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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13
IN THE HooSIER SLAsHEs.

was once riding through the slashes of Tipton county, down in the Hoosier state when Host my way. l rode along until came to "clearing," on the edge of which and facing the road, stood & small pole cabin, built in the most primitive style. It had but one small window dirty quilt hung up, did duty & door; the roof was of undressed clapboards, while a rude stick chimney, daubed with mud, took up nearly one entire end of the structure.
 stopped my horse at the low rail fence and, after the fashion of the country hailed the occupant of the cabin In answer to my halloo long, gsunt-looking Hoosier from behind the house with bridle, which he had evidently been mending, in his hands At the same time, too l noticed pale saow- fac ed woman lift the quilt to one side and peer cautiously out at me.
 "Can you tell me the way to the Night Owl schoolhouse?" inquired, as the man came closer.
 "Why, what's goin' thar?" was the answer, in tone which plainly showed his interest in the idea which my question had evidently sug- gested to his mind.
 "Nothing that know of" replied, "but have little business in that neighborhood and somehow I seem to have lost my way"
 "Say, hain't got any store terbacker, hev you?"
 I noticed the hungry, eager look in his eyes, as he asked the question, so drew a good-sized plug from my pocket and handed it to him and waited patiently while he slowly filled his capacious mouth, and then, cutting the plug in two in the middle, handed me back one piece and coolly put the other into his pocket
 "Gosh, stranger" he said, as he spit at humble bee sitting iron weed ten feet away, "that's the fust taste of good store terbacker Pve had fer coon's age. Say, light and look at your saddle. We'll hev some supper dreckly." "No," I replied, "I am in a hurry to get to my destination. If you can tell me which road to take to reach the Night Owl school-house, Pll be much obliged to you."
 "Well, you air 6 leetle out O yo' recknin', but kin set you right in jify. When fust seed you I thought mebbe you wuz that magic lantern show teller what showed last week over to Lick Skillet, an Sile Ramsey said he heern he flowed ter give 8 show one night this week down in the 'Possum Ridge settlement"
 "No, am not in the show business" :" I answered "but am in considerable of hurry"
 "Well, didn't know" he replied, ignoring my hint that he would give me the information desired, "but you wuz him. al reckon, then," he continued, 'you must be canvassin' fer 8 county atlas or suthin'. I signed fer one O the blame things once cost me 'leven dollers, an had ter sell the only calf had ter pay fer it. Purty peart. lookin' chap like yourself cum erlong here and talked me plum inter takin' it afore hardly
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13
COUNTRY JOURNALISM.

The Springtown correspondent of the Ddyton IndO. Gazette contributes the following batch of interesting items to @ recent issue of that paper.
 Corn ain't growing much.
 Jet. Waymire stepped on a scythe barefooted the other day and nearly cut his foot of.
 Cal. Copestocker lost fine colt last week.
 Little Wildcat is on a tear.
 Oats are looking bully.
 Your correspondent had his first mess of new potatoes last week. Dug them out of my own truck patch. This will show you that the same hand that handle the hoe also handle the pen.
 Mary. Picket went swimming last Thursday and got drowned.
 Old man Plugh died Sunday.
 Items scarce.
 Everything quiet.
 Not much stirring.
 Billy Unger is going away to school this fall Pm told Billy intends to follow the law.
 Bill Hurley and Feb Pickering had rough-and- tumble fight at Sol Bensons barn. raising the other day. Feb came out minus eye and two front teeth Hurley was buried last Sunday at the Ball Hill graveyard. As it was clear case of self defense the grand jury will not indict Feb. Folks round here think he's been punished enough any how.
 Bill Johnson's mules run away with him last week one day and tore his new double seated spring buggy all to smash. Any one wanting to buy span of mules cheap, Bill has 'em to sell.
 The StriDgtown folks celebrated the glorious Fourth at Buck Grove. The Wsupecon brass band was there and footed their sweetest music for the occasion-More Anon.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13

In the country towns the circus comes one day aud departs the next In Chicago it stays week, and then lots of people fail to get in to see it. Talk about country jays and circus lemonadel the city jays lay them all in the shade. After all, human nature is pretty much the same wherever you find it.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

