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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

The people of Thessaly were the first
10 break horses for service in war, and
their proficiency as equestrians probably
first gave rise to the ancient myth that
their country was originally inhabited by
centaurs. fabulous creatures supposed TO
be half horse and half man
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

The eatacombs of Rome contain the
remains of about 5000 900 human beings,
and those of Paris about 100000. The
latter were formerly stonequarries. Many
of the victims of the revolution of l19 a
are buried there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

At ST. Helen. Cal, there is book
agent who is ~ years old and who was
never shot al. thrown through the window
or worried by dog in all his long ex peri
euce. There must be very patient peo-
pie out there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

Z. A. ROOD, Toledo, Ohio, says: "Han's
Catarrh Cure cured my wife Of catarrh
fifteen years ago and she has had no re-.
turn of it. It's sure cure" Sold by
Druggists, zoe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

In Its Worst Form.
BENTON. Laf. Co.. Wis. Dec, f8.
Rev. J. c. Bergen vouches for the folio wing !:
James Rooney who Was suffering from ST. Nitus
Dance in its worst form for about Ia years was
treated by several physicians without effect !;
two bottles OF Pastor Koenigs Nerve Tonic
cured him.
Saved From the Grave.
NORTH WASHINGTON. Iowa. Meh.. 1891.
The wonderful discovery OF Pastor koenig's
Nerve Tonic has evidently saved me from the
grave or an insane asylum; and and my kind
cid mother cannot thank you enough for the
happiness Jon have bestowed upon as. for which
We thank you many thousand times. and viii
remember you in our pra yers.
VALENTINE RAPP.
FRFR-A. Valuable Book en- Nervous
HM and poor patients can also obtain
This remedy has been prepared by the Reverend
Pastor Koeniz. Of Fort WAYNE. Ind since lS2& and
Il prepared under his direction BY the
KoEMic MED. CO.. Chicago, Sii.
sold By Druggists as si per Bottio. Q for s6
LArgeSize 1L75. Bottles for %.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she elung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

One of the gardeners Of Bayou Sara.
in Louisiana. has produced potato that
weighs twenty-seyen pounds, and he now
proposes to rest ON his laurels until his
competitors catch up with that
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

A farmer near Yuba City. CAL. com
plains that eighty tons Of hay that he
had Gu. was drenched By a heavy rain.
while on the opposite side Of his farm
there was large field OF grain that
needed rain. but did not get n drop
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

A HAND-sAw is a good thing, but not Il
shave with" II is no falsehoOd TO say OF
common washing soaps that they are no,
intended for house-cleaning. Use SAPO-
LIO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

FITS-Ail Fits stopped free by Dr. KILLINGS GREAT
NEkyR RESToRER No Fits after hrst days use. Mar
yelOus Treatise and s2OO trial bottle free 10
Fit send Dr. Kline gSi Arch ST.. Phlla, Pa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

A shoe-fastener company mas Iaiiea.
That's . characteristic OF most shoe.
fasteners -B99aio Express
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

No opium in Piso's Cure for Consump-
tions. Cures where other remedies fail
25c
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
Can You Eat

Heartily, with relish, and without distress
Afterwards II not, we recommend TO you
Hoods sarsaparilla, which creates a good
appetite and at the same time 50 invigorates
he stomach and bowels that the food is prop
sriy dieested and all It's strength assimliated.
81 have been taking two bottles Of Hood q
sarsaparilia for weakness and no appetite.
With great pleasure viii say that think IL
xas done me much good because am now
able TO eat like a man." J. G. 8. cHuncHILl,
Richardson Hotel, Monmouth. m.
n. b. When you ask for
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Don't be induced to buy any other. Insist upon
aood's sars&pArilla- Doses One Dollar
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26
A Silver Needing In BnrnhAm.

