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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
She was Indeed . gooaly slgnt with ner

She was Indeed . goodiy sight with mel
rose-pink cheeks, tender red lips, and eyes
of starry radiance.
Mr.. Penfold felt all her beauty'sspell and
a rapture stirred in him that he was free ia
win her priceless love IL she had a heart to
give.
So glad and joyous were his looks that
| ten years seemed lifted from him in as many
minutes.
Come, sing for me, Miss Snow. Let us
make this New Years Eve one to remem-
Der for ever.
He took her hands and led her to the seat
he had just vacated, and babe her sing to
him something soothing, but not sad, and
telling of love, Of happiness, of bright de-
light and merry weather.
Asort of rapture rained from his eyes-a
liquid light of love; his cheeks were flush.
ed, his hands trembleG.
Dorothy looked at him, amazed, yet SYM
pathetic, and he said gaily:
Child. have you ever freed an imprison.
ed bird, and seen 1t soar singing to the
clouds, to bask and battle In the sunlight
Have you ever looked upon one in mortal
agony when sudden relief has come and
made a heaven Of rest for themg
"Yes. Tell me, has such sweet freedom
come to your
1T has, ma belle. l shall begin the new
year full of hope and promise. Before ii
dies away you will know my history, and
sympathize with my rapture tonight. My
blood seems to have fresh life, my heart
leaps like a trout in a sunny stream; life
seems all life, light, brightness, and beauty
Are you glad for me-"
More glad than | can say. lido not UNI
derstand the cause for JOY. but it Is relected
in my heart as in a crystal mirror"
May hat pure fountain of tender wo-
manly love ever keep my image there, o
vision of delight such as | now feel. Icould
dance, sing, 90 mad with merrimentl What
can you think of me, child? | am like .
man possessed by unquiet spirits to yOu."
you are ali that is good and noble to me
Little as 1 know you, / can believe you good
and true as steel. Some lay you will trust
me with the history OF this rapturous belief.
Now l will sing to you"
Her sweet clear voice a out like q
chime of fairy bells, full of throbbing, dane
ing melody.
Mr.. Penfold bent over her, watching the
white fingers fly over the ivory keys.
Truly he had Gagged a nightingale when
he brought this frozen fairy TO his home and
warmed her in his heart.
The evening sped on golden wings; time
was nevsr' less a laggard.
Supper-time came and passed, and the
new friends waited hand-in-hand together
ready TO welcome the new year.
we must open the window to let in our
luck" said Mr.. Penfold as the hand of the
clccI paused on the stroke of twelve.
A hlaz. Of light vas behind them as they
stood at tho bright easement h~and-in-hand,
two noble Il cures fit for a picture of youth.
The air was still the stars beamed down
beautiful as the ewes Of love, and Dorothy
felt an arm encircle her waist.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
To be continued.


Cleanliness is q virtue which is not
supposed to be practiced to any large
extent among uncivilized peoples, say,
the n. Y. Sun. Ii is a fact, however,
that some savage tribes are Clearly in
their habits, and in this respect are far
superior to many people who lived in
civilized lands. In scores of African
tribes the daily bath is regarded as a
necessity of life, and the first duty OF
the morning is to battle in the river or
little stream that flows near the native
village. Many Africans also never
think of eating without washing their
hands and faces after the meal. This
habit is widely practiced and has been
observed not only among such advanc-
ed people as the Waganda, but also
among small and less promising tribes
on the Congo.
1t may surprise some people to learI
that the use of tooth-brushes is known
in all parts of Africa. The African is
noted for his fine white teeth, but he
does not keep them white without an
efOrt. The toothbrush used by the
native African consists of a short stick
of fibrous wood, which is chewed until
the fibres at the end resembles bristles.
The natives spend considerable time
rubbing the end of this little stick over
their teeth. MI. Ashe says that the
Wauyamwezi, who have splendid teeth,
seldom have the brushes out Of their
mouth.
We would think it very hard lines
were we compelled to try to keep clean
without soap. But many Africans have
heir soap. too, which, though it is soft
and rather dirty in appearance, ans
wers the purpose very well. The
Waganda, for instance, place ashes in
plantain leaves folded up in the form
of = funnel. Water is poured in apo
is caught rs lye in another vessel
Then fat is added to the I've and the
mixture is boiled. The process is almost
exactly the same as that used by our
farmers in the manufacture of soft
soap. There is little doubt that it was
introduced into equatorial Africa from
Egypt and the Soudan.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
Governor Boies Has La Grippe.

