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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
FORECLOSURE NOTICE,
First Publication, November 20. 1892

First Publication, November %, 1892
To Josiah McCracken and Margaret J. Nc.
Cracken, Mortgagors, and VIM. A. Wilson s.
Co., Big Spring Marble Co., and Abel ". Odell
Junior imcumbrancers.
Take Notice default in payment existing on
"A MORTGAGE dated the 3rd day Of JuiI-StNs5 and
recorded In Custer County, (South) DAKOTA, on
the sth day of June, 1887, at O'Clock a. M, in
book = page 55i, OF the public records OF said
county, executed by Josiah McCracken Mud
Margaret j. McCracken (his wife) 10 w. W
Mcdonald, Trustee, and assigned TO j. Emory
Hoar, by "an assignment said assignment,
being recorded in book ., page 557, OF the public
records OF Custer County, (Southl Dakota, on the
Southeast Quarter of section No Ecight (S)
township No. six % south, range No. six (6)
east of Black Hills Meridian, s507.60 being
due thereon at this date. Said mortgage
will be forcloscd to satisfy the amount due, Wit,
costs and expenses of sale, and 500 90 attorneys
fee, as pro"!dad IN said mortgage, by sale OF
said premises al public auction at the front door
of the Court House In Custer CITY, County OF
Custer and State of South Dakota, on the 9TH
day OF January, i893 at 2 O'Clock y. m., by the
Sheriff of said County, or his Deputy.
Dated November end, 1892.
ISAAC LINCOLN,
Agent for Assignee.
CRAWFORD & DEIAND, Attorneys
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spectacles for young and old at Stones

T. II. Flynn has rented house here
aud will shortly remove from Custer to
this place. His wife is greatly troubled
with eczema and the change ofresidenc-
Is made more for her benefit than any
thing else.--Hot Springs Herald
New stock of wall paper and decora-
tiens at Heidepriem's.
Our sister town of Hermosa is talking
for q system of water works which will
cost about $4,000 The business men
down there are not hankering after an
experience with FIRE, and don't believe
~ depending to much ON providence.
The petrified remains Of human
beings have been found in abundance,
in the Hills during the past two years
and another was added to the number
few days since. This time it is petri-
fed woman minus one foot, found on
Castle creek.
The patrons Of the postoffice at Moss
City are getting up petition for daily
mail service between that place and
Custer At present the mail is carried
out there only three times week and
the arrangement is not satisfactory to
the majority.
Buy the Domestic" sewing machine
For sale at Heidepriem's.
School commenced again Tuesday
morning after vacation Of one week
and day. The attendance is some
what greater than it was when the last
term closed. and indicates that the
number of cases Of illness among the
little folks is decreasing.
The Ncw Years ball given by the X
P's in Garlock's hall, Monday evening,
was attended by about thirty five couple,
and a merrier. mere congenial crowd
never got together for good time. An
excellent supper was served by Mrs
Keminish. and the dancers didn't weary
until long, long after midnight. A
number of gentlemen from Hill City
were present.
Mr.. Anderson, who is largely inter
ested in the wind cave, was a caller at
this office and was very enthusiastic
over the wonders to be seen in the diff.
ferent chambers of the cave. Consid-
cradle work of exploration is being done
at the present time New rooms are
being discovered and old ones enlarged.
Mr.. Anderson intends arranging an ex
cursion in the spring for the newspaper
folks of the Black Hills, and if it ma
will nosaaaht-prove n success.
-Joui nal.
A fatal accident is reported to have
occurred about three miles this side of
Edgement, on the B. & NJ. railroad one
evening last week. The south bound
passenger train colided with bunch of
steers, and man who was stealing Il
ride on the pilot Of the engine at the
time was thrown of and killed. The
man was a stranger, and no positive
clue to his identity could be obtained.
1t was concluded from some papers
found on his person that ho was miner
or grader from Newcastle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
FORECLOSURE NOTICE

