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

A f4yor.tc girl here, says . Jamestown
letter 70 The New XoIk Sun, was Jessie
Downs. the IA ye1r-oid daughter Of
Patrick Downs, who worked ia one OF
the mills Of the Cambria Iron works.
Jessie was thought by many pcotle "a
be the pgettest little girl in J|ohnstown
township. Her beauty was famous. She
was o blonde and had blue eyes and
lovely ilaXen Curls. Eer beauty and hlr
extreme ligbtnGss anu amiabiiijy II man
ner made her the iavOrite s.. the WORKS.
She wandered in and out where she
pleased ut VIII and was treated BY every.
body with great tenderness.
This morning The workmen began in
earnest at the work OF cleaning up the
Cambria plant. They tackled first the
long binding furtherest from Stony
creek under the brow Of the hill, and
after q ~forenoon's work with engines and
derricks and other big machines, had
enough OF the debris in front Of the
building cleared TO allow Of an opening
into the building by the office door, the
broad wall having been destroyed. Be.
fore the Office door lay q freight car
which had been swept half a mile or
more by the torrent. The freight car
was blown up and its pieces burned.
Tie workmen found the building well
nigh filed with trees and the usual de-
bris. From one corner Of the first floor
an iron stairway leads down into the Gel
lar, anu these one of the workmen de-
scended. The cellar was nearly flied
with mud and sand packed as hard and
firm as though it had been pressed there
by hydraulic power.
The workman was about TO 60 up
stairs again when he saw o tiny she's
sticking above the mud in one corner
H looked closer and saw 'h4t the shof
wss q girls foot. In q few io0ments
there was uncovered the body IF The pc.
Of the works, Jessie Downs. III" work
men stood a.ound and sobbSd SIS they
looked at her. The singular thing Wal
that the body Of the poor girl was no.
bruised or hurt n the slightest degree
The wet sand vas SO packed around hel
that she lay. her features and limos com
posed, as il in sleep. Her face was az
white as marble. The workmcn liftcC
her out tenderly and placed her In s
| coffin, which they Themselves brought K
the works, not wishing her To be %carrieC
through the streets on a stretCber. Wher
her father came he looked at her body
silently and calmly, for he knew.
Of course, long before tha t his child
must have persisted. He was only
happy that the girls body was not found
mangled and bruised out Of shape, as
most Of the dead people are. He had
identified the body Of his wife at the
Pennsylvania railroad morgue but a few
| minutes before. Men were just carrying
q body in there when he said: Hold on
a minute let me look at it." He said, il
a minute after. That's my wife
Mother and daughter were buried side
by side in the Grove Hill cemetery in tn,
afternoon, and the father went 10 worl
with a sad heart, and a white, fearless
face, helping 10 clear up the ruins of thu
town. His daughter must have rushed
into the cellar of the building where sh'
wss foand, thinking to escape the water
there when they came rushing in.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
Girls VIII He Girls.

II mt scold the girls for flirting, but
teach tncm good manners and correct
deportment on the street as well as in
the drawing-roum. They will take
such teaching kindly, especially If they
are made to see the dangers attending
the other course
Girls must Toe taught to be womanly.
They have the instinct. but the desire
To act must be cultivated. If it isn't
the probabilities arc that their desires
will be improper, and these will ncces-
sarily lead TO the formation OF bad
habits. j,
e. rls will be girls, just rs boys will
be boys. Don't forget this.
A we'll raised cir. will never indulge
in unseeming conduct unless she has Il
vicious faint in her blood. When this
exists it may be cultivated out, or at
least kept III easy Subiectlon PITS
5urg G"z2te.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
The First GrecnbaclH.