TIE TRAVELLER does not deal with politics It is wholly non- partisan and non. sectaran. It is, however, always patriotic It believes in home and country and would ever add its weight and influence towards promoting strong and healthy American sentiment which shall be broad and deep as the cont inent itself. Not an Americanism tinctured with any race prejudice, but that broader idea of citizenship which makes true and patriotic Americans of all who come to this land.
 There has, of late, been remarkable revival of this sort ot feeling, and last Independence Day fur nished most striking illustration of the universal spirit of the times.
 Speak ng of the Fourth and its observance in this city the Chicago Nc,cS says:
 "Never before in the history of Chicago was there such general and profuse display of the national colors that witnessed in every quarter of the city. On the best residences on the poorer tenements the stars and stripes were dis played in myriad forms. The streets of the city fairly blossomed with the tricolor, while banners a-dance with triumph bent their slaves from every lofty peak and coign of vantage business block, hotel, and public building.
 "There was something significant in the display. It betokened genuine and 8 general feeling of loyalty to the old flag and all that it symbolizes.
 "It served notice on hyphenated Americans not less than challenge to that elder world-that looks askance and hatred upon the great republic-that this is indeed nation.
 "Itmarksa revival of patriotic sentiment, of pride in the history and confidence in the destiny of the United States-one and indivisible-forty two sov- ereign states welded into the greatest empire the world has ever seen."
 The above, while referring directly to Chicago would also apply to the other large cities and to the country at large. Therefore, it is meet and proper that TIE TRAVELLER should, with all good citizens, rejoice in these signs of promise signs that indicate strongly the popular faith in Amer ican institutions and which betoken earnest and universal sentiment of love and loyalty to the country and the flag.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13

A Winnipeg man, speaking of the sudden changes of the climate of Manitoba, remarked that one day it was cold that the mercury fell 90 suddenly that 1t knocked the bottom out of the thermome- ter and the next day it rose rapidly that it sent the top of the glass bang against the ceiling.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13

During editor editorial depart rn~ @ THE TRANELER VIII be conducted bS ed. R. Prttchard.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13

It takes master stroke to smooth down a rebel lious school boy.-Nesc Orleans Picayune.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-07-13

To CoNTRIBUToRs Under will rejected manuscripts be returned We do for matter unless 1t be specially ordered
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
A Brave Pilot.

One Of the many interesting legends
which are connected with the different
parts OF Mt. Desert Island is the story OF
the battle of Norwood's Cove. In the war
Of 1919, two British frigates, the Dolphin
and the Tenedos, chased an American
schooner into Southwest Harbor. Not
being acquainted with the waters, the
frigates dared not follow, but anchored
just outside Of Greetings Island, while
the schooner sought refuge in Norwood's
Cove, behind the forest crowned ridge.
The British dispatched two barges with
nearly n hundred men to capture the
schooner, compelling an American sea
man to act as pilot. Meantime o large
band of fishermen and farmers had So
GREETED themselves In the woods on the
southern shore. When the barges had
approached within musket shot, the pilot
sprang to his feet, shouting, "Give it to
EN-, boys; don't mind mel" upon which
the Americans opened a murderous fire,
which 10 compelled the British to re-
treat with the loss Of almost the entire
crew of n OF the barges.-Lewiston
Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Dressing Children.

For play or school the palmer the dress
for children the better it Is for both pa
rents :and children, for it is torture for
children to wear a gown that is on their
tender little consciences. The more active
and healthy the child the harder 1t is for
it to be restrained by the ever present re-
membrance Of hat pretty dress that cost
SO much money and labor, and that must
not be soiled or torn. Dark blue flannel
or calico, cashmere in dark colors, and
linen and the indestructible nankeen,
are all good, sensible materials for ordi-
nary dresses for little girls, and in them
they a uurestrainedly and have
a chance to develop healthy bodies,
which are the foundations Of happiness
Il had almost said morality, and don't
know but it Is SO anyhow. - Fashion
Letter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Handy.

