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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
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Mrs. L. ID. T. n. Souihworlh has been
The longest in the harness; in other
words. in the authors chair. With
almost incredible rapidity - she has
sometimes written three volumes o
vear-she turned out about sixty novels,
many OF them really dramatic and most
of them decidedly sensational. Sensa-
tional they may all be, but never impure.
1t would seem that "A woman who had
written continuously for forty-eigbt
years and. IN her old age. is still writ
ing, would have written herself dry Of
incidents and plot. But her ingenuity
and her energy seem bOundless. The
National Era. which brought out Mrs.
Stowe and Gail Hamilton" published
Mrs. Southworth's first serial, 'Hetribu-
ton" and il was the first serial which
issued from an American pen. Mrs.
6outhworth's first story was published
by the Baltimore Saturday Visitor, and
was called The Irish Refugee" She
was a teacher at the time and continued
so FOR several years, but demands upon
her strength RS an author became so
pressing that she soon devoted herself
entirely ia her destined vocation. The
Harpers. Petersons, and Boomers fought
for the products OF her pen. the n. Y.
Ledger monopoliZing her stories for
many years. Mrs. Southworth's novels
have been translated into French, Ger
man, and Spanish, having been re.
published in London, Paris, Leipsic,
Madrid, and Montreal.
For tw~enty-three years the famous
novelist lived in her beautiful villa on
the Potomac Heights, near Washington.
During the Centennial year she left
peasant Cottage, ia which she had
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
This Tree Grows Needles and
Threads Them.


That there are more wonders on the
earth, in the sea, beneath the EARTH
and in the sky above IL than ever
Horatio imagined, is a well-know fact
which that worthy's most ardent adj
mirers will not attempt TO deny. Take
for an instance the famous needle-and-
thread tree. Imagine such a luxury
and the delights of going out to your
tree and %plucking a needle threaded
all ready for use! Odd as it may seem
to us there is, on the Mexican plains.
just such a forest growth. The tree
may not exactly be a tree in the true
sense of the word, partaking as it does
more of the nature and characteristics
Of a gigantic species of asparagus. lt
has large, thick, ileshy leaves. sucl rs
would remind one of the cactus,
especially of the one popularity known
as "prickly pear" The needles" OF
the needle-and-thread tree are set
along the edges Of these thick, fieshy
leaves. In order to obtain one fully
equipped for sewing, it is only neces-
sary to push the needle gently back
ward into the fleshy sheath (this To
loosen it from the tough outside cover
ing of the leaf. and then pull it gent
~ from the socket. If this operation
be properly carried out. 100 or more
fine iibres adhere to the thorn like SO
many spider webs. BY twisting the
needle" during the drawing operation,
the thread can be made of any length
desired. The action of the air on the
libres toughens them amazingly, a
thread from it not larger than common
No. 40 being capable Of sustaining a
weight of five pounds about three
times tho tensile strength Of common
six cord" spool cotton.-fhilGdclphia
prcss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Doctor-"well, my flcc little fellow,
you have got quite well again. 1 was
sure the pills I left for you would cure
you. How did you take them, in water
or i'm cakcr"
Boy-"Oh, 1 used them in my blow
gun"
The little fellow put the nasty, great,
gripping. old-fashioned pills to q good use.
At most, all his internal economy need
ed was O dose Of DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They arc tiny, sugar coated
eranules, easy to take, and are gently
npcrient, or actively ~cathartic, according
to size of dose. AS a laxative, only one
tiny Pellet is required.
The "Pelletsn cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache. Constipation, Indi-
gestion. Bilious Attacks, and oil de-
rangements of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels.
The "Pellets- arc purely vegetable,
md operate without disturbance to the
system. diet, or occupation.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets arc the cheapest
pill, sold by druggists because they ars
guaranteed to give satisfaction in every
case, or their price rs cents o vial IL
refunded. Can you ask moref
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
An American Achievement.

