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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
Am ella Rives and John Mccullough

To those who know the derivation Of
the adage, Mad as March hare" aud
the kind of Il man John Mccullough
was, this little sketch by Nelly Bly, in
the New York World will have some of
the peculiar aud subtle interest found
in Mrs. Chanler's famous novelette,:
'ln my travels through Virginia.
says the innocent and maidenly Nellie,
81 met gentleman who has been
lifelong friend of Amclie Rivcs-Cnan-
Ter. He told me bit of her life,
which is very interesting. Mr.. Riyes
is civil engineer for the Panama
Canal. and Amelie is the pride Of the
family. They all bowed to her superior
genius, and she ruled the roost' at
home. In some of her travels Amele
Rives saw John Mccullough and be-
came possessed of passionate admira.
tion for him. She managed to be in
several towns where he played, and at
last was rewarded by making his ac.
quautancc. IL is said that closer
acquaintance famed her admiration
into warmer regard, aud at last John
Mccullough went to her Virginia
homestead to spend his vacation. II
YOU have read the book which made
her known to the public said my
fcllow-trayeler, you can judge what
happy time they had. He undoubtedly
admired her, and she more than ad
mired him. While he was there she
painted u lifc-sze oil portrait of him.
which is very artistic. Just after this
he becai~e insane, and the shock To
Amelie's peculiar temperament was
very severe. She became more CO.
centric than ever, and after his death
she decorated the bedstead in whict he
had slept with full assortment -
angels. They said then that size
cherished everything that Inc had used.
even saving n half-smoked cigar, and
locked herself for hours in the room
with his portrait. Then she wrote
little play entitled, Mad rs March
Hare" and played the leading role in
il herself. Sac acted ia Richmond and
donated the proceeds to charity
fund"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
9 august
Flower"

I had been troubled FIVE months
with Dyspepsia. The doctors told
me it was chronic. / had a fullness
after eating and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. / suffered fire.
quently from Water Brash of clear
matter. Sometimes deathly Sick
ness at the Stomach would overtake
me. Then again I would have the
terrible pains Of Wind Collie. At
such times l would try to belch and
could not. / was working then for
Thomas McHenry, Druggist, Cor.
Irwin and Western Ave, Allegheny
City, Pa, in whose employ had
been for seven years. Finally / used
August Flower, and after using just
one bottle for two weeks, was en-
tirely relieved of all the trouble. I
can now eat things / dared not touch
before. Iwould like to refer you to
Mr.. McHenry, for whom / worked,
who knows all about my condition,
and from whom / bought the medi-
cine. live with my wife and family
at 80 James ST., Allegheny City, Pa.
Signed, JOHN ID. Cox. -
G. G. GREEN Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, L. S. A.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
Joseph jefferson on Snoring.

In the Century Joseph jefferson de-
scribes the snoring part of the old
fashioned stage journey across the
Alleghanys: "A short way from town
there was a long hill up which the
horses toiied, so this gave the inmates
of the coach time to settle themselves
down for quiet nap. One snore after
another announced the accomplish
mcnt of this feat, and in "A few min
utes at least six out of the nine passen-
gers were oblivious of their miserable
condition. ! never before had SO fine
an opportunity TO study the philosophy
OF snoring. \ large, fat man opposite
me had short angry snore; at one
time he snorcd so loudly that he woke
himself up, and had the impudence to
glare about at the company rs though
he hoped that they would not make
that noise again. The old lady who
was crushing me up in the corner
snored deeply and contentedly. Some
one off in dark corner, whom | could
not see, had "A genial way of joining in.
as though he snored merely to oblge
the passengers; but the grand original
musician Of the party sat opposite me.
never heard anything approaching
him, either for quality or for compass.
IL was a back-actiOn snore that began
in bold dgiidt0 movement. suddenly
brought up with jerk. and terminated
in low whistle. As the coach steadily
moved up the hill the band was in full
play. The summit gained, there was
a sharp crack of the whip, the horses
started, and as everybody was ierked
violently backward, the snoring gave
place to oaths and pshaws and jolting
about. As soon, however, rs we got
used to this sensation, the chorus be-
gan again; and rs | was quite over
come and tired, joined in until the
coach came to full stop at the stable
where the horses were to be changed
The sun now rose. and came in at all
sorts of places. waking and binding
everybody. What discontinued and
unhappy lot We were, and how we all
hated one another!
Breakfast ut last! All, hot coffee,
ham and eggs. and buckwheat cakes
The meal was not half over before we
were II band OF brothers. We could
not do enough for one another, and all
was harmony and peace. OF course
under these conditions we became
more familiar, and one We'd with an.
other in making the time pass agree.
ably
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
suppressing the Press.

