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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-05-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
Bethel.

Mis- Ellie Hazelrigg, of Jacksonville,
returned yesterday from three
weeks visit to friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. L. o. Vanarsdell (nee Miss
Edna judy, is very low. There is
small hope of her recovery.
Allie Ratliff, who has been very
sick, is slowly improving.
w. r. Hazelrigg spent Friday till
Monday with his parents and other
friends here.
The farmers are complaining of dry
weather, and tobacco plants scarce.
Some few parties have planted a por-
ton of the ground prepared for to-
bacco in corn, and others are getting
ready to follow their example.
III. II. w.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-05-26

The latest reports say Secretary
Blaine is very much improved.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-05-26

can s sa Major Wood, the Repuli-
no worS 'aate for Governor, we have
- EsRrs.ensas,ay personally, but as the
a,,,,t Ma ~ party which has
tried to rofce@sassur.:l, mat misshapen
child Of internal hate, Yhe Force Bill,
he can certainly expcct0at the hands
of no Democrat anything but the most
unqualified opposition. Let this
county sec to it that it gives against
Major Wood the largest Democratic
majority ever pollcd in it.
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For Sale.

On Harrison Avenue, nice cottage,
house and lot, garden, fruit trees,
grapes, etc. Apply TO
39.4t G.. E. Chick.
For Thirty have nnIU
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce j.
r. Thomas as candidate to represent
this Legislative district, composed of
the counties of Montgomery, Powell,
Menelee and Wolfe), subject to the &C
ton of the Democratic party. Elcc-
ton August, 1891.
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BUSINESS. MENTION.

Decoration Day.
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Go to Barnes & Trumbo for best
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
THE oRANc.oUrANc's COUSIN.
A Travellers Description Of His Odd Habit
and Peculiarities.

only once saw specimen of the
siamaug in captivity, SAYS writer in
Chambers journal. at the house of a
Malay chief at Sirdang. 1t was about
three feet high, but the stretch of its
arms was over five feet. A sad-looking
depressed creature it seemed as it
moved awkwardly about the floor.
tripping itself up with its own arms;
but once among the rafters of the roof
it moved with the agility of q spider.
OF its gigantic relative, the orang-
outang. / am able to give but few par
ticulars. But may at least observe
that it is rather ludicrous to any Que
who has smattering of the Malay
tongue to see him so frequently styled
orang-utang. which signifies literally
"a man in debt, utang being in Ma
lay debt" while .utan" is forest
or jungle. But | always found this
name incomprehensibl to the Deli
Malays, whose name for the animal is
'mowas."
The Sumatran species appears to be
totally different in its habils from that
of Borneo. which approaches human
dwellings and even plumbers gardens.
In Deli. at all events, it inhabits only
the dcnsest rattan swamps. of such
nature that any attempt at observation
of its habits would be impossible. aud
it makes of instantly at the approach
of man. 1t is certain. however that
it attains an enormous size, fully
equaliug the much-debated African
gorilla. Those specimens which have
reached Europe alive are mere pig
mics. have seen skins in the possess
sion of natives (Bataks) whose original
owners must have been something ter
rible to behold. One. indeed. could
not have been less than feet high aud
2 across the shoulders. though the
arms and legs had not been preserved.
The hair on the skin was eighteen
inches long.
also saw AT Batak house skull
of niowas. evidently very old speci-
men, whose teeth and jaws were no
whit inferior in strength TO those of a
tiger. | tried to buy the skull. but the
owner would not part with it. and told
long story as TO how 1t came into his
possession. From his want of front
teeth and his defective Malay he was
almost unintelligible. but made out
that il had been slain by his father or
grandfather after desperate encounter
and. indeed. the deep cuts in the bone
must have been done by strong arm
and q heavy weapon
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
Old Geronimo's Tough Son.

