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The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
A SURPRISED HUSBAND.
He Comes Home in Time to Join in Cele-
 brating His Wife's First Wedding.

He Comes Home in Time to Join in Cele-
 brating His Wife's First Wedding.
 When I returned from my latest trip, says drummer, went home at some thing after nine o'clock in the evening. There was my house lighted up from top story to basement; carriages were leaving the door, and affairs seemed to be going on inside on a grand scale. I let myself into the basement with a latch key and walked into the dining room. Strains of music came from the back part of the hall, and the mingled laughter and conversations indicated host of guests.
 Presently my wife came into the dining-room dressed like a princess; she ran up to me, saying:
 ''Oh, Jack! I'm so glad you've come home early"
 ''So'm l." said I; whats the racket surprise party?"
 Surprise party?" said she, with pout; mo, indeed, it's the anniversary of my wedding"
 ''Tilda," said I, you're off; you're way off. This is the month of March it was in the summer we were mar riedr'
 She serenely replied: ''I know that very well; this is the anniversary of my first marriage. Go put on your dress suit, dear"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
HOW SAVINGS GROW.
A Pretty Little Story That VIII Make
 You Get a Bank Book Now.


 This incident, told in St. Louis newspaper, shows how a small sum, deposited where it will draw moder- ate rate of interest, will accumulate in the course of years It ought to con- vey lesson to young persons who think their savings are too small to be worth investing.
 Some years ago a man entered the Boatmen's savings bank on Second street in St. Louis with somewhat difident air. and looked inquiringly about him, as one not quite positive of his bearings. He scrutinized the build ing closely, looked about the interior, and presently found his way to the cashiers desk.
 "There used to be bank here in the old times" he said, called the Boat mems savings instit ution. I suppose it is dead long ago. This bank, of course, has nothing to do with it.
 Its the same bank" replied the cashier, 'only the name is little changed"
 "Ah!'' exclaimed the stranger, with surprise. Well. when the old institu- tion started, was one of the first de- positors; but l put in only one hundred dollars. reckon, after so many ups and downs, that it must have been wiped out long ago."
 "Who are you?" the cashier asked, ''and what is your name?'
 My name is Jefferies."
 ''Thomas Jefferies?' cried the cash fer.
 ''Yes, they called me Tom then"
 "Where have you been, Mr. Jefferies, these long years, and why haven't you written us?''
 ''In Californy; and, of course, thought the one hundred dollars was a dead duck, and it's only your sign that called me in now.'
 Well, Alr. Jefferies, if you have been idle" said the cashier, taking down and opening great folio, your one hundred dollars has not. Here it is. Your check on this bank to-day is good for seven thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars. You have only to get some one to prove your identity, and we will pay it over"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
DUELING IS NO JOKE.
Eighty Per Cent. of Duels in Europe R
 suit in Casualties.


 suit in Casualties.
 It is a great mistake to imagine that casualties are the exception to Eu- ropean meetings on the field of honor, says the St. Louis Republic. On the contrary, they constitute the rule, their average amounting to as high as 80 per cent. of the duels fought in Ger many, Austria, Italy, Russia, Belgium, Holland and Spain, while in France the average is only about 40 per cent. There were 4,OO0 duels fought during the year 1890, in which 700 men were killed outright, 1000 sustained dan gerous wounds which in many cases resulted fatally, while no less than 4,S00 of the remaining combatants re- ceived minor injuries. That is to say, out of 5000 principals in 4,OOO duels only AGO escaped without harm. The average is nearly identical in the other countries above named. From this it will be seen, except, perhaps, in France, the chances of escaping scathe less from a duel are relatively very small.
 Another disagreeable consideration of the affair of honor' is the knowl- edge that, instead of getting hurt or killed yourself, you may have the misfortune to inflict a mortal wound upon your adversary, in which case the tribunals of the country will generally sentence you to term of several months imprisonment and to pay heavy damages to the relatives of the dead
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
FEMININE LONELINESS.
The Beautiful Empress Of Austris-A Brazilian Belle in Paris.

