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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
CUSTER CHRONICLE
JOSEPH KUBLER PUBLISHER

"Gtve me "A burnt navel" demanded a
sleek looking gentleman, as he ap-
preached the bar in an eastern city. The
order was a strange one ana u number
Of men who were %lounging ABOUT
watched ~cuycrtly 10 note the outcome.
The bartender, however, seemed to be
familiar with the c~OlcOCtirn, and I'M
modiately began operations, His first
move was To select a large California
Olang OF the Washington navel vari-
ETY.. Then, taking a sharp knife, he
made an ineisiOn in the skin completely
around the orange, not disturbing the
pulp. DeXterously turning the skin,
which paols very easily, hC fashioned
the lowl of q cap, ana with tho other
end h" formed thes,and. Then. pour
ing a pony of brandy into the bowl. ne
added a lump OF sugar and set fire to H..
During the burning process the brandy
absorbed tho oil from the orange skin,
and the drink was Tea ~ to serve. They
say il has no equal as a bracer,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

\ subscription hes recently been
started In London, under the patronage
Of the prince of Wales, which mas Tor it's
aim the restoration of the old church of
Burnham Thorpe, whore Nelson was
haptized, and whore his mother and
father lie buried. IT is the intention Of
the committee that has the subscription
in charge TO nave tn" windows II the
church decorated with zones recalling
the career Of the victor Of Trafalgar.
During his life Nelson often expressed
"A desire to be buried at Burnham
Thorp", ana nothing but a command of
the king prevented his body from repos-
ing there, instead Of beneath the beauti-
fully sculptured tomb in ST. Paui's
cathedral.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Balloons were used in the recent Ger
man army m~ancuvers. Each corps had
a balloon, handled by sixty men. Six
gas carriages,drawn each by six horses.
belonged 70 each balloon, the UNI
loading, filling and sending up took only
fourteen minutes. The balloons were
kept at a height OF $500 feet, from
which the officers telegraphed to head
quarters and sent sketches of the enc
my's position down the rope.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Bill boards are TO be utilized for The
dissemination Of scriptural teachings
ut Muskegon, Mich, a society for the
prosecution Of the work and also for
the distribution Of hand cards bearing
biblical texts and Illustrations having
a commercial traveller, WIZ got Rev.
DR.. Joseph Mccarthy to act as presi-
dent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Five Topeka girls r. to their re-
Spcctive hcneyboys the same afternoon
recently, breaking the engagement and
sending back the ring. They had just
come from a train where they went TO
throw rice at a pretty bride, but broke
and ran when the bridegroom got ugly
about ii. They accepted it as a warm
ing that no matter how agreeable a
man may he as a beau, he may not turn
out 10 be SO sweet as a husband.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

There arc some curious names of
United States pensioners: Preserved
Ireland, NJ. j. Yankee, Mexico Washing
ton and Alfred Constantlnople. Then
comes a few in the harware line, such
as Minerva Hatchett, John Hammer
and George AK.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Portland has something new--a So
aiety the members OF which are TO vote
at elections as the majority shall decide,
individual preferences giving place to
loyalty to the society. 1t is the Hebrew
Political club and started IN with a
membership OF forty-four.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The balloon has become a marine life
saving appliance. The big ocean grey
hounds viii soon, it is thought. be
equipped with life boats harnessed to
balloons SO as to be practically unsink-
able. This novel device has been pat
ented by u shrewd Connecticut yankee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
ZULUS ON THE WAR PATH.
They Burn a British Mission and
Mill the Inhabitants.

hUi the INHABITANTS.
Capetown, Dec. ia dispatch from
Blantyre. British South Africa, dated
October rs. says hat three British coll
umns have been sent against the An
gonf Zulus, who have invaded the
southwest OF Nyassaland, burned a
British mission station and killed the
Inhabitants OF a number Of villages.
When h advices left Blantyre IL was
feared that that town would be at
lacked by the Zuius, who overwheIm-
ingly outnumbered the British. The
Portuguese at Tete, Portuguese East
Africa, ave invited the cooperation of
the British.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Victoria, n in fact. all Australia,
As a field for medical emigration is
played u The large cities are said
% be overrun with medical men out Of
employment, anxious to grasp at any
hing that offers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

A G.rman statistican has recently
found that the Bulgarians lead the ma
tons in longevity, having a c%entenar-
al to every thousand inhabitants. In
1892 alone there died Ia Bulgaria $50
persons of more than 100 years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The salary Of the archbishop of Cam
terbury is $3.50 0 a year. He has two
palaces provided for him free of cost
by the British nation and his attend
ancc and maintenance are also settled
for in a great part by the British tax
PAYERS,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

From Scotland the reports OF crops
are for the most part OF one uniform
type. The crops have been magnificent,
but they We're ruined by the continuous
rains.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The phylloxera Is working havoc in
the vineyards in the Sacramento and
Napa valley In California.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Millions of men in India live, marry
and rear apparently happy children
upon an income which, even when the
wife works, is rarely Sc cents a week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

Fifty-nine fish hooks, all baited, have
been ound inside Of a Goldfish caught
of Marlborough Head.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

In the village of Southport Conn. Is
preservsd a piece OF cedar post which
ieneral Washington helped to set In the
ground at Harrington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The biggest poultry ranch In the
world liz TO be located near San Francis
20. II Is expected to yield 30, 900 broilers
and 2.oO0.000 eggs a year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The salmon pack in British Columbia
this year exceeds 100000 cases.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The trade returns for September
show : large increase In Canada over
those for the same month Of 1895.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
A Mastery State Paper Touching all De-
partments of the Government.
An Able Discussion OF the Cuban Matter
And our Duties In Relation Thereto.
All Questions Between this Country and
England Amicably Settled.
A Reference to His Policies With Suggestion
for Further Action.

