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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

In Iceland, that country Of gentle,
primitive customs, from time :mmemo-
rial it has been the fashion to present to
lad or lassie, when the first baby tooth
appeared, a lamb to be his or her very
own, cared for and tended as no other
pet could be, and never TO be parted
with.
There comes to us in a pretty story
concerning the ways and manner OF
that sturdy, truth loving and warm
hearted people account of such an offer
ing TO the b"ailif's son. A winsome, soft
eyed creature was Botna, the queen OF
the lamb flock. The pet grew apace, as
did the frolicsome owner, and when he
was 10 years old, a hardy shepherd Lad,
Dotna had become old, toothless and
lame. She could no longer go away to
pasture with the herd, or eat her fill Of
grass, ever in the pleasant midsummer
weather. Her faithful young master
a however, mindful of Botna's needs.
He had no forgotten that every year she
had given him a little lamb, and in her
old age a corne was given TO her In the
family living room, where she could see
familiar faces and hear the voices of her
best friends. Many times a day she was
fed from a bottle, and was never taken
out for fres,I air unless the day was mild
and the air balmy. Fortunate Botna.-
Il PCS Bazaar.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Prevention Of Tuberculosis.

The pathologists Of the New York city
health department, in their report on the
prevention of tuberculosis, specially EN-.
phasize the following facts: First, tina,
tuberculosis is a distinctly preventable
disease; second, that it is not directly in.
herited; and, third, that it is acquired by
the direct transmission Of the tubercle
bacillus from the sick to the healthy,
usually by means Of the dried and pull.
verified sputum floating as dust in the
air. The measures, then, which are sug.
gested for the prevention of the spread
Of tuberculosis are: First, tie security OF
the public against tuberculous meat anG
milk, attained by a system Of rigid official
inspection of cattle; second. the dissem.
nation among the people of the knowl.
edge that every t~uberculous person may
be a source of actual danger TO his asso-
ciates, il the discharges from the lung:
are not Immediately destroyed or render
ed harmless; and. third. the careful dis
infection of rooms and hospital wards
that are occupied, or have been occupied,
by phthisical patients. Boston Herald.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Pure Air from Coal.

An Englishman is credited with the
discovery of a method of producing per-
pectly pure air from the combustion of
coal. The process is very simple. and is
described as follows: IL consists of a
brick chamber about 5x2x2 feet, built
upon the ground. At one end is a feed
chamber and a fuel chamber, and at the
other a powerful exhaust and blast fan.
Placed intermediately between the cham
Der and the fan are baltic plates, splitting
plates, a standing bridge with perfor-
atoms at the back, and a hanging bridge
with perforations at the front. There
are also several carefully proportional
inlets to supply the IA quantity Of air
requisite for perfect combustion. Issu-
ing from a fan mouth Of twelve inches
in diameter, comes rushing a column Of
hot air, marking ON the pyrometer at its
exit q steady, uniform temperature Of
500 dogs. Fahrenheit. Not q trace Of
smoke or fume is visible 20 the Eye; net
a faint Of any kind is perceptible to the
taste or smell.-New York Telegram
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

Owing to the conflicting testimony
presented TO the board in the matter of
public road petitioned for by q. II.
Green and others, L. A. Towner and
Joseph Heumphreus, members Of the
board. are appointed to meet and ex
anime said proposed road or roads, and
submit a report thereon at the next
regular meeting Of the board.
Bills presented and allowed as follows:
j. +. Street, county commission
er, 2days and milage"".."...S II CO
F. A. Towner, county commits.
sioner, . days and m~iieage.... 10 60
JOS Heumphreus, county com
missioner, . days aud mileage ~ so
Board adjourned zine die.
j. +. STREET, Chairman
Attest
J. L. PncHER, County Clerk.
BY A. 7. Feay, deputy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Some Rude Proverbs.

