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Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
His Love for the Theatre.

Assistant Postmaster /. II. Stur-
geon, of st. Louis, is authority for the
following story on General Sherman,
the scene being laid in St. Louis
Mrs. Sherman was . dey out
Catholic, and went to mass every
morning.
One day the General said to her:
Ellen, what's the use OF your
running to church this way every
day z.
What's the use of your running to
the theatre every night, this wayT
reioined Mrs. Sherman.
Well. I'll tell you what III do
said the General. IF you quit
going to mass on weekday mornings
I'll quit going to the theatre
Mrs. Sherman agreed, and the
General remained at home in the
evenings for two weeks, but got very
fidgety. Finally a prominent actress
came to town, and the General
couldn't stand it and went to see her.
Mrs. Shermsn went to early mass
next morning. and the General look
ed wise, but said nothing.
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How to Write A Good Letter.


a letter, whatever its faults Of ex-
preston, is good one if it makes the
reader feel that the writer is speak
ing with the pen out Of the fullness Q f
the heart, not composing something
to be read. When we hear that
Lady Duff Gordon said 81 never
could write good letter, and unless
I gallop as hard as ] can, and don't
stop TO think, I can say nothing, so
all is confused and uncorrected, we
feel sure that her letters are agreeable
reading When Swift writes to Lord
Bathurst, II swear your Lordship is
the first person alive that has made
me lean on my elbow while writing
to him, and by consequence this will
be the worst letter 7 ever write, We
expect to find Swift in his correspon-
dence. When, on the other hand, !,
we are told that Lord 0rrery, Swiff's
anoble biographer, made transcripts
of his letters, following regular rules
of composition" adding chapter and
verse for model, and pointing out the
elegance Of his own "conceit, we are
glad that Lord Orrery does not
write to us. When we read that the
letters Of Mr.. Day-the man who
talked like bis own Sanford and
Merton-were written as fast as bis
pen could move, and nevertheless are
SO rhetorical as ito give idea Of their
being composed with great care, We
are thankful that we are not obliged
to read them. PROF. A. s. Hill, in
Harper's Magazine.
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
THE SCHOOL MARIN.

Oh, school marni
Thou who teachest the young idea
How to seoot and spankest the ertsWhiie
Festive small boy with q hand that taketh
who also lameth him with a hickory switch.
And crowneth him by laying the weight
OF ruler upon bis shoulders,
Thou art q daisyl
Red white and blue
Thou furnisheth the stripes,
And he seeth the stars,
Oh, School Marin,
We couldn,t do without thee,
And we don't want to try
Thou art lovely and accomplished Z
Above all women, and IL thou art
Not married, 1t Is because thou art
Too smart TO be caught that way
All school marms are women,
But all women are not school mafms,
That's where thou hast the budge on thy
sisters!
Oh School Marin
Thou mayest not get much pay here below,
But cheap education is national speciality
And thou wilt get thy reward in heaven
The only drawback being that thou stayest
there
When thou goest after 1t, and we,
Who remain here below for our reward.
school Marin, II there is anything we can do
for you
Call on us
Apply early and avoid the rush
Offfce hours from A, n to p. n.
We were q school boy once ourself,
And can show the marks of it
From the Washington Critic
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05

The officers and soldiers around nlm
instantly took up the cry, snouting'
]. Friends, friends !"
Sir Rollo de lesson and bis knignts
halted, being thus accosted, ana tne
baron lifting the visor Of his helmet,
said hesitatingly, Twas his friend;
! gave my oath to his father that !
would stand by him and defend MIN
with my life, and now I have sworn
to the Count Of Cotentin that would
meet William on the battle-fi ana
be the first to give him o blow. ot.
Valery tell me whatSto do"
Keep both thy oaths, repnes
one of bis knights. go and strlkd
him gentle blow, and then defend
him with thy life" The proposal
was seconded by the whole troop IN
yociferous acclamation. Then was
such a sight as could only have been
seen in the days of chivalfy. riding
out from his host alone, Sir Rollo ad,
yanced to the duke, told him he had
sworn an oath to strike him, and then
dwelt him a light blow upon his
shoulder. As both the hand and the
shoulder we're sheathed il steel the
only effect produced was clinkIng
sound. Having thus kept his sworn
obligation Rollo and bis troop turned
to the side Of the duke, and it was
their aid that enabled William to win
the victory.
The boy duke returned to Falalse
with banners waving. His duchy
was won at last, and Normandy was
filled with congratulations and reJolcc.
ings. He proved to be the ablest OF
ali the Norman dukes, and he made
his dukedom all that he promised.
He built the great road through bis
realm. Tsrrc leuee it was called for
many centuries, and its remains still
exist like the ruins Of an ancient rail-
road embankment. He erected cathe.
drals that were wonderful works OF
art, and be introduced such a code OF
laws and had them enforced SO strict.
" that, as he said, woman could
pass unmolested from one end of the
duchy to the other, and q purse OF
gold would hang undisturbed by the
roadside. William the Great they
called him, until passing from Nor
mandy to England he won q still
prouder title when he stood victor on
the bloody field of Senlac. In the
moonlight, where his three Norman
lions (Which he had substituted for
the cross) kept watch and word over
King Harold and his dead Saxons,
Then the boy duke became William
the Conqueror.
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
rhe Fate of College Girls.