Default has been made in the condition OF
a mortgage containing power Of sale dated April
9Th, 1889, duly recorded in the ofice OF the Reg
lister Of Deeds Of Custer County, Territory OF
Dakota, now State Of South Dakota, April 27th
1889, I'm book 3 Of mortgages, page $40, whereby
Timothy Downen, and Malinda Downen, his
wife, MOI tgagor, mortgaged 10 the Northwestern
Mortgage Trust Company. mortgage, the north
east quarter of the southwest quarter, and lots
one ~, two 90 and three (J), section eighteen
Os) township four ~, SOUTH range eight (Sl. east
Black Hills Meridian, In Custer County, Terri
tory of Dakota, now State Of South Dakota, by
which default the power Of sale has become
operative and no action or proceeding at law
has been instituted 10 recover the debt remain
ing secured thereby, or any part thereof aud
there is claimed TO be due on said mortgage at
the date hereof, S74.00.
Now notice Is hereby given that by virtue Of
said power said mortgage will be foreclosed and
said premises sold al public auction, by the
sheriff Of san county OF his deputy, Oh Monday,
January 30th 1s93 at ten o'clock o. M, AT the
front door OF the Court House In Custer City, =.
d.. to pay said debt, interest attorneys fees and
disbursements allowed by law.
Dated December 10, 1892.
SOUTHWESTERN MORTGAGE TRITST COM
PANf. IsEAI.l
Bye. H. VINToN, Secretary,
+. w. COOLIDGE, Atty. Mortgage.
First publication, December i7,h, 1892.
Last publication, January 2Sth, 1888.
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CRAWFORn & DEIAN
SHE,RIFF'S SALE,

Sd HEHltf'S SALE
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
The First National Bank
of Custer City, south Da-
kota, an Incorporation,
Plaintiff.
The Percheron and Ara
bian Importing Horse Com
pany, an Incorporation,
Defendant
Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue of an
execution TO me directed and delivered, and
now in my hands, issued out OF the clerks Office
of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court State of
South Dakota, In and for the County OF Custer,
upon Judgment rendered ~ ".'.. A0:N ~ .aYor
OF the above named Incorporation, plaintiff, and
against the above named Incorporation, de-
fcndant, Jn the 22nd day of November, A. ID.
1892 which said Judgment Is directed to be en-
forced against the property attached in this
action, and as levied upon and seized by me on
the 10Th day of August 1892, under and by virtue
of Il warrant of attachment, issued out OF said
court on the 18th day Of August, 1892, and to me
delivered. upon the following described premises
and property of said defendant incorporation,
towit:
The southeast quarter Is. L. ~ of the south
east quarter 6. T. u Of section eighteen USl.
The north half (N j OF the northeast quarter
N. i. ~ and southeast quarter Is. L. y Of the
northeast quarter u. E. - OF section niheteen
Q9), and lots one N), two q, three (5) and four
az, OF section thirty-one (3i all in township four
(D. south of range seven "a, east B. IL. NJ, In
Custer County, state Of South Dakota. Also one
IND.SlDEN uNtIlllS NOiSt. Dilt
house, stables, barns, corrals, sheds, workshop,
hay scales, all wood aud iron fence aud fencing,
and each and everything situated on the said
defendants, The Percheron and Arabian Im-
porting Horse CompanyS Horse Ranch, com
monty called Fleur de Lys Horse Ranch, on
North Fork OF Lame johnny Creek, about 20
miles southeasteriy from Custer City, 5. d., all
in Custer County, s. ID.
And that shah on Monday, the 23ra day of
January, a, ID. 1899, at the hour of 10 oclock a:
m, of said day, vt the trout door of thS Cour;
House IN Custer City, in said County ana State,
proceed to sell ali tile right, title and Interest OF
the above named Incorporation Defendant, In
and to the above described premises and prop
crty TO satisfy said Judgment and costs, amount
ing to Seven Hundred and Thiity-hye Dollars,
and Ninety-nne Cents, together with sl.25 ac-
crued costs. and all accrling costs Of sale, and
interest on the same from the 22nd day OF No
vember, 1892, at the rate Of per cent. per All
mum, at public auction, to the highest bidder foI
cash
WILLIAM s. WOOD,
Sheriff of Custer County. s. d.
w. G. PORTER, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Custer City, s. d., December 12th 1892
First publication, December i7th 1892.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
sHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Custer, IS.
Isaac Kendall Et AL.

