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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
SALTlNG A TENDERFOOT.
An Illustration of the Fact THAT Provi-
dence Works in n MYSTERIOUS WAY.

A dozen years ago, when eastern ten
derfoot capitalists were as thick rs black
berries In the west, and every single nan
OF them was ready to buy a silver mine
before breakfast. four of us who had
jumped an old claim in Nevada put up a
job to catch a sucker. We went down
about twelve feet with a shaft, struck
indications" and then raked and
scraped for specimens to ''salt" with.
We sold our revolvers and everything
else we could spare, and when we had
the bait ready not one Of us could have
put up enough money to pay a weeks
board In advance.
We placed our figures at $4,000, and
as ] was the smoothest talker of the
quartet ! was selected as the spider to
walk the fly into our parlor. ! went up
to Virginia City. and after a couple of
days / got hold Of a Boston man. He
was not only green, but powerful anx-
ious to be taken in. He was loaded down
with money and overlooking with conf.
dence. Our first conversation ran about
as follows:
"Are you looking for an investment il
mining property
II am. sir. Have you anything in tina
liner
Eyes, sir. I own a one-fourth interes
In a claim which we believe to be YER,
rich"
"One-fourth? Oh. l want the who'll
thing. don't want no partners in thi
enterprise"
But l think you can buy all of u.
out"
THAT alters the case. I'll look at your
claim and make you an offer"
Itook him out there. don't believe
he knew the first thing about ore, but he
descended the shaft, looked around a bit,
and when we had hauled him up he said;
Doesn't seem to be overly rich, but
I'll chance it. I'll give you $4,000 cash
for your right, title and interest"
We closed on that, transferred our
rights, and almost broke our necks to get
out of the country before any climax
came. The old chap was the butt of rid
icule for several weeks, but people then
began to laugh the other way. He got
men and machinery to work, sunk three
or four shafts, and inside Of a year he
took owe 100000 worth Of ore out of
that claim. Inside of three years he
took out half a million, and then sold TO
a syndicate for double that sum. l met
him after he had drawn 5000, 900 in Den
yer, and he held out his hand and said:
why, my dear man, I'm glad to see
you. Have often wondered where you
went to. 1t was a pity you poor fellows
were obliged to sell out SO cheap. Here,
take a couple Of hundred to get n clean
shave and a new suit Of clothes!'-New
York Sun.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
George Bancroft's Literary Work.

My practice is to work slowly, but to
accomplish something every day.
very seldom average over 800 words q
day, and a few letters, and this is gen
orally done before 8 o'clock in the morn
ing! Ten o'clock every evening finds mt
in bed, and 6 o'clock each morning / an
at my desk. No man whose profession
or duties demand considerable mental
work should allow himself less than
seven hours sleep, and if he occasionally
takes eight or nine the overdose will
have no serious effect. There are per-
sons, l know, who will tell you that they
can and have performed what seemed
to them their best work by gas or lamp
light. Why do they say SO? Simply
because they have never tasted of the
sweets of the early morning hours. No
onecan understand the inspiration which
the first hours Of the morning bring to
his literary work until he has been un-
der its influence. What outdoor exer-
else do recommend? Healthy exercise of
all kinds. With me the saddle is a source
of the most thorough delight, and to my
daily indulgence of a long distance gal
lop | attribute much Of the good health
which now allows me to perform my
work with a clear brain and a steady
and.-Indianapolis News.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
Sg~
Pusa Il All Rinhf

The cat has ever been regarded a. e
mysterious creature and has of a conse-
quenoe been Stunned, as amateur swim
mers avoid deep holes, by the youth of
our land iii their literary efforts. The
dog and the horse are VIGOROUSLY what
are termed 'old stand bys' as subjects
for composition, but it is noteworthy that
the cat, though ever more familiar to all
than either OF the aforementioned ami
mails, is neglected in all Friday afternoon
literature. The kitten is much beloved
by reason of its frivolous and gay nature.
Its propensity to amuse itself with any
light object or, in default Of other NOV
ables, its w tleeting tail endears it TO
all young persons, but there is an III
natural gravity and air of absorption in
deep philosophical matters about the
mature cat which is forbidling, not to
say awe inspiring. ltmay be that its n
canny nature has caused il to be associ-
ated with witches. Certainly its habit of
being out at all hours of the night gives
color to the suspicion that it is a baleful
beast. \ cat acts as if it knew that the
disclosure of its secrets would result in
death TO all its kind at the hands Of an
enraged humanity. Now there is some
thing frank and open hearted about a
dog. He may bite an enemy, but a cat
will scratch its dearest friend. A dog
cannot keep a secret. A cat never tells
one. Chicago Mail.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
A Mule Wearing Brooches.