Houston, Tex, Post, Sept. 1G.
The arrest of two editors for printing an
extract from another paper questioning
the validity of the anti-lottery law Is GER
tainly carrying things pretty high in this
land of free speech and liberal govern
ment
The Post has no objection to the stamp
Ing out of the lottery companies, but the
line should be drawn, IL thinks, at that
point where irresponsible underlings of
the government attempt TO stamp out the
press.
On this line the Atlanta Constitution
says that this policy will not work If
lotteries can not be destroyed without also
destroying the freedom of the press the
people will be in favor of letting the lot
teries alone. We can not afford to yield
our right TO speak and publish fair criti-
eisms of public measures. If we yield
the right In one instance we may expect
TO be forced to keep silence whenever it
suits the government to demand IL. Fortu-
nately IL Is no easy matter to bulldoze the
newspapers of America. The menace of
line and Imprisonment will intimidate
very few Nomatter what federal officials
may hold, the newspaper men of the coun-
1ry will not change their conviction that
an honest criticism or discussion of the
provisions contained In the snti-lottery
law cannot with any show of justice be
held to be violation of that law IL they
are mistaken i'm this belief then the law
will have TO be repealed or modified In
this republic the government cannot
array itself against the press and have the
support of the people"
IL is the policy and practice in some OF
the monarchies to inhibt criticism by the
press Of the acts of government, but until
the enforcement, or the alleged enforce.
ment, of the anti-lottery law no one
dreamed that such thing would be at
tempted in the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17


was only tho half OF ne;c. but
know where the other half Is to be
found"
$50 much the better for me-" said
the baronet, with an effort to appear
humorous.
"I'hat other half was given to--shall
I say. Sir Lcwis?"
Sir Lewis nodded indffercniIy.
'lt was given 10 one Hester Gorri-
gan. an old nurse. six years ago."
silence! Say NO more" cried Sir
Lewis in horror
Sir Lewis had been younger sou:
the eldest inherited the family title,
but died early, leaving his widow to
give him a postLumous heir, the title
remaining in abcyance until time
showed whether the infant was boy
or girl. Itproyed to be boy, where
upon Lewis Mallaby, who had the
first information of tie fact, put into
execution nefariOus project which he
had carefully concOcted in advance.
A girl was obtained in founhling hos.
pital and substituted by Lady Malta
by's nurse, who was in Lewis pay,
for the newly born son and heir This
son and heir was handed over to an
other accomplice. Hester Gorrigan. who
was bribed with 100 pounds, halfdown,
in The shape of half-note. the other
half 10 be paid when she announced
her safe arrival in Texas with the
stolen child. 1t occurred to Mrs. Cor
rigan in her transit between London
and Liverpool that though 100 pounds
would be acceptable on her arrival, the
child would be only an encumbrance.
She therefore threw the basket con-
tanning him out of the window, for
getting that in it she had for safety
deposited her purse.
1t was the watch borrowed from Sr
Lewis Mallaby which first aroused
Jacks suspicious. IL bore the same
crest-two hammers crossed. with the
motto II which was marked
upon the linen of the child that Dan
Biockitt picked up ut Kirklingion sta
ton. The initial of the name Mallaby
coincided with the monogram H. l..
VI. From these facts aud what he had
been told by Mrs. Silwcll, Jack rapid
" drew his conclusions, and made Il
bold shot, which hit the mark, rs we
have seen.
Lewis Mallaby's confession com
bined with that of Mrs. Gorrigon, who
was found by the police, soon rein
stated the rightful heir, and Dan
BIocktt in after years had no reason
To regret the generosity which prompt
Ell him to give the little foundling the
sheltered his rude nome. - London Tid-
Bits
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

