was
unlettered and illiterate, whereas many
existing personal letters, military reports,
court opinions and state papers show to
the contrary. He lived before the day Of
stenographers and typewriters, and yet
carried OF a voluminous correspondence.
Hundreds Of his personal letters to old
soldier friends are still preserved as heir
looms in the south, and his handiwork is
numerous in Washington. He was evil
IDENTIFY a rapid penman, and made greater
use Of capital letters than is the present
custom, but misspelled words and STUN
bling sentences were few and far be-
tween.-Portland Oregonian.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
A Famous Betrothal Over Forty Years Age

A Famous Betrothal Over Forty Years Ago.
81 wonder how many people know
that Victoria the Good, as it has been
suggested the queen of England shall be
called, when she fell in love had to do
the proposing for herselfy' said an Amer.
icanized Englishman the other morning.
II was much interested in reading re-
Gently the account of her betrothal. II
had always been expected that she and
her cousin Albert would eventually make
a match of 1t. When they were both
about IS years old he visited England,
but did not make much impression on
the newly crowned queen. However,
three years later he made up his mind to
a now o. never game, and with his
brother visited her at Windsor castle.
Like more humble lovers, he was placed
in q rather embarrassing predicament by
the non-arrival of his luggage, and was
thus prevented from dining with her
majesty on his first evening as her guest.
For five days did Victoria study him,
and then after first telling her adviser,
Lord Melbourne, what she had decided
to do, she sent for Albert, saying that she
desired to sec him particularly. One 40
count Of the affair, certainly valuable for
its breyity, reads as follows: What the
queen told him was that she loved him
with her whole heart, and that she de-
sired to DO his WIFE She was accepted
without hesitation, as any good looking
sovereign of 90 might have hoped to have
been, and so they were married. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

Why embitter life by dragging around
with lame back, diseased kidneys, drop
steal swellings, female weakness, nerv-
ous debility, heart disease and rleuma-
tic complaints, when DR. Fenner's Kid
ney and Backache Cure will so quickly
cure? Rev. A. j. Merchant, Presiding
Elder writes: at gave me almost in
slant and entirely permanent relief
Superior to all known medicines in these
diseases. For sale at Hitchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

Clark Of Court--F. J. V. Rutkowski.
District Attorney--W. III. Frye.
Com nissioncrs--J. +. Street, +. A. Towner, J. III
Hupphries,
Sherif--Benj. r. Porter.
Register ofDeeds--J0s. t. Pitcher.
Treasurer--E. II, Flynn,
Assessor--Samuel K. maddox.
Judge OF Probate-Cyrus w. Robbins.
Coroner. l.. Conant.
& apt. Of Pub. iuStructton-WillisC Bower.
Justice ofthe Peace. NJ. Lewis, Custer.
Coustable--JasScott Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
Fhufch.


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 to Or.
Fenner's Capitol Bittcrs. Use his Blood
and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic in
all blood, skin and nerve disorders, his
Cough Honey in all coughs, and 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, 1889-07-27
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
trivial and Depa rtH,y of NaIf..

ulster and Buffalo Gap daily leaves Custer
At ~ a. IN. Arrives at Buffalo Gap at l30 .. m.
Leaves Buffalo Gap at ~ a. IN. Arrives at
Custer 1880 y. IN.
Custer aud DeadwOOd Uri- weekly leaves Gus.
ter Tuesdays, thursdays and Saturdays at 6 a. m.
Arrives at DeadwoOa same day 3 y. IN. Arrives
at Custer Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS Q
y. m. Leaves Deadwooa same DAYS 6 a, IN.
custer and Rapid (tri-weekly way NALL arrives
and departs viz Custer and Dctdwood route.
Custer and Rocks weekly arrives and departs
Saturdays.
G, W. HITCHCOCK, z. NJ.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

Board ofTrustees A. Johnson, President II,
q. Butteriield, T. V. Garlock, A.. L. Smith, 4. =,
LOWS, w. w, Ward, w. Altater,
Clerk F. J. V. R%utkowski.
Treasurer-H. A. Albien.
Marshall. III. Scott.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
Unjfed states Lana Offce.
CounfyDfGcer-

Register-John X. Whiteside. oeadwood.
Receiver-John LdFaber, Deadwood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
Churches.
Methodist Church.