Gaddis, a Cincinnati hack-driver,
treasures a dollar bill Of the first
grconback issue. The ERgzjrer Of
that city, tells that Salmon l.. Chase,
while secretary of the treasury, visited
Cincinnati. "Shine, Sir" shouted
Gaddis. then a bootblack, t a stranger
in the Burnet house lobby. do your
prcttiost," said the gentleman. with a
smile, land I'll give YOU my photo
graph" The boy did not fall in very
heartily with the proposition, as he
had no particular use for photographs
of his customers, but after Il little ban
tering he took the job. At the finish
the gentleman handed the boy a brand
new one-dollar bill. That's my pho
togranh,n he said, walking away. The
boy glanced from his customer to the
bill III momcntary perpteXity. Then
the strong resemblance which his Gus
toner bore to the vignetto in one cor
ncr Of the g%recnback caught his eye,
and he knew that The secretary of the
rcasure had been having a little fun
with him ut his WI expense.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

Maggie Mitchell, having relieved her.
self of Mr.. Paddock, is now Mrs. Abbott.
For am elderly lady Of quiet tastes Maggie
is doing quite well.
Now the stsry is that a French woman
OF rank and wealth has eloped with one
Of Buffalo Bills half breeds and is on her
way to America.
Miss Florence Little, Of Blacks, s. c.,
who is being tried in the court Of general
sessions at Yorkville for bigamy married
two men in the same week.
A Titusville paper tells Of u novel wed
ding tour. The young man, who could
not leave town, purchased IS worth of
tickets for the merry -g~o-round, and they
proceeded to ride TO their hearts con
tent.
The eldest daughter Of the prince Of
Wales, who is to marry the earl Of Fife,
is said TO have but little claim 70 good
looks. Her face is long and angular, but
the expression is pleasing Of the three
Processes the youngest is the prettiest
They al dress alike, and are very quiet
in public but are vivacious enough when
by themselves.
Joseph Conkling, aged 50, and Miss
Maria Edwards, aged 70, were married
at Port Jarvis, N. Y, the other day.
Fifty years ago they wanted to wed, but
the parents Of the girl interfered be-
cause Mr. CoDkling was not well off in
worldly goods. Mr.. Conkling is now
well fixed" and there is no doubt of
his ability to provide a home for his
bride.
II happened as an odd coincidence
that three intended bridegrooms who
faiicd 10 make connections were obliged
to take the way freight ia order to reach
their destination in Warsaw, Pa, vicin-
ity two or three days ago. During the
rl5e they exchanged condolences. One
was due Ut Warsaw at ! o'clock, but by
making good time across lots would not
be over half an hour late for his
nuptuals.
From Warasdin, in Croatia, it is re-
ported that a spinster named CatAariaa
Dominica, aged So, has Geen led to TIE
matrimonial altar by q jramWay con
ductOr of that distriCl tAirty-seven years
her junior. To make She case Sill more
imposing, the bride was accompanied 10
church by her mother, who is not lees
than III years OF age. Ihe old lady III
said TO have been in an ecstacy 81 de
light al having been allowed to live long
enough 10 see her child married.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
HOW QUIT.
II was Rather Uncerenonious aud IiG
Never Chmr I.ach.


Many Of the Scandinayiaas who work
IN the harvest fields Of the SoLth Da.
kota valley spend their winters among
the pinerics of Wisconsin, following
the LOGS ia the spring down the river,
saws tile New York Irtbu4e. One 81
Ithem. an Olsen, sought "a job last SUM
mer IN the Saltwater boom. Olsen
| was asked if he could handle tho logs.
.'Aye T. ank So" he replied. AYE
| vark me blonty times on dc forks Offer
en- Wisconsin, an Ave tank Ave can
yust vark any mans Offer de middle.
The foreman accepted him at his
own estimate and put him at work, but
in an hour on two he r%eappearcd.
"Maaster Poss," nc said, AYE tank
Ave haf to get nudder mans. Alo got
hale pig log in DC wafer, an Aye tank
Ave no make him CO."
"-Ail right. You can have help. Do
YOU know Johnson?'
Yah, Aye know Yohuson. Yohn-
son blcnty goot mans"
lie got johnson, bat in another hour
he again returned, ~ sluggish and
bioodlcs, rs EVER.
"Mauster poss, Aye tank Aye wants
'nudder mans he said. 'lohnson
hay quit"
johnson has quit?'
yah, Aye claim johnson hay quit"
what was the matter with him?
Didn't ho like his job?"
Vel. Ave tank he like yob."
Wasn't ne getting enough wagcsP''
"NelI, Ave tank hey got him nienty
monies, but, yust same, Aye claim hay
quit"
Come, now, speak UP. What made
johnson quit?'
"Nell, hay say noddinks."
did you have a q~aarrci:'
"Feil. Ave tank Aye dUuuo."
"YOu think YOU don't kuOW?'
"Vell, Ave tank no quarrcis. Hay
say uoddinks, but vust quit"
''Tcli me how it happened, Olsen.
Now, out with itr'
well, NIaastcr Poss, il vas vnst like
dis: We got bale pig log. johnson
want en- make him 80 Offer by de water.
Ven, johnson got him c%rowbay bay
de loG, ind hay got him crowbar, bay
heos suouider, uud bayy usl heaye, unG
heavc, uut hcayc. Ncll, den, do log
hay gone Offer, uni ven tie log hay
cone otcr py dc water, Yohuson hay
lose hocs legs uad hay 80 Offer py dc
water, TOO. Ven johnson hay 70 ply
de water, dc log hay 80 py johnson"
"We.i, what did you d.? Didn'tyou
Jump ia and save him? You surely
didn't lot the man drowu?"
"Ah, veil! Aye no sporha mooch
An~iish.'
"You fool! You don't need to peak
English 10 save a man from ~drownlnEl
What did YOU do?'
"Aye yu>t wait py me oar und watch
we're johnson hay 20 py de Iog, Hay
no COON back. Veil, Manstcr Poss, Aye
tank We need 'nudder mans. Aye no
-porka mooch Augitsh, but Aye clanl
johnson hay quit,'
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

