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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
FIRST GORILLA IN AMERICA
Captured After a Terrific strug lie in Afric1
and gyruyht Hare aIty,

Captured After a Terrific Strug lie in Africa
and ercuyht Here Alive.
New York World: What is said TO be
the first live gorilla ever brought into
the United States is now in the pos
session Of Donald Burns, the dealer in
wild animals and reptiles, of No. lis
Roosevelt street. Zoulo is the mon
ster's name. He is over six feet in
height. and with appraised arm can
reach q height of more than seven feet
His skin is OF a dirty brown, covered
with a mass of short gray hair. The
hair On the arms is longer. but the
chest is devoid Of any hirsute growth.
His jaws are thickly covered with a
beard.
He is positively human in his ways.
and has az the cunning of Ia mailman.
Some idea of his strength can be gained
when IL is said hat he wrenched the
three-inch iron bar from his cage on
the way TO this country and twisted it
into a shapeless tangle. 1t took the
united efforts of four men To hold him
in subjectien while a new bar was be-
ing inserted in the cage.
Zoulo was captured in the Congo
country, near Lake Tanganyika. Mr..
Burns agent had heard a good deal
about HIM and made unusual
efforts TO get him. The man
monster was surrounded by forty
Africans, under the agents direc-
ton, in the forest, and was secured by
throwing strong nets over him and
binding his limbs after he had entan-
gled himself so that he was helpless.
Before this was accomplished, however,
a terrific struggle took place. He
Missed and snarled at his captors with
horrible ferocity. He was carted
through the jungle in a conveyance
drawn by eight oxen, and was brought
TO this country in the hold of an Afri-
can sloop. He is now at Dan bury,
Conn, where he will be exhibited at
the celebrated Danbury fair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
Safety From a Periodic scou-es.


Do you want to be insured, dweller in a
malarious region, against the periodical
sconrge which threatens to assail you In
the form OF chills and fever or some of
the forms OF missma-born diseased IL
goes without saying that you do. Then,
instead OF using quinine or other alkaloid
and mineral drugs, which merely relieve
and are always d~etrimen.s! 90 general
health, seek aid where 1t Is always
forthcoming-from the thorough pre-
ventive and remedy. Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, which, IN regions where mall
aria Is far more violent and prevalent
than it Is on this continent, er~adicates it
completely from the system. B~iliousness,
dyspepsia, constipation, kidney and ner-
vous complaints, neuralgia and rheuma-
tism are among the maladIes 10 which
the national tonic and corrective is
adapted. Physicians every where know
its genuine worth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
The Little Armchair.

Nobody sits in the little armchair;
il stands in a corner dim:
But a whiie-haired mother gazing there,
And yearningiy thinking Of him,
Sees through the dusk 81 the long ago
The bloom OF her boys sweet face,
As lie rocks so merrily 10 and fro,
With a laugh that cheers the place.
Sometimes he holds a book In his hand,
Sometimes a pencil and slate.
And the lesson is hard TO understand,
And the figures he nd 10 mate;
But she sees the nod OF his fathers head
So proud OF the little son.
And she hears the word so often said,
mo fear for our little one"
They were wonderful days. the dear sweet
days.
When a child with sunny hair
Was here TO scold. 10 Kiss and 10 praise,
At her knee in the little chair.
Size lost him back In the busy years
When the great world caught the man,
And be STROBE away past hopes and fears,
To his place In the battles van.
But now and then in a wistful dream,
Like a picture out OF date,
She sees a heas with a golden CLEAN
Bent Ger a pencil and slate.
Aud she lives again the happy day.
The day OF her young life's Spring.
When the small armchair stood just 10 the
way,
The center of everything.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

