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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19

OF pigeons at least five miles long by
one mile wide. Tho birds began build
ing when the snow was twelve inches
deep in the woods. although the fields
were bare at tho time.
So rapidly did the colony extend its
boundaries that it soon passed literally
over and around the place where he
was netting, although, when he began.
this point was several miles from the
nearest nest. Nestings usually start
in deciduous woods, but during their
progress the pigeons do not skip any
kind OF trees they encounter. Tho
Petoskey nesting extended eight miles
through hardwood timber, then crossed
a river bottom, wooded with arbor
vitae, and thence stretched through
white-pine woods about twenty miles.
For the entire distance Of twenty-eight
miles every tree of any size had more
or less nests and many trees were filled
with them. None was lower than
about fifteen feet above the ground.
At least 500 men were engaged in
netting pigeons during the great Pc
toskey nesting Of 1881. Mr.. Stevens
thought that they may have captured
on an average 10000 birds apiece dur.
ing the season. Sometimes two car
loads were shipped south on the rail-
road each day. Nevertheless, he be-
lieved that not q bird in q thousand
was taken. Hawks and owls often
abound near the nesting. Owls cat
be heard hooting there all night
Charles Bendire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
(TO be Continued. }
Pete's Tactics.

A correspondent of a western paper
gives the following description OF his
intelligent mule, Pete. The animal
was "A large, iron-gray pack-mule,
bought to transport luggage across
the Sierra Nevada. On the second
day in the mountains the correspond
ent tethered Pete to a tree, allowing
him about twenty feet range where
there was good feed and then took a
seat on a fallen tree not far removed TO
eat his own lunch.
IL had finished eating and was halt
doing where ] sat when suddenly the
mule reared and snorted loudly. ]
sprang TO my feet and looked about.
Not ten feet off stood n huge grizzly
bear. evidently with designs on my
person. rushed for the nearest Tree
and made good time in climbing it.
vas safe for the nonce bat, alas, poor
Pete! How could the tethered mule
defend himself?
10 my surprise, he dropped his
head after moment and resumed feed
ing as if oblivious Of the grizzly's
proximity. As for the bear, he stood
still for several minutes, his eyes
wandering from where ! sat aloft in
the tree to Pete. The mules quiet be.
havior evidently puzzled him.
by and by the grizzly started and
made n circuit Of the tree I o which the
mule was tethered. Pete went on
nibbling grass but kept an eye on his
enemy's movements. The bear emitted
a series Of deep growls, then opened
hiC yFoaf YanIRth nn1 1iErlaan,l ttup
rows Of ugly teeth.
Slowly the huge creature advanced
upon the mule. Pete kept on grazing,
his back toward the bear. Nearer
came the grizzly and still nearer. The
mule stopped feeding. From my
perch watched the scene breathless,
expecting to see Pete's horrible death.
FINALLY the bear stopped. rose on
his headquarters and prepared to
strike. AT that moment the mule, n,
whose quiet stupidity | had wondered,
sprang forward. and the grizzly's paw.
struck empty air.
Then saw Il gray form double il
self into a ball and bound upward. Il
was the mules turn. Out OF that bal
flew two iron-shod legs, which sho'
back and forth with the regularity o
piston-rods, with a thump, thump,thud
against the body Of the grizzly, VIII,
was completely off his guard.
HE was hit ali over-on his head,o
his shoulder, on his side, on his bacl
by those pile-driving hind feet. II,
fell in n direction, then in another
seemingly utterly incapable Of gettin!
away; and when Pcse stopped kickin:
the breath of life was gone from tin
bears body. The mule had not a hal
harmed, apparently, and after resin.
a bit returned quietly to his feeding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
likely to be contaminated by the germs
that n n ect the sourino nrocess

