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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

AS Hank Cusker, the famous bronco
breaker. and James McNaney, cowboys
in the employ of the Nm outfit, were
driving a lunch of horses from the head
Of Big Dry ID the roundup they encoun
tered four grizzly bears, says the Glen
way, Mont, Independent. They deter.
mined to make it as interesting for the
quartette as possible, and instantly gave
chase, armed with their lariats only.
After chasing them a couple Of miles
and getting them separated they closed
in on two Of the ferocious beasts and
proceeded TO use their skill a -ope
throwers in a novel manner. They did
their respective acts simultaneously and
with precision, one catching his bear
around the neck and the other surprising
his by roping a hind leg. Then the fun
commenced, one going in one direction
and the other in the opposite, with the
borses plunging and snorting and trying
to get away; but they were hitched &c
too heavy loads and soon became tract
able again. Cusker, having caught his
bear by the neck, o had his bearship
in a ~strangling condition, and with his
usual courage proceeded to tie him as he
would have done a steer or bronco, and
he evidently succeeded in his intended
purpose. In the meantime McNaney was
doing his best to interest his charge, and
no doubt did 30.
After making sure Of his victim, Cuskel
had a great curiosity to know how Nc
Nancy was getting along with his protege,
and Immediately started to hunt him up.
He succeeded in finding bin shortly, and
saw that his services were welcome, as
the bear, being caught by the hind leg,
had full control Of his lung power and
was making the day hideous by his en-.
ragged cries. Cusker then undertook 10 do
the tying act with this one, and becom-
ing bold after the experience with the
other one, he proceeded at his victim
without fear and got a couple Of good
FOUNDERS from the bear to pay for his
patience. However, they were no,
severe strokes, and after lodging around
awhile they succeeded in getting a rope
around his neck and then made short
work Of him. The only knife they had
was a small penknife, but they were
bound to have the pelts, and after work
ing hard for a couple OF hours succeeded
in securing their skins. When they dis
patched the two beasts they became
quite bloodthirsty and wanted 10 do more
| killing, but the other two bears bad made
a hasly retreat into the Bad Lands and
could not be found, SO they proceeded on
tn the ranch.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

An ingenious Yankee, with an eye to
adjusting himself TO his environment has
moved a reorganization Of the calendar.
Winter, he contends, should begin on
January 1 and include March; spring
should zen with April and include
June; July. Angus and September should
constitute summer, and the fail, beginning
with October, should not end till after
Christmas. His new calendar would play
the mischief with traditions, but ii would
come nearer to actual experience than
does the present ~antiquated European
article. The procession Of the equinoxes
is too slow altogether for the American
climate. Facts are on the side OF reform,
and If the weather does not speedily re-
pent and bring forth fruits more meet for
repentance than rank grass n dropsical
potatoes, the newly established depart
men, Of agriculture will be called on to
reverse the calendar. Brooklyn Citizen.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Death tf Modern Crusoe.

James Waters, the recluse Of Horse
island, near the mouth OF the DeIoit
river, died a few days ago. He lived the
life Of q Crusoe on the island for forty
years and little is known Or him except
that he came from England. His only
companions at the time of his death were
two dogs and forty cats Among his
p srsonal eff CTS was a wonderful fowling
piece that was proved by a manufac'
turer's mark 10 have been made in Ea-
gland 200 years ago. II is called a pom.
toon gun, and was used by the hermit in
tie wholesale slaughter OF water fow'
TIE length Of the gun is II feet, its III
ameter at he muZzie y inches, and the
Dreecb 81 inches. u has q flint lock and
one pound of powder and three pounds
OF shot constituted a charge. With one
discharge Of the weapon he often killed
fifty or sixty water fowls.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

A doctor who lived near the Back
Meeting house in Fairfield, Me, was one
of the best physicians in the county, but
his skill was Of no avail in the case of his
wife, who kept her bed for more than
two years. One day there was no grown
person about the house, and her little
boy came running in with a bad cut on
his finger or hand, bleeding p~rofusely.
With true womanly forgetfulness Of self,
she sprang up, found bandages and
properly dressed the wound; then sitting
down to rest, she looked around; every
thing seemed so pleasant and she felt sc
nicely she decided not to take her bed
again, and she did not. She lived sew,
ersl years in the enjoyment of con- fort
able health.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

She-I sat in a lovely arbor surrounde
by h~awthorns.
He-Nathaniel or Julian Epoch.