x"esttou :" L~ka' a. - tht"h ontys
II has not been so very long since
the old English court rules passed out
of observance, and, when they were in
vogue, nowhere were they observed
more strictly than in South Carolina.
The rules provided that a lawyer when
he spoke in court must wear a black
gown and coat, and that the Sheriff
must wear a cooked hat and sword.
On one occasion g lawyer named Petit
grue arose to speak in a case on trial.
sMr. Pettigrue, said the Judge, you
have on a light o You cannot
speak, sir"
20, your Honor" Pettigrue replied.
4msy it please the court, ! conform to
the law"
mo, Mr.. Pettigrue," declared the
Judge, ~you have on a light coat. You
cannot speak"
"But, your honor" insisted the
lawyer "you misinterpret. Allow me to
illustrate: The law says that the bar
ristSr must wear a black gown and
coat, does it not?"
~Yes," replied the Judge.
"And does your Honor hold that IL
means that both gown and coat must
be black?"
Certainly, Mr.. Pettigrue, certainly,
sir, answered his Honor.
And the law further says" con-
tinued Mr.. Pettigrue. "that the Sheriff
must YEA q cooked hat and sword does
it not?"
"Yes, yes. Mr.. Pcttigrue," the court
answered somewhat impatiently.
And do you mean to say, your
Honor" queried Pettigrue. shat the
sword must be cooked as we'll AS the
hat?"
"Eh-er-h'm,n mused his Honor.
4You-er-continue your speech, Mr..
Pettigrue. louisville Courier-Jour-
nal,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
Whales Teeth.

"The Greenland whale never has
teeth but once. and that Is when it is
born" said a New Yorker who was for.
merly n whaler. Those teeth are
milk teeth. and when the Young whale
Is weaned they do not fall out. like n
baby's milk teeth, but disappear by
absorption in The jaw. and, instead OF
being replaced by permanent teeth,
plates Of baleen or w%halebonc are sub
stituted for them"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

TWEED.
In asweaters." This suggests TO Frank
Leslie's Weekly the story of the athlete
of old who accomplished the most
marvellous feats in running, and the
multitude fairly carried him upon their
shoulders in admiration. Yet one man
passed no word of approval, and he
was Plato. The athlete was disturbed
and asked of the philosopher why he
had expressed no praise for the victory.
Plato replied: "When you have done
something for the good of humanity
then will I applaud you" And so
with women Gfcyclists; when they do
anything for the ultimate good of those
who follow, and bring out the best re-
suits for other women in many ways,
then will we cry our braves.
Divided Opinions ~ to the ProprIetIes
The bicycling fad for women in Paris
has been carried to such lengths as to
call forth controversies from eminent
people, and opinions have become SO
much divided as TO create two parties
which might almost be designated as
the conservatives" and radicals
Some express themselves most decisive
ly against women riding the wheel at
all, while others go to the opposite ex-
IRENE and declare hat they should
ride by all means, and always in trous-
ers and leggings, or, If preferred, gay
stockings. If the Parisians wear skirts
at all, they are hardly ever below the
knees, and il they reach the ankles
which is ~rare-they are Difurcated.
There is one oma in New York who
is undoubtedly the pioneer in wearing
trousers in this part of the country.
She suffered severely from an accident
through the catching of her skirt in
the wheel, and from that time forth
she discarded it. Her costume now
consists Of loose Turkish trousers
gathered at the knee, white shirt waist,
tan i. colored leather leggings, shoes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

A Literary Mothers object Lesson.
Literary Lady (writing)-4The mast
essential point In our intercourse with
children is to be truthful ourselves.
Every other interest ought TO be sacri-
feed to that of truth
Tommy--Ma Mrs. Caller is coming
In at the gate
Literary Lady (angrily)-4Ifs she asks
for me tell her I'm out of town. (She
resumes writing.t when we In any
way deceive q child we not only set q
pernicious example but also lose our
influence over him ~forever. "-Tid-B itA
Every part Of postage stamp making
IL done by baud. The designs are
engraved on steel, 200 stamps on .
single plate. These plates are linked
by two men. and then are printed by
. girl and a man on a large hand
press. They are dried as fast as print.
cd. aud then gummed with a starch
paste made from potatoes. This paste
Is dried by placing the sheets in a
steam tanning machine, and then the
stamps arc subjected 20 a pressure OF
1000 tons in a hydraulic press. Next
the sheets are cut SO that each u
contains 100 stamps. after which the
paper between the stamps 10 perforated
aud. after being pressed. the sheets
arc filed away. II q single stamp 10
injured the whole sheet II burned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