Chicago IS a synonym for enterprise, en-
deavOF aud success, but most people assOcl-
ate her fame with success Ia The material
and staple lines rather han the artistic;
hence IL will surprise many 20 learn that
in the manufacture and sale OF musical IN
strumCn,s Chicago possesses the largest
house not only I'm America but in the eu-
tire world. Lyon \ Heaiy, whose factories
are located near Union Park, produce an
nually more musical Instrument tia any
other factory Ia existence. The yearly
output now exceeds 100. 600 instruments OF
all kinds, and the large buildings which a
few years ago amply sufiiced for their pur-
roses are now taxed 20 the utmCst 10 ac-
commodate their working army OF three
hundred skilled mechanics, The business
done by them ia BRASS band supplies alone
Is enormous and covers the entire United
States, from Bangor to Tia Juaua aud
from Whatcom To DE Funiak Springs
Their success has been won by years OF
earnest work. combined with careful atten-
ton 10 the needs Of the musical public, and
as a result the American-made guitar.
banjo, mandolin, or any other instrument
IS preferred ty the best judges to the finest
work OF foreign manufacture.
1t Is a real pleasure to an American
Journalist to record such an achievement.
because, while we are justly proud of our
great stock yards, our colossal elevators
and our immense shipping interests, II Is
something more TO know that our people
have not neglected the more elevated fields,
but stand as prominently forward in them
as in the others The largest and most
varied stock OF musical instruments carried
by any firm IN the world can be seen at
Lyon x Healy's warerooms. So Monroe
street. Chicago, catalogues OF which can DO
had free upon application
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Shallow cultivation.
Buliety "a Of the Missouri ex.
pertinent Non (Columbia) Is devoted
TO o repof Experiments with corn
made In IL In these experiments
q trial OF dos4p&nd shallow tillnge gave
an ~increasc{fo{ over fourteen bushels
per acre or per cent. of the entire
yield in faforE of shallow tillage In
1889, and nSafly thirteen bushels, or
80 per cent oNtbc yield In 1890. The
implement uscdSV{o shallow tillagc was
made expressly fsr this ..ment,
and has u number az knives running
an inch or more under the surface,
%loosening the soil and &fcctunlly de-
stroying tho weeds in itsSpath, but not
lifting the soil sufficiently tp cover the
weeds in the hill unless quitesmall.
Tie Illinois experiment station at
Campaign has made similar eSReri.
ments, in which the average increase
in favor of shallow culture was nearly
eight bushels per acre over q period of
three years.
The Ohio experiment station has
conducted similar experiments, using
a cultivator not so well adapted TO the
DuTDOoC un lut III utotl lbCht bhb ibb
results also in favor Of the shallow
tillage.
The Missouri bulletin, already
quoted, also reports n series OF expert
ments instituted for the purpose OF de-
termining tho most profitable amount
of culture for corn. The results Of
these experiments, and they nrc In
harmony with similar tests made at
the experiment stations of Illinois,
New York and Ohio, indicate that
nothing is gained by ~cultivating IN
cessant v. If the weeds are kept down
and the ground is cultivated sufficiently
TO prevent hard crust forming two or
three workings will produce as large a
yield as half n dozen
FEEDING VALUE or WHEY. -Four
trials were conducted at the Wisconsin
experiment station during tho fall of
i1sg0.9l for the purpose Of ascertainlng
the value Of sweet whey for pig feed
ing. The results of these trials show:
First-Wc were not successful in
maintaining pigs on whey alone.
Second-ligs fed on corn meal aud
shorts with water required 552 pounds
OF the mixture for 100 pounds Of grain.
Third When whcy was added TO the
corr meal and shorts mixture, it pro.
duced n marked saving in the amount
of grain required for good gains This
was true for mixtures varying from
two pounds of whey TO one Of grain,
mp TO ten pounds Of whey to one of
grain.
F~ourth-it was found when using
whey as a partial substitute for grain
that 7GO pounds OF whey effected n saw.
ing of 100 pounds OF the corn meal and
shorts mixture.
Fifth-Using these figures. IL corn
meal and shorts arc valued ut SIC per
ton, then whey is worth 8 cents per
hundred pounds; at SO per ton for the
corr meal and shorts, whey would be
worth 10 cents'per hundred weight
Sixth-Shorts, pea meal ana oil meal,
or like feeds should be mixed with
whey for growing animels. Some corn
may be fed at nil times, tho proportion
increasing as the animal approaches
maturity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Syrup"