The members Of Schlsurook Grange aui rc,a-
HYes ana friends of g. J. pod-se aud Witr, about
eighty In number, gathered at their nome in Baru-
man, fcb lotl, 10 celebrate the twenty iiith ami
Nel9afy 81 Their marriage. Among tie numaer
were Their church pastor and tamIlF physician.
social chat and fine music by eject choir Prat-
or ny Rev Mr.. Brown. of Clinton. Was followed
Ply singing ana some very interesting ana dppTu.
pirate remarks by Mr.. Brown vino then, over the
Jolucu hahus OF the bride and groum pronounced
Nallu tne marriage ceremony 81 twenty 1--WE Years
ago iheh followed the pre- aAntttlUn by y. AlUI-
ray IN behalf of Sehasticouk Grange, N 4 hcUut-
lul silver Ice set. Response by g.. Dodge, v iIH
thahks To the Grange and other friends for the
numerous ana costly presents brought thtm as
tokens OF regard and esteem. An were seated at
taulea ialeh with oyster stew, pickles, cake
cheeSt, etc' After all had partaken apples were
passed.; IL was very happy occasion TO al pres
cnt. The following is a list OF presents, useful
ana ornamental: organ, Eden q. Dodge, Chdllis,
l.taho; silver Ice set, Seba~ttoOk Grange, twenty
SILVER quarters Mr., and Mrs. Z. +. sherman, -il-
yer cup ana saucer, Mr. and Mrs. Emery W hittcn,
81 Fer cream spoon and sugar shell, Mt and Mrs
", Wm. Garcelon; silver berry spoon, Dr. and Alr4
Weoper, clinton; silver pie knife, Rty Mr. and
MRS. BfoWn and Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Dodge, Clin-
toi' SILVER Derry spoon, Mr.. ana Mrs Howard
snow; silver PIE knife Il. ID. Carr and }. ; Emery;
4 dozen silver fruit knives, Mr.. ana Mrs Orispn
handkerchief, A. W. Merrick, Unity; silver nut
set' Mr.. ana Mrs. Pooler, Pttsleld; silver butter
khlle, Mrs. IS A Berry silver scarf pms, MahaEl
tozZehs, san Jose Cal, silver 81 r. Cole and
Mlle; silver, 81, Miss Emma ilannaford; 81,
Bradford Dodge; 81, Lorenzo Baxter and wife;
iWltcheii; pickle dish and spoon, Mamie and Ted
dle Emery vase, Miss n. Common; book, Frank
Cohnor Other nice presents are on the way from
friends In the west. PittsGcd Advertiser,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26

III Peuuon for municipal suffrage for women
g2t rather cool reception from the Judiciary com
nn1tcV' Who deciae against it by vote of 10 \
iuuauly te OASIS OF the untayorallp renort "a; II
De at there is no general demand for the snt,are
it II true and INT is about the only eectiye ar
I'elt aSnst IT. hen one undertakes to EXP lain
NH, M".i'h VINO owns property and paws taxes
THnH' nave no voice in municipal expenditures
, m31r , a,l VINO owns none should he is com
b a % lali n4ck upon the fact that most women
ilagc. Portland Press VI ''io SUI
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26

TROY The high school began. Feb. 18Th. at
Rogers Corner, under the instruction of Mr. Her
bert Powers, of Pittsfeld There is large NUN
Der OF scholars In attendance and very profitable
term is expected Miss GeTtie NJ. Cunningham
recently closed very successful term OF school on
Ward Hlii. There was an exhibition in the even
ing which was enjoyed by ALL Mr. Laforest
Prentiss has closed the school in the Green's Cor
ner district. Mr. Prentiss' efforts in this district
seem to be appreciated as this is his third term
A son, one year old, of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Knight, Of this town, died on Saturday from ret
ting bean into his throat The bean got into the
ywind-pipe from whence it drawn into the
bronchial tubes. The nearly distracted parents
after doing everything possible to relieve him.
took him in sleigh and drove as rapidly as posi-.
bic to doctors, but there was no help, and the
child died in a few minutes after reaching there
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26
Next Meeting of Waldo County Grange.

waldo Pomona Grange will meet March 24tl
with Comet Grange, Swanvile. The programm,
Is as follows LIST, Opening exercises 2nd, Music
BY choir Bird, Address of welcome by Bro Bur
Morrill,; 9TH, Response by Sister Julia McKeen
ott, Report of oranges; 9th, Comforting of 5tl
degree; lth, Appointing CONS; Sth, Noon recess
9Th, Question, Resolved that the salaries of our L
5 officials should be reduced. An, f. w. Richie
Veg, A. NJ. Midget; 10th, Recitation by Sister
Blanche Ford, llth, Song by Sister Hattie Philips
l2th, Defamation by Bro. Horace Marden; 18th
Song by Bro. Midget; l4th, Select reading by
Sister /. Cunningham; l5th Drama 10th, Closing
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26
Newspaper Notes.