bEaZtllao ISSl1e HI FariS.
 At a recent dinner at which several diplomats were present the ever-fer- tile subject of beautiful women came up, and as usual evoked many com ments, criticisms, and memories of past beauties as compared with the belles of the present day, says a writer in the New York Tribune.
 ''Who is the most beautiful woman you have ever seen?' was asked of the minister to -, who has grown gray in the service and had lived in every large town in Europe.
 'Unquestionably the empress of Austria" he replied, without mo- ment's hesitation. ''Of course speak of the time when she was younger and happier than she is now. I remember well the first time saw her. We were all assembled in large salon of the palace when some heavy velvet DOT tieres were suddenly drawn back and she appeared, surrounded by her ladies. It was like a veritable fairy scene. 1 suppose 1 was young and foolish and impressionable, but-what a vision of loveliness I thought heri She was dressed in violet, with some thing glistening all over it, and took it all in at glance-her regal figure and carriage, her magnificent eyes and the superb coronet of hair which she wore plaited as one sees even now in her pictures. She spoke most graciously to me, a youngster, and it was then and there that became her slave and shall be till die!''
 'Well," said one of his listeners, ''I never saw the empress of Austria, but have picture in my mind that I would not like to lose. My beauty was Brazilian who had lived in Paris most of her life. She was too perfect in looks to require any wits, l suppose, for I must confess she was rather stupid; but it suited her style to be apathetic and indifferent One even- ing my angel was smoking a cigarette and spark fell on her light muslin gown. She only said: Look, mon ami, my dress is on fire; pray put me out and really felt grateful to her for not jumping up and screaming as most women would, thus shattering my ideal of the absolute calm and rest fitness of her great beauty"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
Slavery in Siam.

Slavery has been abolished in Siam in name, says a writer in the Contem- porary Review, but it can never be abolished in fact, for the slaves have no means of supporting themselves outside their masters houses. Every member of the Siamese upper classes can letter his servants or throw them into prison without any kind of trial or permission being necessary. One morning went to call upon one of the ablest and most enlightened of the ministers; man who has been to Flu rope, and who once actually got into serious trouble for trying to inau- gurate sort of woman's rights move ment in Siam. made my way by mis- take into part of his grounds where visitors were not expected. and found a slave fastened down to the ground in an ingenious kind of pillory, in which he could not move hand or foot, while another slave tortured him with severe strokes of bamboo rod at the word of a member of the family, in order to force him to confess to some miSdeed.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
A WAR INCIDENT.
The old COmmodore's Brief But Eloquent
 Epitaph on His Only Son.

The old Commodore's Brief But Eloquent
 Epitaph on His Only Son.
 The recent death of Rear Admiral Melanchthon Smith, U. s. N, recalls an incident of the rebellion which has found its way into print before, but which has long been forgotten, says the New York Tribune. It relates to a namesake and relative of the de- ceased, Commodore J. Smith, for many years chief of the bureau of yards and docks.
 The news of the Merrimac's arrival in Hampton Roads and of her first days fight before she met the Monitor reached Washington on a Sunday afternoon. The telegram was brief, but explicit. The rebel ironclad was in complete control of the Roads. Mes sengers were hastily dispatched, sum moning the chiefs of bureaus to a council at the navy department. One of these messengers sent in search of Commodore Smith found that officer on his way home from church, and he knew that the commodore's only son was first lieutenant of the ill-fated Congress.
 
 "Commodre, said the man, "there is had news from Hampton Roads. The Merrimac has come down from Nor folk the Minnesota and Roanoke are disabled, the Cumberland sunk, and the Congress is on fire and has sur rendered."
 Surrendered? The Congress has hauled down her colors?" repeated the commodore. And, as the messenger confirmed his words, "Then my son Joe is dead" said the commodore, simply-and that was all.
 There have been longer-winded epi- taphs, many of them, but not every fa- ther could be so sure of his sons char acter as to honor his memory before re- ceiving the news of his death with such tribute as that. 'Joe" was in deed dead, as modest and as brave a man as ever drew sword in a good cause. Peace be to him and to those who fell with him! They did their best-they served.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
People Who Ought to Be Swimmers.

The seemingly strange suggestion is made and strongly pressed in England that the men who man the navy should be taught how to swim. Ordinary sailors are instructed and expected to qualify in swi12ming, hut the marines, firemen and engineers are not, and it is fact that large portion of the lat ter large body of men who serve on warships cannot swim. It is said that many more men would have been saved from the Victoria but for this fact; also that many sailors who were good swim mers were undoubtedly dragged down by the men who were not. The mat ter has been taken up in parliament, and it is probable that swimming will be insisted on as part of the training of every man serving aboard ship.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
A BOYS PLUCK.
Nine-Year-Old David Captures Thirty
 Two Pound Carp.