Rev. W. y. Atwatcr Pastor-Services in the NJ
K. Church every sunday at II O'Clock q. IN, and
f:30 o'clock p. IN. All are cordially invited.
Sabbath School at 10 O'Clock n. m.
ongTcgaf ioHaI fhufch.
Rev. II. J M~lcombcv, Pastor. Divine serv-
Zee every sunday at II n. m and : p. III. san
G-y school ~ - q. m. Meetings for prayer and
Conference Wednesday evenings, All are cor
daily welcome.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

WARNING RECEIVED By A TEXAS
FARMER AND HIS WIFE.

Drear~ing OF a Raid Of Mexican Greasers,
Which Was Fulfilled In the Pancho Parras
Massacre-The Neighbors Couldn't I'm
derstand Why the Farmer Moved.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28
Forgive aud FORGET.

While reading THE PRISON MIRROR, last
week, we could not repress an exclamation
of admiration at the evidence of goodness
even inside the prison walls. We say ''even"
with irony. For why should human nature
be different within prison from what it is
without. Considering how many rascals go
UNPUBLISHED, how many scoundrels 20 I'M
hung. it seems to the Echo that people at
large have not that sympathy or the fellow
feeling that they should have for those be-
hind the prison bars. A life long thief. a
Sneaking pick pocket. Seducer of women.
libeller of purity may live in freedom and
Opulence all his life, while some poor fellow.
who in moment of temptation. to save
himself and family from starvation. or what
is almost as bad, the humiliation of begging
has stolen paltry purse or a loaf of bread,
must 20 to prison. Some poor fellow may,
in heat of passion, have killed the ira
Queer of his sister, and he is forced to live
in prison the term of his natural life. An
other may have been a good man all his
life. and yielded once. He suffers for it.
Oh! you Christians. who have read of Christ
and the woman found in adultery. have you
not grain of sympathy for those who are
lOuIlu Ill tIlciI CIllIlc! IL IlOt UIIcIl ICCdll
the SaviOr's words: Let him who is with
out sin among you cast the first stone" We
do not cOndone crime. or ask the state to
throw open the prison doors and let the
guilty go free. But. in the interest of hui
manity and justice, we ask that something
shall be done to save those whose terms
shall expire from continuing in sin. Societies
for all good moral purposes are to be en-
couraged. And none more useful or be-
nevOlent is there. than the society which
meets the free man at the gate with open
arms and says to him: "YOu have paid
your debt, we will find you honorable en-
plOyment Go and sin no more. we will help
you" IT every man on the day that he
breathes again the free air of heaven could
be assured that there was hope even for
past convict. there would be less crime in
the world and more happiness. Echo,
Breckenridge.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28
He Wants Money and Clothes.