The Cardin Herald of last week announces the
retirement from the paper of MIR. Herbert NJ
Lord, who has been the editor and business man
ager from the start. The paper passes into the
hands OF the CardiT Herald Publishing Co. Mr.
Lord Is looking for a new field of labor, but will
remain in Cardin for the present. He would be
welcomed back to Maine
we are sorry to learn that our brother Chas S.
", " ing, one Of the editors and publishers of the
MatefNlle Mail, has been obliged to file his pe-
unoh In Insolvency. He does il as an individual
ana rs a member of the publishing firm Of Wing &
wing. We trust the establishment will soon
emerge from the dense cloud which Just now
seems to be hanging over it. Maine Farmer
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26
A Bit of the Practical.

1hrec-lifths of all the food and drink taken into
lh' system passes, ought to pass, out through
me pores of the skin, and more less of this is
men absorbed into the clothing where it clings tie
! haciously: To extract it requires soap and none
Is more effective ana subtle in its work than Brus-
sels soap, the Joy and delight of many laundry
! maid and housekeepcr,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26

MAINE GOSSIP. Charles Oscar DeCoIr,v
who claimS to he an English lora. and WHO hiS
been living at Machias. was arrested IN BANGOR
last week. lie l. wanted on the charge of bav-
ing duped the Machias people to the extent of
over 40, At his boarding house after his ar
rest he took half an ounce of iaudannm in the
presence Of The officer with suicidal intent.
Prompt measures were taken and hi, lite VA
saved. He Is said to be a half-breed-haIf IN
dian and half French Canadian. and never sav-
England. He was taken 10 Nachia> One
thousand dollars was a splendid sum for the
Maine Central Relief Association to clear from
their annual bali in Portland recently,..... The
Bath Enterprise was refused admittance AT the
post office because it contained the drawings of
the Rellef Corps f3lr....The State Board Of
Trade VIII meet at Waterye March I9th..
AdJutant General Nprague has issued order. TO
the officers OF the Maine militia to wear BADGES
OF mourning for 80 days in memory of the late
General Sherman....Ihe Bangor electric street
railway has run its cars this winter almost
without interruption, and has also kept the
streets IN better condition than they were ever
in during winter SeaSOn......A movement i.
on loot to secure the Impeachment of Jude
Charles ;. Hamilton of the Municipal ourt of
Blddeford, for drunkenness and immoral
ity. The Judge was asked to RESIGN. He
claims there is a cor spiracy against him. me
wheel of car on the Maine Central sneciaI
sent from Bangor TO Mattawamkeag Saturday,
broke when the train was near damon LETTING
the car down on the track. Conductor Films
and brakeman were thrown into snow
bank, but were not much injured. The track
was blocked some time, making trains late
DR.. k. j. Martin, of Augusta. has some of the
Koch lymph from Germany and is oyerwheIm-
ed with applications for treatment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26
News Of the Week.

WASHINGTON WW~pERINU~ Iii accord
snce with caucus Instructions, kilograms have
been sent to about "a Republican CUn-ros~ men,
urging them to return 10 W a~hugtOn at once,
50 quorum OF Republicans may be present
1t is reported the President ha~ 2iyen notice
that he must lie relieved from the Necessity of
acting upon the coinage bill. A quorum of
Ike publicau members can prevent the passage
Of The free coinage Aiil. dispose Of the shipping
oil and The measure for The relief of the SUI
preme court, As well As block attempts at ill
busterlng.....I he Dill Increasing the pension of
the widow Of General Custer to 800 month
has passed the >tnate..... Democratic Congress-
men attacked the Shipping bill while the Post
Office Appropriation bill was under considera-
tlOn........S speaker Reed was able to resume the
chair in the House Thursday. After quarreling
three hours over motions to reC0mmit the bill
for the relief of the Portland company for war
claims il was passed by majority OF The
President and cabinet returned to Washington
from New \ ork early Thursday morning .......
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ports adversely that amendment to the Con-
sular and Diplomatic hlll relating to the Hawai-
Ian cable proiect..... Democratic l!ibu>tering
against the Portland Company, for the purpose
OF ">pitlng' speaker Reed. VIII again remind
the country that there are some Very small ,il-
ed men among the Democratic Representatives.
This fact. indeed. has been kept We'll to the
front during the entire seS>iuu..... Int house
coinage committee, Friday. by a vote OF to T.,
has decided to report the senate free coinage
bill adversely, with recommendations that it do
NOT pass The four i'm The minority were Car
ter, Bartiue, Bland ana " iiIianl>. MIR
ingalls, has resi- ntd the presidency prh tenn. of
the Senate, To take effect on the choice of his
MISUNDERSTANDING Window died poor
man.....A special from The fifty OF Mexico SAYS
no official communications between that GOV
eminent and Washington, on the subject Of re-
clprocty arrange mcnt>. haNeHtt been eNchaug-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26
Belfast Rand ReReat.