'how, sir, could any conjuror help
me to tho other halfP"
"How did you come by it?" asked
Jack ut once.
'.rll tell you, sir, short as can
make it, Conjuror or no coLjuror,
you've got kindly heart. and I'm
main sure that you'll help If you cam
Dan then described how hc had
picked up tho basket from the l0:4j
Liverpool express
There was the linen; I've kept it.
See here; all marked quite pretty and
proper, with lace round the edges, az
though its mother loved TO make the
little one smart"
Jack examined the linen; IL bore a
monogram and crest. The first he
made ont to mean III. l.. NJ, and the
crest was plainly to hammers crossed,
and the motto, II strikc'-not com
mon crest--and he never remembered
to have seen it before.
'And was that all?'
''Cept the bank note. That was in
poor old purse with pawn-ticket
and thimble. kept them all"
Like true detective, Jack examined
every article minutely. The purse
bore the name. Hester Gorrighan. in
rude letters inside. and the pawn ticket
was made out ia the same name.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

There are times In ones life which ono can
And the time remembers the evening
a naughty young scion of blue grass renowu
VINO made my acquaintance while painting
the town:
A handshake, cocktail. a smoke. and then
Mr.. Billings, of Louisville, touched me for
ten.
There flowed in hisveins the blue blood OF the
south,
And cynical smile curled his sensuour
mouth;
He quoted from Lander aud Poe by the
yard,
But his purse had been hit by the war, and
felt that he honorcd and fiattered me when
Mr.. Billings. OF Louisville, struck me for ten.
i wonder that never again since that night
a vision OF Billings has hallowed my sight;
pine for the sound OF his voice and the
thrill
That comes With the touch of a ten dollar
bill;
wonder and pine. for. say It again,
Mr.. Billings, of Louisville, touched mo foi
ten.
Mnude,
But nll such philosophy's nothing but fraud /:
10 one who's bear in Chicago to-day
With wheat going up and the devil to pay.
These words are the saddest of tongue or of
n ~:
"Mr. billings. Of Louisville, touched me for
ten"
= Eugene Field. in Chicago Daily News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
Wet. U. AND THE KELLEY CURE.

Miss Francis f. Willard requests
the publication of the following
letter: N
OFFICE or PRESIDENT, EVANSTON, ILL.,, u.
>. A, Sept. x6, ls9L--To the Public: In
reply to many questioners, let me say:
First, as has been already said by me
innumerablc times in the year past, am
q friend to DIR. Kelley and an advocate OF
the ''Keeley Cure,
second, us the result of inquiries insti.
,nted by me during the past week, l be.
ieve my remarks lasts unday concerning
the press Ga remark not In my speech but
ohhand, and made half In Jest and half In
earnest was tco sweeping In It's charac-
Ter, and that it involved an injustice TO
those newspapers that have advocated
the Kceley cure.
Third, il DIR. Keeley will make known
the secret OF his method. the 10000 w. c.
~ Us. from ocean to ocean-nay, around
the world will, / am confident, do their
best to supply IL free of charge TO those
VINO are unable to purchase IL for them
Yours for total abstinence and total pro-
hibition. FRANCIS r. WILLARD.
President World and National w.CT.U.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
II Thomas A. Ellison would pass n