Ladies, use Dr. LaRue's Periodical" Pills. from
Paris. France. Established IN Europe. 1898; United
states, 1887. Cures all suppressions. Irregularities
and monthly arrangements Safe. harmless, reliable.
rhey positively must not be taken during pregnancy.
,lsny Of the ills ~ which ladies are subject are the
direct reeults OF irregular menstruation. Continued
monthly suppression result iu blood poisoning and
Guicy ~ q package or 5 for sa per mai
in plain sealed envelope on receipt Of price. The La
rue hemical Co. proprietors. The genuine pill 80 d
~ sed<wfck 3 Grady. Sioux CITY. Ia Wholesale and
retail AgentS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
a Twenty.pc ulot5teak.

Boarder = This is a twenty-pound
steak. isn't it?
Mrs. Slimdiet-My, no! It's only a
three-pound steak.
Boarder-Indeed, ! heard the cook
at it with a hammer, and | was sure I
counted twenty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

COSTUME OF L.IaHr GRAY CORDUROY.
and belt, and a yachting cap. AS she
rides in the street her trousers, being
SO full, have the appearance OF a short
skirt.
A hat is a most important item to be
considered in a bicycle costume. DC.
casionally may be seen a woman on a
wheel wearing a hat Of straw. gayly
trimmed. Nothing looks more afro
cious than this and no woman should
wear a Haunting hat upon a wheel any
more than upon horsehack or on an
ocean voyage. Miss Pauline Hall, the
opera singer, lays claim to being the
6rst woman to bicycle in this country
and she had to send to England to have
. wheel made, as there were nothing
but tricycles then for women. Miss
Hall declares that there isn't anything
like bicycling for nerves." but she
thinks women can do without the
divided skirts, and her own dress is quite
attractive ADD thoroughly feminine in
ap ,~earance. She discards p~etticoats al.
together and merely wears a combine
tom sait of undergarments and eques.
trienne tights
style In bicycling Costumss-
In the illustrations q few Of the
favorite Partisan costumes for bicycling
are depicted. They are made in various
colors, navy blue, russell, dove color, or
tan, and all are short skirted with
pantaloons, or else there is no skirt at
all except that belonging to the coat.
One, in dove color, has a close-ftting
coat with wide lapels opening yer q
white shirt-front. full trousers, leggings
anu y sailor mai maic vi tine same dove
colored cloth. Another has . coat OF
~dark-brown corduroy over light tan
trousers, and. still another Is russell
from head to football, shoes, belt,leG.
gings and all.
Whether we r to follow ia the steps
of our French sisters remains TO be
een 1t Is doubtful II we will ever
venture to run the gantlet in gay
Spanish costumes of brilliant red, with
bolerO hats, Figaro jackets, gay shirts
aud broad sashes, or in close knicker
bockers without e'er a skirt. How.
vel, there are notifications which are
decidedly attractive without being
bizarre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
Did, Wish 70 Hurry Him

she-Papa has had bad luck lately
and says hat il you marry me now
you must take me just as I am.
He-Ah, my angel, he does me an in
justice. | am not one of the selfish, in.
considerate, now-or-never kind. i can
wait.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
At Qinnh

Guest-What fine oysters. May l ask
where you get them?
Host-Why. certainly. / get them
Of David Cole & Co., Alb Pearl street.
They sell only the best.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
FOR FAIR RIDERS.
HINTS AS TO CORRECT COSTUMES
FOR BICYCLING.
This wheeling Fad Now So Prevalent
vcioped Some Tasteful Conceptions.