NIne-Year-OId David Captures Thirty
 Two Pound Carp.
 An exciting combat between a nine year-old boy and a thirty-two-pound German carp took place on James Moore's farm, near Bristol, says the Philadelphia Record. The Neshaminy creek in rainy seasons fills the ditches of adjacent farms with water from eighteen inches to two feet deep. The other day David Cherry, the young son of John Cherry, of this place, and two small companions went fishing up the creek. In one of the open ditches on the Moore farm the lads espied three huge carp Hopping about, the water being too shallow for them to swim without greatly disturbing the sur face. David, plucl1ier than his play mates, jumped into the ditch and seized the largest of the monster fish. The carp, nearly as big as the boy, had the advantage, being in it's native ele- ment. Young Cherry had tight hold of it, but the carp plunged through the water and mud, dragging the lad behind. The boys on shore thought their companion would surely be drowned, for often his whole body was under water. At last the fish grew so weary in his mighty efforts to escape his captor that he could be thrown out upon the bank. Then all three boys jumped upon the carp and held him to the ground until he had gasped out his life. They lugged their trophy home and put it on the scales. The fish E.,aiObad +b irfvy-+1uO ,oO,,pdc
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
Former Mail Service.

Less than fifty years ago there was really no postal system in this country. Previous to 1S47 the mails were carried by private firms, and rates varied ac- cording to distance. Carriers often travelled on foot or horseback and the progress was slow. In 1S46 some of the post offices issued stamps of their own, called provisional issues" The ad- hesive stamp was first used in this country in 1S47, and prepayment was made compulsory in 1856. In 1868 the stamp containing the head of Andrew Jackson was issued, and from then until 1885 the style adopted contained the profiles of presidents of the United States.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
A CENSUS OF INSECTS.
Two Hundred Thousand Species KnowI and Over Million fin Existence.

Two Hundred Thousand Species Known
 and Over a Million in Existence.
 The great majority of persons have no idea of the numerous and singular forms of insects, writes w. J. Fox in the Popular Science Monthly. They arc called bugs" by most people, yet not one-tenth of their number are really bugs. These latter are classed by themselves and are called Hemip- tera. Beetles are not bugs, being to- tally different things. and form what are known as the CaleOptera, which means sheath-wing, because of the two large plates on the back that cover the true wings, which consist of thin membrane. These covers are called elytra. The butterflies and moths called Lepidoptera, or scale wing, on account of the tiny scales with which the wings are covered.
 No doubt many of the readers of this article have noticed the powdery sub stance which comes off a butterfly or moth on handling it. These are the scales. and should any reader possess microscope and place the wing or part of one under it think he will be repaid for his trouble. The dragon flies and devils needles" form the order. Neuroptera, which means vein winged. So it is with the flies and the bees, wasps and ants, the flies being called Diptera-i. C., two-winged-and the bees, wasps and ants Hymenoptera, or 1Gembrane-wing.
 It will be probably be sad by some that ants have no wings, but this is only the case with what are called neuters or workers, the males and fe- males being provided with wings. The total number of different kinds of in sects that are known at present is over 233.Oo0, of which beetles alone number
 e)2-this being about twice as many -s all tle other known animals tc.setsar It is estimated that the aet,.aI number of different kinds of ir- sects in the world is over 1000, 900.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
DANDIES IN THE ARMY.
German Soldiers Who BedecIK Themselves
 with Emery.

German SQ1OierS HnO EeGech themselves
 with Emery.
 Referring to the recent order of the German emperor with regard to the dandyfied irregularities which had be- come. common in the German army, says the London Globe, a correspon- dent at Berlin calls our attention to the fact that the kaiser himself is not altogether free from affectation of this kind, inasmuch as he himself sets the fashion of 'bangle" wearing. In most of the many portraits of the kaiser the bangle is brought into special promi- hence by the position of the arm. But though addicted to the bangle, he nev- CT condescended to the earring, which formerly was very commonly worn among his officers.
 In the time of Frederick William IT., when the German army was resting on the laurels of the great Frederick, dan dies fourished in great numbers among the officers, in spite of severe official condemnations of foppery. The mon strosities and extravagances differed but slightly from those of to-day sharp-pointed toes, ridiculously high collars and short overcoats without seams. Latter-day exquisites have also adopted the plan of crowding on the finger as many rings as possible-he who can carry the largest number on the ring fingers and at the same time bend his finger being considered to have the bluest blood.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-10-26
Hornets as PaDer Makers.

