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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

A RUSSIAN ROMANCE.
Walter Besants shortest story aud One
OF His Best.

Walter Besant. the English novel;
ist. in IA note received from him recent
Is. says: Here is true story which
does not belong to my correspondence.
but think il very interesting. give
it as it was told me: A certain young
Russian, of good family. fell in love
with a village girl. whom he wished TO
marry. His father, objecting on the
ground of social disparity. made ar
rangements by which the girl was be-
trothed TO young peasant of her own
class.
Now, it is the custom in some parts
of Russia for the bridegroom and his
friends to begin drinking early in the
day of the marriage. so that when the
time comes for the church ceremony
the groom has often TO be led to the
altar aud supported by friend on
either hand. This happened on the
morning OF the marriage of the girl.
The bridegroom was led TO the altar
and supported by two men, of whom
one was the young gentleman himself
Now mark his craft and subtletv.
When the time came for joining hands
he put out his own hand the groom
being too far gone to notice anything.
and so was joined in matrimony to the
girl. The certificate of the marriage
had already been written in the regis
ter before the ceremony, precaution
obviously necessary.
The wedding over, the young noble
took the girl from her people ut the
church door. drove her away. and took
her TO Paris where they lived together
in amity for several years.
Then the father died. and it be-
came necessary TO return to Russia,
aud, il possible. for the sake of the
children, TO get the marriage duly ac-
knowlcdged
This business was entrusted to a
lawyer. who visited the village and
saw the register He returned. stat
ing that it was impossible, because the
marriage was entered in the books rs
between the rustic and tho girl. Being.
however assured that something must
be done. he returned. got possession Of
the register. aud cInnsily erased the
name OF the rustic bridegroom. This
done. heat this point you ask what
he did. and everybody says Filled in
the other name No, he did not; I've
wrote again over the erasure the name
of the village swain. He did not there
fore forge the record. bnt il his noble
client afterward found ii desirable to
assert that somebody had done so. the
fact of the erasure would be apparent" ("
pHttddetDl,ia Press
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
Left the milestone Ont OF sight.

Abraham Lincoln was perhaps the
best man ia the country in his day to
remember men aud TO place them
without hesitation in the environment
where he last saw them. He was first
OF ali politician. aud the politician
who forgets Is lost. When he WAS a
comparatively young man aud cam
didate for the Illinois legislature he
took dinner with a Sangamon County
farmer, aud after the meal they two
stood at the barn yard gate, talking
aud whiting. Lincoln's knife needed
sharpening and the Yankee In him
prompted him to sharpen it. He
walked to a toolbox the farmer had
nailed Just inside the wagon shed,
took from it milestone and came
back 10 the great gate, where he stood
again ani began sharpening his knife.
One post OF the gatc was very high.
aud rod from the top supported the
extended weight OF the gate. A man
eamc along the road IN wagon. going
In the direction Lincoln wanted TO
travel. and he badc his host good-by
and clambcrcd in the vehicle--intent.
no doubt. on getting another vote.
Years afterward when he was Presi-
dent, soldier came 10 call upon him
nj the White House. and mt the first
sight the gaunt chief executive said:
Yes, l remember you. Yon used
To live on the Danville road. took
dinner with you one time when / was
running for the legislature. Recollect
we stood together out at the barn
yard gate aud sharpened my knife?"
.Yn-as." drawled the farmer soldier,
,,and wherever did you put that whct-
stonea looked the whole place over
dozen times. bul l never could find
it after the day you used it. We low
ell mebb, you bad took il along with
YOU"
NO" said Lincoln looking serious
as ii the matter were rs important us
the recent defeat of Pcmhcrton. mo.
l put IL on top OF that gate post--the
high one."
'.Well" exclaimed the visitor. ''meb-
by You did, Couldn't nobody else have
put It there. and none Of US ever
thought to look there for it."
IIc went on home. aud when he got
there one Of the FIRST things he did MAS
to climb up on tho gate and look for
tho wllctslonc. II was there, right
where 1t had lain for fifteen years. The
honest fellow. adoring his chief. wrote
letter before his furlough expired.
telling the President the wheistone was
found and never would DO lost agaiu.
- Chicu0o Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
What Ii Costs TO smoke.