WATERLOO, Ia, Jan. 11.-Governor-
elect Boies will be unable to go to Des
Moines this week, as he is a sufferer
from an attack of la grippe. He has not
got pneumonia, but the attack Of iniu-
enza is a particularly aggravated one,
and he has been confined to the house
all the week, most Of the time having
been spent in bed. He was able to be
at the Office a short time today and was
giving a few parting instructions as TO
the disposition Of business matters.
Governor-elect Boies said then that he
would not go to the capital before Mon
day, and it might be a day or two later,
depending upon his physical condition
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
The House.

PIERRE, Jan. THE house met in reg
ulsr legislative session at ~ o'clock, noon,
with Speaker Yong in the chair. The
proceedings of the October session wer.
read and approved. |, +. Sinclair, of
Union county, was reported sick at home
and was excused for ten days. The house
then elected tie caucus nominees; four
ballots were taken ON engrossing and en-
rolling clerk without an election. An adj
journment was taken until 3 o'clock.
On r~eassembling the house again began
voting ON engrossing and enrolling clerk.
After five ballots and no choice resulting,
further balloting was dispensed with until
tomorrow.
A motion prevailed that the members
draw seats by lot.
The committee appointed IN rules Asre
Powell, Sheldon, Norton, DAILY, Morgan,
Summerside and Hughes.
The committee on mileage are Smith,
Lirtie, Maynard, Wolmuth, Helsig, Knight
and Inman.
After a choice of seats, the lower house
adjourned.
After the adjournment of the lower house
the republican members met again In
caucus, and after several votes chose G.. III.
Weeks, of Hand county, for engrossing and
enrolling clerk. Some promiscuous nom.
mating was lone for assistant sergeant-at
arms, but no decision was eache
ItEHkE, Jan. o.-lne lower mouse heiQ q
morning session and elected c. Fl. Weeks,
of Hand county, enrolling and engrossing
clerk, and William Box, of Yankton, as.
sistant sergeant-at-arms. A special com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Star, Bow
man, Henitz, Hubbard, simmons, Nor
beck and Taylor were appointed TO report
ON the compensation of the officers. Ar
adjournment was taken until l o'clock.
Upon reassembing a resolution was
passed informing the senate of q readiness
for the joint session to listen TO the gov
ernor's message. BY a resolution of Mr..
Bixler, Of Sphinx, the chair was instructed
TO appoint four pages. The ministers of
Pierre agree TO pray gratis for the house,
and by a resolution Messrs. Summerside,
committee to arrange with the ministers
for certain weeks At = o'clock the joint
session occurred in the hall of the lover
house, at which time Governor Mellette
delivered his message. 1t Is = comprehen.
sive document, pertinent and to the point,
and was well received After dissolution
Of the joint session, the election Of officers
was rcsumed. G. Johnson, of Brookings.
was elected postmaster and WI. Thornby,
Of Custer, messenger. The governors
message Is made the special order of bust
ness for Friday afternoon.
PIERRE, Jan. Q. The house met at 10 q.
M. The frat order Of business was the
consiee ration Of the report of the com
mittee on rules. A motion prevailed ts
dispense with the reading Of the journal o.
the previous day. The house then wen
into committee Of the whole on rules, Pat
ridge, of Grant, in the chair. After mis-
cellaneous debate the house adjourned til
: p. m.
On reasssmbling the house again went
into committee Of the whole, Mr.. Star q
the chair. After = lot Of debate ant
numerous amendments the report Of IA
committee on rules was adopted. The com
'mittee Of the whole then ross.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
EMPRESS AUGUSTUS FUNERAL.
Large Crowds of sympathizers Attend the
Obseuuies.