A contributor to The Freisinnige lei
tung has collected from all the foremost
nations # the world a heap of proverbs
of men concerning women" 1t appears
from them that the southern people. who
count themselves the most chivalrous
and gallant toward the ladies. are more
coarse and insulting in their proverbs
than the colder northerners. Although
the Germans, the Scandinavians and the
English are not complimentary to wo-
men in their proverbs, they are rarely
brutal"
The Frenchman says: "A man who
has a wife has a plague" "a man made
Of straw is worth double as much as a
woman made Of gold" The Spaniard
says: "A woman's advice is never of any
use, but unless you follow il she will rail
at you as a fool" BE on your guard
against a bad woman, but do not put
your trust in a good woman" There
is only n bad IN but every hus-
band believes he possesses her" The
Italians say: IF a man loses his wife and
a farthing, he has only lost a %farthing."
The chief failings Of the sex, according
to a whole host OF English and German
proverbs, are changeableness and talka-
tiveness. the former of which is equally
true of men and the latter not disagreea-
BILE to men in the Latin nations.
The charge that "Women's minds and
April winds often change" and the state
ment that "A woman's strength lies in
her tongue" appear to be accepted in
various readings throughout northern
Europe. The specimen of a Yankee
proverb is characteristic: Women can
keep q secret. but it takes a big crowd OF
them to do it," The Chinese say that
a woman's tongue is her sword" bat
"she never lets it grow rusty."-New
| York Sun.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Sell Eggs by Weight.

Here Is q scene in o grocery: Two
farmers brought in some eggs to sell.
The one was evidently proud Of his eggs
and proud Of the birds that laid them.
He had o flock Of fine Plymouth Rocks,
and the eggs they laid were beauties. A
dozen Of them weighed thirty-nine
ounces, an average Of three and a quarter
ounces each. The other farmer brought
in his eggs without saying a word, had
nothing to say Of them or the fowls that
laid them. A dozen OF his eggs weighed
twenty-one ounces, an average Of one
and three-quarter ounces each. Both
lots Of eggs were carried to the rear Of
tho store by a clerk, counted and each
man got q cent apiece for his eggs As
he Of the small eggs passed a bystander
In going out he winked knowingly and
said: "That man with the big eggs b q
fool; his hens eat q heap more than
mine. make no more eggs-though they
are b~igger-but he gets no more for
them."--New York Mail and Express.
.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Difference in Eggs.

In form and general aspect the differ
ence among birds eggs is endless. Some
are elongated, some are spherical, some
are dull on the surface, some are polished,
some are dark and others gray or white,
others very bright. The shape OF eggs
offers as much diversity as their size and
weight. They may be thrown. however,
cylindrical, the oval, the spherical, the
o~vicular. ~oviconical and the elliptic. The
o~vicular form Of eggs belongs TO the Pas
scrG and GalliacR, the ovCid to the ra-
pacious birds and the Palmipedes, the
conical 10 the wading birds and some
Palmipedes. the short to some game and
many stilted birds and the spherical to
nocturnal birds of prey and the kingfisher
If a farmer has a flock of 100 hens they
produce in egg shells about 1877 pounds Of
chalk annually; and yet not a pound of
the substance, or perhaps not even an
ounce, exists around The farm house
within the circuit of their feeding
grounds. The materials of their manu-
facture are found in the food consumed
and in the sand, pebble stones, brick
dust, bits of bones, etc, which hens and
other birds are continually picking from
the earth. The instinct is keen for these
apparently innutritious and refractory
substances, and they are devoured with
as eager u relish as the cereal grains or
insects. If hens are confined to barns OF
o%utbuildings it is obvious that the egg
producing machinery cannot be kept
long in action unless the materials for
the shell are supplied in ample abun-
dance.-Popular Science.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
The Duke Of Wellington.

The duke, being asked how he had sue
ceeded in beating N~apoleon's marshals
one after another. said: I will tell you
They planned their campaigns just a.
you might make a splendid set Of har
ness. 1t looks very well and answer,
very well until it gets broken. and ther
you are done for. Now. l made my
campaign Of ropes. II anything went
wrong l tied a knot and went on"
This, too, Is q very Characteristic story
When asked what was the best test
of a great general he replied: To know
when TO retreat and to dare to do it,"
Here is another anecdote:
1.-The duke used to say that he attrib-
uted his success in some measure 10 al
ways being q quarter OF an hour earlier
than he was expected. and that the wise
course in action is to attack your enemy
at the moment he is preparing to attack
you."- Sir William Fraser's Reminis-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING S
Of the Board of Trustees Of Custer
City, Custer County. D. T.