DR.. +. B. Nofsinger. Kansas City's
postmaster, does not smoke very much.
but he has nevertheless sent number
OF greenbacks up in the clouds during
the last thirty years. The doctor IS a
comfortable sort of man and likes to
enjoy the good things going. He does
not smoke more than tive cigars day
--hc thinks more might bc injurious
TO his health. This makes total of
$50 per month. 1900 in year. which
number multiplied by thirty. the num-
ber of years the doctor has been given
to the weed. gives grand total OF
81 900. These cigars retail at 10 cents
apiece. but DIR. Nofsinger buys them
by the hundred and i'm that way the
expense Is but cents TO the unit. Al
cents apiece the $4,000 cigars smoked
in thirty years would cost S. $50. Had
these been purchased ut 10 cents apiece
the expense would have been 81 400.
And. ia consideration OF the fact that
the postmaster is "a pretty gool kind OF
a fellow. he must have given away
about $1,000 worth. Rather u snuy
sum Of money the moderate smokers
cigar bill for thirty years. kansa.
ClJ Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

Savage L.andor said. in his savage
way. that no person should ever have
moro than i've books on hand. lie
said that when you had read a book
thoroughly you had better give il
away. aud that II was idle to keep
around you so maay monuments of un-
finished reading as most men had ia
the books of their libraries. This Is
straining point. undoubtedly. and a
few Of rs would say that Landor's rule
was working rnle ia education OF
life. But what Landor meant was that
II was worth while for man to be OIL
with the old love before he was on with
tho new. lie meant that it was worth
while for people TO finish. and finish
thoroughly, one line Of study before
they embarked ON another. = JostoS
Ganul0n pcaikh. -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
Birds Are Good Scholars.

Before the war;" said an old trav.
eler. II was in the South quite good
deal and stopped at both the cities OF
Savannah aud Charleston. and while at
these places noticed that on market
days large number of turkey buzz
yards would be seen perched on the
roofs Of the market houses, gazing
down into the streets. was told by =
friend that such sights were common
on msrket days and il waited could
see why the birds came. did so aud
found that they descended to the
ground and hunted for stray pieces oi
meat. as soon as the market space was
vacated. also learned what was a
more interesting fact that the buzz
yards flew from ono city to the other in
regular succession on market days.
This habit OF being fed regularly is
soon learned by birds. and they will
flock to their feeding ground with the
precision Of clock-work. In Venice
there Is flock Of pigeons that are fed
every day iu the public square. and
The birds are on hand rs regularly as
noon comes. An Italian lady left y be.
quest to provide for their feeding"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
Amended Hamlet

s.What under tho sunr' snorted a
tourist from the East to tho manager OF
m Oklahoma theatre. who had invited
him back of tho wings 10 witness tha
performance of Dinks' Metropolitan
transformers. These wretches ara
supposed to be playing Hamlet aud
there they are singing aud dancing
like mah. There! never saw such az
extraordinary performance. What in
the world sloes II meanf The melan.
choiy Dano has thrown back hand
spring! IT,"
Yes" returned tho manager.
Didn't he slo II slick? Dinks tried TO
make mo think thar wasn't no fun IN
this play. but | told him the boys would
begin 10 shoot II tho songs was more'n
tive minutes apart, an NOW. BY George.
it's most as good as the minslrcls! Jest
wait ill the grave iiggers leyin 10 Jug
gle that skull an sing Rise W. William
Riley. an Como Along ~ilh Me-"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; ii is pleasant
and refreshing 10 the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN efectuaIly, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and nc
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Doc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FTe SYRUP co.
SAY FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. kY. ksR YORK, Nv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
women's Superior Courage.


''Most people think that men ar
more courageous than women" said
DR.. s. ID. Black. of New York. ..bui
the dentist knows that this Is not trMe.
As rule man win groan and swear
whom the dentist tries to ill his teeth.
squirming. gripping the arms of the
chair and making big row abont II.
Aud the heavier the man the bigger
coward ho Is. I've see a strapping bie
athlete sit down 10 have tooth pulled
and almost faint while ! was looking
at II. On the other hand. a light little
blt OF . woman will calmly close her
eyes. lean her head back In the chair
and submit TO tortures that would
make the Sphynx swoon into la.
sensibility. No, sir; woman can
stand dozen times the pain that a
man will undergo. ~ Fxi:aGslpkia
1IC08s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
Rapid Transit in the south.