At the meeting at the Arno Satur-
day afternoon of the Vassar Alumna
Association Frances M. Abbot read an
interesting statistical paper respecting
college.bred women. The question,
she said, is no longer, Can woman
get college education? but, Is it
expedient for me to provide one for
my daughter ? Many people are still
doubtful about the results. People
wish to know how college education
affects woman's after life.
The first question everybody asks
is, Do women graduates marry? !? Out
Of the whole number of graduates a
little more than 36 per cent. have
married. To speak by the card, at
graduation a college woman stands
one chance in three of marrying.
After ten years the scales are about
even, 30 per cent. nearly of the stu
dents Of that period having married.
After twenty years the chances are
two to three that she is married.
Whether more Of the Vassar women
would have become matrons if they
had never seen the college it is inn
possible to state.
After matrimony the profession
that claims the highest number of
graduates is teaching. Many have
attained higa rank. One has become
registrar Of Barnard College, four
professors, one lady principal and
twenty-three, teachers have been fur
nished to Vassar from her own gradu-
ates, one instructor to Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, two profes.
sors and two teachers to Wellesley,
and two teachers to Smith. Many
are at the head Of private schools of
their own. Others are teaching in
high and normal schools. No stats
Tics can measure the influence these
women have had on the education oil
the present generation.
There are thirty-nine under the
head of literary workers. Twenty-Five
graduates have received the degree
NJ. D., and nearly all are practicing
physicians. Eleven out of the twen-
ty-two have married, a fact which
does not seem to have interfered with
their professional work. There are
sixteen in the division of art instruc-
tors, which means giving other thar
book instruction, music, painting. in
dustrial work and physical training
Eight are carrying on scientific re-
searches in biology, physiology, math
ematics and chemistry. Four an
nounce themselves as. farmers. Two
are helping to make dictionaries al
editors on The Century and Webster;
Unabridged. Two are engaged il
astronomical work-one at the Har.
yard, the other at the Yale Observa
tory. It is shown that. besides matri
mony and teaching, thirty-seven diff
ferent occupations have been assumed
by Vassar graduates. Washington
| Star
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
His ,Honor,s Joke.

Not long ago. when Judge Bond
of the United States Circuit Court was
in West Viginia trying some cases,
Col. Dudley of Indiana was among
counsel in attendance upon the court.
One day number of young attorneys
presented themselves for admission to
practice, and Col. Dudley inquired OF
the Court what Its pleasure would De
in respect to the order OF swearing
them in, whether one at time or all
together, when Judge Bond said !:
50 Suppose we swear them in blocks OF
iye."-Norfolk Landmark.
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
The Barber Was Ready.

An old veteran told this as happen.
ing at Savannah during the war i:
A young confederate officer. who
was pretty much of a bully. stopped
in at tonsorial saloon. Drawing his
sword, he ordered the barber to shave
him, at the same time warning him
that if he cut his face or drew adrop
of blood he would kill him when he got
up. The operation was performed
without accident. Before he went
out, however, the bully asked the
artist if he was not very much fright
ened while he was doing the work.
The barber smiled.
Not in the slightest" he replied,
i" for if I had accidentally drawn q
drop of blood would have cut your
throat from ear to ear before you
could have moved. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
4 womAN's WEAPON