Cholly-Aw-er-wnat an awsc II man
| must be who commits suicide. IN,
thing seems 10 get absolutely cpl.
demic at times. ! know it will ncych
stwike me, I'm sure. Miss Laura
Don't be too sure Of that, Mr.. Sappe.
Only a few days ago a monkey deiib-
eratcly hanged himself in Chattauoo-
"a. -Ierre Hautc Er0ress.
The Rev. Mr.. Wilgns- hope You
and Brother Wigs became fully rec
onciled before he diod. Deacon Pod.
worthy-O, yes. | went around and
told him that as he was about to pass
IN his check would fully forgive hInl
for all the dirty tricks he had even
done me, though | didn't presume to
say that the Lord would do SO, ana
(gleefully) you ought to have seen
how the old sinner looked 1erre
Haute Express.
Mrs. Hilton-l might rs well tell
o before we 90 any farther that J
discharged the last cook We had be-
aus she seemed TO have the idea that
she was the most important person III
the house. | trust that if | engage
your services rs cook YOU will always
be able to remember the place YOU oc-
cupy. Would-be cook-Therell be no
trouble On that score, mum lnever
get so full but what ! can lind the way
home.-Ierre Hnute Express.
Mr.. Holdfast, to the editor-''Yes,
sir, there was more than $4,000 in my
pocketbook when / lost it. You eau
add ia tbp notipn Tint will nay - lin.
oral reward for it's return. I'm al
ways willing TO encourage honesty"
Mr.. Eoldfast, the next morhing-"So
you found my pocketbook, did you,
lille boy, and brought it back to me
with its contents u|ntouchcdP That's
right, sonny, that's right. Horo's 10
cents for your trouble" ~ W&aaclpAta
L4Yu:rer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
The Way OF the Horrid Men.

Charlotte, my dear, how is it | find
You wcepingP Have YOU bad news
from your husbaud?' 30! worse than
that! My Arthur writes me from Carls-
bad that he would die with ardent
longing for me were it not that ne
could gaze a~tfectionately at my picture
and cover it with q thousand kisses
every day" THAT is really nice Of
MN; and pray is it that you are crying
forP would give anything to have
such a poetic and tenderly loving hus-
band as you have!n ''Ah! yes, my
Arthur is poetical, but let me tel. YOU
that, just to try him, | slipped my
mothers photo into his traveling-bag
instead Of my w before he started."
--EtteqeHc Biitter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
a Mules Shoe Wouldn't Do.

a lady in the Sixth district OF Worth
county, Georgia. hearing that q horse
shoe in the FIRE would keep the hawks
from catching her chickens put n in,
but it only made the hawks three times
worse. An examination, however, showed
that she had made q mistake and 20,
hold Of a mules shoe. A change was
promptly made and now the hawks 81,
about on trees and look but dare not sp.
proach the forbidden land.-Macon Tele
graph.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
Are They the Lost Tribes OF Israel?