Rapid transit in the south is humor-
ous all the time. Time being of no
earthly Importance in this latitude the
joke is always cheap aud agreeable.
Yesterday. having no thought Of ANY,
thing beyond ride in The sunshine.
boarded one Of the open cars which
are now running through the town.
At the next corner the car stopped anil
remained at a standstill long enough
for the little mules 10 go 10 sleep.
was sitting just behind the driver. aud
thinking perhaps that some rule Of the
road entailed long wait at this point,
which was outside the town proper. /
asked him If he Intended to start again
soon.
''Wal. dunno. sub" he replied
politely. ''You see. that ole lady
wants to get on this hcah kyar- but /
can't tell how long it'll take her 10 get
hcah." aud hc pointed up a road at
right angles to the track leading 10
three or four cottages pcrchcd on a
bill quarter Of mile away. Half
way between Us and the cottages nm
old lady was walking toward us. She
uiu not scelu I'D Oc III hurflt' helther
did she wave her bands frantically or
scrcaa as northern woman would
have done under similar circumstances.
She took her time and the driver of
the street car recognized her sacred
right 10 80 slow. When she had taken
her seat Inc unwound the brake in
leisurcly way. woke the mules. and he
went on.
Still further south nj Dallas, Tex,
the other day. some friends of mine
were riding on street car when a
lady Ia the party saw some pop corn
on the sidewalk.
40! what lovely pop corn" she said.
II wish had somci'
Il suppose you'd like me to stop the
car aud get some for YOU" was her
husbands ironical remark.
The driver Of the ear overheard Il
and stopped The ear at once and said
bed wait while the pop corn was
bought for tho lady. Spri,.gs lot
ter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
SOME ENDEARINo LETTERS.
fhs Buchanan Divorce Suit Brings to Light
Some Odd DomestIc 1Tatters

Ihs buchanan Divorce suit Brings TO Light
Some Odd Domestic Matters.
The buchanan divorce proceedings in
Chicago is quite a sensation, even in
that city. The Herald of Wednesday
morning says: Mrs. Louise Buchanan
gave her testimony yesterday morning
in the divorce proceedings before
Judge Shepard. She 1enied the charges
advanced by her husband, Robert Bu-
ehanan, actor and theatrical manager,
and endeavored 10 establish her claim
for separate maintenance on the ground
of cruelty. She explained that she
was 20 years old, and had first met
Buchanan at the house of friend in
Sioux Falls, 5. ID. She was playing at
an amateur entertainment. and soon
after this buchanan asked her To be-
come his wife and play leading parts in
his company. She denied that she
had ever threatened 70 cut her hus-
band S throat or that she had bought
poison to kill him. She had procured
arsenic TO kill herself Relative TO the
charges of improperly to the Fred
Allen, she said he had only kissed her
a few times. He had also written her
six endearing Letters and she had writ
ten him about dozen. Counsel for
Mrs buchanan at this point offered to
prove an arrangement between Buch-
anan and Allen by which the former
should get divorce from his wife and
procure the custody OF their boy, and
Allen was 10 marry the woman. The
court deemed this investigation inn
proper and refused TO permit it. The
case will be resumed today.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

