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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10
4 Slave from BoyhOOd.
Trom Tie Red Vino, MINI. RepuI

Frotn the Red Vino. MIMI, Republican,
IL AIN now "a years DID, said Edwin
Swanson, of White Rock, Goodhue County,
Mimi. to a Republican representative,
"and AN you can see | am not very large
of stature. When / was IL years old /
became afflicted with a sickness which
baftied the skill and knowledge Of the
physician. | was not taken suddenly i'll
but on the contrary i can hardly state
the exact time when II began. The first
symptoms were pains in my back and
restless nights. The discase did not trou-
BILE me much at first, but II seemed TO
have settled in my body TO stay aud my
bite: experience during the last thirteen
years proved that to be the case. ! was,
of course, II child and never dreamed of
the suffering In store for me. / com
planned to my parents and they concluded
that In time ] would outgrow my trouble,
but when they heard me grooming during
my sleep they became thoroughly alarm
ed. Medical advice was sought. but TO
no avail. l grew rapidly worse II was
soon unable to move about, and finally be-
came confined continually to my bed. The
best doctors that could be had were con-
suited, but did nothing for me. / tried va
riouS kinds of extensively advertised pat
ent medicines with but the same result.
For twelve long years l was thus a
sufferer in constant agony without re-
spite. Assesses formed on my body in
rapid succession, and the world indeed
looked very dark TO me. About this time
when all hope was gone and nothing
seemed left but to resign myself To my
most bitter fate, my attention vas called
10 DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale peo-
pie. Like a drowning man grasping ~ u
straw, in sheer desperation ] concluded
10 aA.lr aaA $500 $3.50 - A. $50.
my health ii dared not hope 80 much, but,
IL possible, TO ease my pain.
Il fought Il box of the pills N they
seemed to do me good. | felt encouraged
and continued their use. After taking six
boxes j was up and able TO walk around
the house. i have not felt 10 well for
thirteen years AZ during the past year.
Only n year have / taken DIR. Williams
Pink Pills and | am able now to do chores
and attend to light duties.
TO ! hesitate 10 let you publish what
j have saidi No. Why should /. II is
the truth and | am only too glad TO let
other sufferers know my experience. Ii
may help those whose cup of misery is as
full to-day as mine was in the past"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain. in a
condensed form, all the elements neces.
sary To give new life and richness TO the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are also a specific for troubles peculiar 10
females. such as suppressions, IRREGULAR.
ties and all forms Of weakness. They build
up the blood, and restore the glow Of
health TO pale and sallow cheeks. In men
they effect n radical cure in all cases arts
ing from mental worry, overwork or ex-
&c. ses of Whatever nature. Pink Pills
are sold In boxes never in loose bulk ut
10 cents a box or six boxes for $50, and
may be had Of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DIR. Williams Medicine Com.
pany. Schenectady. y. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10
WORST IN MEXlCO'S HISTORY
Latest News From the Devastated Dis
trict Confirm First Reports.

t@HAtNN AHF"b bToh ~ rs
trict Confirm FIRST Reports.
st, Louis. Mo, Aug. IA special from
Socorro, n. NJ, says that the flood OF
Tuesday was the greatest In the his
tory Of New Mexico. Sixteen people
are Known 70 have lost their lives In the
raging waters. The storm began with
"A ~downpour Of rain and after two hours
Of terrific rainfall, a cloudburst struck
the mountain about five miles above
the town n less han half 81 hour
after dark, gigantic waves, bringing
rocks. mud and debris, took their devas
Eating course through the streets. The
bridges and at least a mile of the grade
# the Magdalena branch Of the Santa
Fe railroad were washed away, and
some damage has resulted TO the main
line south of the city. OF several houses
which stood near the channels OF the
arroyos. not a vestige is left. Many
houses in different parts Of the city
have fallen and others are giving way.
None Of the business portion Of the city
is injured, but not a dwelling house
escaped some damage. Many of the citi-
zens lost everything, and at least 100
families are homeless. The city water
works are partly swept away and a
water famine will follow the flood. as
IL will tax "A week or ten days 10 repair
the damage.
The loss Of life among the Mexican
-esidents is estimated at thirteen. The
father and five children of Ignacio
Durwn were drowned. His wife az
tempted TO escape with their 3 months
I'D baby. The torrent tore ii from her
arms and dashed IL against a wire
fence she saw IL perish. Two other
bodies have been picked up, bruised be-
yond recognition. Mrs. Munsey. an
American woman, and her ; year old
girl cannot be found, and five MeXicans
SO far, are missing Searching parties
are out looking for victims in the tim
Der along the river bank. Much OF the
'ruit and all the grain crop Is destroyed,
and for the first time in the hundred
years settlement OF Socorro county,
here will be a failure. The total loss in
SocorrO and the immediate vicinity will
ar exceed SOD, 900. The danger Is not
yet past, as the clouds are again bank
ng up in the mountains and many fear
hat the worst is yet TO come. \ mass
meeting of the citizens was held and
measures taken for the immediate re-
lief of the destitutes. The villages OF
Cunba, San Pedro, San Antonio, and a
settlement adjacent TO Socorro were
visited by the flood but the extent OF
he damage cannot be ascertained, as IL
S impossible to communicate with
them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10
THE SECOND PERIOD.