II Thomas A. Ellison would pass n
part of his time in society, instead OF
deyoting IL all to work, he would short
ly become about a. fainousas a humor-
ist rs he now is as m inventor. The
fortunate ones who meet him at his
home in Llewellyn Park are probably
the only ones who thoroughly appre-
ciate his social qualities.
AT the Edison home a handsome
young girl with the bearing of lady
conducts the guest. il Il stranger. to the
library. There. If ii be ut night. she
whelms him in food of the softest,
most beautiful light imaginable by
turning on the electric current in a
great chandelier overhead. While he
is absorbed in looking at the tasteful
ness of the finish and furnishings of the
room. or is noticing, perhaps, that the
books on the shelves are not of the sort
that Mr.. Edison is likely to be interest
eel in personally. substantial figure.
with big head above shoulders sight
ly stopped. smooth face. ard with
long iron-gray hair that lies less care
lessly across the forehead. comes in
smiling and with hand extended. II is
the master of the house. There is
cordial look in his face that puts the
stranger, no matter how nervous ne
may have been at the prospect of meet
ing such man, completely at ease.
Mr.. Edison draws up chair beside
that of his guest. and, after a friendly
shake OF the hand. Is ready To talk.
Meantime he has showed big bundle
of cigars held in a quaint bowl toward
the guest and has taken one himself
When talking Mr.. Edison never
misses a reasonable opportunity 10 say
something humorous, and what is bet
ter yet Is the fact that good story Is
rendered exquisitely funny by his way
Of telling il. Each point is made in
the right sequence. until at last. with
queer motion or twitch of the face. the
climax Is reached. Ii is invariably ir-
resistiblc.
Although Mr.. Edison was not college
bred. he uses what many college raen
do not good English. Those to whom
he has explained an invention or ma
chine are always struck BY the SIM
plicity of his words and the clcarness
of his explanations. He not only gets
perfect grasp Of every subject in
which he is interested. but he is able
to give an associate an equally clear
grasp of il. His manner suggests
nothing so much as big boy ut school
who knows his lesson aud Is just a lit
tie shy while showing how well he
knows it.
II Is likely that NO reporter Of ability
ever interviewed MIR. Edison without
thinking what = great pity 1t was thai
he should have taken TO mechanics in
stead OF journalism when he left the
telcgrapher's key.-N. Y. San.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
sHIL0Il's
CONSUM M PTi0N
CURE.
CURk

The success Of this Great Cough Cure is
without parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized 10 sell il on pos
tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
cesslully 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
Cough, Sore Throat, OF Bronchitis, use it, Tor
it will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use it promptly, and relief
is sure. II you dread that insidiouS disease
Consumn,ion, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SIlILOH'S CURE, Price 10 lts., 90 cts. and
81 90. II your Lungs are sore oi Back lame,
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster, Price 25 CTS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

Fond Lover-What do you mean, sir,
by swapping your camera every time
that young lady passes?
Cheeky Amateur-rm not taking her
picture.
oh, your not, eh! Then what are
you doing?
I'm closing the shutters, SO her looks
won't break the lens
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
Gave Him An Fxcuse.

Skipper tracing yachp-No use
tryin'. We're way behind an goin tc
get beat.
owner-My! my! That will never
do. If we are beaten we must have
an excuse.
Skipper-All right. III upset 'er.
Here goes. Whoop.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

Let me describe dinner in the hareni
when guest is present, writes lady
who has been there. Their tables are
always circular and about foet and
half In height They sit like dolls
around them on cushions. The old. in
active and fat. once down. have TO be
pulled up They serve but one dish at
u time, and that in large circular
salver Of silver, brass. or something
gold. They have no forks. knives or
spoons. but each dips two fingers OF the
right hand into the dish and takes out
= bit. the meat having previously been
cut into small pieces in the kitchen. II
they wish particularly to distinguish a
visitor. they select u dainty piece and
place il In her mouth. II would be an
insult TO bctlay any feeling but delight
~ sucn = msrx oJ Savor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
Hoods SarSapariIIa

is very gratifying. Because Of these urge all
who suffer from scrOfua. salt Bheum or any other
disease caused by impure blood or low state Of the
system, to try Hoods sarsaparllla.
HOODS PlLLs-Invigorate the liver, reZul ate
the bowels. Effective, but gentle. Price PC
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
A Pleasing Sense

ofheaith and strength renewed and OF ease
and comfort follows the use OF Syrup OF
Figs. as II acts in harmony with nature 70
effeetually cleanse the system when costive
by all leading druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