How is man to join the society of the
people after being released from this insti-
tuition without clothes or money? 1 say
clothes and money because they are the
two things which society demands and one
going from prison has them not. They are
the two articles which will give man
position in society," and he should have them
on leaving this place. Society is to blame
to certain extent for the crimes COM
mitted. A man who has been in the habit
of aSSOciating with tirst-class society and
happens to run in hard luck, which is the
case very often. be will. nine times out of
ten, steal so that he may purchase clothes
to retain his position in society. A man on
leaving this place should. by all MEANS be
supplied with a good suit of cothes-not to
cost less than twenty-five dollars-alsO two
good suits of underclOthes, one good pair of
shoes mot pillow shOes), two good top shirts
with collars, and a good hat. He then
would feel more like a man, and would
know that he had change of clothes. This
twenty-five dollar suit of clothes l speak of
is the very thing that will assist man on
leaving this place to position if he desires
to work.
You may go to business man and apply
for position, and if your collar happens to
have already been worn for a week and
your clothes look as though you were
scavenger, he will inform you that he has
no vacancies just at the present to offer
you. Then you get discouraged and do not
know which way to turn. but as a general
thing the first turn is into some saloon, and
there you drown your sorrow. Three Or
four months hence what do you hear?
This is it: Guilty or not guilty?" now
say again. who is to blame? say society.
Is it not true? LIGHTNING.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub
rished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in its columns is contributed by the
inmates. except that properly credited. Its sup
port must come from the outside as every inmate
is given a paper without cost 1t is published in
the interest of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects to en-
courage individual intellectual effort, provide
healthy journal for the inmates of this and other
prisons. and. above ALL to acquaint the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the cause of moral ad
vancement and Lrison reform. THE MIRROR
will be sent to any address receipt of subscrp.
tion price: sI.OO per year. 6Oc. for six months.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

There came to our table last Thursday
parcel of select papers. We are somewhat
doubtful as to who the kind sender may be,
but surmise they were sent us from our
Sacramento, CAL exchange, The Rescue
Please accept our thanks dear Rescue The
papers have been widely circulated in our
prison home and have been much appre-
ciated.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

We sincerely hope that the state of
Minnesota will never 90 back to the system
of letting the prison labor out under con-
tract. We believe that the prisoners should
be employed, but the state of Minnesota
can certainly devise some method OF en-
ployment as we'll as an individual could,
and if the latter can make it remunerative,
certainly the former can, but whether re-
munerative or not, we are unalterably op-
posed to the contract convict labor system.
-FairmOnt News.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

1t has always been a matter of wonder
to us why this prison was located on such
an unsuitable site as it is. Probably the
state received the land as bonus from the
city of Saltwater as an inducement to To-
cate the prison here. However if may be-
it is safe to say that the money it has cost
to prepare these eight or ten acres for
building sites would, at the time the ground
was selected, have bought thousand acres
of the best land in the state of Minnesota
outside of city limits.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28
LAW THAT Is NEEDED.

A correspondent of THE MIRROR calls
attention to the case of a young man
who was convicted of crime in England
and sent to prison. After having served
out large portion of his sentence it was
discovered that he was wholly innocent
and he was paid SIS. 600 by the government
upon his discharge. while in this country
no reparaton is ever made for a like injury.
No amount OF money can compensate a
sensitive and innocent person for the shame
and disgrace which attaches to the fact that
such person has served term in peni-
Tertiary, but it is undeniably true that the
state should make such reparation as lies in
it's power to offer. and that must necessarily
be of money nature. A law to that effect.
properly guarded from abuse by making
its application subject of judicial enquiry.
should be passed in every state.
A convict released under such circum-
stances should always be provided with a
certificate from the governor. setting forth
the fact that he had been wrongfully con-
victed and isoned.-Minneapolis STAR
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

Ho! no! Sunny Climber, we are glad to
see you again. Owing to your long absence
we had regretfully dropped you from our
visiting" list; but we gladly welcome you
back. There is a tone about you: last num-
Der which seems to forbode the bursting of
some Overhanging thunder cloud. However.
we hope 1t may blow over, and that your
sunny wit and humor will shine again in
renewed splendor.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

first works of photography owned in the
institution since the fire." THE MIRROR
has owned one copy since its first issue,
given to it by one of the inmates who had
owned it.. for years. That copy passed
through the fire without the least injury.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

If the state really wishes to prevent its
discharged prisoners from returning to lives
of crime she must look after their welfare
Immediately upon their release. Four
fifths OF the men discharged have no idea
of how they will make living if the few
dollars they receive on discharge runs out
before they secure employment There is
no time when a man is 80 susceptible to
temptations as when released from the re-
straints of Imprisonment. There should be
a good man appointed and paid by the state
to meet these men at the outer gate and
with suitable employment. The state
should do this as a matter of economy, if
nothing more.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