A little more than four months had pass
cd since the return OF Iris 10 her fathers
house.
Among other events which occurred dur
ing the earlier part Of that interval, the
course adopted by Hugh Mouatjoy. when
Miss Henley's suspicious OF the Irish lord
were first communicated to him, claims q
foremost place.
II was impossible that the devoted friend
Of IRIS could look at her. when they met
again on their way to the station, without
perceivtng the signs Of serious agitation.
Only waiting until they were alone In the
railway-carriage, she opened her heart I'M
tellect and true sympathy she could repose
implicit trust. He listened TO what she
could repeat OF Lord Harry's language
with bus little appearance OF surprise.
Iris had only reminded him of one among
the disclosures which had escaped Mr..
,v.impany at the inn. Under the lrresisti.
BILE influence Of good wine the doctor had
revealed the Irish lords motive for re-
manning In his " country after the as
sAssinatiou Of Arthur Mounijoy. Hugh
met the one diflcultv In his way without
shrinking from II. He resolved to clear
his mind OF its natural prejudice against
the rival who had been preferred to him
before he assumed the responsibility OF
guiding Iris by his advice.
When he had In some degree recovered
confidence In his w unbiased judg.
ment. he catered ON the question OF Lord
HArry's purpose In leaving England.
Without attempting to dispute the con-
clusiou 1t which Iris had arrived, he did
his best TO alleviate her distress. In his
opinion, he wus careful TO tell her, a DIS,
coveSy Of the destination to which Lore
Harry proposed to betake himself mi.h
be achieved. The Irish lords allusion 20.
2 new adventure which would occupy
him In searching for diamonds or gold,
might indicate 4 contemplated pursuit OF
the aasassin. - well - . plausible excuse
70 satfsfy IRIS. II wss al least possible
that the murderer might have been warn
I'd 9t his danger II he remained In Ea-
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Oh, plight to me thy loving troth,
oh, pledge thy lily-white hand.
The sail is set. | 20 from thee
Unto n distant land.
False fortune sends me from thy side.
Across the stormy sea,
But better fortune shall be mine,
And fetch me back to n
My white rose o Killarney,
My white rose o Killarney,
I'll ne'er forget,
Till life shall set.
My white rose o Killarney,
For thy sweet smile I'll danger dare,
For thee wealth shall be mine.
That II may throw It's luster bright
About thy form divine.
] fear not that thy heart Will change,
Nor all that fate may show;
My hear IL IL forever thine.
Thy love hath honor's glow.
My white rose o. Killarney.
My white rose o Killarney,
Till life shall set.
I'll ne'er forget,
My white rose o Killarney.
Jennie l.. 7. Dove.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10

Four shall not enter Paradise: The
s~coffer, the liar. the hypocrite and the
slanderer. TO SANDER is TO murder.
When the thief has no opportunity
for stealing he considers himself an
honest man.
II thy friends agree in calling thee an
ass. 20 and get a halter.
Thy friend has a friend. and thy
friends friend has a friend; be dis
Greet.
The camel wanted 10 have horns, and
they took away his ears.
While thy foot is shod, smash the
thorns.
Descend a step in choosing a wife;
mount a step IN choosing a friend.
The sun will go down all by itself,
without your assistance.-The Talmud-
T.. Deutsch.
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20 AND THE STRIPED STOCKINGS.
They Were "Mystlhed" and 30 Nns the
Cntutored Child Of the Forest.