CUSTER Cry, Oak, Aug. 81, 1889.
Board Of trustees mel pursuant to call
from president.
President A. 7. Feay, Trustees Flynn,
Kimble and Miller were present.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and
approved.
Moved by T.. II. Flynn, that no OBJ
lection having been made by parties in
interest to the return of the assessor
when notice Of the filing of the same
was given, and the board being satisfied
with the valuation, the same be adopted
a. returned. and the clerk be instructed
to prepare warrant and deliver same to
Marshal tor collection. Carried.
In relation TO petition TO repair well
at corner neal Athens store, the same
was referred TO committee on streets
and alleys. giving said committee power
20 repair same. Carried.
Moved that levy made by school
board Of ~ mills for school purposes for
the year 1889 be approved. Carried.
On motion Of Trustee Flynn, the war.
rant issued BY clerk and president to
marshal for salary for month Of July be
approved, and clerk instructed to issue
warrant for August salary. and marshal
be instructed to Ale q report with clerk
oftbe amount received by him under
shs sock ordinance and for fees col
.etsd
nation adjourned subject to call Of
,s
A. 7. FEAr- President.
agrH i.~s Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Societies.


- W.
Custer City odge, No. 66, A. F. K A. NJ. meets
I'm Masonic hall I'm regular communication on
Z he first aud third Wednesdays of each month.
\. N, BOOTH, w. NJ.
FL. v. RUTkswsKI, Sec,
a.. a. X.
Gen. Steele Post No. Es meets In regular session
On the LIST aud SRI Fridays ofesch month at the
Court House Hall at 7:3o p. IN. Visiting mem
bsrs will meet with q hearty welcome.
8. ". BoorH, Commander.
A. FKAr. Adjutant.
". II. O.
Auxiliary IN the e.. A. r. General steele
orps No. - meets in regular session Oh the frs,
nd third Fridays OF each month. AT the court
onse, nj 73l p. IN. All members are requested
. be present.
Mas. BEKTHA wooD, Prest.
MRS. ELIZABETH MACDONALD, Sec.
4. u. a. r..
FIDELITY Lodge Of I. o. @. T. meets at the
Court. House at 7:0 p. m. Saturday evenings.
g, G. CAER. w, G. r. C.. z. BoYDEs. W, s,
". O. r. q.
The womans Christian Temperance Union
meets on the ist aud 3rd Thursdays OF each
month at 3 O'Clock p. M. IN the Methodist
Church Ladies' are cordially invited ~ attend
eur sessions.
Mas. A. YERKEs Prest.
MISS II. z. z. DENY, RS.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Dacuerreotypes,

Daguerreotypes were costly things at
first. In England, where the process
had been patented by an enterprising
person who stole it from France, the
charge was "a guineas (Sl2.60) for a da-
gurreotype only 3tx44in., and 4 guineas
$50. ld) for n twice that big. In this
country the prices for the two sizes were
at first s. and $40, but eventually, when
other processes invaded the field, daguer-
reotypcs came down TO % and so cents,
at which there surely could have been
no profit in them. The daguerreotype
had to be very carefully protected from
the atmosphere, and even then was pop
ularly believed to fade ont ere long. 1t
is however affirmed by Mr.. A. Bogardas
and surely nobody has a better right
to speak authoritat. vely-that a prop
erly made daguerreotype would not
fade out. 1t would become covered by a
film of tarnish that would render the
picture quite invisible, but that could
be by chemical means so cleaned off that
the picture would stand out as clearly
as when first made. This he had eff
fected in pictures that had vanished
from sight lfteen years before they were
put in his hands for treatment.
Imperfect and limited in its uses as
the daguerreotype was, it was the parent
of the almost divine art Of photography
and the countless variations upon and
applications Of it known today, and
high among the deathless names upon
flames roll of the immortals, deserves
to stand that of Louis Jacques Maude
Daguerre.-J. Ii. Connolly.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
On tho New York Elevated.

1t has been said by people of superficial
observation that the impulsive. excisable
man on the platform near the middle OF
the car just a. the train is coming to q
stop, who is jumping back and forth, I'M
certain which door to run for, Is the most
miserable man In the world, but he Is
not; the most truly wretched Is the one
who has put his ticket in his pocket and
dropped q dollar and n~inety-fve cents
worth Of change into the silent, impova-
Bile chopper boz which never gives up
its victims. New York Tribune.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
REST.
J. T.. PITCHER. County Clerk.
By A. T. Feay, deputy.

