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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
The MARkE rs.
live stock.

Sioux CirY, Dec o8
Hogs-Light s. 1898 So; mixed, $3.50
3c9; heavy, 3609365
Cattle-Steers, ], loo to 1900 pounds
s3.009L00; feeders. e. 3Od3 OO; stockers
". 4O(a2 90; cows, common to good, Sl.0Oa
200; yeariings, $2.0OCG2 As; bulls, 81 50(a
zoo; veal calves, e. 25O@a5l
CHICAGO. Dec IS
Hogs-Light. q. 3.40d375; mixed. $500
Seo; heavy, S.5Ooo390.
Cattle Extra and native bceves
a. 0O4y6. 40; stoclfcrs and feeders, <i15a
S.40; mixed cows and bulls, 81 ODD
S.25i Texans, s2.209360
Sheep-Natives, SL2045.20; Westerns
$3.739490; Texans, $3. 75Qe4. 20
SoUTa OMAHA. Dec 2S
Cattle-Choice beeves, S3s5q4 50; cows
N.25@2.40; feeders. s2.2J@275; bulls
q. l.20@2. 10
Hogs-Light, s. 40aa5 so; mixed. g. 5Oa
BIS; heavy. S3.5O@365
KANSAS CiTY, Dec %
Cattle-Westerns, steady; cows, strong
natives, $4S5@5S0 cows, k3 0d37O
stoclsers and feeders, e. 3j130O
Bogs-Al grades, 81 500g37l
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
Lace Manufacturers Accused Of Importing
Foreign Labor.


CAMDEN, N. j.. Dee. 23.--The case OF
the firm of Loeb & Schoenfield, extern
sive manufacturers of lace, who are
charged with importing nine young
girls from Switzerland to work on
fancy laces in their factory, Is before
Commissioner Morgan in the United
States court today. The prosecution
has been instigated by the general ex-
ecutlve board Of the Knights of Labor.
John w. Hayes and Madge f. Eiler
and Mary A. O'Reilly, inspectors of
females for the order, being the CON-
plainants. There are five complaints
against the firm, all alleging that the
girls were brought To this country
from Geneva under contract. contrary
To the act of congress relating to inn
ported labor. The firm, however,
claims that the girls were regularly
employed after their arrival District
Attorney knight represents the gov
ernmet and the knights, while August
Wagner collector of the Swiss EN-
broiderers' society, of New York, looks
after the interests of the girls. The
case is regarded as one of the most inn
portant of the kind that has arisen
since the law went into effect
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
THROWS IN THE CIR. ,
Much Collateral and Maid Wita Good
Looks for the Taking,


Loohs for the TakIng,
NINELAND, n. j., Dec 23.-yohn
lIankinson, the rich oil farmer rssid-
ing at South Nineland, who n couple
of weeks ago inserted in number of
papers an announcement of his will
ingness TO give ten-acre farm, $500 in
cash, and the pick Of team of horses
or mules TO any young man of good
character under the age of 25, who will
marry his daughter. "a girl of fine
looks and bright disposition" has re-
cciycd nearly 5000 replies from as
many young men who declare they can
fill the bill The replies represent no
less than twelve states The farmer
and his lovely daughter are now in as
big quandary as ever, having no way
OF determining just which particular
one Of the ardent SWANS out of the
5000 Is the most desirable Some 200
of the writers sent their photographs,
and the old man has in consequences
enough pictures on hand to start a
good sized rogues' gallery. lie has
about come to the conclusion To let tho
girl remain single.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
- -
TOPEKA IN MOURNING.
Thousands Gathering to the Funeral OF the
Late Senator Plumb.

TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 23.--A bright,
beautiful morning dawns upon the
capital city OF Kansas where the
funeral obscquies of the late Senator
Plumb are soon to be celebrated with
all the pomp and grandeur, military
and civil, that the great state of Kan
sas can command. The city is draped
in mourning, while Kansas avenue,
one of the broadest and finest
thoroughfares in the United States, is
a dense mass of funeral emblems.
All night long special trains on all
the roads have been arriving in town
with thousands of visitors. while every
thoroughfare leading TO the city is
now, and has been since daylight n
solid moving procession of vehicles bf
every description. The streets and
public squares of the city along which
the funeral cortegc is TO move are
thronged with people eager to pay
tleir last tribute of respect To tho
illustrious dead.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
THE HARBAROUS D X. &.
A Secret society Whose Method, Are a
Abomin tion to Good Peopic.