avhat a n womar,s weapon?"
asked OF q charming Slri,
she dropped her lashes snyly
And sfrokcd vagrnnt cuH
Then consciously she murmureo-
This rosebud newly OUT
81 have strong suspicion
Her weapon is pout
"wbat ia a woman's weapon?"
asked of Farmer straw.
He looked at me in wonder
Then sadly muttered, Law
Don't mention ft to Nancy.
And down his head he nung,
/" But am of the 'pinion
Her weapon is her tongue.
awbat is a woman's weapon9"
I asked u matfOn tai,
She pointed to broonstick,
That uraced the kitchen wall
urhera stands woman's weapon J"
She cried, in tones OF ire,
And swiftly / retreat atea
Before that hint so ulre.
.What Is a woman's weaponS"
asked lover true,
He turned him to matoen
With eyes of heavenly Dlne'
Her velvet lips were parted,
All innocent OF guile,
And eagerly he answered
Her weapon is q smile. :.
.what is a woman . weapon ?"
asked poe ttnens
With sudden inspiration
He seized upon his pen.
"Oh. / could name q thousand,
He cried in accents clear
:" But woman's surest weapon,
grant you, Is tear J! N,,l,,
Helen Whitney CLARK, In SATURDAY Nish'
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
Sharpltss Bros.
Sharpless Bros.

the toys are here with all
1 their brightness and
Christmas cheer. There
are Little Toys and Big
Toys, for Romping Boys and
Studious Girls, including
Great, Ponderous Elephants
and Frisky Squirrels. Bleet-
ing Sheep, Mooing Cows
and gayly caparisoned horses
in moving cavalcades, and
soldiers in camp and out upon
parades, Railway trains dash
ing over hill and dale, and
Knights of Old in their armor
of mail. Little rabbits that
leap and jump at the turning
of a key, and the funniest
men and women that you
ever did see. Iron and, tin
toys, dainty and strong for
curious little boys who insist
that everything they handle
is made wrong" Then
there are fire engines, locomo-
tives and cars for freight
jingling bells and .frolicsome
monkeys going around at a
great rate. And horns and
swords and drums, bugles and
flies, and miniature gunboats,
manned by brave gunners
eager for strife little trinkets
in rubber, wood and brass,
besides hundreds Of pretty
things in china and glass.
Curious puzzles, ten pins,
tops and balls. and building
blocks in colors gay. and
Tiddledy Winks, the most
popular game of the day.
Then there are pleasing story
books for boys and girls oi
every age, life-like dolls from
over the sea, and thousands
upon thousands of scintillat-
ing trinkets for the big, jolly
Christmas tree. But the
most humorous thing of all
in this collection galore is a
mechanical donkey that gal
lops over the floor. Upon
his diminutive back sits a
.iovial clown in the queerest
of clothes, whith streaks Of
bright paint all over his face
and nose.
The largest and most vari-
ed assortment of Dolls ever
shown in this city by any one
house. Bisque Head. 25c
Blsque Head and closing
eyes, Soc. Bisque head, clos.
ing ewes, and Kid body. 81.
Jointed dolls, Sl.39 each
Regular prices elsewhere
$3.50.
Glove and handkerchiel
SAGHETS, deliciously per
fnmed and exquitely orna
mented, 81 each or 81 for the
complete set. Neatly boxet
for holiday purposes.
Decorated china inkstands
soc, each. Handsome table
lamps, $3.50 each.
!, Beautiful novelties in th'
celebrated Victoria ware
A pleasing assortment Q
choice pieces at 60c. 81
and $2.25.
Rogers "A /" plated Sill
verware at unapproachabl'
prices.
Teaspoons down fr o n
$3.50 to $3.75.
Dessert Spoons down from
S4 to $3.I5.
Forks down from $3.50 t
| 3.75.
S Soup ladies down fron
So so to $l.67 each.
Extra heavy weight yer.
richly finished Black Mo
hair reduced from SOC. t
80 cts. a yard. A limited as
sortment of Black Brocab'
| Mohair marked down fror
Toe. to 39c. a yard. Yer
rare bargain. All.wool Skir
patterns, heretofore sold a
81 65 and $l.85, now S1.2s
Highly desirable.
Genuine japanese sill
Smoking Jackets made j
the Japan Empire in th
Japs' best manner. Daintil
embroidered $6.25 eacl
Plain silk, 1915 each. Al
propriate gifts for gentleme
French Sealskin Muff
marked down from $5 to So.
!. SHARPLESS BROS
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
stand Your Ground. !.