Let US rerr ourselves q BIT.
Worry wave your hard to it
Kiss your finger tips. and smile
1t farewell a little while
Weary OF the weary way
We have come from yesterday,
Let US fret us not, instead,
OF the weary way ahead.
Let us pause and catch our breath
On the hiiher side OF death,
While Wa see the tender shoots
OF the g~rasSes-nct the roots.
While we yet look dowu-not up
70 seek out the buttercup
pd the daisy, where they I'VE
Ger tho green home Of the grave.
Let US launch US smoothly on
L.istiess pillows Of the lawn.
And drift out ecross the main
OF our childish dreams again
Voyage of, beneath the trees,
Ger the fields enchanted seas
Where the lilies are our sails
And our seagulls, n~ightingaleS
Where no wilder storm shall beat
Than the wind that waves the wheat
And no tempests burst above
The old laughs we used to love
Lose all troubles-gain release
Languor and exceeding peace,
Cruising idly DER the vast,
Calm mid-ocesn OF the past.
Let us rest ourselves a bit,
Worry'-wave your hand TO It
Kiss your finger tips and smile
1t farewell q little while.
james Whitcomb Riley Ia Y. o. Picayune
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

When Colonel Higgins Of Fredonia.
was buil'ling the Louisiana and Texas
Railroad. nothing was found to prevent
the effects Of the malaria on the work
men and ward off disease equal 10 DR.
Fenner's Capitol Bitters. Use his Blood
aud Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic ia
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 l1itcllcocks
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
I~errItorIaI OFFICERS.

Cover nor-LouisK X. Church.
Sccretaty-M. l.. Mccormack.
Chief Justice-Bartlett Tripp.
Associate I~ustices-charles ". Thomas, W. B.
Mcconnell, e.. ). Palmer ana James spencer,
uuited state sAttorney-John T.. Garland.
United states aarshai-D. w. Maratta.
slryeyo ueneral--M aris Taylor.
Ds4egate TO Cougress--O. y. clifford.
r ~srritoria ! rreasurer-J W. Raymond.
Territorial Auditor-E, w Caldwell,
aJerintendentof Public lnstruCtion-A .Sher-
ilau Jones. Assistant j. W, Cowan.
Attorney General-George =. Engei
G ON nissioners Of Observation-Disclosures
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

Clerk Of Court--F. J. V. Rutkowski.
District Attorney--W. ~ Frye.
Com rissioners--J. Y. Street, y. A. Towner j. II
Hunphres,
shetih--Beul r. Porter.
Register of Deeds--Jos. X. Pitcher.
Treasaret--E. ". Flynn.
Assessor--Samuel X. MADDOX.
J u tge 81 Prouate--Cyrus w. Robbins.
Coroner. L. ConAnt.
supt. OF Pub. Instruction-willtsC Bower.
Justice OF THE Peace-J. NJ. Lewis, Custer.
Constable--JasScott Custer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

Why cinbitter life by dragging around
with Lame hack, diseased kidneys, drop
steal swellings, female weakness, nerv-
Gus debility, heart disease and rhennla-
tic complaints, when DR. Fenner's Kid
ney and Backache Cure will so quickly
cure? Rev. A.. J. Merchant, Presiding
Elder writes: at gave me almost in
slant and entirely permanent relief"
Superior to all known medicines in these
diseases. For sale at Hitchcock's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

Brown-I thought I told you 3 ave
every cent you got so you would have
something In your old age. And here I
see you have broken open your bank.
Little Johnnie-Well. dad, I met an
old beggar today, and no told me he used
TO save every cen he got when he wa
young. Epoch.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
arrival and Departure Of MaiI.,

uster and Buffalo Gap (dsiiy) leaves Custer
{ 10 a. IN. Arrives ri Buffalo Gap at $50 %. m,
Leaves Buffalo Gap al 10 a. IN. Arrives at
Custer 4:30 p. IN,
Custer and Deadwood (tri.weekly) leaves Gus.
ter Tuesdays, thursdays and Saturdays at 6 a. m.
Arrives at Deadwood same day 0 p. IN. Arrives
at Custer Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS .
p. m. Leaves redwood same days 6 a. IN,
Custer aud Rapid uri'weekly way mai) arrives
and departs via Custer and Deadwood route.
Custer and Rocks weekly arrives and departs
Saturdays.
G.. W. HITCHCOCK. 2. N.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
OFFICIAL
Ofthe Board of County Commission
ers of Custer County, d. II.