The New York Post, in reviewing the
financial situation, says Silver bullion
certificates supplied u good share of the
markets business, the total business of
the two hours running mp to 253, ,00) ounces,
with gain in price of & Of a cent per
ounce. II Is worth while 10 call attention
to the very prevalent belief that the nd
vance of lEc in these certificates since
Wednesday was due solely to the heavy
East Indian demand ON London. There II
no doubt that such o demand exists. II i
natural at this period OF the year, and Lon
don : exports Of silver to India at last re,
ports were nearly II, ,50o,O00 less than those
Of the same period in 1870. But this gives
not the slightest grounds on which To build
assumptions of small supply Of silver ON
the general market. For that there are no
abrupt and sudden advance, such as that
of the present week, could not we'll have
been occasioned by the condition OF the
foreign bullion market, the facts concern
Ing which have long been familiar As n
matter of fact the bullion houses with Lon
don connections have been sellers of silver
certificates this week, while the buying has
come from the houses which operated with
the congressional pool" last year.
Four thousand head Of cattle recently
ran annck In the vicinity Of Tatslc's lake
In Kossuth county. Iowa. terrorixing the
farmers families and doing much damage.
The cattle were owned in Humboldt and
Kossuth counties, and were gathered to-
gethcr In one vast herd for summer graz
Ing on the pastures near Tuttle's lake In
some manner the herd was stampeded iil
the night, and the half dozen herders were
powerless To control IL. The 1000 crazed
cattle started out la one vast army, bel
lowing frightfully. Fences were ma
obstacle TO their progress. and they tore
over farm after farm, trampling the crops
into the miro After time the herd was
gradually divided up and scattered over
the country The numerous small herds
Of cows that came in their way soon
gauxht the craze and Joined the STAN
pcders. When morning dawncd the bie
herd was scattered In all directions, aud
the country In the vicinity 0 Tpttle's
lake resem6lcd the path af q cyclone. The
farmers whose crops and fences we're do.
stroyed proceeded 10 repair the latter as
soon as possible, and impounded as many
of The then sobcred steers as they could
capture. These they are holding for dam
uses while the owners are canning from all
lirections 10 reclaim their property The
entire neiehborhood u cycited, and thv
oceapatloh q tho heydes far ths summe'
y gone
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
mt Forty-Five.

"TIalt." cry the buaios. down the columns
length:
And noti ing 10Th 10 halt and rest am J.
For summers hest hath tomewbat taxed mJ
strength.
And long the dusty ways before me lie.
Tho dew that gjittered when the oci,oIng horn
Cniied rcvciilc Ia greet the waking day:
ghc co,1. sweet shadows Of the CHEEKY morn.
The birds That trilIed the buslcs' roundc.ay;
That realized sweet incense when we trod
iicm down:
The Wildwood buds and blooms Of brghies.
Fair pro- hccy Of honor's radiant crown;
And all That made the earlier marching light
Have passed like Incense az the rosy hours,
ard many "A bcatcD ii;ld uf fc ccst n Lbt
Lies between MONDAY and nurOIal nOwers.
For all its promise. morning brought IA care.
So soon its sopgs and pleasant shadows
passed;
Our amLuslcd foes lurked In each woodland
fair;
On every smiling plain we saw them massed.
Our STANDARDS gry.war's bright herldic page,
our uniforms. with gold ant silver drest,
Are rent and toru In battles furious rage.
Blood-stained and marred with dust each
pllttcrlng crest.
The lifht Young hearts that made Jest Of life
And laughed AT death when we LrOke camp
nt dawn
Changed re ti.elr merry songs for shouts OF
strife.
Or hushcd where va.or mourns a comrade
gone.
a nd lettering here awhile at rest at easc,"
note the shadows falling 20 the east:
Behind me. pume-crOw ned, looms the bill
whose trees
Promised US glory, wealth aud love and
peace;
Deckoned us on, when morning time was
bright,
To certainty Of victory and rest:
Aud now-'is afternoon; twill soon De night;
And have passed the gr,eu hills waving
crest.
Forward the bu2les call: ready am i;
For though my step hath lost us springina
pait.
] am more prompt to march. quick TO obey;
Less apt To question or to hesitate.
Yet, when fOme boitcd trooper gallops by.
lift my eyes. warned by the swift hoofs'
tramp
Aud hall him with tie iDfantryman's cry:
"Hp! comrade. tell me how far ist &c
campf'
4 Hurletfa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

Mrs. Billson-''So you met Mrs. De
Fashion on the street? I'm SO glad.
They say she is wearing a new bonnet
just imported. Did you see it?"
Mr.. B.-"Y-e-s, noticed it,
Mrs. B.'-"That's splendid. How was
ii trimmed?"
Mr.. B.-''Wcll, ii had a cowcatcher
in front, tail-board behind. flower
garden on top, and a joblot of assorted
ribbons all round. You can easily
make one like IL -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

Philadelphia teacher Ito Ethel Ives.
aged sevcnl Etl,cl. I cannot permit
you ia wear q ring Ia school. il ex-
rites The envy of tho loss fortunate pu-
pills.
a Ethel Plcathe ma'am It's tho en-
gagemeat wIag Johnny Thawyer gave
me,
Teacher Ethel, You aro very bad
Iittle girl. Not content 10 excite tl,s
envy IL your playmatcs you also vex
your teacher. --JeUeses's Weekly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

A tramp who had dog. being ask
ed what he wanted dog for. replied
that the animal was the only friend hc
had and that hc was very dear TO him.
Then wig don't you take better
care of hiMt He's 80 thin he can hard
ly walk"
Trump ''Yes. 'taint my fault. poor
fellow. 10 can't eat the kind o. grub
people gives me. Epoch-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
Don't Fall to Pieces.