A benefit was given the members Of the pro
posed band at the Belfast Opera House last even
ing, to assist them to buy uniforms Sauborn's
full orchestra furnished the music, which in itself
was sufficient attraction to draw crowd A
concert was given before the dancing, as follows
L. CVer1ure; hlhg OF Diamonds" Lsvallee
.. Sohce!I NdltZ, blue Danube, Strauss
3. Cavatina, From "Giralda,' Adam
For Clarinet and Piano
MIR. Rigby and Miss Fauncr
4. Medley. "Minstrels," Eo,yron
). Gayotte, Glowing Hearts" Noses
o. ra't'7ia' camp songs, Sanborn
L. M. CottreIl was Moor manager. We go to
press too early to give particulars.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26

Ia a recent address at Boston Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster paid d most eloquent tribute to The
memory Of the late Secretary Winlom. She
spoke of him solely from a temperance stand
point and referred to his home at Washington
as place where any one could always feel
safe. Liquor was never used at hi, table. ana
although his house was hlled with eyeryth:n.
teautiful that money could buy, yet behind Tie
paintings and >tatuary no tempter ever lurke,i:
ana this, said Mrs. Foster, could be ,ajl Of
very few houses at Washington. The papers
have been full OF his magnificent speech Ia
New York, and with what be lal done in the
financial Interests Of the country; but scarcely
has word been said of his far more lasting
work III the cause of temperance 1t was
chiefly through his efforts that the liquor evil
which had so lowered the condition of the
emigrantS at Castle Garden had been oIlitarat-
ed; in fact. all the improvements which have
recently taken place there are directly attrii,-
uted to the late secretary. II is due to say here
that the personal Investigations aud ,ugge. ions
of Mrs. Foster had something to do with the
reform at Castle Garden.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26

hEI BLlCAN JOt RNAL.
BELFAST, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY y. r-n.
PUBLISHED EVER, rprn>na> voH>I>o rn the
Republican Journal Pub. Go.
CHARLES A.rlLsBuY rr~I zp.g' N1 1II i,,rr
RUSSELL G. DI LOCAL DIroR.
---------~-r---------rs-0--
1t is claimed that an Eastern chemist las Dis
covered process of making soap from corn.
Let u hope th, is not I'VE. It is A far better
use for corn than turning it into whi>key
Aid to our merchant marine j, not ai.l to a
class, tut to the whole peorl, q the farmer,
the merchant and the manufacturer, quite d,
much as to the Ship builder and ;hy ship own
en-" Secretary Wndom', Last Speech
A Kansas man who lin, patented IN artt ial
eg@ says that the egg> can he manufactured for
three cents per dozen.
Il ought to be an easier matter TO III .ynt ana
patent ">pring chicken" lu}i;. rubber would
furnish the spring.
IIonor> are falling thick anI fl~t upou
Bro. Ben Bunker Of the krnu,bac Democrat.
Coy. Burlci-h ha> appointel Linn f>h u.d
game warden. Bro. Bunker is Skilled III the
use of the rod. and is terror 10 evil doors
and to the leader, Of thu Maine Democracy
The relations between Iulyar] k:lfir- and
Chicago are painfully strained. ii. has H.
/ matiled the people Of that ciiy h. >aNt-,>
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-02-26
Palestine C0mmandery fakes the Banner

~ -' ~ 'tIt w itll lltlu anu liic tDHlllldl itIy
the pleasures of the evening. As before stated,
Mr. J. Cates and Mrs G. W Haney were in
strumcntai in procuring A banner that will not
sun BY comparison with any knights Tcmplar
banner in Maine, and the committee supper
anu music, Mis-. H. T.. Chase, Mrs. W. l.. Little
field and Mrs J. 5. Hartman so performed their
part That the entertainment was in keeping with
the costly and beautiful gift. As the guests
rived and Invested themselves of their wraps they
gathered in the large hall or lodge 70 m, and
shortly after o'clock Eminent Commander
WajsWorth called the assembly to order and di-
rcctcd that all fan in for supper, with the invited
guests in advance. SanbOrns orchestra, stationed
at the landing OF the second flight Of stairs, struck
M Lively march as BY couples the company pro
coedcl "a the banquet hall and armory, where
plates WcrG laid for 80 people. The tables were
most attlNctivcly laid. Beside each plate was a
button hole bouquet, in addition to floral decora-
t'n, and on the table AT which the writer sat were
some Of tie most beautiful roses he had ever seen
The vjauls We're as dainty the table furnishings
and were daintily served. The cold meats, salads
oysters, cake and pastry were all of the very
incest and 1t was pronounced the finest supper
ever served in tac Temple, The coffee was capt
GO. +, E1.m's best and when it comes to coniur
ing with conee pot the captain can beat old man
come from ConeeNillc. With the rich cream that
accompanied the coffee no one could resist It, even
with ne penalty n view Of soeples. mint.
Nhit He company were at supper Sapborns or.
chostra d-eour7ed sweet music. After supper the
coni any repaired to the lodge room below where
the presentation was to take place Sauborus Or
chr-tra WIZ stationed near the head Of the nall.
ne Sir h.isht- appeared in fun regalia ana were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-07