Obsequies.
BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE weather today
was brilliant and great crowds of people
were out to witness the funeral Of the
Dowager Empress Augusta. The schloss
chapel was filled with dignitaries of
the empire. Court Chaplain Koegel de-
livered an grafton worthy of the occa-
sion, the discourse being based on
Augustus motto. BE joyful In hope.
patient in adversely, aud ~steadfast in
prayer" He extolled the late empress
for her fear of good, her devotion TO
duty, her charity, her sincerity and her
love for her husband and for the father
land.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
Two Enpines wrecked.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia mislaid switch
on the Northwestern railway near
Evanston this morning resulted in de-
molishing a freight engine and partly
wrecking a passenger engine and car.
There was several narrow escapes from
death by several score of suburban pas
sengers. The train hands escaped with
out serious injury.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
Many Deaths In New York.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE number Of
deaths for the twenty-four hours ended
at noon today was ZOE. OF these 50
were due to pneumonia, 20 to bronchitis
and 80 to consumption. There was ona
death from influenza with complications,
and eighteen from influenza complicated
with other diseases, principally pneu-
monia.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
A Great Combination.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-The Sun says:
"a combination is being made between
some of the principal oil producers Of
Pennsylvania and foreign capitalists
looking to the construction of a system
Of pipe lines, rivalling that OF tho
Standard Oil trust. 1t is stated the for
eigners arc purchasing S10.0oQ.o0 0
worth of wells outright"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

The directors of the Guinncss's
brewery have declared a dividend for
the past six months of 9 per cent. max
ing Is per cent for the twelve months
ending June 80. free of income tax. and.
after adding fl35, 900 to the reserve
and ESQ, 900 to the depreciation fund,
f25, 900 is carried forward to the new
account.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
shot and Killed Herself.

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Jessie Girls
void, a married woman living at les
Lincoln avenue, committed suicide this
morning by shooting herself through
the heart. 1t is reported she was ad.
dicted to the use Of morphine and be.
came respondent over inability to break
of the habit.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
CHAPTER Nv.

Mr.. Penfold did not return for some time.
Dorothy saw him talking to Agnes In the
path before the door, and wondered what
could have made him look SO strangely e1-
cited.
He did not come back to the sitting-room.
but shut himself up In q little room leading
out of the hall that he used rs a study.
Dorothy turned up the lights, stirred the
fire, reused Ally from her sleep, and made
her smart, then returned to the room in
time to pour out tea, and had the s~atisfac-
ton of shaking hands with Mr.. Penfold,
who seemed his usual jolly self again, only
that his eyes rarely left his little daughters
face.
After tea he found Ally impatient to have
the book he promised her, so he brought 1t
to her, and Dorothy had to read il.
Then they discussed some of Caldecott's
quaint pictures, and In q pause Mr.. Penfold
said:
II executed all your commissions, Miss
Snow; your luggage will arrive tonight,
and l have some change to give you out of
your ~ten-pound note"
'Nonsensei you cannot have, IL the peo-
pie sent all 1 wanted"
swell, we shall see, Miss Snow. / am
CltNtI ~ Uutius, 4 CAL tcH you.
Dorothy did not ask him why he had
flown away, or IL he had found the woman,
but she wondered vaguely who she could
Pierce said MS business IN Lonao was
happily settled, and he seemed to look re-
lieved when he spoke of 1t.
When her box came later on Dorothy
found 1t contained all she required, and
everything Of the best and prettiest.
When she had seen ALLY to bed, and lock-
ed her door, taking the key away, she went
down, her cheeks pink as o blush-rose, her
eyes shipIng like stars.
Something was stirring In her heart glad
some as q summer song.
She did not yet know by what name 10
call this tender Joy that gioriied all things
about her; she did not know why her heart
beat light and gay, or why every moment
BY her new friend's side seemed happier
than the last.
In her desolation, her loneliness, her mis-
cry. her heart had gone out to him. and
made him the love-elected master Of her
destiny.
She heard the sound Of the piano. and Mr..
renfold singing in . mellow monotone like
. bird with but M note, but that replete
with sweetness.
When she entered, full Of grateful thanks
he rose, took both her hands, and smiled on
her hrishtlv.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18
king Alfronso Gcttine better.