When you make up your mind TO
take Hoods Sarsaparilla, do not be
induced to buy some other prepara-
ton instead. Clerks may claim that
"ours is as good at Hoods" and all
that, but the peculiar merit Of Hoods
Sarsparilla cannot be equalled
Therefore have nothing to do with
substitutes and insist upon having
Hoods Sarsaparilla. the best blood
purifier and building.up medicine.
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05
!, nepends ON the Liver.


is life worth living"f somebody
asked. and the facetious reply was,
aThat depends on the liver" Health
and happiness are tWined together.
| If q man : liver is out Of order, his
whole SYSTEM is deranged. He suf
- ffom taSto toe. This is the time
ierces easant Pellets.
Middletown transcript., 1891-03-05

IF YOU are going to have public sale any other kind
Of sale you will have advertise it The columns OF this
paper is the place for your advertisement You will get
better for your money than anywhere else Just make
note of that Mr.. Advertiser.
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Mrs. William Astor has q

Mrs. William Astor has q
ner service valued at 500
this service in loin and
pousse work Is set Away
finest Of white linen clotf
sashes or fluff Of silk
able dinner seFzIcei
ever, belongs % W
occupies two room
Palace, over whic5
continually.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Order 10 Show Cause on Application OF Guardian
for Order oh Sale OF Real Estate.

State of South Dakota, County of Custer In
County Court in aud for said county.
In the matter Of the Estate aud Guardianship
OF Edith Hoy, Minor.
Order To show cause on application Of Guar
dian for order of sale of real estate.
On reading and filing the petition OF Thomas
L. Monaghan. the guardian Of said Edith Hoy,
Of Custer county, South Dakota, minor, praying
for an order OF sale OF certain real estate belong
ing 20 the said ward for the uses and purposes
therein set forth:
1t Is hereby ordered, that the next OF kin OF
the said ward, and all persons Interested IN the
said estate, appear before this court OH Monday
the second day OF March, 1891, at 10 o'clock n
NJ, at the court room Of this court, at the court
house In Custer City, In the County Of Custer. y.
d., then aud there to show cause why an order
should not be granted for the sale OF such estate
And II Is further ordered, that copy Of this
order be published az least three successive
weeks before the said day OF hearing in the Gus
TER CHRONICLE, q newspaper printed and pub
lished In said County OF Custer.
Dated February iith, 1891.
ALFRED T. FEAY,
Attest: Judge OF the County Court.
JoHS +. SMITH, Clerk.
First publication, February i4h, 1891.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula of a
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and all throat
and lung affections, also a positive and
radical cure for nervous debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers in thous-
ands Of cases. has felt it bis dnty to make
il known to his suffering fellows. Actu-
ated by this motive and desire TO re-
lieve human suffering, / will send free
Of charge, to all who desire it, this re-
cipe, in German, French or English, with
directions for preparing and using. Sent
10y mail by addressing with stamp, nam
ing this paper. w. A. MOVES, $40 Pow
ers' block, Rochester, n. y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Decision Reversed.

On Monday last, Buel r. Wood at
tornney for defendant in the appealed
case, Webster VS.. Porter, was notified by
the clerk of supreme court, that the YER
dict of the lower court, giving Mr.. Porter
a judgement for s2S7,0s, had been re-
versed. The origin Of the case was this.
In 1889, b. +. Porter brought suit
against Booth & Webster to recover for
services, said to have been done in taxi
ing charge ofthe property of the Gold
Star Mining Co., then in Booth &
Wester's possession. A verdict for $2S7 :
09 was found in Mr.. Porter's favor, but
the defendants took their case to the
supreme court with result as above stat
al
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
How to Break up q severe Cold.

From the Virginia City, Mont. Madisonian.
When we find medicine we know to
possess genuine merit. we consider it a
duty. and we take pleasure in telling the
public what 1t Is. Such medicine we
found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
BY the use Of this syrup We have re-
lieved. In few hours, severe colds and
In the course oftwo or three days, on
tirely broken them up, rs has several Of
our friends to whom we have recon-
mended 1t. 1t Is all It is represented to
be by the manufacturers. II you have
cough and want to stop 1t. Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy will do the work.
For sale by Nsyin a Toman, druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Personal Paragraphs.