II is said that at Duncan, Ari.. there
is an Swear old son of the old Apache
chief. Geronimo. who was captured
four years ago in fight between the
Indians and some COW boys, who is as
ugly in person and temper as his father
ever was. He is wholly uncontrolla-
bic, and when angerei is as vicious a
bit of humanity as ever lived. His
head is as large as a mans. with i'm
mense ears like an animal. the exact
counterpart of old Geronimo's. while
his body and limbs are spare but mus
cled like steel. He is perfe ct terror
to children of his own age. and on
several occasions he has been stopped
just short OF murder. About two wears
ago, when he was but years old. a
little girl Of the family which had
adopted him teased him and called him
names. The boy seized butcher
knife and before he could be prevent
ed. inflicted frightful wounds upon the
girl. She will bear sears on her face
that will dis!igurc her for life. The
soldiers and COWBOYS are fast edu-
eating him into every sort of de-
pravity. while the indians look on
aud say it is well. for ''he will stay
with the white man aud learn his cum
ming. and then when he is old enough
he will come back to us and be our
chief.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
Pol,teness Sometimes Pays

A good looking young lady with a
pair OF seas ore shoes on was crossing
City Hall Park the other day with the
strings of one shoe Tipping and ilop-
ping about with every step sae took.
writes NJ. Quad in the n. Y. Ereniag
World. She knew all about il. and
she realized that every man she met
was looking right at The foot. but she
hadn't the nerve to stop and tie the
strings. The situation caught the eye
of a small bootblack who crossed her
path. and he did the right thing at the
right time and in the neatest manner.
Running up to her he dropped on his
knees aud placed his box for her foot.
She placed it there aud be gathered up
the strings. deity tied them into a
double bow knot. and doifcd his cap
and bowed like little gentleman.
.'Ynu are the smartest boy in New
York" sha said. as she reached for
her purse. aud The next instant he was
galsoping down the walk and shouting:
"Oh! Jim, look-a-here. Made a
mash and struck half-a-dolIar all in a
miuitv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
The Last Course.


When ! msrs'ed my wife she had studied
etcnograpby,
Got thst .i.,sn solid then took up photography.
Mastered that scicncc ana started geography.
All in the course OF a year.
she presently took up "A course OF theology,
Following that no with touch Of my tholOgy.
Got dcgrre In tho line OF zoo'ogy,
Stlli her great mind remained clear.
70 she took In course on the theory OF
writing.
Some lessons and points on tho subject Of
h2hiing
A long course on house building. heating and
lighting.
For over her classmates she'd sosr.
30 she entered the subject of steam naviga-
ton,
Took n'so instruction in church education,
And Inaslssed the study Of impersonation,
Aud still she WIS longing for more.
Next she tackled the latest great fad. cleo
triclty,
Drcss reform institutes taught her simplicity,
sought The best way 10 encourage felicity,
oh! she's rs smart as n book
She ut last ended up with course In pho
nctics.
Gave little attention and time 10 athletics,
The rest of her leisure she gave TO mngnctics,
Ana now she is learning to cooki
boston Transcript.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
ArAMniIs rRre
II Bore Murderer's Head and Was Twice
struck by Lightning.