Consider we'll all your actions both great
and SMALL for upon the most trifling of them
may hinge large and dire consequences.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

Secretary H. H. Hart of the board of
corrections and charities, is very busy man
these days, preparing matters to be acted
upon by the legislature. but he is not too
busy to lend helping hand to those. who,
on leaving this place. go to him for assist
ance in seeking the means of earning an
honest living. We have just read letter
from young man who went from here
with only enough money to keep him
for week. He says that he found the Sec
rotary buried in business, but that he put it
all aside and went from place to place
until after long tramp they found a situa-
ton. Although it is not the Secretary's duty
to look after discharged prisoners. yet he
has helped all who have shown themselves
worthy, and he would, no doubt do great
deal more only that so many deceive him.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

Warden Dan Williams, of the Dakota
penitentiary will be regular reader Of
THE MIRROR hereafter.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

The Saltwater Messenger says: 1.-THE
prison rejoices in two copies of Webster's
unabridged dictionary, just purchased, the
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

Doctor Ito boy): Did Mrs. Jones get the
medicine ordered?
Boy: guess so; l saw Grape on the door
knob this morning. -Weste Cartoon.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

A military outbreak fever.-Texas
Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-02-28

The newest thing in the dog line-pup-
pies.-Ex.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-22
FIGHTING FOR A CHILD.
Two Courts Involved in n TroublesOm'
Question OF JurisdIction.

Two Courts Involved in n Troublesome
Question OF Jurisdiction.
CHICAGO, November 21.-Some years
ago Edwin F. Thatcher and wife were di-
vorced and their daughter. Hetty. now ID
years of age, was given to Thatcher's mother
to be cared for. A few months ago Hetty't
mother abducted the child, and a law suit
followed before Judge Tuley, of the Circuit
Court The Judge decided that the child
should be put in the care of an eleemosynary
institution until she should be old enough
to choose guardian.
A few days ago, however, the child was
produced in the Criminal Court before
Judge Anthony on a writ of habeas corpus,
and her father was given possession OF her,
and at once took her away, presumably out
of the State.
The matter was brought judicially to
Judge Tuley's notice and he issued q writ
directed against all of the parties to produce
the child in court. The hearing came up
to-day, but the child was not there. Judge
Tuley commented severely on the course OF
Judge Anthony in bringing about conflict
of authority in case in which he has no
power Of review; announced that he would
inf1ict a fine on the attorney who brought 1t
before Judge Anthony, and instructed the
Sheriff TO arrest Thatcher whenever he could
find hlm within the courts jurisdiction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-22
MARRIED.

BYE-REED-Tuesday November 10, 1889,
by Rev. D. S. Kennedy, CHARLES G. BYE, of
Wilmington, Del, to ISABEL, daughter of }.
W. Reed, of Allegheny, Pa.
RAMSBoTTOM-BRET Thurs
day evening at s o'clock, by Rev. Geo. Shaffer,
at the residence of the BRIDES parents, MARTHA
RAMsBoTToM to G. c. BRETTELL.
PARKER-CROUCH-O Tuesday evening
at o'clock. by Rev. George Hodges. pastor of
Calvary Episcopal Church, HOWARD HAMP-
TON PARKER and Miss ANN FRANCIS
CROUCH, both of East End, Pittsburg.
SHIDLE-McCoMBS- Thursday, No
vember 81, 1889, at o'clock P. M, at the resi-
dence of the groom's parents, by Rev. John F.
Patterson. Mr.. JAMES w. SHIDLE to Miss
CORA B. MoCoMBs, both Of this city No
cards.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-22
PHIL DAILY HAPPY.