The hornet was the first paper maker and holds the original patent. The paper it makes is about like that of the newspaper, nearly as firm, and made of essentially the Same material woody 1ibers scraped from old rails and boards.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
c. A. WOOD, County Auditor.

CUSTER Cry, :. D., Oct. 10. 1893
Board met pursuant TO adjournment
Present: All members Of the board
and county auditor
Bill of Emil Sandberg. $500, for
digging grave of Sjoblom chill
dren, re-considered, reduced
10 s. 90 and allowed on conn
~ general fund ........ ..........S ) 90
Bill Of Mile Pelter, boarding
and attendance Of Clarence
lockwood, county charge, al
lowed on county general fms % 90
Bill of Chas. Bostrom, labor on
road, allowed on road district
No. / fund ........ ......~...~.. 2 25
Petition Of Eugene Aiken. Geo. VI.
Tarbox ct al, for opening a public high
way from Chas. Robertson's.farm to top
of Red Hill on the Hartgeriug survey.
~ laid over TO next meeting, for the
reason that no affidavit Of posting no
tees Is attached TO said petition.
Petition of III. j. Churchill, John +.
Hodge ct. al. for opening "a county road
on section line between sections % and
80, west Of corporation limits of the
Of HermoSa, TO connect with the
county road known as the Sidney road,
is hereby granted. and the road super
visor of road district No. 10 is instructed
20 open said road.
Bill # Andrew Rasmussen,
bounty on two wolf scalps, al
lowed on county general fund s 8 90
The following voting precincts are
hereby established
All that portion Of the third Commits
sioner district lying north Of French
creek and east of Elk Mountain. Said
precinct shall be known as Junction
precinct.
All that portion Of school district No.
! lying within the 2nd commissioner
and south of Custer Independ-
en-: school district, shall be known as
Msy0 preeinct. /
Tenderfoot precinct is hereby discon-
timed and annexed 70 Custer precinct.
Graham and and Mcmahon precincts
are hereby consolidated into one pre-
.inct To be known as he Graham pre-
.iuct.
CHEYENNE River precinct is hereby
discontinued and annexed TO Elk Noun
tain precinct.
The following named persons are
hereby appointed Judges OF Election IN
their respective precincts for the cleo
ton to be held on the 9Th day of No
1898, for the purpose of electinc
three Judges of the supreme court, one
Judge Of the seventh judicial circuit, and
one commissioner for the second COM
missioner district
Battle River precinct-Scanlan store
building. Judges. G.. J. Patton. Snpt
NJ. J. Seaman, II. J. Churchill.
Baskerville precinct-Po Potts Residence
Judges. Charles Reder. Supt., Abe Baker
Harry WAY.
Rnfalo Gan precinct-E. h. Jucketts
Office. Judges, J. r. stewart, supt.,
Elmer r. Jnckett, Joseph Brunschrnidt:
Battle Valley precinct-steele School
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