A Secret society Whose Method, Are an
Abomn 'tion to Good Peopic.
BosroN, Mass, Dec. William
Lloyd Garrison has published an oper
letter TO the president and faculty oI
Harvard college in which he says
The secret society known as tie ID.
X. e., has long been source of scan.
dal and private indignation. Aside
from the witless penalties attending
the iniation of members, d cruelty has
been superiddcd. AS elimination O,
the ceremonies, and as an indication oil
pluck and endurance, the victims arm
is barred for branding In the case
which has just coine'under my observa.
tion six deep and savage burns, from
the shoulder to the elbow, were inflic.
ted with lighted cigar In common
with other secrets which flourish in
your sight, bar providing intoxica
ting liquors is here maintained, con
trary to law and decent morals. II
YOU have the power or the influence tu
abate these evils the responsibility
resting upon your shoulders is heavy
oner
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
TOOK THE REVOLVER ROUTE.
The Son OF Wealthy Contractor Com
mits Suicide In Hard ware Store.

The Son OF Wealthy Contractor Com
mits Suicide In q Hardware Store.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 20. About $40
o'clock this morning a handsome
young man, wearing n silk hat and
dressed in the latest style, entered
bodes' hardware store on Main street
and purchased 3s-calibre revolver
He requested the clerk TO load it,,
which was done and returned to the
purchaser The visitor then deliber-
ately pointed it toward his right tenn
pie and pulled the trigger lie pitched
forward and fell dead at the feet of
the Mortified clerk. A photograph of a
woman of wonderful beauty was found
ia one of his pockets. IL was taken by
"Cyrlao," Newport, Ky. The body was
taken to the morgue. He has been
identified as Robert Moore, aged -,
son of a wealthy contractor who lives
in the suburb of Eairmount No cause
has been assigned for the rash act.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
BATTLE OF TRENTON.
One Hundred and Fifteen Years Ago To-day
Its Cannon Roared.

TRENTON, n j., Dec, 26.-Today is
the ll5th anniversary of the battle of
Trenton, and it is being commemorated
by the laying of the corner stone of
the monument which is to be erected
under the auspices of the Trenton
Battle association. The exercises,
which consisted Of vocal and instru-
mental music and addresses, were par
ticipated in by an immense throng.
The corner stone was laid by Governor
Leon Albeit, who also delivered the
principal address. The other speakers
included United States Senator Nc
Pherson, Ex-Governor Green, ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy Robeson. General
William J. Sewell and Adjutant Sen.
cral Striker
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
COTTON CROPS ARE TOO BIG

Southern Factory Owners, Fearing Ruin,
viii Keduce Advances tn Planters.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec rs. Cotton
factors here and elsewhere in the
south have practically determined to
reduce advances to planters in the
coming spring, and in this way force
down the production OF cotton. They
regard it as absolutely ruinous for the
south to have another such enormous
crop as those of this and last wear
Concerted action may be taken to this
end
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
DR.. MESSMER'S DECliNATlON.
The Vat can May Insist on His Elevation to
n Bishoprlc.


n Bishoprlc.
BALTIMORE, Dec. %. The action of
Rev, DIR. Messmer in announcing his
determination to refuse the bishopric
of Green Bay, Wis, does not occasion
any surprise in the clerical circles near
TO Cardinal Gibbons, as the new
bishop-elect is OF n quiet, retiring dis
position and infinitely prefers life of
study and teaching to the pomp and
public display that are inseparably
identified with the duties of bishop
There is good deal of speculation as
10 whether the vatican will compel
him to accept the appointment against
his own desires. Only two such cases
have occurred ia this country hereto
fore, those of Bishop Spalding, of
Peoria. ILL.,. and Archbishop Ireland,
of Minnesota, both Of whom were ele.
vated in spite of their own desires.
1t is very seldom that the papal see
brooks any opposition to its mandates,
and it is therefore considered as almost
a certainty that DR. Messms. will be
compelled to don the rob of the
episcopate
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