The returned Lcwistonian fell TO talk
ing over a revolver that he carried in
the arrest of IA desperate in New Mex
leo, and then be diverged and told this
story:
Once wdon We were going down in
the Indian Territory, as We rode u Of
the village we passed the house where
a New Brunswick girl had just come to
live in the little prairie village. There
had been considerable joking about the
new arrival, aud as We passed she came
out TO hang up her washing on the line.
! rode a little red pony-one that | had
snapped IA Shotgun tor-and when
saw the New Brunswick girl hang up a
pair Of the longest. biggest-striped stock
ings | had ever seen. ] rode right up i'll
TO the yard and under the c.othes-line
and seized those stockings aud pulled
EN- off the line and rode away.
All that trip down across the hot
plains and over the rustiing buffalo
grass the boys plagued me about those
stockings. | had put them into my
trunk and kept them. | don't know
why | took them or kept them.
We'll, we got down into the Territory
and among the Indians. They are great
gamblers, you know. and we bet with
them everything we had. We raced and
won from them all the money and
blankets they possessed.
The blankets were United States
army blankets. but we can use them by
cutting out the u. ). At last we came
down to foot unnel and the Indians
brought out their man. He was tail,
broad chested, and long limbed. He
could - like the wind. and our best rvn-
ner WAS nothing compared with him.
Why, he was the best physical nan |
ever saw. He looked at our man aud
his thick lip curled in derisiou.
LIE no good-get a man.
The savage was stripped to his skin.
| looked at our man.
Jake | said, you wait a minute.
Then | went and got those stockings.
When | brought them out they created
the biggest kind of Il sensation, and the
curiosity to touch them was something
comical.
They just wanted TO put their hands
on them TO see what they were. | did
not let them satisfy their curiosity, but
carried them through - crowd a. il
they were holy relies.
Jake, put those on and run With
them | said,
why can't run with those on, he
said.
"'Yes, you ear Don't you see that
they are mystitied?"
"He put them on, aud taoogh he was
a large man they came clear 10 his
hips. We pinned them up, and he
started with the big Indian. Ii va.
plain by the faces OF the greasers that
they had lost all faith in their man as
against the striped stockings. The IN
dian ran a little distance aud then fell
behind, with his eyes fixed in terror on
those stockings. He was beaten. And,
do you know, | sold those stockings to
the Indian for tive ponies and a ride"
--LeuiStoa JourRai.
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The Reel.

While softly glims the candle light
Adown the dim. wainscoated hall,
Upon the silver, shimmerinB bright
or antique candlebras tall,
In merry eyes IL coyly peers,
The love lit Chances 10 reveal
OF happy maids and cavaliers
Who dance the old Virginia reel.
Cha In a gown OF ample flow.
Coquettish patches on the face,
With powdered hair as long ago,
And quaint and pretty air OF grace,
Each tripping maid with lightsome tread
In dainty shoes. most high of heel.
With eyes that laugh and uptossed head.
Glides through the old Virginia reel.
The CLEAN of mellow candle light
Weaves golden meshes OF romance,
Cupid speeds his arrows flight
Amid the maze OF the lance
Just as In colonial years,
When, to the music's frolic peal,
The happy maids and cavaliers
Danced In the old Virginia reel.
Ellen Brainard Peck
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"a me Down in "A Solid Wall.

Casper. Wyo., Aug. IA disastrous
~cloudburst occurred at the head Of
Garden creek, a small stream south o.
here. The water came down the vale,
in a solid wall ten feet high. carrying
everything before it. dealing death and
destruction in it's path. A freightei
and family named Newly were in bee
when the ficod came upon them and
without a moments warning they wer'
hurled into the mass Of water and de
bris. The intense darkness made es
cape almost impossible. Mr.. Newly
only getting out. His wife and child
were carried off with the flood. Sam
Parsons camp. near Newby's, was
caught by the water in the same man
ner, and his two children carried away
IN the torrent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10