The cold Of Siberia is so great In winter
that many kinds Of provisions, which
are with us either sealed or salted, are
there kept by simple freezing. The ap.
pearance Of the markets at that season
is described by Mr.. Lansdell:
Frozen chicken, cartridges and other
game are often thrown together In heaps,
like bricks or firewood. Butchers meat
defies the knife, and some Of the sales.
men place their animals In fantastic
positions before freezing them.
Frozen fish are piled in stacks, and
milk is offered for sale in cakes OF bricks.
A stick or string is generally CONCEALED
into a corner Of the mass to facilitate
carrying, 80 that a wayfarer can swing
q quart of milk at his side, or wrap it in
in his handkerchief, at discretion."-
Youths Companion.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
A Fuller EXPLANATION.

"Pa," plaintively pleaded petit Pierre,
popularity known as "Petey," the other
morning. II really cannot 60 to school
today. ache all over"
"Then you may stay at home" kindly
responded Petey's father, who, despite
his rough exterior, had a warm heart
beating in his breast.
$50 you lied to me, you young rascal
fercely exclaimed Petey's father wher
he saw petit Pierre fishing in the creek.
Don't hit so hard, pa" pleaded Petey
between the whacks; lit was this l was
aching for-to 60 fishing. Albany tx
press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
When Colonel Higgins of Frcdonia

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 20 DR..
Fenner's Capitol Bitters. Use his Blood
and Liver Remedy ana Nerve Tonic III
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 ut ilitchcocks
Why embitter life by dragging around
with lame back, diseased kidneys, drop
steal swellings, female weakness, merry
Gus debility, heart disease aud iheuma.
tic complaints, when DR. Fenner's Kid
ney and Backache Cure viii 50 quickly
cure? Rev. Al. 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 Iiitchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Biz Profits.

The article in The Forum on enormous
profits Of insurance companies should be
broadened To cover trusts OF all sorts.
Mr.. Hamilton shows that insurance COM
panies divide at the rate of 40 per cent.
In some instances; in others, % and %.
This is simply indicative of extortion.
But our trusts are doing the same thing
-reaping from II to 30 per cent. on
capital invested. From the foundation
Of our states it has been a general under
standing that no investment should re-
ceive over from 5 to 3 per cent. interest.
The capitalist at that rate is gathering a
fair remuneration for the loan of his ac-
c~umulations. Social equilibrium Is i'm
possible when capital manages to extort,
or by subterfuges to obtain, 20 to 40 per
cent.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Societies.
4. r Il a. W.

We
Custer CITY odge, No. &c, A.. F. & A. NJ. meets
la Masonic hall IN regular communication ~
he first and third Wednesdays Teach mul:i.
:. NJ. BoorH, w. VI.
FL v. RUTKowsKI. Sec.
q, 4. X.
Gen. Steele Post No. 81 meets In regular session
on the LIST and Bird Fridays ofeAch month at The
Court House Hall at 100 p. IN. Visiting mem
bers will meet with n hearty welcome.
;. NJ. BOOTH, Commander,
AT FEAy, Adjutaut,
", X. e.
Auxiliary to the q. A.. X. General Steele
orps No. 80 meets in regular session on tho first
nj third Fridays OF each month, Mt the court
ouse, AT 1870 y. IN. All member are requested
. be present,
MRS. BERTHA WOOD, Prcst.
MRS. ELIZABETH M~ACDoHALD, See.
4. q. 4. y.
Fidelity Lodge " ]. o. G., L. meets at tn,
Court. House at 7:30 p, m. Saturday evenings.
g, G, CARR, W. &, T, G. f. BoYDEN, W., s.
W. {. r. 4.
The Wemans Christian Temperance Union
meets on the list aud Srd Thursdays Of each
month At 3 O'Clock p. III. in the Methodist
Csurch Ladies are cordially invited 10 attend
our sesGions.
MRS. A. YERKEs, Prest.
MISS II. Z. 4. DENNY, RS
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
The Wrong Name.

"Modiste," replied Mrs. Sinkerson,
with an accent that was slightly off, as
she read the sign on the red brick house.
Matilda, what does that meanY"
Don't you know what that means,
mammal said her daughter. That's
another word for dressmaker."
well it amt a good name for them"
"Why not?"
"Why not? Look at them two ball
dresses you got last week. You wouldn't
call anybody that made such things as
them modiste, would youT"-Merchant
Traveller.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
IciIIJOrJdi Diiicei-.