likely to be contaminated by the germs
that affect the souring process.
IL will be strange II the crowds of Wis
itors TO the worlds fair do not greatly
increase the number of contagious
diseases, which we will have to treat.
Under these circumstances is il not
folly of follies to open a single channel
through which these germs may reach
us? Is II not the part Of wisdom to
watch with the greatest care all that
we eat and drink. and to see that none
but the safest and best methods are
employed in the preparation of our
food? To me IL seems as though there
could be but one answer TO questions
like these.
I have shown the danger OF using the
yeast raised bread. and with this I have
shown how that danger may be
avoided. The ounce OF prevention
which in this case is neither difficult
nor expensive is certainly worth many
pounds Of cure, and the best thing
about 1t is that IL may be relied on al
most absolutely. Those who eat bread
OF biscuits OF rolls made ut home with
Royal baking powder may be sure they
have absolutely stopped M channel
through which disease may roach them.
Nors. -Housekeepers desiring informa-
ton In regard to che preparation OF the
bread, for sanitary reasons, which DIR.
Edison so strongly urges far general use,
should write TO the Royal Baking Powder
Company, New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
MANS MARVELLOUS ORGANISM.
Ne Have Millions Of Nerve and Resist
Tons OF Pressure.

In the human body there are about
263 bones. The muscles are about
600 in number. The length of the ali
mentary canal is about %thirty-two
feet. The amount of blood in an adult
averages thirty pounds, or fully one
fifth the entire weight. The heart is
six inches in length and four inches in
diameter and beats seventy times per
minute, 1920 times per hour, 100, 800
times per day, Sc, 1872, 900 per year, g.
565, 440, 900 in three score and ten, and
at each beat two aud one-fourth ounces
of blood are thrown out of 1t, 175
ounces per minute, 600 pounds per
hour. seven and three-fourths tons per
day.
All the blood In the boly passes
through the heart in three minutes,
says the Popular Science Monthly. This
little organ by its ceaseless industry
pumps each day what is equal to lift
ing l22 tons one foot high. or one ton
l22 feet high. The lungs will contain
about one gallon of air at their usual
degree OF Imitation. We breathe on
an average of 1920 times per hour, in
bale 500 gallons of air, or $4,000 quarts
per day. The aggregate surface of
the air cells of tn. lungs exceeds 10000
square inches, an area nearly equal 10
the floor Of n room twelve feet square.
The average weight of the brain of m
adult male is three pounds and eight
ounces; Of q female, two pounds and
four ounces.
The nerves are all connected with it
directly or by the spinal marrow.
These nerves, together with their
branches and minute ramiiications,
probably exceed 10, 900. 900 in number,
forming a ~bodyguard" outnumbering
by far the greatest army ever mar
shaled. The skin is composed Of three
layers, and varies from o%ne-fourth TO
one-eighth of an inch in thickness.
The atmospheric pressure being about
fourteen pounds TO the square inch, d
person of medium size is subjected to
3 pressure of 10000 pounds.
Each square inch of skin contains
$500 sweating tubes or p~erspiratory
pores. each of which may be likened
to a little drain-pipe one-fourth of an
inch long, making an aggregate length
of the entire surface OF the body Of
POI, 166 feet, or a tile ditch for drain
ing the body almost forty miles loRg.
Man is marvelously made. Who Is
eager 10 investigate the curious and
wonderful works Of omnipotent wis
dom let him not wander ths wide
world around to seek them, but exam
inc himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
PLAYING " On = novel-
The CooosrynsAa who Attempted sassias
by TurnIng ON the Gas.

speaking Of committing suicide b,
turning on the gas" said the hoteI
Clerk to a Detroit Free Press man, I'VE
had a chap play it low down on us once
upon a time. | say us because | was
part owner OF the house then and had
TO pay half Of the gas BILL"
Being asked 10 tell the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, he con.
tinued:
"Ile was n scrubby-looking old chap
with a lank satchel in his hands, aud
he arrived n Saturday noon and en-
gagged n room till Monday morning. |
put him in a back room on the top floor
and saw nothing more OF him. 1t
seems he told the chambermaid that
he was not feeling well and did not
want his bed made. and so no one
went near him. There was an airshaft
in n corner of his room, but he did
not notice it. He had come there TO
suicide, so he just locked the door,
shut the window. turned on the three
gas-burners, and went to bed. This
was about 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon.
Monday morning | marked the room
vacant, aud pretty soon got word from
the cham bermaid that the door was
locked. About the same time a work.
man on the roof reported a terrible
smell of gas. He busted in tho door
OF the old mans room. and there he Law
In bed on the broad OF his back, with
the gas just ADJOINING from the burn
ers. There was a strong smell around.
but Of course the bulk of it went up
the shaft. He had some crackers and
cheese, and durn my buttons il be
hadn't been lying right there for thir.
ty-six hours waiting for death and hav.
ing a bite to eat when he got hungry
When | got in he turned his eyes on
me and plaintively asked:
Landlord. can you tell me whats
the matter with your gas? She's been
tzzin' away here ever since Saturday
and hasn't even gin me a headacher
Il booted that old cuss until my leg
ached, and then ran him down stairs,
but he had the best of US after all.
Our gas bill for that month was SIS ex.
ira, and the affair got into the papers
and we had TO stand 500 worth o.
guvin0."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
The Violent Comm otfon