me white moth 20 the closing vine.
The bee to the opened clover.
And the gypsy blood to the gypsy blood
Ever the wide world over.
Ever the wide world over. lass.
Ever the trail held true,
over the world and under the world,
And back at the last to you.
out Of the dark II the gorgio camp.
Out Of the CRIME and the gray
CMorning waits at the end Of the world,
GYPSY, come away!
The wild boar TO the sundried swamp.
The red crane TO her reed,
And the Romany lass 10 the Romany lad
by the tie OF a rowing breed.
Morning waits at the end OF the world,
Where winds unhaltered play.
Nipplng the TANKS Of their pluuging ranks
1lll the white sea-hOrses neigh.
The pied snake to the rifted rock.
The buck TO the stony plain,
And the Romany lass 10 the Romany Lad,
u both 10 the road again.
Both TO the road again, againi
out Of a clean sea-trAck-
FOLLOW the cross OF the gypsy trail
over the world and back.
Follow the Romany patteran
North wher the blue bergs sail,
And the bows are gray with the frozen
spray.
And the masts are shod with mail.
Follow the Romany patteran
Sheer 10 the Austral Light,
Where the bosom Of God is the s'ld west
wind,
Sweeping the sea-hoors white.
Follow the Romany pd.terah
West to the sinking sun.
Till the juuk-sails lift through the house
less drif.
And the esst md the west are one.
Follow the Romany patteran
East where the silence brOods
BY a purple wave on an opal beach
In the hush OF the Mahim woods.
The Wild hawk 10 the wind-swept sky,
The deer 20 the wholesome void,
And the heart OF a man 10 the heart of a
maid,
As il was IN the days OF old.
The heart Of a man to the heart Of a
maid
Light Of my tents. be feet
Morning waits at the end Of the world,
And the world is all at our feet,
-Rudyard Kipliug.
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Hts silent tnrcreu ,Cds oppressed IN n las;
LisS.

steamship nv which the assassin OF Ar.
thur MonntjDy was a passenger.
WIG as this guesS at the truth uTdOubt-
eddy was, il mad one merit, IL might easily
be put To the test
Hugh "A bought the days newspaper
at the station. He proposed To consult
the shipping advertisements relating. ia
the first place. to communication with the
diamond mines and the gold fields of
South Africa.
This course OF proceeding at once in-
formed him that the first steamer bound
for that destination would sail from Lon
don In two days time. The obvious pre-
caution to take was TO have tbs dock
watshed; aud Mouutjoy's steady old scrg-
ant, who knew Lord Harry by sight. was
the man 10 employ.
Iris naturally inquired what good end
could be attained il the anticipated dis
covery actually took place.
CTo be continued.D
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10

Que OF the McCook's Gets = Good Thing
New York. Aug. 1.-The resignation OF
Joseph J. O'Donohue. who has held the
position Of city chamberlain and gath,
cred In Its lucrative salary of s25. 900 per
year for many years. went into effect
today. He II succeeded by Gen. Anso;.
q. McCook, exsecretary OF the United
States senate. and one OF the celebrated
family Of Fighting McCooks." He Is a
staunch republican. and had pretty well
che entire management Of Mayor
strong's campaign.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10
PAoAl ALLOCATE ANNOYED.
Disiikes the Numerous Reports That He
Is to Be Removed.

Washington, Aug. mgr. Satolli, the
papal ablegate. Is very much annoyed
at the constant reiterations from many
quarters of the statement that he is to
be recalled. The latest of these stories
Is TO the effect that Cardinal Ledochow-
ski. the ex-Pole. is urging the pope to
appoint Mgr. Zalewski. a fellow coun-
tryman. now papal delegate to India.
as Mgr. Satolli's successor. 1t Is stated
in the most vigorous terms at the house
Of the papal ALLOCATE that 30 far as In
formation there exists absolutely moth.
ing Is known as TO the rumors that Mgr
Satolli is TO be recalled. He has re-
ceived no intimation of his recall and
50 far as he knows. occupies today the
same position ne did when he entered
upon his mission here. In the natural
order Of things his mission here will
come to an end. But as he Is the firsi
ALLOCATE to be sent to this country there
$ no means of judging when 1t will oc.
cur. When in Madrid, Vienna and
Paris. the average term of a papal
nuncio at those courts Is hve years
Mgr. Satolli has been here about three
ears.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10
Lnnch and Grnw Eati

You shall do both. even II you are
a slapsided. pailid, woe begone dyspep-
tic. II you reinforce digestion. insure
the conversion Of food into rich and
n~ourishing blood. and recover appetite
n sleep by the systematic use of the
great ~renOVator OF health, strength and
flesh. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which also remedies malarial. kidney
and rheumatic trouble, nervousness,
constipation and biliOusness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10

Spencer-How did you manage to
'iecipher those hieroglyphics? Are YOU
an expert?
Ferguson-Yes. used to put up
prescriptions in Il drug store.
Germany is under n burden of $500.
600 UoJ weary to support her standing.
army, The amount represents one-thlrd
o. the OF the entire State.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10