A Chicago man is at work on a rev
railroad car which will not burn Or tele-
scope. It is all iron ard steel. The roof,
sides and ends OF tie car are made OF
steel boiler rlates rveted together, and is
nothing Eore or less thar Il bg boiler. Il
is not quite round. however, being III
what the shape If a borses hoc-the round
part b log the top. la the bottom, II is
said, are several steel girders, packed ia
cement. much the same as in the Pullman
cars. Along the sides is an array Of win
dows precisely similar to those of an OF
binary passenger coach. The ;op OF the
car is destitute OF the heavy roof and ven
tilating arrangements az seen in the ord
nary cara 1t is said that ventilation 10 II
he secured by pumping air into the cars
through pipes. These pipes, in winter,
will furnish warm air. There is also a
system of ventilators around the win
DOVE.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
The National Flower.

A Boston firm has received fror
prominent men and women expressions O
choice as to what should be our nstiona
flower. Thus far 81 per cent. of the re
plies have favored the golden rod, 81 pc
cent. the maytiower, 81 per cent tn,
laurel, 3 per cent. the dandelion, / PEI
cent. the suntlower and ! per cent. tint
daisy.
The interest in the question has per
meated all classes. Clersymen and
actors, statesmen and poets, teachers anC
philsntnropists, as well as business
people and the press, have voted, and j,
is interesting to note the preferences OF
some OF the best known persons Of the
country.
Some clergymen have voted for the
may flower, but soIne OF the most noted
ones declare their preference For the
golden rod, like the Revs. Brooke Herford,
Joseph Cook, DR.. Phillips Brooks, DR..
Morgan Dix and DR.. Howard Crosby.
The Rev. Lyman Abbott is SC well
pleased with both the maytlower and the
golden rod that he wants them both, one
for the spring and the other for the
autumn; while the Rev. Minot j. Savage,
the great Unitarian preacher, prefers
.he mountain laurel. The great Catholic
prelate, Cardinal Gibbons, is unwilling
10 vote, saying that history must settle
the question, while the great liberia
preacher, Prof. Felix Adler, wants the
mayflower.
The votes of noted women are mostim
partially given, although the largest
number show their preference for tn,
golden rod. Thus, Harriet Beeche,
Stowe, Elizabeth Phelps Ward, Lillian
Whiting, Julia Ward Howe and Lucy
Stone record their votes for the COLDER
rod, while Francis +. Willard prefers thu
may flower, Grace Greenwood the mag,
nolia, and the gifted author Of John
Ward, Preacher" Margaret Deland, the
mountain laurel. Emily j. Lakely, tht
famed cattle painter, votes for the COLDER
rod, while the charming actress, Mimi,
Palmer, chooses the forget me-not
Fanny Davenport shares the opinion Of
her fellow actors, Edwin Booth, Law
renee Barrett and w. II. Crane, hat the
golden rod is the proper emblem OF oul
country, while Robert Mantell votes fol
the mayHower.
Ameng poets and writers we find fur,
sher that John q. Whittier expresses
himself for the golden rod. while the fol
lowing all prefer the mayflower: James
Parton, James Redpath, Il. L. Godkin,
John Boyle O'Reilly and Professor John
Fiske.
The public men are very much di.
vided in their opinion. Judge Horace
Gray and Fred Douglas vote for the may
flower, while Judge Noah Davis,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Belva Lockwood
and T. V. Powderly prefer the golden
rod.
Even in the cabinet we find no unity of
sentiment. Secretary Of Agriculture
Rusk shares with Senator Joseph II.
Hawley a desire for the golden rod,
while Postmaster General Wanamaker
and Secretary Of War Proctor want the
mayfiower and Secretary Of the Interior
John w. Noble the suntlower.
Senator John j. ingalls, votes also for
the sunfiower, General q. r. Beauregard
az a good southerner, for the magnolis
and Admiral David ID. Porter for the
mayiower.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