/ came across an instructive note in q
recent supplement to a catalogue of the
Boston Atheneum which interested me
as showing hat there are some places in
the world where it is not necessary to
get up societies for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. The reference is to
the Canary islands, where &. Edwardes
saw in the town of Tacaronte a spectacle
which appealed to his risibilities as well
as to his sympathy. 1t was a mule
walking up the street at a demure pace
in two pairs Of sackcloth breeches." The
muleteer, observing the establishment OF
the tourist, fastened to explain to him
the reason for this devotion to an animal
Of tho habiliments Of a man. at is be-
cause Of the flies, senior, the cursed flies"
and the smile Of sympathy with which
the remark was made left no doubt OF
its sin cerity.-Boston Post
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
Poison In Eels.

NJ. Mosso, of Turin, having carried out
a series of experiments with the blood OF
cells finds that il possesses marked poi
sonous properties. Even to the tongue
it has all i~nsupportable acridity, and a
very small quantity of the serum is suf-
ficient to kill a dog. Half a cubic cent?
meter injected beneath the skin Of a dog
weighing thirty-ive pounds killed it in
four minutes. At this rate, an eel
weighing five pounds would contain
enough poison to dispatch ten men. The
blood OF animals thus poisoned cannot be
made to coagulate. just as after the bite OF
serpents. Fortunately the blood is inert
when introduced via the stomach. and it
loses its toxic properties when heated
Brooklyn Eagle.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

An elderly gentleman in a restaurant
having been served with a plate OF soup
he had ordered, said to the waiter:
Look here. ! can't eat this soup"
"All right; I'll get you another plate.
On receiving the second plate the guest
once more Remarked:
ats no use. l can't eat this soup
Then the waiter went TO the proprietor
and said:
The old gentleman over there is COM
planning about the soup. lie says he
can't eat it,
You don't know how to wait on peO-
pie. I'll attend to him."
The proprietor vent to the kicking
guest and said, blandly:
IL understand you say there is some
thlng the matter with the soup
II didn't say anything of the kind
you said you couldn't eat it,"
Yes, | said / couldn't eat it,"
viii you tell me why you can't eat
naG soup
Certainly. haven't got any spoon"
Texas Siftings.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
A i,og's Way Of Asking for Soda Waite

~ t'CkA way u hbkluS IoT SODA nateTs
While The Spy man was standing in a
drug store a long haired pet dog came
in and began to sneez and cavort around
the soda fountain. The genial proprie-
tor came out and said, "Ah, there, you
rascal; you after a drink Of soda AGAIN.
The dog at once began to sneeze, sit up
on his haanches, bark and show thatsoda
was what he wanted.
The proprietor took a mug, and, nam
ing syrups Of several ~f1avors, asked the
dog what he would have, but it was not
until vanilla was named hat the dog
said, as well as he could, "You bet, that's
the stuff" He sat up and went through
all his best tricks until the foaming bev-
erage was placed before him or the floor,
and then he emptied the cup. The dog
having done this, was happy. docs he
drink that stuff often?' said the reporter
Eyes," said the druggist. 'he comes
around about three times a day and Inc
never puts a nickel in the slot. w
ter Spy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
societies
A. r 3 a. NJ.

A.F y IL. NJ.
Custer City odge, No. GO, A. r. j. A. NJ, meets
IN Masonic hall IN regular communication on
he frat and third Wednesdays OF each month.
5. NJ. BooTH, w. NJ.
FL. V. RUTSowsKI, Sec,
Il. 4. X.
Gen. steele Post No. "a meets In regular session
on tho LIST and 3rd Fridays ofeach month at tho
Court House Hall at 1880 p. III. Visiting mem
bcrs W i'll meet with q hearty welcome,
=. N. BoorH Commander,
At FRAY, Adjutant,
", II. e.
Auxiliary to the q. A. X. General Steele
orps No. ~ meets in regular session on tho first
nd third Fridays Of each month, at the court
onse, al 100 p. IN. All members are requested
9 be present.
MRs. BERTHA Woop, Prest.
MRS. ELIEABETH Macdonald, Sec.
!. q. q. Y.
Fidelity Lodge Of I. o, g. T, meets at the
Court. House at 7:3o p, m. Saturday evenings.
8, {. CARR, w, {, T.. &. +. BoyDEN, W, :,
w. {. 7. T..
The womans Christian Temperance Union
meets on the lst and 3rd Thursdays OF each
month at ) o'clock p. IA. in tho Methodist
Church Ladies are cordially invited 10 attend
our sessions.
Mrs. A. YERkEs, PRIEST.
Mss X. L. x. DENY, X. 9.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