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Custer, IS.
Isaac Kendall Et. AL.
vs..
j. A. Ulton Et. AL
Notice Is hereby given, That by virtue of an
execution to me directed and delivered, and now
in my hands, issued out of the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court Seventh Judicial Circuit, State
OF South Dakota, in and for the County of Gus
ter, upon "A judgment rendered in said court in
favor OF Isaac Kendall. Richard w. Windsor,
WilamKendall,J Joseph G. Kendall ,OttoMunson,
William l.. Parish, Sidney C. Kendall and w. w.
Keney, and against w. b. Wright, j. II. Sharp,
J. +. Wright, j. b. Wells, j. A. Ulton and j. 7.
Wheeler, on the 18th day OF December, A. ID.
1892 have levied upon the following described
personal property of said defendants, to-wit:
One large grey horse called Fred, weight about
1900 pounds, no brands
And that shall on Wednesday. the 18th day
of January, A. d. 1893, at the hour Of O'Clock p.
M, of said day, at the front door OF the Court
House In said County and state, proceed to sell
all the right. title and interest of the above
named j. A. Ulton. in and TO the above describ-
ed property To satisfy said Judgment and costs.
amounting to Fifty-four Dollars, and Five Cents.
together with all accruing costs of sale, and in
terest on the same from the 18th day of Decem-
ber, 1892, at the rate of per cent per annum, at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash.
WOOD s. PORTER, Plaintiffs Attorney.
A. NJ. WILLARD,
Sheriff Of Custer County, ). ID.
Dated January 9Th, 1898.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
SUM MONS.

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEW
l. enth Judicial Circuit within and for the
County Of Custer, aud State OF South Dakota.
Walter a. Wood Mowingl
and Reaping Machine Com
pany, corporation, organ
lied and existing under aud
by virtue Of The laws OF the
Stale OF New York,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Albert T. Van DcyOgt,
Carrie u. Van Deyori, ald
Richard G. Lake and james
HALEY, co-partners, doing
business under the firm
name and style of Lake and
HALEY,
The State of South Dakota sends greeting:
To Albert T. Van Deyort, Carrie B. Van De-
wort, Richard G. Lake and James iially, co-part-
ners doing business under the firm name and
style OF Lake 4 HALEY, defendants.
You are hereby summoned ana required tO
| answer the complaint of the above named plain
tiff, a copy of which Is herewith served upon
you and 10 serve a copy of your answer upon
tue sub scriber at his office In the town of Custer
City, Souti, Dakota, within thirty days after the
the day Of such service, aud Ii you fail TO answer
| the complaint within that time the plaintiff will
apply 10 the court for the relief demanded in the
| complaint.
Dated Custer City, South Dakota, this 2Cth day
ED. L. GRANTHAN.
| Plaintiff s Attorney.
To the defendant above named:
You are hereby notified that the complaint in
Circuit court within and for Custer County South
| Dakota, OH the 10th day OF November, 1892.
ED. l.. GRANTHAM.
First publication, November 10, 1892.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething, is the prescription OF
one ofthe best female nurses aud physi-
clans in the United States, and has been
nsed for over fifty years with never-fail-
ing success by millions Of mothers for
their children. During the process OF
teethIng its value is incalculable. 1t
relieves the child from pain, cures dy-
sentery and diarrh9a. gripping in the
bowels, and wind-colic. BY giving
health to the child it rests the mother.
Price DC bottle.
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Trom NeWberR.

c. F. Moore & Go. prominent drug
sisss of Newberg Ore, say: "Sincc our
customers have become acquainted
with the good qualities ofChamberlain's
Cough Remedy, we sell but little of any
other kind. ChAmberlain's medicines
all give good satisfaction" For sale by
druygistg.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
SHERIFF'S SALE.
OF SOUTH DAKOTA, COUNTY Oh

oaGnlG - oA46s
CTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Custer, IS.
Isaac Kendall Et. AL
Henry Firestone Et. Al.
Notice Is hereby given. that by virtue OF an
execution to me directed and delivered, and now
In my hands, issued out Of the Clerks Officc oil
the Circuit Court Seventh Judicial Circuit, state
OF South Dakota, IL and for the County Of Gus
ter, upon q judgment rendered IN said court IN
favor 0f Isaac Kendall, Richard W. Windsor,
William !; Kendall, JosePh z; Kendall as 0tto
end ": w. Keneys and against " Ewyer, y, j.
George Widrlg, George bullion. Martin Peterson
and William Morgan, on the Sth day Of Decem-
Der, ia02, have levied upon the following de-
seribcd perAoual properly Of yiid defendant,
Henry G. Firestone, to-wit: One large. grey
horss called Fred, weight abont 1900 pounds, no
And HAT shall on wednesday, the 18TH day
otJapuayy. a. ID. 1873. 81 the hour Of o'clock p
H., q sid 0py, ~ the trout door Of the Court
Hone, ~ chid County and State, pr0ceed ~ sell
~ UQ 0Ebt, title and Interest OF the aboWs
nAao(4 Uoury q. Firest0nes In and 70 the above
deS15lb1d property 70 sRtisfy said Judgment and
eos(x arpountlng 20 bixty-six iOlyo (t00 l0) Dol
ior& M ~ Celts, Together with N eCcruing
g sn interss: 2. 2. ses e. s9s rns is97 ss sss
esns ~ s. aes6m: q public auotion, . me mgr
wcoD ! jis5ss, R!Iiq,|s's A5to99sa
pa,,d ,.uasiy saS ssS' IS, s Custer county : p
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07