When a oma goes in for any sort
OF sport or athletics she generally be-
comes an enthusiast right off, and
wants to do her work from a mans
standpoint; and she is frequently will
ing 10 spoil her fascinating femininity
to accomplish it. At the same time
she loses sight OF the fact that she is
leaving prejudices in her track TO the
great disadvantage of her fellow
At present all Paris is
wrought up over the hobby Of its
feminine citizens to bicycle in trousers.
The veloce women. as they style them
selves, have even gone SO far as to a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

Halls CATARRH CURE is a liquid and Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. Send for testimonials, free. Sold
by druggists, 75c.
+. j. CHENEY s. CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

~What this all IS about
men getting on their knees when they
propose said Mrs. Parslow TO her
dear friend. my husband didn't do
any such absurd thing when he asked
me 10 marry him. HE did wheA he
proposed to me-" said the dear friend.
without thinking. -HarSer's Bazaar.
Little Dot--Chickens is pretty smart.
isn't they? Mamma-ln what wayr
Little Dot--Why, papa aud other folks
always says q blessing before Begin
ming to eat; hut chickens don't own
anything. and ISN'T sure what they'll
yet, ~ they don't say any blessing till
they tgets through eating and bsgins
= drtuk..- Good NsUs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
German
Syrup"

/ must say a word as to the eff
fcacy of German Syrup. / have
used it in my family for Bronchitis
.he result Of Colds, with most ex
cellent success. have taken it my
self for Throat Troubles, and have
derived good results therefrom. >
therefore recommend it to my neigh
bors as an excellent remedy in sucf
cases. James 7. Durette, Earlys
vile, Va. Beware Of dealers who
offer you something just as good
Always insist on having Boschee''
German Syrup. q
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

4 hope you don't mean to intimate
that can't keep . secret. Certain
" not, my DEAR" replied her husband
In = modifying tone. Il don't know
whether you can or not. never knew
Of your trying. - WdsAin0toa Star.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

The percussion lock was introduced
into European armies between 1880 and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
Souvenir Coins.

The use OF cavalry as infantry was
brought to the highest perfection during
the civil war.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

BEECHAM's PILLS are n certain cure for
weak stomach and disordered liver, and
are famous the world over. a5c . box.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

Spartan cavalry generally fought dis
mounted as infantry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

For over 500 years the Egyptian mon
archs maintaineda strong body of Greek
m~ercenaries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

The Persians had 10000 horse At Mar
athon, but could not break the Greek
phalanx.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

Tine Greek pnsianx WAS commando
by . strategus or general.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

Those beautiful silver CONS provided by
special act of congress to commemorate
the great Columbian anniversary exposi-
ton may be had at the regular price Of 81
by sending postal note for hat sum to
The DAILY TRIBUNE. Sioux City, Ia
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
Unap2rec alive

Clara-Mr. Nicetello said my face
was classic. What is classic.
Dora-Oh. most anything old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

With curling lip and flashing face Flor.
ence read Lord Harcourt'a letter slowly
and calmly TO the end, aud then placed Is
In silence before her aunt. She knew well
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-21