In the stomach and bowels produced by
a violent purgative and its consequent
drenching action, never are, because IL is
impossible they should be, followed by
permanent good effects. No specific
which weakeEs and convulses the organs
for whose relief II is used can do good
Blne pills, calomel, podyphyllin, salts
and SIENNA vegetable or mineral purga-
tive pills. are drastlr remedies generally
void OF beurht = T.itable and effective
substitute for them ..1stetter's stomach
Bitters. which EFF, : a change both
natural marlborough in the bowels when
they are eonstipated. A sufficient and
regular secretion Of bile by the liver anC
sOund digestion are also promoted by its
use. Malaria in ali its forms, rbeuma
tisn and kidney trouble are obyiated By
this fine reformer OF disordered condi
tions OF the system \ wine glass full
three times a day is about the dose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
Grateful Relief.

An italian prince who had a Sicilian
cook was once travelling to his provin-
cial estates, taking with him his cook,
together with his entire kitchen force.
without which, so fond was he of the
d~elicacies they were wont 10 prepare.
he rarely if ever travelled. AT a point
where the narrow path along the prec-
ipice turned the angle of a projecting
rock the prince, At The head of his long
cavalcade, heard a shrek aud the
splash Of a body falling into the tor
rent far below. With a face white
with horror he pulled up and, looking
back. exclaimed: "The cook. The
ccok! DIDO not tell me it is the coe Ky"
NO, your excellency,' cried a voice
from the rear, lit is Don P~rosdocemo."
The prince hcaved a sigh of intense
relief, then said: "Ah, only the chap
lain! Thank goodness,"- Trou Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19

"have you not had enough of thisy' she
says, In q voice 30 cold that Dallas SCARCELY
recognizes II for hers. II atn amply salts.
ned
mo, / am not ready yet" says Allen.
Earning sharply. "Ah, Carew, how are you?
Been taking care OF my wife, Ell? Come
and dine with us to-morr0w, won't your
Dallas looks 1T Eleanor. Her eyes return
the o with one OF grave %disappr0val.
"Ah-no thank you Allen. AN engage
nlent, you know"
don't you mean 10 speak 10 me, DillasY'
says Rose, rising from her low seat and
scanning with smiling eyes his handsome,
clear Greek features. There, Mr.. Allen,
take Nelly home; she wants 10 20, and I'm
tired Of you anyhow
"fes, come" says Eleanor, laying her
hand on her husbands arm. Goodnight
Rose"
But Mr.. Carew does not take the chair
which his ex-tiancee has so skillfully left
vacant for him. lie has spoken ~ her, but
though he has read her wish in her baby
eyes, he has turned away and Is soon lost u
sight.
II don't see why you would leave 50
soon, says Joe pttti5llly. as they drive
nome. lhp much WINE rarely puts him in a
good hl nor. Il can't Imagine why, unless
you We. e J alous Of that little Rose Darrell
Il catIe away because / did not want Ia
see You make a fool OF yourself"
What do you mean?'
II mean that your head is not strong
enough 10 stand any more champagne. as
your behavior TO Rose proved" she says
coldly.
ITS all very well for you 10 preach" he
cries. stung by her words all the more be.
cause he feels their truth. "but what have
you to say, my lady. Pray how long die
you and your adOrer stroll about like DARBY
and Joan out on a h~oliday?"
Hush" she cries, while her eyes fash
and her cheeks brm even as they did wher
long ago he had dared To speak against thi'
man. Dallas Carew is my friend. | vii
not hear one word against him."
They have reached the house, and she
glad to he there, draws her cloak close
about her and sweeps up stairs, while he
husband follows more slowly. At the hea,
she pauses, and turning, comes Ia him, lay
ipsler tiny gloyed hand upon his.
~.As-~& rs quarrel, Joe, or you wIl
make me think our marriage was q mistake
Perhaps it was, but we must not quarrel
dear"
lie stoops and kisses her upturned face
81 am not worthy OF you, Nelly" he says
81 wish TO heaven | were"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
ORDER YOUR
SOME BODY TYPE.