DIR. Reid, the celebrated medical
writer, was requested by a lady OF
literary eminence to call at her house.
BE sure you recollect the address, y
she said, as she quilted the room, mo.
! Chesterfield street." Madam" said
the doctor, Il am too great an admirer
OF p~oliteness not to remember Chester
fed and, ! fear, too selfish ever to Tor
cel No. L. Irgonant.
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giand, and that he might have contem.
plated directing his flight to a distant
country, which would not only offer a safe
refuge. but also hold out lin its mineral
treasures) a hope Of gain. Assuming that
these circumstances had really happened,
II was in Lord Harry's character to ma ke
cure oil bis revenge. by embracing in the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10

Citric acid, the active principle of
lines and lemons. was first extracted
by Sche-ie. 1t is found in considerable
quantities in many fruits beside these,
the acid Of m being, il is said.
extracted from almost any fruit. the
cheapness being the main factor in Sc
lection.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10
LOVE
wILKIE COLLINS.

Still posted at the head of the stairs, the
Doctors wife heard Iris speaking; but the
tone was not loud enough to make the
words ineligible mt that distance; neither
was any other voice audible In reply.
Vaguely suspicious Of some act OF domes'
tic treachery, Mrs. Vimpany began to de.
scend the stairs. AT the turning which
gave her a view Of the hall, she stopped;
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10
skinny Sufferers Saved.

Tobacco users as u rule are always below
normal weight because tobacco destroys d.
gestion aud causes nerve Irritation that saps
brain power aud vitality. You can get a
quick, guaranteed relief by the use OF No-To-
Bae, and then II you don't like your freedom
and improved physical condition you can
learn the use Of tobacco over again. just
ike the FIRST time. No. Bac sold under
guarantee TO cure by Druggists everywhere.
Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.. New
York City or Chicago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10

Cobble-I don't think the landlord Of
the Ocean Bar house liked what l said
TO him before ] went in bathing.
Somewhat was that?
Cobble-I asked him IL there were
any other sharks around.
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The Men Who Arrive.

Tell me not in accents mournfui
Advertising doesn't pay.
For that saying Is a chestnut"
Growing older every day,
And existent facts belle IL,
For you'll see, II you are wise,
That the only men who get there"
Are the chaps who advertise.
Printers Ink.
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oiupensitiun

Pindar, ;hc Theban. sang 10 Heron
Ia Dora verse, rich as rough hammered
gold.
The imuortals deal 20 men, now as Of
old.
Two Ul things for one good. These words.
forth Town
From such a trumpet, through the ages
grOdn
\ note of misery. And yet / hold
Thai hCuIb they deal US evils manifold
We owe the high powers gratitudeEalone.
For one good may be worth a thousand
ills.
And an the sum OF wretchedness that
Hlls
The Travelling earth, the sea, the arching
blue,
Cannot exceed the wealth Of JOY that lies
Ia sweet, low words. ia smiles and loving
eyes
Cannot compare with love, II love be true.
John Hay.
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Beecham's pills are for bill.

Beecham's pills are for bill
iousness, sick headache, dig.
ziness, dyspepsia, bad taste
in the mouth, heartburn, tor.
pid liver, foul breath. sallow
skin. coated tongue, pimples.
loss of appetite, etc, when
caused by constipation; and
constipation is the most fire.
quent cause Of all of them.
One of the most important things for
everybody to learn is that constipation
causes more than half the sickness in the
world, especially OF women; and itcan ell
be prevented. Go by the book free at your
druggists, or write b, +. AllenCo. ,5o5Canal
st., New York. Pills, loo and 2Se a box.
Annual sales more than 6.nO.O0 boxes
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-08-10

Excise Commissioner Harberger OF
New York. has been In politics for
twenty years. and has v taken a
drink. But he has h reputation OF be-
Ing the most liberal man on the board.
and II he lived In Kansas he would
doubtless be classified by the prohfbi-
tionists as a rum hend.
A honey bee. instead of a corrier pig
con. for carrying q letter Is q new idea
An English beekeeper has been train
ing bees for this purpose. The insect il
taken away from the hive. q letter
printed by microphotography Is gum
med TO its back. and he In thrown to the
cir.
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indianapolis Journal. Honorah. called
Mr.. Grogan from ,he front of the house
What Is il. now2
Is it singin', ye are, or grindin' IN
coffee for supper, ! dunno?