In conversation with some friends at
the Willard the other night. says the
Louisville Courier-Jour1iai, the Hon.
John Young Brown spoke of famous
oak tree in Webster county that was
from 1911 till 1860 the object that
marked the corner OF Henderson. I'm.
ion and Hopkins counties. The tree
has history. About the beginning OF
this century two men and three women
came into kentucky from North Caro-
lima. The men were the brothers
Ilarpe. Micajah and Whey. The elder
was man OF gigantic stature. raw
bsied, muscular and athletic; the
younger rather small in size. but very
agile in his movements and hardy of
physical constitution. Both were
iiendish in disposition. passionate. fero-
cious and blood-thirsly. Robbery was
their trade and murder their amuse-
ment. The women who accompanied
them were their wives Big Harpe.
as the elder was called. having two,
and Little" Harpe. the younger. one.
A few days after their advent into
Kentucky on the upper Green river
they murdered mau named Langford
for no other reason that was ever dis
covered. except their passion for she'd
dug blood. They were apprebended
for their crime and lodged in Jail at
Danviile. from which they managed TO
escape. Soon after they murdered O
small milboy in Adair county. son Of
Col. Trabue. Pursuing their way to
western Kentucky they murdered in
succession three men-Dooley. Gill
more and HGdgeon. Finally they
murdered whole family of women
and children. named Stigal. and
guest of the family, Que Love. and
set fire to tire building. A posse, I'M
der the lead of Capt. Leeper power
full and fearless man. pursued them.
aud shot from Leeper's rifle brought
down big" Harpe. near the foot Of
the tree mentioned by Mr.. Brown. He
was desperately wounded, when Sligal,
the head OF the family murdered by
the miscreauts. came up and dispatched
him. The young Harpe escaped. and
was afterward apprehended aud
hanged for a murder he had commit
ted in Mississippi. Big" Harpes
uSuu WIS bSttEcu iIOil us UOuE, tuN
some Que, ascending the tree spoken
Of, then tender sapling. severed the
trunk near the top, aud. sharpening
the standing shaft stuck the head OF
the miscreant on it, where it remained
for years. The tree was at or near the
point where the roads from Henderson,
Hopkinsylle and Morganleld inter-
sect and tie ulace is called ''HarDe's
Head" to this day. Soon after the
head was gibbeted some one assembled
the tree and carved the head of man
under Harpe's head, and the efligy yet
remains. About four years ago the
tree was struck by lightning and near
lv all its branches destroyed. Some
months ago it was again stricken with
lightning. and the current set it atire
and all that remains of it is a charred
trunk, shaft twenty or thirty feet
high, with the carved elligy still plainly
to he seen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
RULES or HEALTH.
They Are Laid Down between Cups By
business Man.

"Sit down." said the fat business
man in hurry. land order lunch. but
let me 90 ahead on my own account.
I'm slow; afraid of increasing dyspep-
sia ii eat too fast, You know. Dis
gusting. this guz-ah!"
Gulp and gulp. and the soup was
gone.
This guzzling! isn't il? Eat slow.
with conversation; a pleasant frame Of
mind helps digest Waiter, where's
the fish? You're waiting on me; not
on you. All at last"
Three great bites and the fish was
gone.
Where's the lamb? These fellows,
look at 'em. eating pie by the square
yard; ought to see themselves as others
sec 'em. Times not so valuable as
health and-tIiere's the lamb"
Three seconds finished it and two
more for rs many glasses of claret.
Peach pie. waiter And this hur-
rying is mostly habit. They've been
doing business fast aud come TO lunch
with the momentum and devour. /
take light lunch and eat ST"
Bite. chaw, swallow. gulp. and the
pie was gone.
Bill and ice cream. My plan saved
me dyspepsia till was 80. then l sue
cumbed 10 the bad cooking. There's
not good cook in Ne~ York. Those
that make nice food make il indigest-
ible. and those that make 1t healthy
cook 1t plainly-no la Bechamel. no
trufiles. flat desert to the taste-bet-
ter dyspepsia. say u"
Bite. bite. champ.
My. but the ice cream is cold. I've
got tooihachc."
Champ chaw, gulp. gurgle. gurgle
of coffee.
What, you're not through! Well.
now. l must hurry; cant spare time in
business hours except for health. So
long"
Time--i min. Is sec. M u Sun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
WHY DsRELicTS TURN OVER.
Some Explanations 30 u w@ii-Known but
Very Curious Fact.

Nearly every incoming vessel which
reaches this port reports having passed
some ierelict tossing about the north
Atlantic. SAYS the n. Y. Times. The
peculiarity of the reports lies in the
fact that nearly every one of the
wrecked vessels is reported rs floating
bottom up. The cause that induces u
craft which Is built to tloat keel down.
ward to assume the unnatural attitude
OF pointing II to the skies "a soon as
abandoned is point on which seafaring
people widely differ.
1t is easy enough to comprehend how
an abandoned and helpless vessel.
drifting at the mercy of wind and wave,
can be thrown on her beam aud even
entirely capsized when struckbroad side
on by an Atlantic wave. But why sub
sequcnt waves do not send them back
to their normal floating position ap-
pears to be vexcd question.
An old sea captain. who is too mod
est 10 have his name mentioned. ac-
counts for the persistencv with which
dereiicts insist on floating about
bottom up with the reason that the
bottoms OF vessels are always water
tight When suddenly capsized. he
thinks that quantity Of air Is caught
in tho vessels hold. and. being con.
tined IN that space has tendency to
keep tho craft in an inverted position.
An eminent naval constructor, when
questioned on the subject explained thai
the phenomenon Is caused by the vessel
filling with water and says that any
shifting cargo changes the center Of
gravity Of vessel and affects its
stability. Experience has proved this
true In colliers and grain-laden ships
Free water Is said TO be worse than
either. and its influence on the stabil-
ity of an abandoned hulk. combined
with excessive rolling In the trough Of
the sea. is often sufficient to carry the
derclict beyond the safe anglo OF keel.
Once beyond that point the con-
strncter say& Il will never return.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
Whine or whistle, Whicnr