The New Jersey Supreme Court Says He
Was Illegally Convicted of Gambling
The Evidence Against Him
Not Sufficient to Sns-
tain the Charge.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
LONG BRANCH, N. j., November 2l.-
The sequel to the history of great attempt
at the moral reform of this giddy resort is
found in the records of the New Jersey Su-
preme Court, which tribunal has declared
that three men convicted of gambling were
illegally adjudged guilty. These men are
Philip DAILY, the proprietor of the gilded
games at the Pennsylvania Club, at West
End; Edward B. Dunham, one of Mr.
Daly's tiger keepers, and Thomas Dugan,
believed to have been the proprietor of the
Turf Club, on Lower Broadway.
In the summer of 1886 Wilbur A. Heisley,
the young Mayor OF Long Branch, decided
to wage war of determination upon all the
gamblers, illegal liquor sellers and other
recognized law breakers. Many of the ar
rested gamesters, rather than resort TO
tedious and expensive litigation to set aside
the judgments against them, paid their fines
of 500 each and began again. Deeming
that the accused had been illegally convicted
and fined, Lawyer W. D. Campbell carried
the cases into the Supreme Court on GER
tiorari. They were argued at the February
term, 1887.
Subsequently important papers were lost,
and the cases had 10 be re-argued last June,
so after three years ENHANCEMENT in the
law, decision has been reached that causes
Phil DAILY to smile contentedly. Judge
Garrison rendered the decision, to which
there was no dissent, and proceeded to tear
out the fallacies and errors in the convic-
ton of three gamesters. The local ordi-
nance against gambling houses is set aside,
as are also the convictions before the over
Jealous police justice, because of lack of
proper evidence to convict. The major part
of the decision treated of the errors in the
trials before the police justice, and dwelt
upon the fact that the Justices returns did
not set forth the evidence upon which the
convictions were made. The certiorari was
sustained in every particular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-22
GLASSWORKERS ON STRIKE,
POuEhkeeDsie Blowers Holding Out Against
Reduction in Wages.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THK DISPATCH,
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, November 21.-
The glassblowers of this city are holding
out afainst a reduction in the price for
work and against an increase in the number
of apprentices. 1t is stated that the re-
duction is 25 per cent, which will make the
blowers earn less than Sc a day, when
previously they earned 81 and SS. The
company says it has enough stock on hand
for the season, and there is no need of any
hurry yet. To-day IS glassblowers arrived
from New Jersey, and they are expected to
go to work on Monday next.
A prominent employe at the glassworks
who is not among the disaffected says that
the blowers here left the glassblowers'
union some time ago and Joined the knights
of Labor, the latter promising to stand by
them by giving them money to help them
selves if they held out, but that the promise
has not been fulfilled. This may be the
cause of some of the blowers returning to
their work at reduced rates. 1t is thought
the works will be started on Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-22
CARS SCARCE IN ST. LOUIS.
Grain Men Wondering How They Can
ship Corn TO the East.

Grain uleu HOnueFl0H HOW Tley Can
ship Corn TO the East.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIgPATcu,
ST. LOUIS, November 21.-The local re-
ceivers and shippers of grain are very much
exercised over the present scarcity of freight
cars, and still more troubled over the pros
poets for the next two months. The corn
men, especially, do not know where to turn.
The crop has scarcely begun to move. and
already great difficulty has been experienced
IN obtaining cars. OF those entering the
CITY a large majority are billed through to
the East, and fol. the rest there is very sharp
competition.
Before December 1 over ] ,OOO, 900 bushels
of corn will arrive in this city, and durino
December and January the receipts will be
far larger than during this month. What
can be done with all this grain is a question
that is puzzling both the grain men and the
railroad freight agents. Never in the his
tory of the city has there been such a rush
Of freight to the East
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-22

OUR speciality has always been goods that
are unequaled in selection, both as to guam
tity and quality. You can find a full and
complete line, not only during the special
holiday seasons, but call the year round, 4"
at Greer's China Store.