CnIcAao, Dec. rs
Fiour--Spring patents. $i5O(95 %; win
ter patents, $Lt0l460
Wheat - Cash. 9o>lc; January. Ole
May, s69sc.
Corn-Cash. 40c; Decembcr, i01sc; Jan
uary, 4iI9c; May, 4isic bid.
Oats-Cash, sss<ci January, Sl1ac; May
325sc.
kye---S6xc.
Barley-5Sa
Flax-94lsc
Timothy-$i.2A
Whisky-$i.t Is
Pork-Cash, t7,6?1f; January, ti025d
In; May. so 0S.,a9l0S5
Lard--Cash. sS.971s9d.0o; January, s. %;
May, t635.
Short Mbs--Cash, $50
Observation-Disclosures short clear,
Buster--creamery, so@g7c; dairy i9a
2cc
Cheese - Full cream cheddars, f1a
lil4c; hats, liQsil4c; Young Americas.
E@i5c.
Eggs Fresh ss@e4c
Hides-Heavy and light grccs saited,
PC; salted bull 44@i1fc; green
ssitcd calf, c@6I<c; dry fiint, Sc dry
saited hides, 6g7c; dry calf SQyc;
deacons, each, 25c.
Tallow--No I solid. 10; packed, 2a
2Ac; cake, 41Sc.
MINNRAPoLIs, Dee. 2S.
Wheat--Closing: No. l Northern, De
cembcr, s5,lc; Nay 9ic; ON track. No.
! hard. S0c; No. J northern. 67sxc; No. 2
northern. sl4SAa
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
A JGkYll AND HYDE SCHEME.
tn Indiana Girl Buncoed Out of Her
Property.

properly.
LOGAYsPoBT, Ind. Dec. 23.--New de-
vclopments in the case wherein Mrs.
iIeenan Is charged with buncoing a
Miss Remly ont of 81, 900 are soon ex.
pected. Mrs. Hcenan gave bail in the
sum of 81. 900 and was released. She
is the wife of Marshall Heenan, a
bridge carpenter. Mrs Hccnan is
charged with being two different per.
sons--a regular ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
hyde" 1t is alleged that she first Wis
tied Miss Rernly as travelling gypsy
aud told her that her relatives were
trying to get possession Of her prop.
erty and that she had only one friend
in tho world aud that was Mrs.
Heenan. Afterward, 1t Is alleged,
Mrs. Heenan wonid call aud tell Miss
gemly that she was her only friend.
Finally, 1t Is charged, she obtained
Miss Eemly's money and property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
THROCKMORTON'S TRIAL.
lie Pleads Not Guilty aud VIII Make a
vigorous Defense.


Vigorous Defense.
NEW YORK, Dee 23.--The court-mar-
tial appointed by the president to
try Major c. Ii. Throckmorton, on
charges of issuing fraudulent checks,
reassembied this morning at the army
building, with Colonel Eiwell, of the
Twentieth infantry, as president, and
Deputy Judge Advocate Barr, of the
Ninth cavalry, as judge advocate of
The court In addition to the original
charge the noted officer Is also accused
of duplicating his pay accounts. He
pleaded not guilty and indicated an
intention of making vigorous de-
fense. His counsel are Hon. Frederick
r. Coudcrt, Colonel Richard III. Savage
and John n. Lewis. The accused Of
ticer, who was accompanied by his son,
has been under arrest since the trial
was ordered
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
Asso lated tanks tstement.

New YORK, Dec 26.--The weekly
statement of the assoc ated banks
shows the following changes: Reserve
increase S3ls.525; loans, increase
S6,4l5, 200; specie, increase ~, ,952, 200
legal tender, increase $3.50, 400; depos
its, increase IS, 7Gs. 800; circulation, in
crease sl5,l00. The banks now hold
$40, 4s3,025 in excess of the require
ments of the 25 per cent. rule.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
$50 -
Has the Hnne's NXmnalhx

ROME, Dec. 26.-Thc Diritto today
says it is the intention of the pope to
confer the grand order of the cross of
Christ upon the archbishop of AK as n
token of sympathy of his holiness with
the archbishop in the latter's recent
trial, conviction and fine for writing n
letter classed as insulting to NJ. Fall
ieres, the French minister OF public
worship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
a WOMAN CREMATED.
Mrs. Annie Kelley Inclnersted In Her
Sirocery Store.