MADRID, Jan. 11.-A bulletin issued
at 2 a m. stated the king was tranquil
and that there was no signs of q col.
lapse.
MADRID. Jan. 1.-THE condition Of
he king Is more favorable this morn.
ng. He slept at intervals during the
light
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1890-01-18

Kcnnedy's Sentence Commutcd.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. ll.-Governol
l.arrabee today committed the sentence
Il Kennedy, the Dubuque wife-muH
ierer. to life inprisonment
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21

bag, large enough to contain any animal
/ should want to dissect l considered
this the best mode of keeping alive wild
animals when | was pressed for day
light, for the bag yielding in every di-
rection to their efforts they would have
nothing solid or fixed to work on, and
thus would be prevented from making
hole through it. I say fixed, for after
the mouth of the bag was closed the bag
itself was not fastened or tied to any
thing, but moved about wherever the
animal inside caused it to roll After
securing afresh the mouth of the mon
ster it was forced into this bag, and left
to its fate till morning.
I can not say it allowed me to have
quiet night. My hammock was in the
lott just above him, and the floor be-
tween US half gone to decay, so that in
parts of it no boards intervened between
his lodging and mine He was very
restless and fretful; and had Medusa
been my wife, there could not have been
more continued and disagreeable hiss
ing in the bed-chamber that night. At
day-break / sent to borrow ten of the
negroes who were cutting wood at
distance, as I judged it most prudent to
have good force, in case he should
try to escape from the house when he
opened the bag. However, nothing se-
rious occurred. We united the bag,
kept him down by main force, and then
/ cut his throat He bled like an OK.
BY six o'clock the same evening he was
completely dissected.
On measuring him afterward he was
found to be something more than four
teen feet long. This species of snake
is very rare, and much thicker, in pro-
portion to his length, than any other
snake in the forest; one fourteen feet in
length rs as thick as common boa Of
twenty-four. After skinning this
snake conld easily get my head into
its mouth, as the singular formation OF
the jaws admits of wonderful extension
N V T cd crar
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21
The I.nteat In ParnsoIu.

The new parasols for summer are
formed of lustrous corded silks in hsnd-
some colors of gray, heliotrope, reseda
and other fashionable shades. or COW
cred with rich broeades, or striped,
plaided or corded twilled surah. Dressy
STYLES have silk muslin or net covers,
with gold and silver designs like en-
broidery. Many of the handles are Of
natural woods - holly, white birch,
bamboo, ebony orcherry with curiously
twisted knobs, rings and crooks at the
end, or they are quantity carved and
silver tipped. For coaching, there are
elegant designs in white and gold bro
cade, pink, lilac and silver, white and
primrose, and other delicate color COM
binations Rose-hued Innings are popu-
lar, and silk or marabout fringes finish
the edges. For garden parties there are
wonderful creations in tu1le laden with
flowers with grasses for fringe, and
fancy rush and willow handles. Many
of these are transparent, and show the
gilt ribs through the airy folds Of lace,
net, silk, muslin, tulle, gauze and Isle,
accordion-plaited, shirred, pulled OF
1affered.-N. Y. Post.
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21
Colorlng ArtIlleIal Erea.

The art involved in coloring the crys-
tai ball intended for the schleroctica, or
white of the eye, in producing an artih-
cial member has been reduced to . mat
ser of great simplicity, at the same time
attaining the desired perfection. In the
best results the artisan applies to the
glass ball enamels of different colors,
which, amalgamating with that Of the
crystal in a pasty state, gradually give
it TIE tint OF natures optic. This oper-
alton begins with the iris, which is
formed by the use of several amalga-
mated enamels, and, the iris Finished
there is placed in its center spot OF
black enamel; this is the pupil, which Is
to be encircled by the artist with its
areola, the process being completed by
drawing those almost infinitely small
as we'll as exquisite hbers which are
found in the iris. The globe Of the eye
being in this manner brought 10 ats
completed state Of beauty and adapta.
tion, all that remains is to place ttin sne
eenteE Of the crystal ball-seaance.
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21