When Stanley Africanus was in this
country several years ago he gave ii as
his firm opinion that there is Il white
on lTht-colorcd people somewhere in
the heart OF Africa, and he entertained
the prop0slerous notion that they
might possibly be tie lost tribes of
Israel. He said that hc had found
traditions Of such a people among the
natives Of the regions through which
he had travelled, and who believed
That they were yet in existence. L}y-
lUIsiouo himself entertained some
tanc'c5 about che matter, which beAad
gathered during his Waudcriuus, but
he died without throwing any light
upon it. We SHALL doubtless soon
learn whether Stanley has found any
during his last few years. Over n
hundred years ago ~Swedcnborg, the
seer of Heaven and Hell, told of the
existence Of a civilized people in the
uncXplorcd parts OF Africa, the spirits
of some OF whom he |conyerscd with in
the other world. The fact that he
spoke OF these people rs "Gentiles'
might seem TO preclude the idea Of
their being Jews, buttho term Gcntiles
was used bV him to describe men born
out Of the Christian Church. Itwould
be hard to believe that the lost tribes
Of Israel are in equatorial Africa, or,
ii there, that zone of their members
have ever travelled away from it in the
course of ages. But we will wait for
news by Stanley .-NeD York Sun.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27
Home DtsctpIiNe.

Teacher-Why didn't you ask YOU
father how this sum was done?
Little Johnnie-'Cause | didn'twan K
be sent to bed.-Evening Sun.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

Five cents saved on soap; dive dollars lost
on rotrei clothes. Is that economy There
rs not . cents difference between The cost OF a
bar OF the poorest soap made and the best,
which Is, as al know, Dobbins' Electric.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

Mid, equable climate, certain and ebun
CANT crops. Best fruit, grain, grass aut
stoch country IN the world. Full in,orma
ton free. Address the Oregon immigration
Portland, Ore.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

-Vlctoris, J.. G., Is said 70 be the dullest
city ia North America. Business men get
Gown to their offices at ! p. IN, and leave at 4
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

=" asn baoy was SICK, we gave pcr CAstoriG.
hea she vas o ChiId. she cried Tor C~sstoria,
When shc became Mss she chung 70 Castoria
Tynea sns md Children. She -sve them Ce,Cowis.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

II cat kept IL q swimming bath st Albany
- Salu TO he an excellent swimmer, and 10
Ike the water, into which she will Give in
purtu UT Of fish.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

The average monthly temperature OF San
ION the last fifteen years has been
55L4 degrees, The highest for any month
was 50 degrees and the lowest 80 degrees.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

For agency and offers on "Tans'll's Punch"
-. Cigar address K. w. Tansill x Co., Chi
cagO.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

u afflicted With sore cycs use Dr.. Ieaay
Tho.tI6el'a Eye W.ter. Druggists sell Il
&c.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

AZ engagement was broken al Lawrence,
Kan, because she discovered another girls
pane written with a pencil on HIS collar,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

Clos Angeles now has 8 cable road system
twenty-five miles IL extent and the cost Ct 1t
was 81, 5000, 900.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

"'cacher-Can YOU tell me the pop
uiation of Wmtemburg?
First scholar-1.S 8l 800.
Teacher-Nery good, still not quite
correct. Does any II else know?
Second Scholar-l,S Sl 800.
Tcachcr-That's right.
First Scholar-Why. | know that;
but we got a little sister yesterday. |
thought it would make one more
II IL estimated that the United States
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

1t Is est! that the United States
has "a doctor for every 600 inhabitants.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-27