Just a bad cold, and a hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get rid Of them is
the study. Listen-"Iam a Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. Ny life is
rough and exposed. / meet all
weathers in the Colorado mountains.
/ sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. ! have used German
Syrup FIVE years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one ] had was stopped in
"a hours. 1t is infallible." James
A. Lee, Jefferson, Col. U
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Fine oil paintings arc arranged artis-
tically In the drawing room, together
with several beautiful colors and
a choice collection OF bric-a brac. delicate
mosaics. pieces OF statuary, and rare old
china. In the middle room or lower
library. upon numerous shelves built
into the wall, Is a valuable collection Of
books handsomely bound, and in the
inches are placed the statuettes, Ruth"
and "Rebecca." Venus" aud apollo
Belvedere." The dining.room is furn-
isbed In the prevailing modern style.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
TWO WOMEN OF NOTE.
PEN PICTURES or MRS. SOUTH
WORTH AND MRS. HOLMES.
TN Former, in Her 7ead Year, IL stiiI
Writing for tho Public Whom She
Has SO Long Entertained.

The two most popular novelists among
women today have written continuously
for the greatest number of years, and
have published the greatest number Of
volumes. 1t speaks well, also. for tho
general morality of the popular taste
that the literature created by them Is
pure. Picture the faithfulness and the
persistency, the genius for hard work,
aud the elasticity of creation embodied
In two women who, within eighty years,
have produced nearly 100 novels-good,
wholesome, some OF them exciting,
noXelA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

A sad little story is told of the
Princess Wilhelmine of Holland, when
she was about q or z, which proves
that the life OF a prospective queen il
not quite a bed of roses. Once when
seated Mt play with three of her dolls,
one of the wax babies misbehaved itself
and the little Princess held up a warn
ing finger, saying sternly: III you
are SO naughty l shall make you into
q Princess and then you won't have
any other little children to play with,
and souW alwars have to throw kisses
with yonr hand Whenever you 70 out
driving"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
cHARlTY's RICH RETURN.
A Grateful Baron Repays a Small GIFT
with a Gem Worth 5000.

Win a Gem worth @s,OOo'
DIR. A. Billhardt. of this place, many
years ago while in Philadelphia one
evening. walking through a well-known
quarter OF that city, was stopped by n
pale : faced gentleman who begged
%piteously for assistance. His story OF
wrongs aud misfortune was so plausible
that the doctor handed him the amount
asked for and was on the point OF con.
~tinuiug his walk when the stranger
stopped him again. asked his name and
address, promising that when fortune
smiled upon him he should be well re-
m%embercd.
Yesterday, upon opening a small pack
age directed TO him from Mellmorc, a
mining town in South America, tho
doctor found glistening in a downy bit
OF cotton n brilliant sclntillating with
all the colors Of the rainbow. Enclosed
with the gem was q card reading:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
European Famines.

In 1915 an awful famine ragged
throughout all Europe, and again from
1898 to 1875, when complete crop fail
ures caused terrible suffering. In Eng
land and France the people ate tina
flesh cf dogs and cats. and many cases
of c~annibaIism were recorded. During
the latter three years thousands upon
thousands uerished from staryatios
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
FORMERLY A BAREFOOT TRAMP.
But Since that Time Harry schrader la,
Had "A Fine Run of Luck.


Seven years ago Harry Schrader lived
In Indiana. He is the son of Adam
Schrader, Of Water street, and is not
yet thirty years of age. He entered the
bakery OF C. U. Gessler, and. after a
years work there. he went TO Philadel'
phia and completed his trade. Then he
took a notion there was room for him
in the far West. and started there 10
make his fortune. But fortune Is tickle,
and often those who WOO it ne'er so
hard arc doomed to disappointment.
In his journeyings towards the sunset
one misfortune after another overtool
and sometimes nearly overwhelmed our
Harry, until one day he thought he had
got to the bottom rung Of misery's lad
der.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
Judlc al Calm.