Notice is hereby given, that on Tues
day, January 10th, 1893, between the
hours Of 10 o'clocl. a. IN. and o'clock
p. M, the regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the First National Banl
of Custer City. So. Dak., will be held a
their bank building tor the purpose o.
electing board Of directors for the en-
suing year.
w. r. HANLEy, Cashier.
Custer City, S. d., Dec. 10th, 1892.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
n. A. NO. 734.
APPLICATION F0a A PATENT.
U. 8. LAND orrIcE RAPID CIT,

" = ~ Deccmber 81, isa2.
Notice Is hereby given that James w. Fowler,
Agent and Attorney for the Harvey Peak Tin
Mh"seg hng gostocs c address y Rspd tsS soa
Dakota, has this day nied his application for .
patent Tor Fifteen Hundred linear feet on the
Judge No. 1, No. 2. No. 3. No. 4 No. g. No. g No.
Shc Euby Group Tss. :, Sssstrv tn, sth surface
ground 70 feetin width on each q said lodes.
sItu1ted IL No Organized mining district, Coun.
deslenatcd BY the neId notes and o1lclal plat on
nIe Il THIS once As NJ, s. number s3i. said lot
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
A Cure forCrotlp.

If fyour children are subject to Group,
always keep q bottle of Chamberlains
Cough Remedy at hand. II is a promp
and certain cure. lfgiven as soon as
the croupy cough appears it will pre-
vent the attack. For sale by druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
An Invaluable Remedy for Colds.

Sheriff Hsrdman. ofTyler Co, w. Va
was almost Frustrated with cold when
he began using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. In speaking of it he says:
ut gave me almost instant relief
find it to be invaluable remedy for
colds" For sale by druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
The State School of Mines

At Rapid City is now open for the fall
term. Tuition free to all residents OF
the state. A practical education is thus
placed within easy reach. Commercial
work, as heretofore, receives careful at
tention. For further information apply
TO W. P. HEADDEN, PHI. d. Dean.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy.

have sold and used in my family for
several years, Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and have
found it one of the most usefu, and satis-
factory remedies ever handled.-C.H
Lewis, Druggist, Salt Lake City, Utah
Tv, e~;S Sy druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07
WORK FOR US

few days, and you Will be staFtled n the unsx.
positively have the best business to offer an agent
that eau be found ON the face Of this earth.
olS. 90 profit an o1B 90 worth of busluees u
hundreds cs men. wosaeu, boys, ssd girls in our
employ. You can make money faster Ut work for
us than you have any Eica 0f, The business is -
that al succeed from the start. Those who take
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arises from the sound reputation OF one Of the
houses In America. Secure for yourself the proefs
that the business 50 readily sndhsndsomely Yields
All beginners succeed grandly, and more than
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Of room for Q few more workers, and we urge
them to begin at once IL you are already EN-.
70 use them to advantage. then write US at once
(for this Il your grand opportunity, and receive
full particulars BY return mall Address.
TRUE = co. Box Ne. 600, Augusta Ne.
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Notice to Stockholders.

Cash paid for hides at the B. & n
Meat Market.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07

II is hereby ordered. that the foregoing Notice
of Application for Patent be published for the
period Of sixty days (ten consecutive weeks, in
the Custer Chronicle, a weekly Newspaper pub
lished at Custer City, South Dakota.
J. z. LUSE. Register.
First publication. January z, 1893
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07

II is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
OF Application for Patent be published for the
period OF sixty days (ten consecutive weeks,) il
the Custer Chronicle, a weekly newspaper pub
lished at Custer City, South Dakota.
j. p. LUSE, Register.
First publication. january Z. 1899.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07

II Is hereby ordered, that the foregoing Notice
Of Applicatton for Patent bc publshed for the
period OF sixty daye(te cDnDecujiyo Weeis6 in
HsbsT .f ~ r,str, rss sc,th ~ pu1
80 = LusE. Register.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-07

Ifyon want permanent and profitable posi-
ton with a frst-olass irm. address
RAND, MCNALLy Il Co., Chicago.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-03