House. Judges, f. Riddle, supt., II. N.
Steele, Harry Leigh.
Custer precinct-Mrs. Booths store
building. Judges, &. e. Crary, Supt., II.
A Albien, OdO Reder.
Elk Mountain precinct-Tepee School
House. Judges, A. w. Drew, Supt., j..
i. Hall, "m. Smith.
' Eldorado precinct-P. +. Hendrick-
sons Residence. Judges, WIN. Neyin,
Supt., Charles Holmes. j. w. Layton.
French Creek precinct-Sanderson's
Store Building: Judges, Patrick Darby,
Supt, James Young, Fayette Bower.
Graham precinct--Graham school
House. Judges, Nels Forkleson, Supt.,
VIM Acker, ]. +. Dalsey.
Harrison precinct-tiarrison Flat
School House. Judges, VIM Mohler.
Supt.. II. &. Crawford, VIM. Bodenner.
Lame Johnny precinct-Dean School
House. Judges, Z. F.. Dean, Supt., w.
II. Searight, NJ. Mendenhall.
Martins Valley precinct-School
House. Judges, Byron Martin, Supt., f..
Mcdonald; j. S. Putnam.
Mayo precinct-W. K. Bonds Resi-
dence. Judges, w. X. Bond, Supt., Jas.
Ulton, Isaac Kendall.
Junction precinct--School House.
Judges. Thomas Dixon. Supt.. Henry
Mahnke, w. d. Nestal.
Point Of Rocks precinct Murray
Hodges residence. Judges, :. K. Mad
dox. Supt, Henry Bowman, | Cooper.
Pleasant Valley precinct-Jos. TUFTS
Residence. Judges, Frank Lyman. Supt.
Robt. Hopkins, Thos. Richardson.
Red Earth precinct-Peter Peterson's
Residence. Judges, Richard Miner.
Supt, John Beach, Emil Hesnard.
Spring Creek precinct-Hart's Store
judges, Nimrod Caple, Supt., VIM. Dins.
more. A. X. Hart.
Squaw creek precinct-Frank Bender's
Residence. Judges, Cyrus Belknap,
Supt., Jerry Clark, Frank Bender.
Bill of NJ. J. Seaman. services
as refe zee ! case OF Buckle
Va. .Burkio. orde. OF Judge
Gardner, allowed on county
general fund.-. ....-....-..S ; ~
Board adjourned to meet on Wednes
day, Oct. llth, 1893, at 9 a. m.
&. A. HAsERoDT, Chairman.
Attest
&. A. WoOD, County Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
AtleSl
{. A. Woop. co. Auditor.

CUSTER. 5. d., Oct. 9Th, 1893.
Board in session pursuant 10 ADJOURN
ment.
Present: All members Of the board
and county auditor.
The following road bills allowed on
the funds Of their respective districts
Jas Henderson, labor on high
way road district No | -. ....-S ~ 90
John Beatty, labor IN highway
road district No 9...-..."...- II %
| John Beatty. labor on highway.
road district No g........."...- 90 ~
The board acting with and by advice
| Of the Co. Supt., hereby instincts the
| county treasurer To transfer from the
/ school district No. | fund the SUN OF
S56 3 10 school district No. 20 fund, and
the sun of $lO2.3l to school district No.
10 fund, aud the treasurer Is hereby
instructed To apportion the taxes oil the
wear 1891, and previous years, due II
extended 10 school district n o ] to the
three districts embracing what constl-
tuted the original Custer No. ! in the fol-
lowing proportion:
School district No. |, Al per cent.
School district No. 10, IS per cent.
School district No. 10, II per u
II appearing to the board that Jas
Hartgering Was enormously assessed Tor
the wear 1857, his assessment on real
estate is hereby reduced from si,oO0W
10 $4,000 for said year.
1t appearing to h board that tht
warrant No. ll6 for $4,000, date OF Oct
10th. 1889, in favor Of j. J. Wolf, for
bnilding four bridges, was Dy error
, drawn on road district No. IA, said war
rant is this day ordered cancelled, anc
another warrant for amount OF sait
warrant No. ll6, TO date, a total o
1858. IS, 10 issued in lieu thereof on coun
" bridge fund.
The county surveyor Is hereby In
strncted 10 proceed with Commissionei
Peterson on The 10th day oi ostober y
county road, known as the Hazeltin'
Hill. and to establish the corner post,
on that part OF said county road.
Bill of Mrs. Julia Birdlebaugh,
boarding G. +. Lock wood,
county charge, l3 weeks, at
$3.50, is hereby allowed on
county general fund...--.-...$ as 81
Board adjourned 10 meet on Saturday
October 9TH, 1893, al a. N.
C. A. HAsERoDT, Chairman.
Attest
c. A. WcoD, County Auditor.
CUSTER CRY, 5. d., Oct. z, 1893.
? Board in session pursuant 10 adjourn
ment.
Present: All members Of the boarc
and county auditor.
D Bill Of j. w. Mcintyre. county
surveyor. surveying Martins
Valley county road, allowed
on county general fund .....t "a u
MrLc s.lI.-:.~ --.d hill. aiia = ~
Charles Holmes. l day labor on
road district No. l...........-$ 81
! Charles Miller, repairing tools