ALBANY, ~ Y, Dec. %. Mrs. Annie
Kelley, widow aged As years, was
burned TO death this morning in her
grocery store. A kerosene lamp that
was standing on barrel in the store
exploded and, egress being cut off by
the flames, she was sutfocated and
burned before assistance could arrive.
The woman weighed 80 pounds and il
is supposed that she could not get the
bars removed from the door in time to
eScape
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

Brass rings, sometimes weighing
thirty pounds, are welded around the
necks of the wives of Upper Congo ma
tives. The women are proud of the
ornament, believing that it enhances
their Importance and beauty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
PATTI COMING OVER.
sailed From London This Morning.
Goodbye Fake This Time.

sailed From London This Morning--H
Goodbye Fake This Time.
LONDON, Dec. 20. --Adelina Patti, ac-
companied by Signor Nicolini, sailed
for New York on the City OF Paris this
morning She Fad intended sailing
thrca weeks ago, but changed her
plans at the last moment. Her con-
tract with Henry Abbey calls for q
payment of $1,000 for each operatic
perfor nance, Ia addition to all her
travelling expenses The diva said
this morning that this was low figure
and that she would not have conceded
II only that she Is anxious TO help
Abbey TO get through the season with
out loss. Her voice, she says. is as
strong as it was twenty gears ago, and
she proposes TO sing In the United
States for many years to come II she
lives
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
Insane Asylum In Flames.

Pontiac, Mich, Dec. 20. Fire started
in the north wing of the eastern Mich
igan asylum for the insane about .
o'clock this morning. The fire started
in an attic in the woman's department.
The fire has now got entire control of
the east half of the building and at
this hour, II o'clock, it looks as if the
entire building would be destroyed.
The inmates were removed with little
difficulty. They are being safely
taken care of in the cottages which at
this time come in as a god send. Help
has arrived from the Detroit fire de.
partment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
BOB SIMS CAPTURED.

A Six-Pound Cannon brought the Outlaw
tn erms.
MOBILE, Ala, Dee. 26-A telegram
from Desota says that Bob Sims, the
notorious outlaw, surrendered to the
sheriff and posse ut an early hour this
morning. When Sims saw the sheriff
training a six-pound cannon on the
cabin in which he was hid he walked
out and throwing down his gun gave
himself up
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
The Island Leaking.

LONDON, Dee. pa dispatch just re-
ceived here says that tho steamship
island, of the Danish or Thing.
valla line, Captain Laub. from St
lillin. on December 4. bound for New
York. Is ashore - Nidingsn. IL Is
added that the passengers have been
landed safely. The Island IL said
10 be leaking badly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
A SEVERE BLIZZARD.
Wind at Duluth Worse Than Any Memorie
of the Ode 4 Iuhabitant

of the o.det Inhabitant.
DULUTH, Dec. 26.-The storm of yes
terday and last night was one of the
severest billiards ever known here.
The wind has been known TO blow
here about as hard as it did in last
nights storm, but the oldest inhabi-
tant could not remember when it blew
so hard and continuously as it did last
hight. Many fears are entertained for
the tug Edward Frislte, which put out
for Two Harbors Thursday night This
morning the weather is less severe, but
the mercury continues it's downward
course ranging now at 5 above.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

y A Baltimore man, after a courtship
'bf fourteen years, undertook to with
draw, when the party of the second
part objected, and a breach of promise
suit followed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
SICK CELEBRITIES.

whitman Has Little Chance for Recovery
Fields Condition.
CAMDEN, n. j., Dec. 26.-Walt Whit
mans condition this morning is not
such as to give his attendants any sub
itantial nope of his recovery. He ral-
led slightly yesterday and partook of
milk toast and orange juice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
Fire ut Evanston.

CHICAGO, Dec. ga telegram from
Evanston, one of the Target suburbs of
this city, says IL fierce fire is in progress
there French's hotel and several
dwellings have been destroyed. The
flames are teyond control OF the fire
department.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
The E;eht-iiour D.v aetccte,,.

LONDON, Dec. 20 The Northumber-
land miners have rejected by vote o.
s72 against 2,ss9, the proposition t.
advocate the passage Of measure
providing for u legal days work Of
eight hours per day for boys
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

A cribo snake is one OF the interest
Ing pets at the Central Park, New
York, menagerie. 1t has a taste foI
devouring other snakes and it is feared
by them all, even the poisonous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
-Four AIsa IxiiissI.