1t is a very sharp emergency that can
catch Pat, even when he is ignorant and
ragged. An Irishman, whose garments
were in tatters, was brought before a
magistrate on a charge that he was a
vagrant.
What have you to say to the charge
that you have no visible means Of sup
port?" asked the justice.
Pat drew from the pocket of his tori.
coat a loaf of bread, the half Of a dried
Goldfish, and several cold potatoes. These
he spread upon the stand before him.
and coolly asked:
"What do you think Of thin, yer
honor-shure, an isn't thin visible
manes Of supporty"-Youth's Companion.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

GJyoru0f-iouis *. CAlYcB
b~s.rgttr f-H, II. iGGYrnack.
Gis.f gstler- BARTLETT Iripp.
at.H..a.t l~stIccS-1harles ". Thomas. " Y
t.at ttell, =. ;. Palmer and James spencer.
uniisi tAtesAttorney-John T.. Garland
UniD"i states darshal--D. W. Maratta.
q #,Ysyor Ieneral--Maris Taylor.
r. gate to Congress--O. S. clifford.
: '.rIt'rta treasurer-J W. Raymond.
l arrltorial Auditor-E. W Caldwell.
il'rlntendentof Public n structiou-A .Sher-
iitl Jones. Assistant u. ", Cowan.
Attorney General-George Z. Engel
y ommissioners OF Observation-Disclosures Dunlap
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

Why embitter life by dragging around
with lame back, diseased kidneys, drop
steal swellings, female weakness, nerv-
Gus debility, heart disease and rhenma-
tie complaints, when DR. Fenner's Kid
new and Backacle 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 Ilitchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

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 DR..
Fenner's Capitol Bitters. Use his Blood
and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic in
all blood. skin and nerve disorders, his
Cough Honey in all coughs, and his
Golden Relief in all pains, stomach and
bowel disorders. For sale at H~itchcocks
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

Clerk Of Court--F. J. V. Rntkowski.
District Attorney--W. II. Frye.
Commissioners--J. +. Street, r. A. Towner, ]. II.
Humphries,
sherif-Benj F. Porter.
Register OF Deeds--Jos. K. Pitcher.
Treasurer--E. II, Flynn.
Assessor--Samuel X. Maddox.
Juigeof PROBATE Cyrus w. Robbins.
Coroner. l.. Conant.
8npt. OF Pub. nstruction-WiIisC c. Bower.
Justice ofthe Peace. NJ. Lewis, Custer.
Constable--JasScott Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06

Custer Cfy officers.
Board OF Trustees A. Johnson, President n
q Butterield, T. V. Garlock, A. =. smith, 4. y
Lewis, W. w. Ward, w. Altafer,
Clerk F. j. V. K~utkowski.
Treasnrer-H. A. Albien.
Marshall. III. Scott.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
United states Land office.
Connty officers.

Resister-J0hn K. Whiteside. ocadwood,
neceiyer-John LaFaber, Deadwood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-06
Coagregat ionaI Church.

Rev. VI. J Macomber, Pastor. Divine scrv-
icb every sunday at II a. m. and p. m. san
d,y schopl NJ 10 a. IN. 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, 1889-07-06
Churches.
Methodist Church.

Raw. w. d. Atwater Pastor-Services In the VI
r. Church avery sunday at IL O'Clock a. III. and
5:3l o'clock p. m. All ara cordially invited.
sabbath School at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Iaa..~ra4IasaI lI..IcL
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
HE LOVED THE OLD HOME.
And When Ordered to Move Daniel Rug
 gles Committed Suicide.

SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn.,, Oct. 1.-- Daniel T. Ruggles, retired merchant, committed suicide yesterday by shoot ing himself in the temple. He was seventy-five years old, and leaves a widow, nearly as old, ill fair circum. stances. Three years ago Mir. Ruggles' only son. Julian. died in the Knapp mansion, where the family resides. Quite recently ex-Mayor Adams, admin istrator of the Knapp estate, notified MT. Ruggles that he must move, as the mansion was to be sold for the benefit of the heirs. While su- perintending the packing of his furni- ture yesterday MT. Ruggles suddenly walked up before pier glass, drew a revolver from his pocket, and before his wife could interfere to save him he was lying dead on the floor.
 The widow was heartbroken, and in her grief accuses ex-Mayor Adams with having caused her husbands death by driving him from home endeared to him by memories of his deceased son. MT. Ruggles was very eccentric man, and during the past few days had driven away at the point of pistol several persons who had called to inspect the property.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.

Now York Democrats Now in Session at the Salt City.
 SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 1.-Lieut.- Gov. Jones was elected Temporary Chairman of tho Democratic State Con- vention to-day.
 Charles R. Deforest of Troy, Maurice Houlilhan and Joseph E. Newburger, of New York and M. E. Delaney of Buff falo arc Temporary Secretaries.
 In the contest in the Fort Wayne District, the State Committee seated the delegation headed by Superintend- ent of Public Works William Burnham, thus making the Poucher delegation tho contestants before the Committee on Credentials. There does not appear to be any doubt but that the Hill slate, so-called, will be nominated, viz: SECRETARY OF STATE-Frank Rice, of Canadaigua. ArroRNEY-GENERAL - Charles F. Tabor, of Buffalo. CoMpTRoLLER-Edwa Wemple, ot Fonda. TREAsuREn-Elliott Danforth, ot Chenango County. STATE ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR
 John Bogart, of New York. JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS Denis O'Brien. The platform to be adopted to-day | will thoroughly endorse Gov. Hills | administration reaffim the Nationa. ! Democratic platform; declare that rev.
 enue reform is not failure, and it vii probably reiterate the last plank or
 that subject.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
The Association Champfouship

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Oct. 1.-The Brooklyn team have ten scheduled games to play, and the St. Louis nine, and their percentage of victories to date are respectively .677 and .645, Brooklyn leading by thirty-two points. Suppos- ing Brooklyn is unable to play of either of the two postponed games and St. Louis but one of their postponed games, each will have a possible score of ten victories at command.
 Tho next seven games Brooklyn has to play are three with the Athletics and four with the Baltimores. This leaves margin for success even if Brooklyn loses all three of their games at Colum- bus The next nine scheduled games St. Louis has to play are three with Kansas City at St. Louis, three at Louis vile and three at Cincinnati, and sup- posing they play off their Louisville postponed game at St. Louis to-day, the St. Louis will have to win seven ot these games to get show to equal Brooklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
B0STONS CLOSING UP
They Win ill Their First Con-
 test With the Cleyelands,
THE GIANTS PLAY A TIE GAME,
Only Three Points Separate the Two
 Great Leaders for the Pennant.

Six Innings Played In Ptttsburg and Eight
 in Cleveland-Chicago Wins from Wash ington-The Game at Indianapolis Post
 Poned on Account of Rain-No Associa-
 tion Games Scheduled for To-Day.
 PITTsBURG, Oct. IA nasty SE2ing rain fell here nearly all yesterday after- noon, yet six-inning game was played between the New York and Pittsburg teams. The rain and approaching dark ness caused the game to be called at the end of the sixth inning with the score a tie. Pitchers Keefe and Calvin did OK cellent work.
 The Pittsburgs were the first to score, making one run in the third inning. The Giants began to bat in the fourth inning and scoring three runs proceeded to set the pace.
 In the sixth inning Pittsburg scored two runs and made the game even. Deacon White was sent to first on called balls and went to second when Fields banged the ball to left field. Hanlon hit safely and White scored on Dun. laps hit to right field. Fields then ran home.
 The Pittsburgs have now won eight straight games and were highly pleased to escape defeat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
| THREE AMERlCAS' CONGRESS.
The Delegates to Be Received To-Morrow
 By the President.