Tho next congress will contain $50
members. ofthese lf5. slightly less than
fivc-twelfihs OF the whole, will come
from ihewest and northwest. For census
purposes the section usually called the
northwest has been divided into north.
western and western states. The latter
division might more properly be called
far western states, since L include,
WASHINGTON. Onegon. Colorado and Cali.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-07
4 Sew Eatopesn sporting Resort.

New European sporting Resort.
For the sportsmen In search Of new
worlds 20 conquer some interesting
and Trustworthy statistics nre TO hand
from q country hitherto little visited,
and vet not difficult Of ncccss--to wit,
Bosnia. Tile name Of this province
has long been associated with the maze
Of political problems included In tho
eastern question, but from official re-
ports published by the local author
tiles II Bosnia aud Herzegovina, we
gather that these territories have some
special claims 20 the attention. not
only Of statesmen. but Of those who love
tie pursuit Of big game.
It appears that the abundance Of
bonr, IN the highlands aud of wolves in
the lowlands u Bosnia Is such that the
government offers capitation grants for
their destruction, and Il Is reported
that m consequence Of these oncrs
during the ten years ending In 1859
50 bears aud s,19O wolves were do.
stroyed. In the one year iss5-ns
many A. ige bears and 1857 wolves
were killed. and about the same mum.
Der In 1851. The central highlands Of
Bosnia are said TO he tho principal
haunt Of the bears, especially 10 the
south aud west ~ Tnvnik aud So
rnicvo, while northern Bosnia Is over.
run by wolves and harbors few bears
Therc must DO many sportsmcn to
whom Il would b. worth while 10 try
their luck In a country 70 well stocked
with bear Land and Water.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-07

A farmer In Winthrop. Me-. had n
rocky hillside farm Of tho type exactly
that 20 many thousands OF the Now
England agricullurists have been hban.
doning Of latc years because they did
not pay for tillAgc. Much Of tho sound.
est old blood In this country has been
thus lost TO New England In tho last
twenty years
But tho Winthrop farmer was one Of
tho fcw who understood that with
changed methods 10 meet the changed
conditions the agricnlturist could still
make living. even OF his rocky hill.
sides. He had observed that Roxbury
russets Of peculiarly fine growth and
favor grew TO perfection In that neigh.
borhood. SO hc began setting ont an
acre or 20 of first class young RoSbury
russell gratis each year. As tho trees
came into bearing and produced salable
fruit he was exceedingly careful with
tho picking, packing and marking Of this
fruit. Ho looked carefully about. too.
til he got good market, aud then
rushed his Roxbury russcts In On their
merits Soon his particular brand Of ap.
ples got fne reputation in market. 10
that ho was always able to dispose Of
them At good prices. Now that farmer
who uncd his brains rs well ~ his hands
gets e. 600 oil his farm in good years.
Ho has first class living and splendid
independence with little labor. The APP
pies grow when he Is asleep.
Was not that better than selling on
the old farm and sliding into some fac.
tory town TO work IN n sitting atmos-
phere ten or twelve hours day and die
OF consumption finally, leaving children
to follow the same way
Apples are always in demand. They
are never very cheap In tho largo cities;
there arc never enough Of them 10 supply
the retail demand at reasonable rates.
They are the most healthful food man
can eat. and We ought 10 consume ten
times IA many OF them as we do. The
rocky Now England farms arc especially
well adapted TO producing tho best quail.
iiy OF winter fruit Among our beet
apples are those from Canada. and tho
New England climate Is not No very un.
like that Of the Dominion. Again, the
American people arc becoming race OF
mutton eaters, and New England will
produce mutton Of excellent quality.
With such possibilities, sheep farming
aud fruit, particularly apples and pears,
New England farms ought not 10 20
begging as they do. Even the question
of cheaper transportation for farm prod
ucts can DO satisfactorily settled In time.