Speaking of horse trading reminds me
of a curious trade / was mixed up in a
couple Of years ago in Michigan. / was
in the livery business and a stranger
brought in q nice looking horse which
he offered me for a mere song. The
price seemed so low that ! fell into the
trap, but soon discovered hat ! owned
an animal that no spur in the state could
goad into 30 much as a trot. ! traded
him to a doctor who prided himself on
being able to ride any horse that could
be saddled. spread the report that the
animal was a holy terror. and that no
man had ever managed TO ride him. The
report reached the doctors ears, as ] ex-
pected it would, and he soon made a bet
that he could ride the horse. The parties to
the wager came round, and, as the doctor
liked the looks of the brute, l O o per-
suaded him to trade a very decent driv-
ing horse for it. warned the doctor
against riding the horse through the
streets, and he said he would try it on a.
quiet road. Well, he won the bet, and
the next day asked me If l would trade
back if he gave me $50 to boot. agreed
an NC toiu nic udu DcttcT scnu u wagon
tc his place for the alleged bucker could
never walk back. He paid the money
over and took away his horae. When /
sent for the animal which had caused all
the sport ] found | had traded for a dead
horse, which / had the privilege Of
burying. The doctor had felt 30 sore
about the trade the previous evening
tina. he had shot the alleged high spirited
brute the minute he had succeeded in
dragging il to his WI stable.-Alfred
A. Parsons, in st. Louis Globe Demo-
Crat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
The Crushed Tra preNEeuue.

Julia with emotioD) oh. aunty, you
must, you will forgive me FOR be .oming
an actress.
Aunty-I might have done that, dear,
but | can never fo'give you for not be-
coming one.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
lmuutascd His Own Leg

Jordan Blair, Of Montrose, Pa, is a
colored man possessed Of remarkable
courage. Ee was afii cted with gan
rene in his leg and foot, and the doctors
said he would die II they performed am
putation. Blair thereupon cut his leg
of with a Jack knife, and is now limp
ing along tie road to recovery on a
crutrb.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
The n

First Pittsburger-County Kerry, Ire
land, is a very famous locality.
Second Pit,sburger-Why2
First Pittsburger-Daniel O'CCInell
and John l.. Sullivap's father were norm
there.
Second Pittsburger-Who was Daniel
O'Connell?-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

Bishop, the mind reader, left an estate
valued at 1850, which goes tn prove h 1t peo-
pie who mind other poo .le's minds do NO,
gather In the shekels.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
At the Grocery.

Customer-What are you selling oleo.
margarine for now2
New Boy Sellin' it fer butter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

II you don't see what you want
1t is kept from you by order Of your
family physician.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

Over a Bove-y free lunch is nail, d a
card upon which is scrawled this legend:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Too Am art.

How did you pass the Fourth"
Didn't paes it till the 9TH"
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-17
rur.ureNs, ANN1vERsARx
eIebrased by the Society Last Evening The Grear Smpgerfest BeIng Arranged

Celebrated by the society AasA hvening
 Tho Smugerfest Being Arranged
 For.
 The Arion Singing society celebrated it's seventh anniversary at it's hall last evening. The exercises were strictly private, but large representation of the society partici- pated in them. Several songs were sung and addresses were made by President Weisheit and MT. Haerder The officers were liberslly complimented for their conduct in office during the term.
 The. hall has been newly frescoed and many repairs have been made. They amount in all to about $500.
 The walls were hung with the prizes which are to be given for singing at the great sen- eerfest on July and 4. They are very handsome and cost about $20O. The first prize in the first-elass is a silken banner, ele- gantly embroidered. The face is white satin and theo pposite side is rich blue. The let tering is in gilt. It is five by three feet The second prize is gold Tyre surrounded by g gold wreath. The 6rst prize in the second class is a gold Tyre surrounded by silver frame, and the second prize is silver cup. The frames, which are of metal, are the work of William Dahlmeyer, member of the society.
 The society sang "Oh, Love While Love is Left to Thee" at the Odd Fellows monument in Evergreen cemetery yesterday afternoon. They also held business meeting to ar range for the great sangerfest. Four. teen young ladies were appointed to present banners to the several visiting societies. There are fourteen societies in the State that will be here to take part in the great festival and each will be presented with banner by one of the young ladies.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-17
TO.DAYss GAME.