Governor-Louis X. Church.
secretaIy-M. l.. Mccormack.
Observation-Disclosures Trip.
Associate just~ices-Charles NJ. Thomas ~ u
Mcconnell, c.. ). Palmer ana James Ste Ger.
onited StatesAttorney-John e. Garland.
United states Marshal--D. ". Maratta.
b lryeyorreneral--Maris Taylor.
Delegate to CougrcsS--O. s. clifford.
T. scrit)ria rrea,urer-J W. Raymond.
Territorial AuditOr-E. " Caldwell.
aperihtenhento OF rublic lnstr1Gtion-A .Sher-
llau Jones. Assistant j. ", Cowan.
Attorney G~eneral-Georgc :, Engel
g onmlssiouerso
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

To keep eggs for use during the year
dip them when perfectly fresh in boiling
water for one second, place in a box, OF
basket, and set in a cool place. Be sure
the water is boiling hot when the eggs
are dipped. A film forms Oh the inside
of the shell, making the contents air
tight. They will keep fresh any length
of time.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

Clerk Of Court--F. J. V. Rutkowski.
District Attorney--W. II. Frye.
Comnissioners--J. +. Street, F.A. Towner, T. III
Humphries,
Sherif--Benj. F. Porter.
Register Of Dceds--Jos. K, Pitcher.
Treasurer--E. II. Flynn.
Assessor--Samuel X. Maddox.
Judge ofProDate-Cyrus w. Robbins.
Coroner-J. L.. Connnt,
supt. Of Pub. fustructiou--WilliS G. Bower.
Justice ofthe Peace. VI. Lewis, Custer.
Constable--Jas Scott. Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
arrival ard Departure OF uan-,

lister aud Buffalo Gep daily leaves Cusfe,
q 10 a. m. Arrives Al Buttalo Gap ut 1870 u. m.
Leaves BhiGlo Gap az 10 II, IN. Arrives al
Custer 1880 p. ~
Snster and Deadwoo3 (tri-weekly} leaves Chs.
ter tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays AT q a. M.
Arrives at ueadwood same day 8 p. N. Arrive,
at custer Mondays, Wednesdays aud FRIDAYS {
+. IA. Leaves itctdWoOQ same days c a. IN.
custer and Rapid f'"i-wcckly way maiN arrive.
anu departs via Custer aud Bcadwood route.
Custer ana Rock> (WeektD arrives and departs
saturdays.
c. w. HITCHCOCK. p. NJ.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

Board Of Trustees A. Johnson, President II.
g. Bntterheld, T. V. Garlock. a. Y. Smith, X. s,
Lewis, w. w. Ward, w. Altuffcr,
Clerk. J. V. Rutkowski.
Treasurer-II. A. Albien.
Marshall. IL. Scott.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
United states La8d OCTce.

Heytster-john K, Whiteside 0eadwood.
Recciver-John LaFaber, Deadwood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Churches.
Methodist fHHy'ch.

Rev. ". u. Atwat"r r-Serviccs in the N
y. Church every sunday at II o'clock a. Ia, an
no >'cluck ., IN. All ure cor iiatty invited.
sabbath school at 10 O'Clock a. III.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24
Con.rrrafioDaf church.

Rev. II. J Naconber, Past,r.-DivIne scrv
lee every sunday AT II Il. N. and ! p. m. san.
DAY school ~ 10 a. IN. 'etings for prayer aud
Can5rcnce Wednesday, evenings, All are cor
daily wctcome.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-08-24

Devoted to local and general
news, and advertising the.
resources Of the
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-18
TIE WEAKENING OF THE MORAL
IDEA.
From the Forum |