New York Weekly.
De Smartte-''Why do you persist in
buying your clothes at installment
houses"
De Sharppe-"They always try to
give me stuff that will last until the
installments are paid"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
LATE NEWS OF THE MARKETS
What Is Being Done In All Lines
Of Trade and Commerce.
Marketable Fluctuations ON Stock and
Agricultural Products--The Live stock
and Grain Outiook--GeneraI and
Pertinent Market News.

North Dakota viii have Sl5000O worth OF
wool TO sell within sixty days.
IL is estimated that the wool clip Of
America for 1891 win be 3)o. .0O1, ,0Do pounds.
Reports state thnt heavy rains have
soaked central Kansa5 and made wheat
fields too wet to harvest.
II IL estimated that there are 2J01.0D0
sheep in Montana. and that the wool clip
in the state for 1891 will be about Il OJ0. .0oJ
pounds.
The receipts Of Texas cattle at Chicago
FOR the first eighteen days OF this month
was $4,000 head, exclusive of calves The
run promises 10 be the largest ever re.
corded for June.
The total number of cattle tagged for
export nj Chicago from December 81, 1880
30 June IL, 1891, are 9T.T3s head The total
number of sheep exported from Chicago tc
date are 1916 head
The Edgely, n. d., Mail is authority fol
the statement that the Dalrympie farm, IN
Cass county has contracted 10000 bush
els Of wheat To be delivered from the farm
this fall for 81 % per bushel.
A new article Is being imported from
China. The last two steamers that arrived
" u N4u NM
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
Art and Nature.

New York Weekly.
Husband-''What was that you were
playing, my dear?''
Wife-"Did you like it?"
at was lovely!-the melody divine,
the harmony exquisite"
1T is the very thing / played last
evening, and you said il was horrid."
We'll, the steak was burnt !; st
evening"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

On the nlooe
Liver, Stomach, and Bowels,
after DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets have done their work.
It's a healthy movement, too
"a natural one. The organs
are not forced into activity
one day, to sink back into a
worse state the next. They're
cleansed and regulated-mild-
ly and quietly, without wrench
ing or gripping. One tiny,
sugar-coated Pellet is all that's
needed as a gentle laxative;
three to four act as a cathar-
tic. They're the smallest,
cheapest, the easiest to take.
Sick Headache, Bilious Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion,
Bilious Attacks, and all de-
rangements of the Liver,
Stomach and Bowels are
promptly relieved and cured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
WHEN SHERMAN CUT LOOSE.
An Interesting Remininiseence of the
Famous March.

Famous March.
The most interesting reminiscence
occurring 10 me of this association
with General Sherman in the march
after Hood. was when we passed
through Snake Creek Gap.and couriers
and officers came from Chattanooga,
bringing Grants reply TO Sherman S
request for permission 10 cut
loose from Atlanta. and make his af-
terward famous ''march to the sea. .
We were all sitting on our horses
when these couriers and messengers
overlook us near Ships Gap. where
the rebels had felled trees TO impede
our persuit, and the pioneers were
clearing them away To permit Of the
movement of the army through the
Gap A courier handed the package
10 Colonel Dayton, who in turn de-
livered il 20 General sherman. and
the latter, after reading il. with his
eyes flashing, rising in his stirrups.
said loud enough for those surrounding
him TO hear: Il have got Grants per-
mission - cut loose from Atlanta. and
am going to burn "A black swath forty
miles broad through Georgia.
We all Of rs caught the inspiration
of the moment. and could hardly
refrain from Justify cheering in recog-
milton of the admirable plan of cam
paign TINS outlined, and our com
manders enthusiasm thereat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
satisf,ctnrv Examination.

American Heiress-"All is over be-
tween us, sir. heard General Know
all say you were no count"
Count Dollarseek-"A but you hef
made meestake. General Knowall not
say | no count, lie say | was no ac-
count"
American Heiress-.Oh! am yours. &"