! W. ]. Sawyer, of Table Rock, Neb.
Sundayed in Custer.
SIS. Jollif, a Lincoln gentleman, dined
at the Vienna Tuesday.
L. T. Gladfelter, of McCook was 0
Custer visitor Tuesday.
Judd w. Dodge. OF the Northern Hills,
did" Custer, Sunday last.
l.. B. Shackford from st. Paul, regist-
cred at the Kleemann Wednesday.
+. W. Anthony, of Edgemont, was do
ing business in our city Wednesday.
II. j. Mccarthy, of Omaha was
qnartered at the Kleemann Tuesday.
Attorney II. d. Reynolds was called
to Rapid on legal business Tuesday.
ii. r. Hitchcock, is home again, after
a six weeks visit in eastern N ebraska
j. w. Morris, Minneapolis ge ntle-
man, was at the Kleemann Wednesday.
DIR. o. Fisher is visiting with his
brother at Douglas Wyoming. this week.
Clay Lambert, a genial citizen of
Deadwood spent Wednesday evening in
| Custer.
j. +. Street, our worthy ex-treasurer,
spent few days Of this week with
Custer friends.
w. q. Porter, c. A. Haserodt and
Chas Harbach returned from Dead wood
Monday evening.
X. c. Thompson, Of Omaha, transacted
business in the lovliest and liyliest city
in the Hills, Tuesday.
w. X. Hutchinson, representative of a
Chicago confection house, waited on
Custer merchants Wednesday.
Messrs, ]. L. Denman, 7. d. Smith
and w. II. Leward, of Deadwood were
guests at the Kleemann House this
week.
+. +. Turner, representing Paxton &
Gallagher of Omaha, was taking orders
from Custer merchants the early part
Of the week.
The names Of w. w. Wells. and NJ.
T. Nolan, citizens of Alliance. Neb. are
found on the Monday register of the
Vienna Hotel.
DR.. Conger, q dentist Of Hot Springs,
and +. g. Freund, another, gentleman
Of the same profession, who makes his
home at Deadwood, are are at the Klee
mann this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Humphreys and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge. who have been the
guests Off X. Cruson and family dur
ing the past week. return to their homes
In Deadwood by to-day's train.
Will Lotbridge. who for the past few
months has had charge OF the business
Of Kendall 4 Smith. wholesale grain
dealers Of this place, leit on Thursday
for Deadwood, there TO enter the en-
ploy Of the B. q NJ.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs Michael Curtain, Plainfield, Ill.
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by the family
physician. but grew worse. He told her
she was a hopeless victim OF consump.
tion, and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption; she
a bought bottle and to her
delight found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued its use and
affer taking ten bottles. found herself
sound and well, now does her own
housework and is az we'll as she ever
was.-Free tr;al bottles of this Great
Discovery at G. w. Hitchcock's, large
bottles SOC. and 81 90.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

r. ]. Logan, young attorney Of Des
Moines, Iowa, has located in Custer, and
will associate himself with A. T. Van
Devort, for the practice of law. Mr.
Logan is a graduate of Des Moines law
school and brings the best Of recon-
mendations. We welcome him to Custer
with the assurance that he has entered
q field when talent and energy in any
business or profession are sure to meet
with success,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
A mechanics lien amounting to $5S,,

A mechanics lien amounting to $5s,'
SKINNER, ,omeeessdas 81 ,@Jz;cJss cy;,@,iii
73 "a of the Grand Island & Wyoming
Central Railroad. The plaintiffs in the
action were contractors on these
sections, some of the heaviest rock work
on the road, and the total amount Of
their contract was Sl43,74566, of which
they claim only $S5,lSS l3 has been
paid to them. The trouble arose over
a difference in classification between the
sub-contrac,ors and Fitzgerald Bros, the
main contractors. The lien is a heavy
one, and should the plaintiffs be sue
cessful, 1T will probably run Fitzgerald
Bros. losses up 100000 on the whole
contract.-Deadwood Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14

The story is afloat that before s. "
Starkweather was placed in confinement
and while the condition ofhis mind un-
fitted him for transacting business, he
was confidenced out of a considerable
sum of money by an individual,
whose name is not yet public property
If the story is true it is about rs clear a
case of swindle as was ever perpetrated
on helpless man, and should be looked
after by the county authorities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-14
Happy HooslerS

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Idavii'e
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arising
from Kidney and Liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same
place, says: "Find Electric Bitters To
be the best Kidney and LIVER medicine
made me ieel like new man" J. w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bitters is inst
the thing for a man who is all run
down and don't care wheather he lives
or dies he found new strength, good
appetite and felt just like he had a new
lease on life. Only soc. bottle, at C.
w. Hitchcock's.