Newark vs. New Haven-DoTan Will PIteh-An Awning Put Up In Front of the Grand Stand.
 The Newarks will play here this afternoon, and the rejuvenated New Haven team will make its first appearance on the home grounds. Doran will pitch. The people tion, as his work on the team so far has been frst-class. Shoeneck will guard first base, and Lally will be in center field. Of course Burdock will be at second.
 The management has put up in front of the grand stand an awning that makes all the seats in the grand stand, excepting a very few, most desirable. The few defects that now exist, will be remedied.
 Go out and give the team a good recep- ton for winning two games out of five play ed on the trip, one of them being from the leaders. Tickets for reserved seats will be on sale this morning at ten o'clock at Silver thaus'.
 Season Tickets.
 All persons holding season tickets must change them either at the box office or of President Macdonald, receiving in return a ticket that will entitle the holder to one seat during the whole season. This will do away with checks. The old season tickets will not be good after to-day's game. Stockhold- holders tickets will also have to be changed.
 Yale 6, Princeton 5.
 Yale defeated Princeton on the Yale field Saturday afternoon. The game was unusual ly interesting, and at the finish, when Mo- Clintock made the winning run on base on balls, two stolen bases and 8 sacrifice by Stagg, the diamond was covered by howl ing mass of students. The Yales were un- able to solve Young's curves, hitting him safely but four times. The features of the game were catch of thrown ball high above his head by Dana, and long running catch by Payne. The press accommodations were wretched. The score:
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-17
SOME NEW BONDS.
Loadlng Up the Little Derby.

Loading Up the Little Derby. New bonds have just been placed on the
 market by the New Haven and Derby rail road company. They are known as the consolidated mortgage per cent
 bonds. The total issue now offered is $575, 900, for the following purposes: To refund bonds due $500, 900, for extension and improvements $275,OOO. They are dayted May 1, 1888, and due May 1, 1918. These bonds are untaxable
 The bonds for $500, ,o00 are the reissue ment of the old bonds to pay off the first mortgage. The first mortgage bonds for $500, ,0G0 at ' per cent. were due May 1, 1888. These bonds were taken up at the
 Mechanics bank in this city and at the Bank or the Republic in New York, and the money paid. The Bostwick people paid the money on them, but this did not cancel the mortgage.
 There are second mortgage bonds to thEzcity of New Haven, guaranteed 2 per cent, for $225, 1000, due in 1900. This makes the total bondment $500, 900.
 Coffin G Stanton, bankers at 72 Broad way, have had the new bonds for about year, but did not place them on the market, as it was intended to put them out when a suita- ble time came.
 In 1885, according to the report of the company to the railroad commissioners, the construction account Of the Derby railroad amounted to $970, ,816.77, and the report to the commission on October 1. 1888, gives the amount at $1, ,267, ,951, which shows that the road, notwithstanding the constant wear and tear on it, has been appraised considerably higher than it was four years ago, before the Bostwick party took hold of it.
 The difference between the construction &C., count in 1885 and 1888 is $297, 200. The cost of the Derby extension is given in the railroad commissioners report as $122, ,613. 55 which, taken from the increased construction account, shows that the Bostwick party have increased the appraisement of the road $175,- 900.
 The bonded indebtedness of the Derby road is $40, 900 per mile and the capitalize tion is $34, ,3S4 mile, total of STA, ,S84 per mile, which is considered pretty steep.
 A financier of this city who has been in- the matter cannot discover that the new bonds cover the additional property in this city bought last year by the Bostwick party. If this is the case of course the se- ,urity for the bonds is lessened by so much. Provided the new bonds did cover this adli- ! ional property, they would be considerably | trepgthened. \
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-17
RUmORs QUIErED.
The EastOns Will Continue In sh
 Leaghe-NO Sunday Games in Verse