cutlasses from them, If m1onr
Judge from their physiegnomv. thew
seemed TO consider Ii as most intoler-
able actot tyranny on my part Prob
ably nothing kept them from boiling
but the consolation that was to be be-
tween them and the snakes.
We went slowly on in silence, with
out moving our arms or heads, In order
10 prevent alarm as mu6h as possible,
lest the snake should glide off or attack
US In self-defense. l carried the lance
perpendicularly before me. with the
point about foot from the ground. The
snake had not moved; and, on getting
up to him, struck him with the lance
on the hear side, just behind the neck,
and pinned him to the ground. That
moment the negro next to me seized
the lance and held it firm in it's place.
white l dashed head foremost into the
den to grapple with the snake, and to
get hold of its tail before itcould do anv
mischief. On being pinned to the
ground with the lance, it gave a tre-
mendous loud hiss, and the little dog
ran away, bowling. We had a sharp
fray in the den, the rotten sticks fiyine
on all sides, and each party struggling
for superiority. The second negro
threw himself upon me, as l found was
not heavy enough, and the additional
weight was of great service. 1 had now
got firm hold on the tail, and, after a
violent struggle or two, the snake gave
in. While the first negro continued to
hold the lance firm to the ground, and
the other was helping me, contrived
to ohloose my braces, and with them
tied up the snakes mouth.
We contrived to make his snakeship
twist round the shaft of the lance, and
then prepared to convey it out of the
forest l stood at its head and held it
firmly Under my arm, one negro sup
porting the body, and the other the tail.
In this order We began to move slowly
toward home, and reached it after rest.
ing every ten minutes, for the snake
was too heavy for US to support it with.
ont stopping to recruit our strength.
AS we proceeded onward with it it
fought hard for freedom, but it was all
in vain. The day was now too far spent
to think of dissecting it. Had / killed
it partial putrefaction would have
taken place before morning had
brought with me into the forest a strong
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21
ELECTRIC METERS.
Instrument Employed for the Measure
ment of Electric Force.

Instrument Employed for the Measure
ment of Electric Force.
A successful automatic electric meter
has vet to be invented. Some of those
now in use are thus described ia the
Chautauquan by Professor Edward L.
Nichols, of Cornell University: There
are many ways in which the current
NAV be made to do work and to record
it's rate of working. It may be made.
for example, to heat strip of wire or
foil through which it Is compelled to
pass and the currents of heated air ris-
ing from the hot metal may be made to
drive tiny windmill, which, as it runs,
records its own revolutions. Again, the
currents may be set to work driving the
LIQUID back and forth in a kind Of cleo
trical pulse glass, which being mounted
upon knife edges, rocks from side to
side, and, as it goes, makes record of its
rate. instruments based upon each of
these devices are in practical use upon
electric lighting circuits in this country
and in Europe. More frequently the
little motor is made to resemble in its
essential feature some one of the larger
forms which have come into use in driv-
ing machinery. A tiny armature reyolv-
ing within coil, which has its motion
controlled by some form of governor sc
constructed as to make the speed al
nearly proportional as possible to the
current that drives it, is made to turI
the wheel of set Of indicator dial
similar to those which are used upon ga
The Bossier banner., 1890-08-21
No Light from THAT Text.

1t is not always safe at critical mo-
ments in ones life to rely upon reeeiv-
ing guidance from the passage of Scrip
ture which the eye may fall upon. An
earnest Christian layman who was in
the leather business in this city was in
great perplexity not long ago over com.
plications in his business. Thinking
the problem over in his Office, from
which he could view in the warehouse
piles of leather and skins of one sort
and another, he resolved to try the ex-
pedient commended TO him by devout
souls of resorting to tbs Bible He hap
pened to open to the eleventh chapter
Of Hebrews, and the first words his eyes
struck were these: They went about in
sheepskins and goatskins. He still be-
heyes, however, that the good book
contains piles OF comfort and COUNSEL -
Congregationalist,