There was at Constance a young Gas.
con gentleman, named Bonar. who every
day lay In bed until a late hour. Against
4 ccmrade. VITO rallied him oa his
sloth, no thus defended himself; II
have 10 listen every morning" he said.
ITO q debate between Idlcncss and
Diligence, The latter cxhorts me to
rise early and busy myself with some
thing uscful: the former maintains that
II is better 10 lie snugIy In \ good warm
bed. aud that rest is preferable to work.
/ listen 10 the disputnnts In the hope
that they will AT last come 10 an agreo-
ment; aud this Is the reason I lie 90 long
In bed."-AH tas Year RrsrS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
He Wanted to be Interviewed.

"Pvc been here three days" be said,
land there's never u reporter been near
me to ask about the political situation
IN Biskallne, Mo. | notified the papers
that / was here. too"
Perhaps they don't care anything
about it."
1T makes no difference. / propose to
get into the papers or know the reason
why. didn't come 10 this city for
nothing. I'm going to take some papers
VITA my name in back home TO show the
folks. and that's all there is about it,"
How will YOU do itl'
Howl I'm going up to the Worlds
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

The wisdom of doing things we'll or
not doing them at all is well hit off
by James Wilson in the Bremen county
Independent as follows; "Some far
mers nave genius in direction and
Others in other ways One with taste
for 1t raises fine horses, and makes it
his leading department. lie has cattle
and hogs incidentally. Let him see to
1t that the departments he cares least
for do not lose him money. Others
have taste for fine cattle and make
money with them. as anything pays in
Iowa that gets proper attention. Let
him SEQ to IL that the animals he
cares least for do not lose him money,
and while he is a good cattle man,
hat he is not decidedly in
the rear of his neighbors in other re.
spects Some farmers are frst-rate hog
managers. They think out all the best
ways TO make them pay. Let them be
careful about neglecting cattle es-
pecially. MS they are likely tos do.
Hogs eat no fodder worth speaking OF,
and the farm will run down for want
of grazers and fodder eaters. Some
farmers are good grain raisers: Let
them sec to IL that they study now TO
consume all the grain OF the farm
and apply all the made in
winter 10 the corn fields or grass
lands. The best paying feature Of
the farm for men in moderate circum-
stances is the dairy. Make the most
of the cows milk and the most of the
calf. Let other departments revolve
around her. The time Is coming soon
when the Iowa dairyman, with early
maturing calves and a compliment of
hogs and brood mares, a few mutton
sheep and n moderate supply OF poul-
try will be the most independent
farmer on earth. Our observation is
that losses come where we give least
attention and profit where we give
most. We must learn of each other
and by teaching IN some department
help each other"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, clesnses the sys-
tenn efectually, 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 ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, iS
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 n who
wishes to try il. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA m syrup co.
san FRANCISCO, CAL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Young Wife-My dear, the first time
/ saw you, you were with n party OF
of s%tundents giving the college yell.
Husband-Yes, remember.
And / noticed what n remarkable
voice you had.
Yes, you spoke of It. Why?
Nothing, only / Wish the baby hadn't
inherited it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

When Baby was sick, We gave her C~astoria,
When she was a Child, She cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 10 C~astoria,
When She had Children, she gave them Castoria
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
Mrs. HOLMES HOME.

with a handsomely carved buffet In oak,
filed with bits OF rare Dresden china
and bric.a.brac: OF from this lovely
sunny room is the conservatory. filled
with plants and vines OF every descrip'
ton, while several pieces of statuary are
placed in the inches in the wall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

While, according 10 European and
American returns, The number of women
always exceeds hat of men, the reverse
i The case in Japan, where for every 100
men there are only 1Iy2 women.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Mrs. Eastside-Now that you've got
70 rich should think you'd be afraid
o. burglars.
Mrs. McSwimm-Sure, I'm not
afeared at all at all I've sixteen
alarm clocks sat so that one will go of
svery half hour durin' tn night. Whin
. burglar hears N o them he nivcr
shops to take anything wild him.
Mrs. Eastside-But don't they keep
you awake?
Mrs. McSwimm-No, indade. It's
not us would be walked mp by a little
thing like that. Before Micky got tn
pipe contract l used to be a kitchen
eddy, and Micly waz a policeman In
philadelphia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