To the aii-uliE" eye huuc If the ulu. %
nary gesture or Movements brtr,,> r.-
culiaritio~ oi Individual character uir..
plainly than tine %ail-thr sailor, roll
ing. the ,oldicr's ,'ilr. the cuuutrymu;,
iolting gait are inu'dia'"iy rcru-u.Z.u.
slow steps. whether lun- ur snorI. ,r,.
gc-t a GENT" or r. trrtiv" state ot n.ut.
as the cas- ma br, w!liIr. on tine COL
trary, quick steps seem !" speak at a-.-
tltiou aud nn"rgy. Reflection j. reverted
in frequent pau,rS and walking g. aH,i
fro, backward and forward. Tn" G.r.t.
tion Of Tn" steps. Way"rinE and fellow.
in@ eyer. changing impGl~, of The w.],..
iucyitauIy uat lays uIcrri"iu',, ir~l,a
ton uui tuI'"l..pu.
Tine ,r,"l stop T. slow amt mri~ur "a.
the e., ,ro y.~9slIrUoU.1y iuruoli Gill;,
the IT, AZ .':a.-.'ru"I. a. VANITY ..a"
toes are rainier NOR" gracefully turned.
thu Strides "a u a." -lortrr. and There J.,
very oi,ru 2u alI"'.ariou eft m"Ir, =.
T%iltur Woi.ln2 >,u.Huli:,. -urfr.
curiosity, j>,,. .l"H GO o'~,"',, -...
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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-03

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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-03
sire. at Lewiston u.

LEwIsTuWN. Mont. Jan. - VI -,
yesterday morning fire broke out IN III,
real of Carson-Sullivar's saloon ON Main
street. Thcrc was no wind. il WAS snow
ing, and II degrees below zero. Tia,
losses are: Stephen ~ BaylrsS. drug stock
and fixtures, Sl,juO; Carson X sullivan,
saloon fixtures aud stock. Si,UOU: Mrs.
AndcrFon's building destroyed. $4,000;
W. q. NurmaE's building, .icwelry stock,
and fixtures. S4OOO; Alex Crauspu. bar.
Der shop and fixtures. $1,000; Bennett
block, damaged. $500, Shanic.N u Weaver.
saloon fixtures and stock, ,'JD0: mostly
lpgurnl
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A COLDER HERMiT.
General p~Ieaaonton's Lille OF utter SPclu-
sion in IA Washington Hotel.

Nv . = ti'' Wv .
sion in II Washington Hotel.
"Alone in II great city; practically a
hermit amid the i%nrongs of the nations
capital: liytng Il life Of comfort and con-
tentment, bur u lie Of seclusiun and eX-
elusive retiry'irlt.'
Such was the answer given in reply 10
an inquiry a few days & regarding the
welfare and whereabouts of Major Cen
eral Alfred Plcasonton, whose name and
fame "A few years ago were on the lip,
of nine-tenths of tle American people.
and the records OF Whose exploits a. one
of the greatest cavalry leaders Of our
late war would fill vU.IHlre Of graphic
history.
Apparently in the full possession Of all
his mental faculties. and with no serious
physical ailmcmt, this man Of genius. 4
soldier Of TWO great wars, and explorer
nearly fifty years ago of the then uu-
known domain of Our great western trt.
ritory-au Indian fighter of great 20
nown, II traveller whose face and figure
were at one time well known IN every
cOurt of all the great powers of the OId
World, Il scholar, bon %vivant, wit and
most compauiuuHhie ot all the agreeable
public men uf his day-yoluntarily he
took himself TO his private apartment in
Il snug little hotel in the very heart Of
Washington on May II. 1880, and has
not since been seen or talked with by.
all told, mon" than Il dozen of his fellow
beings. And. with two or three "Xcrp-
tionS, those who hay" seen OF tplko,I
with RIM since That date have been 81
those necessary to him in administering
TO his personal wants.
Their" wa+ u bill pending IA congress
to retire him ~ - urI~ldinr general. he
felt tndt 80 much ~ inat recognition
was hi due al tine hands Of tn" country
ne had served SO faithfully. lie had
been a major general in command olIur
cavalry corps Of The Army Of the Pu,u-
mac: ne had iou@j1t lie first real c&y"lry
fight Of tine wir at Brandy Station. .Iur.
y. 1868. ami 'l,cu and there proved a.,
superior abilities u, a di~ulIi- and lI-
]iuyjuciulr coinuHudrr: had ns.'
and tmWHrtri tn" advance Of Tie rlrUrv
upon Gettysburg, hoidiHg L"p'> aru, So
in Doubt and HIryancr until Mratir'~ H.
fantry came up t. t2ht tine decisive bat.
tie of the war, and ha, never been 'ompl
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