CUSTER CRY, CUSTER Co, ID. T.
Sept. =, 1889.
Board in session pursuant to law.
Present: All the members and De-
putty Clerk A. I. Feay.
Report of Viewers Cyrus Cole, Peter
Peterson and W. ii. spangler, on petit
ton for highway commencing at a point
$50 feet asst Of northeast corne Of the
northwest quarter Of section 81, town
ship 2, south, range 8 east, Il. ii. NJ +,
and running thence in a northerly di-
rection parallel with the f., +. d VI. V.
Railway to the county line, betW cen
Custer and Pennington counties having
been filed, and "A rcmOustrance against
said road, and a claim for damages hav-
ing also been filed, the following named
reviewers are appointed to review said
road and assess the damages arising
therefrom, if any such be found, viz:
William Tarrant. John l.. Schotield and
Aaron ~Nyswanger. Said reviewers to
proceed in accordance with the provi =
ions ot sections 1910 to 1917 inclusive, (
the compiled laws of Dakota, 1887.
Official bond Of Eben V. Blachly, 8
coroner Of Custer county, ID. t., as fl. d
August 22d, 1889, is now approved.
Board adjourned to 8 o'clock a. M,
September 3, 1889.
J. +. STREET, Chairman.
Attest
j. T.. PITCHER. County Clerk.
BY \. I. Feay, deputy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Custer IIfy Officers.

Board OF Trustees A. Johnson. President VI,
q. Bntterneld, T. v. Gsrlock, A.. 2. Smith, r.. s.
Lewis. W. W. ward. w. Altaffer.
Clerk-F. J. v. Rutkowski.
Treasurer-H. A. Albien.
Marshall. IL. Scott.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Usfted States Land OInce.
CeaBtyDrncers

Rexister-John X. Whiteside, DeadwoOd.
Receiyer-John LaFaber, Deadwood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
~fionaI ChaicL

Rev. II. J. Naconbcr. Pastpr.-Diylne scrv.
fee every sunday ~ II a. m. and Z y. IN. san
Siy school 81 i1a. N. Meetings for prayer aud
Conference Wednesday evenings, All are cor
daily we,come.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Churches.
Methodist Church.

Rev. W, ID. Atwatcr ~Pastor-Servtces In the NJ
*. Church every sunday at II o'clock a. m, and
. 80 o'clock y. IN. All are cordially inTttei.
Sabbath School at ~ O'Clock \. IA.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

Carpets, oil cloths and mattings cheap
1t Heidepriem's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

H. B. De Witt is hereby appointed
road supervisor Of road district No. 10
to fll vacancy now existing.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24
liz nnnrrr CnhIc Cnr..

Cmc,Go, H.. May 23.-rho North Side
cable went on another tear yesterday. 1t
occurred at a time when the passenger
traffic was the heaviest. Between aud s
o'clock IN the morning the rope parted
with q sudden snap aud brought all the
ears on the limo 90 a standstill. The tun-
mel WIS full OF heavily loaded ears. When
tha passengers realized what had happened
there was a storm Of indignation. Tho
break was found 10 be q serious Que. The
stranded cars were dragged out OF the tun-
mel with horses. Il was . O'Clock In the
afternoon before the break was repaired
aud tic cable cars running again. While
the break lasted horses wcru used and a
few cars were run.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24
A Nub.Ic lire IN the Hold.

LONDON, May 23.-'rhe Spanish steamer
Emiliano, Capt Bengrcchea, at Liverpool,
from New Orleans via Newport News, bc.
fore reported with her cargo OF cotton on
fire, went into dock yesterday. After she
had been docked. it was found that the
fire was still raging hercely between decks,
and upon removing the matches illu.cJ
burst forth; the fire brigade, after working
for hours, succeeded in subiuing the ire.
The cotton il being removed from the
steamer as quickly rs possible. About
half tho cargo is badly damaged.