gracefully that, though her previous I'M
mistakable coldness had panied him, he
could not under all the existing and pain
full conditions, but acquiescc In her deci.
sion that their engagement had perhaps
been unduly FASTENED. lie also reminded
her that the rupture had come from herself
or, rs q man Of honor, he would have held
himself In readiness to fulfil his promise,
had she insisted upon his doing 30. He
concluded by hoping she would always
look upon him as her friend, whenever 1t
might be in his power to aid her in any
way; that he should always consider her
wishes as commands; and he subscribed
himself rs hers avery faithfully"
Lord Harcourt kept u copy Of this letter,
and rode with, for him, extraordinary haste
10 his Dowager mother-his face radiant,
his heart, IL he possessed one, plainly un-
touched; and his mothers sympathy un.
m~istakable.
"You nave had an escape, Vernon. OF
course under the circumstances, your mar.
rage with Miss Worthington would have
been impossible; but she might have been
difficult to manage, matters might have
been painfully complicated. Imagine the
future Countess Of Harcourt having been
the daughter Of q fraudulent gambler! II
Ia too horrible to contemplate her ladyship
declared. .sStill ! must say she has ena.
BLEED you to withdraw gracefully, and
shown herself 70 be a cir, of snirt-po0y
thing - she added magnanimously.
s.She IL wonderfully handsome, mother"
Lord Harcourt said renectivcly, not re-
gretfully. i shall have to seek far 70 find
one a. irreproachably beautiful and we'll
bred"
.Beauty Is y great advantage, Vernon"
his mother told him, ssbut II Is not every
thing. She certainly was handsome, and
seemed to me TO have pride beftting her
supposed station; hut we could not endure
the shame nay con-"
with curling lip and flashing face Flor.
ence read Lord Harcourt's letter slowly
and calmly TO the end, aud then placed Is
In silence before her aunt. She knew well
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-11
BROOkLAND.

Miss Maggie Roache Of Philadelphia ~
spending part OF her vacation with Mr.. ana
Mrs. p. II. Johnston.
MISS Anna Rankin and Ffrman H0rner,
9r.. Were recent visitors 20 Brookland,
Inc new house of Mr. Davis at 18th and
Omaha streets, University Heights. r.
nearing completion, and presents q fine
appearance. Mr. and Mrs Eberly have
just got nicely settled in their new home
on FRANKFORT street near 18th, Brookiand.
The Brookland Hall and Literary So
ciety VIII have a meeting this evening az
which a fun attendance Of members is ex-
pected.
Mrs. r. r. West. president Of the
associate delegate 10 the Anti-saloon
League OF the District OF Columbia 10
represent the Brookland union IN place OF
Mrs A. Louise Tade. who viii be away
this summer
The home Of Mrs. Judge Terry on Provf-
oence street near 18th will be the scene OF
butterfly festival" on Wednesday even
ing. August Is. which win be In charge OF
the Ladies' Guild OF the p. E. Mission. ana
many novel features Of entertainment viii
be introduced
Mr.. Harrison and family have moved
from the corner of 18th and Frankfort
streets. Brookland, to Washington.
The sewing circle of the Episcopal mis-
sion met at the residence of Mrs. w s.
Daniels last evening. and had a good
attendance Of members present.
The headquarters OF the police patrol OF
this section are now at the terminus u the
lexington and Soldiers Home railroad on
Bunker Hill road. and the protection Of
metropolitan officer Can be secured al that
point at any hour In the day or night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-11
Mr.. Cleveland's Statement.

The following statement prepared by the
President was given out by Private Secre-
tary Thurber at the White House this af-
ternoon:
The President has returned to Grav
Gables, after spending a week IN WASH
tngton. Before leaving, he made the fol-
lowing statement for publication:
My absence from the capital at this time
may excite some surprise, In view Of my
intense interest In the subject now await
Ing the determination OF Congress. Though
my views and recommendations have al
ready been officially submitted to that
body and though l am by no means GER
tain that i could further aid in bringing
about the result which seems so necessary,
II would be a great satisfaction to me II
could remain at the scene OF action. But
look with hope and confidence to the ac-
ton Of those upon whom the responsibility
now rests Of relieving our people from
their present dangers and difficulties.
/ am going back to my summer home
at the sea shore. because / am not suffi-
GENTLY rested from the strain to which
have been subjected since the 4th of March,
to fit me to again assume the duties and
labors which await me here. i have been
counselled by those whose advice / cannot
disregard that the further rest / contem-
plate is absolutely necessary TO my health
and strength. ] shall remain away during
the month Of August, and shall devote
myself to rest and outdoor recrea ton.
My days doings will be devoid of interest
to the public, and 1 shall be exceedingly
pleased IL 1 can be free from the atten-
tions Of newspaper correspondents"