The Delegates to Be Received To-Morrow
 By the President.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The delegates to the Three Americas Congress were occupied to-day chiefly in discussing In a general way the programme to be fol- lowed. All their conferences and the proceedings of the Congress are to be kept secret. It Is still undecided who will be the President of the Con- gress, but either MT. Henderson or Minister Romero will probably be chosen for that position. It will prob ably be considered more courteous to let the foreign delegates select the President.
 The details of the programme have not been decided upon. The delegates will be presented to the President to- morrow and during the evening Secre- tary Blaine will entertain them at din- ner at tho Normandic.
 On Thursday they start on their tour through the country and every prepara- tion has been made for their pleasure and comfort. Tho Secretary of War has detailed Capt. John G. Bourke, Third Cavalry, and First Lieutenant Henry R. Lemly, Third Artillery, as special aids on the party that will ac- company the South American delegates to the Congress on thelr tour over the country. These officers were selected on account of their proficiency in the Spanish and Portuguese languages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
HE SAILS W HAITI
Minister Douglass Leaves for
 His Post of Duty.
ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE.
A Salute of Fifteen Guns Fired on the
 Departure of the Minister.

The Commander of the Kearsage Surren-
 ders Ills Quarters 90 Mir. Douglass-He
 Thinks He Has Been Handsomely Treat
 ed-A Statement from Washington About
 the Ossipee Trouble.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Minister Fred Douglass and his young wife left for Hayti at 10 o'clock this forenoon on the United States Steamer Kearsage.
 MT. Douglass arrived in town from
 Washington early last evening. After dining with a friend he went to the navy yard, and went aboard the Kear- sage, the commanders quarters being assigned him, and Capt. Whiting will find accommodations in the ward room with the other officers during the trip MT. Douglass Is accompanied by his wife, lady friend, and E. D. Bassett, who will act as interpreter. He had 8 few callers on board last evening.
 The Minister said to a reporter: II do not believe that Commander Kellogg
 had the slightest objection to taking me to Hayti. 1 know him to be a brave,
 manly officer, and not likely to make the slightest objection to any order he might get from the Secretary of the Navy.
 ''It is not 0 new thing for me to be on a man-of-war. l was member of the San Domingo Commission and was on the Tennessee, commanded by Captain Temple, with Senator Wade, Samuel G. Howe and Alexander D. White, of Cornell University"
 Commander E. NJ. Shepard, of the Kearsarge, was yesterday detached from duty on the Kearsarge, and Commander Whitely, who has been stationed at the navy yard for two years, was detailed to command her. The officers on the ves- sel profess that they believe that MT. Douglass presence has nothing to do with the change.
 A telegram from Washington last night says that it has transpired that Commander Kellogg, of the Ossipee, was released from the Ossipue four days be- fore it was known that Mr. Douglass was to come aboard and that it was Chief Engineer Rabie, of the Norfolk
 Navy Yard, who pronounced her boilers unfit for sea.
 A salute of fifteen guns was fired in honor of the Minister on the departure l of the Kearsage.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
NATALIE MEETS HER SON.
More Than a Year Has Elapsed Since He
 Was Tom From Her Side.

More Than Year Has Elapsed Since He
 Was Tom From Her Side.
 BELGRADE, Oct 1.-Ex-Quecn Natalie paid visit to her son, King Alexander, yesterday. All the foreign representa- lives, with tho exception of the Ambas- sadors of Germany and Turkey, after ward waited upon the ex-Queen.
 Her arrival was pointedly ignored by the Government officials, but she was most enthusiastically received by the crowds which lined the streets through which she had to pass. On the private residences and places of business throughout the city flags were dis played in her honor. The reception was spontaneous, and the enthusiasm of the people was indescribable. It is estimated that 5O,O0O persons were in the streets. After brilliant triumphal progress to her residence the ex-Queen was obliged to appear on the balcony to respond to the plaud1ts of the multi tude.
 Later on in the evening the city was illuminated and throngs of citizens were in the streets singing the National hymn. The Russian Minister and all the attaches of the Russian Embassy, visited the ex-Queen, remaining half an hour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
Cause of Bnttcrson's Death.

NEW YORK, Oct. HI. R. Patterson,
 who committed suicide in the New Eng land Monument Company's office, No.
 1891 Broadway, was the brother of J. E. Batterson, president of tho ford. He is millionaire and the pro- prietor of extensive quarries at Vest eriy, R. 1. The suicide. who was de- pendent on his brothers and sisters for support, was at one time secretary of the Lincoln Monument Association of Hartford. The difference between his own condition and that of his brother was thorn in his side. Of late years he has been suffering with chronic in curable disease. This, added to his soreness of spirit, drove him to suicide.