A French physician, DR.. Gautier. has
fallen a martyr To his zeal in invcsti-
eating the subject of infection by
tuberculosis germs. While pulveriz
ing pulmonary discharges for the pur-
pose of making experiments he be
came himself infected. annl died early
in November. DR. G,utipr treated the
wound which Bou!an,,rr received in
mis- duel with Floquti.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17


Eoys Is men that nave not got rs big
as their papas, and girls is Young
women that will be young ladies by I'D
by. Man was made before
woman. When God looked ut AGsn
He said to Himself. well. l guess ;.
can do better than that if try again. !"
and then he made Eve. God liked Eve
so much better than He did Adam that
there has been more women in the
world than men ever since.
Boys are a trouble. They are very
wearing EN- everything but soap.
II could have my way half the
boys in the world would be little girls
and the other half would DC dolls.
Mypapa is so nice to me that
guess he must have been girl when
he was little boy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
The Record

OF cures accomplished by Hoods sarsapsrlna has
never been surpassed IN the history Of medicine.
And the constant stream Of letters from people
who we're almost in despair but we're cured by
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

Jonn +. Parsons, Joseph H. Choate,
and lawyers of their standing in New
York make about $75, 600 year each,
but if all the money made by all the
lawyers in the city of New York were
equally divided among them each one
would probably receive for his share
about 81, 900
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

Il here are said to be over 2300O In
dians in the United States who can read
English and over 10000 who can read In
dian languages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

-Naptha is the best material for loosen
ing and removing paint Apply it to the
coating to be removed and let it soak for
some time, then scrape off.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

when Baby WIS sick, VIC gave her Castoria,
when she was Child. she cried for Castoria,
when she became Miss, she clung 10 Castoria,
when she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

FlTs-An Fits stopped free By DR.. KLrSE's
GREAT NERVE REsToREE. No lts after nrst days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and 500 trial bot
ue free 20 ht cases send 10 Dr. Kline gsl Arch St.
Philadc, phiA, Pa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

We will give 500 reward for any case of
catarrh that cannot be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally
+. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Proprs., Toledo, o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

TO destroy the odor Of paint in
newly painted room, put a handful of fresh
hay in bucket Of water and let il stand
in the room over night
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

Five thousand girls employed at a
lace factory ia Venice, under the patron
age Of the queen of Italy, receive cents
a dav
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17
The Only One Ever Printed--Ca You Find
the Word.

There is 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 IL,
send them the name of the word, and they
will return you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL LITHo-
GRAPHS, or SAMPLE FREE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

Best, easiest TO use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. soc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

The Vienna prefect of police has or.
dered mn investigation whether the long,
sweeping skirts of ladies tend to spread
contagious diseases
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17


LII MARS, Plymouth Co, Ia. May, 1889.
suffered from temporary sleeplesness from
oyerwork for two years. for which used Pastor
koenigs Nerve Tonic, and can recommend same
as the best medicine for similar trr Vbles
+. BORNHORST.
HIcKMAS, Neb., October, 1890.
About four years ago our now 2O-year old
daughter had an epileptic ct after she had re-
tired and about year later she had another
such attack We could hardly believe that she
had this terrible disease. Epilepsy but when
about three months later she again had ct we
were forced 70 believe the fact that the dreaded
ualady had fastened upon her, and as we sup
posed disease without q known remedy.
About this time We read about Pastor koenig's
Nerve Tonic, and We concluded 10 try bottle
God be thanked. che is cured
Mr. and MRS. LEsoING.
FRFF-A Valuable Book en- Nervous
LII II Diseases sent free 70 any address
HH and poor patients can also obtain
] ILL., this medicine free of charge.
This remedy has been prepared by the Reverend
is now prepared under his direction By the
KoENIc MED. CO.. Chicago, III.
Sold by Druggists at 81 per Bottle. 6 for 80.
Largesize sL7s. 8 Bottles for so.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

Lake Erie produces more fish to the
square mile than any body of water in the
world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-10-17

The Royal standard Of Persia is q
blacksmith's apron