A small boy was chasing some
what bigger one on Cass avenue tho
other day. when the bigger Of the two
stumbled and fell. The other tumbled
over hiu and was hurt as much as the
bigger one. But the bigger boy was
the bigger baby aud began TO whine
aud cry. The smaller one got up.
brushed off the dirt. rubbed his barked
knee and began 10 whistle.
The other one looked at him mo-
mcnt and then blubbcred:
Jimmy. how can you whistle when
1t hurts so?r
1T doesn't hnrt SO II you whistle"
said philosophical Jimnsy. ''lt's when
you whine that il hurts So"
Whistle and whine begin alike. but
they eud differently. - Detroit Free
Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
SHILOIl'S
CONSU NJ PTI0N
CURE

The success OF this Great Cough Cure Is
without parallel in the history OF medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell il on pos
tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
cessfully stand. That it may become known,
the Proprietors, at an enormous expense, are
placing Sample Bottle Free into every home
in the United States and Canada. II you have
a Cough. Sore Throat. or Bronchitis. use il, for
it will cure you. II your child has the Group,
nr Whoop;ng Cough, use it promptly, and relief
Is sure. II you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 Its., go cts. and
$I.oo. II your Lungs are sore Oh Back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price 25 cts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
9 August
Flower

How does he feel Pie feels
blue, a deep, dark, unfading, dyed
in-the-wool, eternal blue, and he
makes everybody feel the same way
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel2-He feels a
headache, generally dull and con-
slant, but sometimes excruciating-
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel2-IIe feels a
violent hiccoughing or jumping of
the stomach after a meal, raising
bitter-tasting matter or what he has
eaten or drunk-August Flower
the Remedy.
How does he feel ?-He feels
the gradual decay Of vital power
he feels miserable, melancholy,
hopeless, and longs for death and
peace-August Flower the Rem
edy.
How does he feeI?-He feels SO
full after eating a meal that he can
hardly wall,-August Flower the
Remedy. 70
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury.. New Jersey, U. S. A.
sS- Mention tbs psper.-bs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

Gazing upon the rugged mountain
scenery from tho deck of Hudson
river steamer young lady remarked:
"How strange that all this beautiful
world should have been created aud
finished In the short space Of six daysr
1T does look as il il wasn't finished
yet" remarked natier-of-fact man.
ut looks for all the world rs II it had
been thrown together in a hurry. 1t
would have looked much more work
manlike IL II had taken three or four
weeks TO finish the job properly. Moth
ing that Is done In q hurry'is well
done" 7tras SitlinQs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

Oyster shells fourteen inches in
diameter and others twenty-five inches
in length are found in the desert west
of Yuma, Cal, once an inland sea.
Many of them are in perfect pairs,
with every line and ridge and even the
color preserved. Yet they are com
pletely petrified and solid as any lime
stone rock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

Philadelphia is undergoing an epi-
demic of suicides by laudanum. 1t has
prevailed for six weeks, and at the
present moment shows no signs of
abating. Every hospital in the city
has felt its effects, and never before in
the history OF the coroner's Office has
such number of suicides from one
particular cause been recorded Laud-
anum, as far as Philadelphia is con-
cerned. seems TO have become the one
and only means adopted by those per-
sons wearied with the trials and disap-
pointments of this earthly pilgrimage
for shuiiling Off their mortal coils.
Never before has such prolonged con-
sistency in one mode of self-destruction
been noted, and the coroner's officials
and the doctors of the city are puzzled
TO account for it,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