We have 500 pounds of 8 point
tbrevier) type second hand, in welt
sorted cases containing about so pounds
each. This type YVES used in this
Office for about thirteen menths and il
in good condition for second hand ma
terial. This advertisement Is set out
OF n of the cases, and rs IL shows
here is n specimen of the whole and
what it will do.
1t is offered for sale at lsc. q pound
AS it is n bargain those needing body
type should order at once. This Ii an
extra hard type and will last for years
on a weekly newspaper. Orders will
be filed in the order of their rec.ipt
At this Office Do not delay writfueif
a case or two of this BREWER viii add
to the equipment Of your Office. Fifty
pounds will only cost you %. 90 Ad-
dress
The Sioux CRY PRINTING! Co.
Sioux City Iows
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
Wild Pigeons.

The largest nestings he ever visited
was in 1873 oil 1877. 1t began near
Petoskey and extended northeast past
Crooked lake for twenty-eight miles,
averaging three or four miles wide.
The birds arrived in two separate bod
les, one directly from the south bv
land, the other following The east coast
of Wisconsin and crossing at Manilou
island. He saw the latter body come
in from the lake Mt about 8 o'clock in
the afternoon. 1t was a compact mass
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
August
Flower"

l had been troubled FIVE months
with Dyspepsia. l had a fullness
after eating, and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. Sometimes a
deathly sickness would overtake
me. l was working for Thomas
McHenry Druggist, Allegheny City,
Pa, in whose employ l had been for
seven years. fused August Flower
for two weeks. / was relieved of all
trouble. l Gan now eat things ]
dared not H5dch before. ! have
gained twenty pounds since my re-
covery. J. D. Cox, Allegheny, Pa. .
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19

Signing with the cross was first
practicod by Christians 10 Distinguish
themselves from the pagans. In an.
cicnt times kings AMI mobiles used the
sign OF the cross. whether they could
write or not. rs n symbol that the peg.
son making it pledged himself. by bis
Christian faith. to the truth OF The
matter to which he affixed Il
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19

Ladies', use DR.. laIiue's "Periodical- rfis. from
Paris, France. Established In Europe, 1888; United
States, 1887. Cures all impressions. irregularitic,
ana monthly arrangements. Safe, harmless, reliable
They positively must not be taken during pregnancy
Many OF the Ills 20 which ladies' are subject arc ths
direct results OF irregular menstruatlon. Continued
monthly suppression result iU blood poisouinr and
1uic { consumption o. . package or ) for IS, per mai
Ia plain sealed envelope on'receipt of price. The La
i:ue hemfcal Co. PROJECTORS. The genuine pin SO Z
by sedswiek q Grady. Sioux City. la Wholesale and
retail agepts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19

DR.. nerces Golden Medical Discovery acts
upon this weak spot rs nothing else can. IL
rouses It up 10 healthy, natural action. By
thoroughly purifying the blood, it reaches.
builds up, and invigorates every part Of the
system.
For all diseases that depend ON the liver
or the blood-Dyspepsia, indigestion, Bilious
nea /; every form Of Scrofula, even Con-
stages n the most stubborn. 6lin ana
Scalp Diseases, the Discovery h the onIv
remedy :, unfaiiing and effective tat IL can
b guaranteed.
money back
On thsse terms, its an insult TO your IN
seiligencs 70 have sonsthing slss offered =
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19

Moses, the great lswgiver and re-
puted author of the first five books of the
bible. died on the anniversary OF his birth,
August q, l7u5 b. G., being exactly 10
years old.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19

Whe hoarse speak as little as posi-.
BILE until the hoarsencss is recovered
from, else the voice may be permanent
ly lost or difficulties of the throat bs
produced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19

When onions are being cooked the strong,
disagrecahle odor may be lessened By
placing vinegar on the stove.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
TIE WEAKEST SPOT

M your
system, perhaps,
Is the liver. III
that doesn't do
its work Of puri-
flying the blood,
more trou bles
come from IL
than you can re-
memher
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-19
the srRANoEsT BATTLEFIELD

The Wild srn ,ss, Whic', 10 NV. as Always
Tangled Solitude.
Detroit Free Press: 1t is there today
rs II was in isG4-though perhaps even
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-21
To the Worlds air.