KANSAS CRY. Mo. Dec. 90 The am
monia tank in Armour's packing house
exploded this morning. Four men were
killed and several others injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
Murd ,rer sawtelIe Dies In Prison

CONCORD, n. H., Dee 26. Isaac Saw
telle, who murdered his brother
Hiram, died this morning in his cell in
the state prison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

In En- ope red hair is associated with
deceitfuthess, A German proverb
printed in 15i? says: The short in
stature are naturally proud; the red.
haired are untrustworthy."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

1t is only few years ago that +. +.
with salary of $4,000 Il year, was
trying hard to get 81, POO clerlSship in
Washington,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

Esops fables were not written by
their author. They were related and
handed down until the fourteenth
century, when they were collected and
published by monk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
A lli9 I'm Iurs

New York. Dee &c. Solomon
Bloomfield, dealer In shoes ut ESQ
sixth avenue, assigned today with a
preference Of $500, 500 to the Madison
Square bank.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

The whisky made by moonshiners
seldom becomes week old and very
often it is drank warm from the still,
having the effect of broken glass on
the palate. 1t is frequently aduIter
ated, tobacco being added to make il
bite and rattleweed to make it bead.
In the moonshine districts almost
everybody drinlSs-men and women,
old and young-and the mountain boy
OF pleasure bent carries quart bottle
of the stuff, package of snuff and g
six-shooter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
STILL STARVING.
Edward NJ. Field Persists In Refusing to
| Take Food,

EDWARD NJ. FIeId PersIsts In Nefus Rg to
Take Food.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-Edward NJ
Field still persists in starving himself
He has greatly alarmed his physicians.
and Warden Fallon was instructed
yesterday to give him whisky The
warden says Field seems to be in a
dazed state and that the only time his
face shows any expression of interest
is when the family physician, DR. Lind
lev. calls
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

Cyrus Fields Condition Unchanged.
New YORK, Dec. 2G.-The condition
If Cyrus w. Field was reported as un-
changed this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
An Old Man suicides.

Fort DODGE, Ia. Dec. 26.--Edward
Emerson, aged 80, shot himself at Hum
boldt Christmas eve. He leavesa wife
and family.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
PACKING TO DATE.
Western Packing shows Good Increase
Over Last Year.

Over Last Year.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 20. The Price Curren,
says that the weeks packing in the west
has been approximately $4,000 hogs,
against 625,0o0 the preceding week and
$4,000 last year, making total of 1865.
600 since November, against S,640,00 las,
year. Indications are that the ma ximum
movement has been reached, but good
supplies are still in sight The leading
places compared as follows
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
Inso,yent ru.n :. Mn ,rr..,e,

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dee, 20. East
ern stockholders in the Kimball &
Champ company, who recently failed
here for $500. goo, have caused their
arrest, charging cmbezzlement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

The custom of saying God bles.
you" when person sneezes dates
from the time of Jacob, who ordered
that when person sneezed some one
should make pious exclamation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

The latest and rarest arrival at the
geological gardens, in Regents park,
London, is what is considered the only
living specimen of the hairy-eared rhi
uoceros There are six species of this
animal now extant, and Mr.. Bartlett.
the son of the well-known superintend.
ent of the gardens, believes that he has
discovered seventh in the island Of
Borneo, in region comparatively IN.
known to biologists
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02
A Volume In = Word.

Friend-What became of that young
man you were engaged to last summer?
Miss Catchem tinnocently) Which
one?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

Siarvard 219 courses are offered in
szNiberai arts and sciences. 1t would
~ student forty-four years to com.
lie all these courses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

An association for the importation Of
song birds mas been formed in Oregon,
and u consignment of linnets, skylarks,
thrushes and bullfinches has recently
been received from Europe. There s
every prospect that the experiment
will be successful, as the climate and
forests of the northwest are Pee lliarly
adapted to the needs of these del & IT.
tul songsters Of the woods
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

The ingenious novelist could not in
vent a queerer hiding place for will
than one reported from real life by the
Maine Farmer. The viii was tacl1eo
up en- the partition of woodshed. o
piece Of brown paper tackled over it,
and there it remained for years. no one
but the author surmising its identity.
After the testator died, in clearing out
the shed the brown paper was removed
and the precious document found
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-02

Mr.. Barrie, of Boutwell,, sporting
gentleman of we'll known standing ir
Scotland, tells curious story of an in
telligent duck at Rothsay Castle, which
carried its entire family of goslings
pig-a-back, from the castle moat to &
neighboring duck pond But the
humblest sportsman in American wa
ters has observed the preternatura'
sagacity of the coot, which dives when
the fash leaves the hunters gun ant
is away down in the wild celery before
the shot come whistling along harm
Iessly overhead.