"Hot water for cows" Is the maxim
of tho French dairy farmers in the de.
partment Of Finistcrcc. They CLAIM, &c
have proved by experiments that
when cows drink hot water they Well
one-third more milk than when they
arc refreshed with cold water only.
The proportions are said TO he hall
. pail OF boiling water to half . pail
Of cold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

~ "SNNco UtC ftfcA (.
People ask me-is marriage fail
ure? OF course faint s'posc l
don't know nv biz what am /
here for?" If the women only
keep healthy they keep in good
spirits and cupid is in demand. Let
every enfeebled woman know this
there's remedy that'll cure her,
the proofs positive.
Here's the proof-if it doesn't do
you good within reasonable time,
report the fact to its makers and
get your money back without .
word-but you won't do it
The remedy is DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription-and it has proved
itself the right remedy in nearly
every case of female weakness. 1t is
not miracle. 1t won't cure every
thing-but it has done more to build
up enfeebled and broken down wo-
men than any other medicine known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

Hindoo princess, the Begun
Ahmadce, has distinguished herself in
Londen society as singer of superior
voice, talent and cultivation. She Is q
descendant OF the emperors of Delhi,
and possesses mezzo soprano voice of
extraordinary richness and power,
which is used with very high artistic
taste. She has also great personal
beauty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
Commendabie.

All claims not consistent with the higi
character OF Syrup Of Figs are purposel,
avoided by the Cal. Fig syrup Company. l.
acts gently on the kidneys. L~sr and bow.
els. cleansing the system enectually. but
u Is not eure-all and makos no pret n
sions that every ottle will not substan.
tiGte.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

There are no localities more condu-
Give to old age than the English aims
houses. There are nine inmates in the
camberwell workhouse who have
reached ages varying FROM Io3 to los
years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03
The Only One Ever Printed--Can You Find
the Mnri1

There is a 3-inch display advertisement
in this paper this week which has no two
words alike except one word The same
Is true of each new one appearing each
week from The DIR. Harter Medicine Co.
This house places Crescent" on every
thing they make and publish. Look for II,
send them the name Of the word. and they
will return you BOO6, REAJT!PCL LIIHO-
GRAfHs, or SAMPLE FREE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

As Alexander, an Oregon sheep
raiser, was driving herd of 10000
mutton sheep through Kliclsitat county
to the Sound market recently small
canon was reached which the herders
did not see, and when the front sheep
came to il the rear ones pushed them
ahead until there was bridge formed
with the struggling and dying leaders
The rest of the band passed, and when
the herders arrived they found 360
dead and dying sheep.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

BY official repor. we learn that more
than one-third of the whole value of
houses and tenements in England and
Wales, and more than one-fourth OF
the entire United Kingdom, are found
in London. The rent for London last
year was Sf7O, 600, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

The largest check ever drawn in this
country was that given by Jay Gould
TO Thomas Allen for the Iron Noun.
tain railroad. He paid g., 200, 600 for
1t, and handed Allen check for that
amount upon his acceptance of the
offer. Allen looked at the paper that
represented this vast amount and said:
isn't this "a good deal of money for
one man TO have in one bank?" ~
don't know" replied Gould perhaps
IL is. Let me have the check" Allen
then handed the check back TO Gould
and he handed il over TO the Office boy,
saying: Here. boy. take this check TO
to it," And the boy went out and
did ii.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

Experiment has shown that when
coal Is burnt In an open CRATE from l
to 5 per cent Of tie coal escapes In the
form OF unbnrnt solid particles. or
''snot" aud abont 10 per cent Is lost in
the fotm Of volatile compounds OF
carbon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

When Baby We sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child. she cried for Castoris,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-03

A Pullman train was robbed some.
where between Sacramento and Win
nemucca, New. When the train stopped
at one Of the lonely watering stations
the robbers entered the cars and found
the conductors and porters asleep.
They did not take the trouble to 20
through the occupants of the cars, but
took their clothing and everything but
their pocket knives and pistols. The
aggregate loss in the two coaches was
more than $4,000