The EastOns Will Continue In she Leaghe-NO Sunday Games in Jersey City. E
 Since Friday many rumors have been afloat about the condition of the Atlantic association. Matters, however, have been fixed up so that everything seems all right. Easton was to have disbauded Saturday and their men were told that they could sign wherever they pleased. When the New Havens played them not enough money was taken in at the gate sto pay the guarantee. Every game played at home meant loss. Of course this condition of affairs could not continue. There was not a cent of money in the treasury. William Hulick, than whom there is no squarer or more honest man living, said he would meet all obligations up to Saturday night. He has been stockholder and has lost about g, 900 already on base ball. He paid the salaries because he had said he would be one of several who would look out for the team. He put his hand in his pocket Saturday af- ternoon and paid $500 to the players.
 The man who said he would see the team through the season has gone to Europe, and he has done nothing since making that promise to the league.
 Saturday afternoon Easton people awaked to the realization that they were to have no team, and enough money was raised to help the club along. Other parties took hold of the club. Mike Hines was made manager in place of Harry Putnam, and O'ConnelI still remains captain. Hines catches and plays center field.
 It seems queer that Easton cannot support a team, insomuch that from Easton, Phillips burgh and South Easton there are 1000 people to draw from. But there is one thing against the game, the grounds are long way out of the city.
 = Here's hoping that Easton will stay in.
 In Wilkesbarre 8 subscription is being raised, and that club will probably be all New Haven paid Wilkesbarre for Corcoran's release.
 Jersey City will be all right, but there is l chance that the-t team will be transferred to ! 'oms other city. John B. Day stiil owns the \
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-17
PASSED AWAY.

Death of William B. Goodyear.
 Mr. William B. Goodyear died at his resi-
 dence on Grown street yesterday forenoon at
 about half past eleven. He was in his S2nd
 year He was taken i'll on Sunday seven
 weeks ago on his return from church and
 despite the most unremitting and devoted
 care and skilled medical attendance the lamp
 of life grew dinner and faded until life
 went out. He died as one falling asleep,
 from the exhaustion of the vital forces.
 During his illness he was much of the time
 conscious and felt that bis last illness was
 upon him but his expressions were full of
 Christian resignation and of hope for the
 brighter life. The deceased was native of Hamden, born July 12, 1907. He was the
 oldest of six children At an early age he was left an orphan He removed when 8
 young man to Cortland Co.,, New York, where for about twenty years he conducted a prosperous store, dealing in general merchan- disc with all the country round about He was one of the pioneer merchants in that portion of the country, which was when he removed there the far West. Hs returned to New Haven in early middle life, having ac qu1red competency, since when New Haven
 has been his home. He was engaged here in various business enterprises, all of which were successful. He invested his means chiefly in real estate and was the owner of various stores in the central part of the city,
 besides other investments. The deceased was united in marriage when 8 young man
 before his removal West to a North Haven lady, who survives him, and both have been for many years members of Center church. They were united in marriage in the Copgrega- tional church in North Haven. The deceased was deeply interested in our historical society and our own colonial history and pos eessed most interesting fund of informar ton and personal experience. He was direct descendant of Stephen Goodyear, the first deputy governor of New Haven colony, who settled here in 163e and died in 165S. A monument erected by the deceased in the family lot in the Hamden cemetery bears a suitable inscription ! to the memory of Lieutenant Governor Goodyear. The deceased was man of great strength of character, and his word was ever 1 AS good as his bond. He was a devoted hus- band and kind father and leaves to deeply l mourn his loss his beloved and estimable
 wife and two children, Miles H. Goodyear of this city and Mrs. Crafts, wife of Colonel Francis M. Crafts, of Brooklyn, N. Y. His | only other child was the late William E. Goodyear of Fair Haven, who died in 1889. I He leaves also one brother, Andrew Good- ! year, a wealthy resident of Benicia Cal. The funeral will take place tomorrow at the house. The interment will be in Haodsn | cemetery.