The search light 10 be placed on Mt.
Washington will be the most powerful in
the world, and in clear weather will be
seen from sections of all the New England
states, as we'll as from parts of New York
aud Canada.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Elizabeth More, a pretty young girl OF
Edgeworth, wit the nelp Of n girl friend.
has recently built n little cottage for her
self, laying the foundation, doing all the
carpentering and plastering The rooms
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Charles Richon, of Paris, exercises n
curious profession. lie Is much sought
by the wealthy who give entertainments,
and is stationed in the conservatory or
garden 20 initiate different birds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
ILe only One Ever rrrntsd--Can You Find
the World

There is n 2-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.
7 his house places n Crescent" on every.
thir-: they make and publish. Look for Il,
send them the name Of the word, and they
will return you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL LirHO-
GRATIS, or SAMPLE PREE
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

VtOnMl ScToIui0s Tue
pains grew less and the sweilings subsidized
after using one bottle of SAHSA
PAHILLA. Then Improvement was rapid,
until il effected a perfect cure" Mrs. j. A.
Carr, Reynoldsviiie, Pa
ODD PILLS are the best after-dinner
Pills. assist digestion, cure headache.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

The Mos rVICLz.ST EAPLoToNs Of Cough
ing are stopped by HALR's HONEY or
H~OREHOUND y TAI.
PIXIES IoOTHAcmE Drops Cure in one
minute.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

CONDUCTOR i. d. LOOMS, Detroit,
Mich SAYS: "The effect of Halls
Catarrh Cure is wonderful Write him
about it. sold by Druggists, 75c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

The good layers are active and gem
orally on the move and scratching about
are the first birds out in the morning and
the last TO roost at night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
.'Ir MAKES NO DIFFERENCE"

Fair headquarters this afternoon and
talk to some Of the officials"
What do you know about the Fairr"
Not a thing. but l can give them a
talk about an Aztec or FIJI Island ex-
hibit that will make mighty good read
ing. aud they'll see that ii goes TO the
papers. l don't want TO appear 10 he
seeking notoreity. but | told.my,wifelthat
she'd hear from me through the papers.
and that the easiest way 10 fix IL. /
reckon it will be ,elegraphed all over the
country Chicago Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

Many women fads
early, simply be-
u they do not
take proper care
of h m 5 elves S.
Whirlcd along in
the excitements OF
a fast-living age,
they overlook
It, IL not checked in
health and beauty.
vital weakness, use
: esSha6k C0mfonnG.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

During the last eleven months of the
governments fiscal year the imports of
champagne fell TO 2s7, sol dozens form S70,-
Isl dozens in'the corresponding months of
the year preceding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
noIps rwELvE rnorooRArus.

HOLDS TWELVE PHOTOGRAPHS.
on a round weighted base OF polished
with ~Pompadour nix striped in blue
aui link and slrewn with tiny roscbuds.
Antique galon outlines the edges and
frames around the photographs. two Of
which arc inserted into each Of the six
tiaps. Z.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30
4 Mothers Gratitude

Too great for tongue
20 tell, IL due Hoods
s~arsaparilla. Ny daugh-
ter olive 3 years ago had
pains, be-
ginning In one knee and
extending to m ~
' every joint In her body,
nnnaad nv C0nSNlu.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

FETS.-AH Fits stopped free by Dr.. KLTSE's
GEKAT NEEyE ktsToEER. No Fits after hrst days
use. Marvellous cures, Treatise and 500 trial bottle
fee 10 Ft eases. send 10 Dr. Kline. y3l Arch st,
IhiladCIphia. Pa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-30

A bill is 20 be introduced in the next
Pennsylvania Legislature for the creation
of forest reservations at the h~eadwaters
of the principal rivers.