THE CHRONICLE wishes all its
readers to attend the great World
Fair at Chicago. 1t also wishes to
increase its subscription list. To
accomplish these two ends it makes
the following offer:
1t will give a 6rst-class ticket to
Chicago and return to every per-
son getting thirty (3o) new SUBJ
scribersat theregular price of 81. so
per year (the Me7O York Weekly
7'76nne is given to every subscrib-
er to THE CHRONICLE, who so de-
sires) and sending us the cash with
the order. Tickets will be good
by any direct route.
Here is chance to visit the Fair
by a few days work. If you are
prevented from getting the requir-
ed number (3o) you will be paid
PRO rata for every subscription
you get.
Write THE CHRONICLE for sam
pie copies and go to work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-21
THREE VALUABLE GIFTS
To Be Given Away at st. Clairsville FAN
On September 20, 27 and %. 1898

To Be Given Away at st. Clairsville Fair
On September 20, 27 and %. 1898
l. A polished oak, upright folding bed
2. A solid oak extention table; 3. A
handsome polished oak rocker.
These pieces of furniture will be given
away by B. r. Johnston to the persons
making the nearest guesses to the tota
number of votes to be cast for the sue
cessful candidate for Governor of Ohio at
the coming election, in November. 1893
as determined by the official canvass OF
votes in the State.
The guessing must be done at the St
Clairsville Fair, September 26, p and 2S,
1898.
Each and every % cent admission
ticket will entitle the purchaser to a
Guess Ticket" free of charge, on which
the name and address of the holder and
the number of votes guessed may be
written. The Guess Ticket will be
deposited at any time during the fair, up
to o'clock P. NJ. on Thursday, september
gifts will be on exhibition together with
handsome display of the donors goods.
From now until the fair the gifts may be
seen at b. r. JohnstOn's mammoth fur
niture store on West Main Street, s..
ClairsviIle, Ohio.
The ticket box will be securely kept
mill the numher of votes for the Goyen-
or elect has been determined, when the
canvass of guess tickets will be made by
three disinterested persons. In case a
tie guess the decision will be made by lot.
These goods are first class. come and
examine them. They are given away to
advertise the business of B. Il. Johnston,
the Furniture Dealer and Funeral Direc
tor and for the benefit of the fair.
To assist those who do not care to
make the search for themselves, we give
the total votes of the last three success
full candidates for Governor of Ohio, as
follows;
In 1887, J. B. Foraker received ,532 votes
In 1899, James Campbell received . 1873, ,423 votes
In 1891, Vim. Mckinley, Jr., received 1886, 9 votes
Guess the number for 1893 The guar
antee the same fairness as in the guess
ing contest of last year. No extra charge
for guessing. Buy as many admission
tickets as you desire.
J. b. HOGE, President.
T. G. AYERS, Secretary.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-21
Why Sugar was Short.

The shortness of the supply of the re-
fined sugar is due to the fact that the
wholesale grocers, owing to the stringen-
cy of the money market, allowed their
stocks to get abnormaIly low. Then with
the commencement of the fruit-canning
season and corresponding demand from
the retailers, they were unable to supply
their customers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-21
The Flag.

The following is the way they do in
one of our large cities with the Stars and
Stripes in the public schools: Every
morning sees the flag carried to the prin-
cipal's desk, and all the little ones. rising
at the stroke of the bell, say with one
voice, ave turn to our flag as the sun
flower turns to the sum- One bell, and
every brown fist is raised to the brow as
in military salute, ave give our headsp'
Another stroke, and the grimy little
hands are laid on as many hearts, "And
our heartsp Then with shout that can
be heard around the corner, "To our
country!-one country, one language, one
flag" The best scholar of the day is
then called out, receives the flag, and be-
comes its custodian for the day.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-21
Old Coins.

There are are 100000 copper pen
nies somewhere. Nobody knows what
has become Of them, except that once in
awhile single specimen turns up in
change. A few years ago 4. 100000 bronze
2-cent pieces were set afoat. There mill.
ions of these are still outstanding. Three
million Scent nickel pieces are scattered
over the United States, but it is very rare
ly that one is seen. OF 100000 half cents,
which correspond in value to English
farthings, not one has been returned to
the government for coinage or is held by
the treasury.