~|S For Business At Oldest and Bess
TT Commercial College. Circular tree.
SLLLLC<Eb Address &, Bayl6ss, Dubuque, Ia.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-29

store was thrown wide open TO the peo-
pie from basement to the sixth floor.
The event had been well advertised.
and the friends and patrons of
the great establishment turned out
in thousands. The formal opening
began at z o'clock and lasted until 10
o'clock. A fair estimate OF the number
of visitors during that time would be
80 900 people. The building was beau
tifully decorated throughout and brill
iantly lighted. The first three floors,
however, were the ones specially ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
guests. The arched doorway was pref
tillp decorated with plants. Within.
the first floor was ablaZe with the lights.
and cut flowers added color and beauty
to the array of merchandise. The
basement, too, was brilliant with
china and cut glass and the
pictures and handsome wares that flied
the room served as decorations. The.
second floor where the millinery de-
partment is located, was especially
handsome. In the center of this de-
partment was magnificent floral dis
play. A high fence OF bright green
pickets inclosed an area arranged as a
diminutive park. The pickets were
twined and intertwined with roses and
superb flowers. The gates to the park
were left half open. giving pretty ef-
feet. Two pillars within the Enclosure
were decorated to the ceiling with cut
flowers. On this floor the DAM orcheS-
ira diScourSed music.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-29
SAYS HE WAS CHEATED
Because He Trusted a Friend
Twenty-One Years Ago.

Twenty-Five Years Ago.
Charles Miller yesterday filed com
plant in the district court against JON
athan G. Smith. The difficulty be-
tween the two parties began in the
year 1868. According to the complaint.
at that time the plaintiff was indebted
to the defendant for $500. Jonathan q.
Smith, the defendant. wished to secure
this debt. and for this purpose Mr.. Mil
Ter decided him the property. that now
composes Potter & Thompson's addi-
ton 70 Minneapolis. in trust that 1t
would be secure. The property, at that
early date. was worth $500. 1t was
agreed between the parties that the
land should be decided back when Mr..
Miller was ready to pay the $500. Mr..
Miller claims that Smith Immediately
entered into possession of the property.
After a time he wished to pay the
debt, but Smith refused to accept the
money. and claimed title to the
land. son April l. 1884" says
the complaint. with the
intent TO cneat and defraud the plant
if, and without his knowledge and con-
sent and against his will defendant un-
lawfully sold the land to Alden G. Pot
ter. James Nick. Thompson. and
Marion c. Bliss. and as the plaintiff is
informed and believes defendant re-
ceived $4,000. Miller claims the land
is now reasonably Bworth $4,000. He
demands that the deed which he ex-
ecuted be declared a mortgage, and
that Smith be compelled to account to
him for the use and profits of the land
from Nov 80, 1868 and for the value of
the 1and-s5o. 900. minus the $500 and
interest. The land was divided into
lots by the second purchasers and is
now owned by numerous people. The
defendant has demurred to the COM
plant on the ground that it does not
state facts sufficient for cause Of
onfiou
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-29
DAYS OF PROMISE.
The Old Soldiers and Florists
Day Will Be Features.


Next Saturday is to be one of the
great days at the Exposition. 1t is ex-
pected that from three TO five thousand
old soldiers will visit the Exposition.
They will be admitted on their badges.
Special pains will be taken to give the
veterans a warm reception. Music and
decorations appropriate for the occasion
will be supplied. The dav will also be
of special interest to the children.
Three prizes for the best guesSerS
among the children will be offered by
exhibitors. A pan containing an un-
known quantity of beans will be used.
and each child will have one chance to
guess the number it contains. The
child's name and guess will be regis
tered. and the nearest guesSer will re-
ceive first prize.
Next Monday large crowd will visit
the Exposition 1t is Manufacturers
Day, and in the evening Prof. Stempf's
Exposition chorus, consisting of 200
trained voices, will make their first ap-
pedrance.
Thursday, Sept. Z. will be devoted to
the florists and the st. Paul people.
Nearly all the florists of Chicago have
accepted the invitation to be present.
a space on the third floor has been re-
served for the display, which will be a
magnificent one. The following prizes
have been offered:
-Best collection of blooming and decorative
plants, first prize, S75: second $50; third,
$50: fourth, $50. Best and most tastetully
arranged floral design. first prize, $40; sec
ond, S45: third. SO; fourth. S15. Best hand
bououer. first prize. SIS second. $40; third,
s.. Best basket OF flowers, first prize, So:
second. $40; third. So.
Sept. 10 has been set aside as Odd
Fellows Day.
L, The illumination across the bridge is
complete. and the visitors last evening
passed under dazzling light to the Ex-
position. The attendance during the
day was $500.