Mr.. Herbert Spencer's ultimate test
of right and wrong is agreeable feel
ing" For him, virtues are founded
upon expediency; not indeed upon a
direct calculation of what is expedient,
but upon the registration of it in the
human organism. But if morality is
not a formal law, absolute as are the
laws OF mathematics, transcending all
persons aud all conditions, and sover-
eignly obligatory upon all, without re-
gard to its consequences and without
reference to any personal end - if, |
say, 1t is not all this, 1t is nothing.
And as | look around the world find
only too abundant evidence how fast it
is becoming nothing in some of the
most important provinces of mans &C.
tivity, through the debased conception
OF it which the new philosophy has
liiiused. The philosophy of relativity
empties truth OF Its old meaning And
in every department of human activity
note the invalidation of the moral
idea as the new philosophy wins its
way into popular acceptation. Every
where discern tokens of the lowering
of the ethical standard. | find them
in art. find them in journalism. |
find them in politics. | find them in
the view commonly taken of that penal
law which is, in true sense, the bond
OF civil society propose to consider
these several subjects in future num-
bers of this rev lew,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-18
OLD WHIG NONSENSE.



According to that persistent old
WING organ, the New York Sun, the
only hope for the democratic party lies
in climbing on to the rear of the repub-
lican platform and crying "Me, too to
its defense of war tariff forever.
The reason given for this nonsensi-
cal advice is that "the American people
mean to adhere TO the protective tariff
and to sweep from existence the entire
Internal revenue system" Well, if
they do they will continue the republi-
can party in power. What need is
there of two high tariff parties !? The
republican party is thoroughly commit
ted to a tariff as high as the rich mo-
nOpOlists choose to ask for. Is there
any likelihood that the beneficiaries OF
this system will turn out their tools,
placed in power at such cost, for the
purpose of letting in spineless organ
izatiOn which claims to be only little
less republican than the republicans on
the main issue that divides parties {?
The idea is too absurd for serious dis
cussiOn. 1t might as sensibly be sug-
gested that the way for the prohibition
lists to win is to go in for free rum, or
that the only hope Of the labor party
hes in joining the Plutocracy
The democracy has never been high
tariff party. 1t has never, since the
internal taxes were laid on whisky and
tobacco, demanded their repeal. These
articles are the proper subjects of tax
alton SO long as the government has to
raise yearly $4,000, 200 chargeable to
the expenses of the war. The place
for old wings and monopoly defenders
il in the republican party, and the
sooner they go there the better for the
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-18
WHY THE TOP OF THE WHEEL
MOVES FASTER.
Notes and Queries. |

The top'is moving in the direction of
the wheels motion of translation,
while the bottom is moving in opposi-
ton to this motion. A practical dem
onstratiOn can readily be attained.
Take any wheel, or if none is conver-
lent, silver dollar. Make points Ut
the top and bottom, say A and B, and
make mark at the starting point di-
rectly beneath A and b, upon what
ever surface the wheel or dollar is
rolled. Roll the wheel forward a quar-
ter revolution, which brings A and q
upon the dividing line between the up
per and lower halves of the wheel. 1t
will be seen, then, that A moves upon
radius equal TO the diameter of the
circle, aud by actual measurement that
A has moved much greater distance
and described a greater curve thanB and
consequently it must have moved fas-
ter. Both points describe cycloidal
curves. Now, if another quarter revo-
luton is made, or half revolution en-
tire, A and B have of course, changed
places. b is now at the very top of the
wheel, while A is at the bottom. 1t
will be found that in the later quarter
revolution b has travelled the greater
distance and described the greater
curve. In an instantaneous photograph
of carriage in rapid motion, the
spokes at the upper part of the wheel
are blurred, while below they show
clearly
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-18
TRIBUTES PAID TO WOMEN.

CONTIGUOUS. Woman is the master
piece.
Voltsire. Women teach US repose,
civility and dignity.
john Quincy Adams. All that l am
my mother made me.
Ruskin. Shakespeare has no heroes
he has only heroines.
Whittier. If woman lost us Eden,
such as she alone can restore 1t.
Gladstone. Woman is the most per
feet when the most womanly.
E. s. Barret. Woman ls last at the
cross and earliest at the grave.
Bulwer. To a gentleman every wo-
man is lady in right OF her Sex.
Lamartine. There is a woman at the
beginning of all great things.
Richter. No man can either live
pious or die righteous without a wife.
N. p. Willis. The sweetest thing i'm
life is the unclouded welcome of a
WIFE,
Heine. Handsome women without
religion are like flowers without per-
futne.
Voltaire. All the reasonings OF men
are not worth one sentiment of
woman.