To the Congress Of the United States:
AS representatives Of the people in the
legislative branch Of their government
you have assembled at a time when the
strength and excellence of our free in
stitutions and the illness Of our citizens
to enjoy popular rule nave been again
mad manifest. A political contest in
VolNing mOmentOuS consequences,
fraught with feveriSh apprehension,
and creating aggressiveness SO intense
as 10 approach bitterness and passion
has been waged throughout our land,
and determined by the decree Of free
and independent suffrage without dis
turbdnce Of our tranquility or the least
sign Of weakness in our national struc-
ture.
When we consider these incidents and
contemplate the peaceful obedience and
manly submission which nave succeed
ed a heated clash Of political opinions,
we discover abundant evidence Of a de-
termination on the part Of our country
men 10 abide 10y every verdict of the
popular viii and to be controlled at all
times by an abiding faith in the agen-
cios established for the direction Of the
affairs of their government. Thus our
people exhibit a patriotic disposition.
which entities them to demand of those
who undertake to make and execute
their laws such faithful and unselfish
service in their behalf as can only be
prompted by a serious appreciation or
the trust and confidence which the ac-
ceptance of public duty invites.
In obedience TO a constitutional re-
quirement | hereby submit to the con-
Eress certain information concerning
national affairs with the suggestion OF
such legislation as in my judgment il
necessary and eNpedient. To securc
brevity and avoid tiresome narration I
shall omit many details concerning mat
tiers within federal control, which, by
no means unimportant, are more profit
ably discussed in departmental reports.
! small also further curtail this commu-
nication by emitting a minute recital or
any minor incidents connected with u
foreign relations which have heretofore
found a place in executive messages,
but are now contained in a report Of the
secretary of state, which is herewith
submitted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

FJnawc13I
This reference to the condition ana
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

In concluding this communication. n.
last words shall be an appeal to the con.
gress for the most rigid economy In the
trust for the people. The way to perplex.
Ing extrayagance IL Easy, but 4 return "a
frugality = difhcult. When. however. Il IL
considered that those who = bear the
honest care save IN the fidelity OF their
public ofncialy. the duty Of ali possihls ~.
trsnchment 10 plainly manifest. When
tests of political opinion are no louGer rc-
membered nothing In the rotrosrcct ~
our public service will be a. Fortunate
and comforting az the recollection of OF
constant devotion 10 the interests az our
confding fellow countrymen.
GROVER CLEvELAN0.
Executive Mansion. December I. I'LL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
The Venezuelan Question.

The Venezuelan boundary question
has ceased to be a matter of difference
between Great Britain and the United
States, their respective governments
having agreed upon the substantial pro-
visions of a treaty between Great Brit
ain and Venezuela, submitting the
whole controversy to arbitration. The
provisions OF h treaty are so eminent
ly just and fair that the assent of Vene-
zuela thereto may confidently be antic-
ipated. Negotiations for a treaty Of
general arbitration for all differences
between Great Britain and the United
States are far advanced and promise
to reach a successful contamination at
an early date.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19
The Seal Question.

We have during the last year labored
faithfully and against unfavorable con-
dltions to secur better preservation OF
seal life in the BehriEg sea. Both the
United States and Great Britain have
lately dispatched commissioners TO these
waters TO study the habits and condi
ton of the seal herds and the causes Of
their rapid decrease. Upon the reports
Of these commissioners, soon to be sub
mitted, and with the exercise OF pa
thence and good sense on the part OF all
Interested parties, II is earnestly hoped
that hearty cooperation may be Sc
cured for the protection against threat
ened extinction Of seal life I'm the North
ern Pacific and Behring sea.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

The president reviewed the reports
from the heads Of the department COM
menting on the services rendered, their
cost and the additional service needed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

While no definite response to this init
nation has yet been received from the
Spanish government, It Ia believed to be
not altogether unwelcome. while as al
ready suggested no reason II perceived
why 1t should not be improved by the in
surgents. Neither party can fail to see
the Importance of early action, and both
state OF things for even a short period will
add enormously to the time and labor and
expenditure necessary to bring about the
Industrial refrigeration Of the island. It
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

cost and the additional service needed.
Civil Service n Success.
The progress made in civil service re-
form calls for the utmost congratula-
lions. 1t has survived the doubts Of it's
friends as well as the rancor of it's en-
emies and has gained "a permanent
place among the agencies destined to
cleanse our politics and to improve,
economic and elevate the public ser
vice. There are now in the competitive
classified class upward Of $4,000
been included from time to time since
March 4, 1893. A most radical and
sweeping extension was made by ex-
ecutive order. dated the 9Th day of
May, 1896. And II fourth class post
masterships are not included In the
statement, 1t may be said hat prac-
tically all positions contemplated by
the civil service Law are now classified.
Abundant reasons exist for including
these postmasterships, based on econ
omy, improved use and the peace and
quiet Of neighborhoods. If, however,
obstacles prevent such action at pres
emit. / earnestly hope that congress will.
without Increasing p~ostofice appropria-
lions. 70 adjust them as to permit in
proper cases a consolidation OF these
postofices, to the end that through this
process the result desired may to a linn
tied extent be accomplished.
The civil service rules as amended
during the last year provide for q SEN
sible and uniform method OF promotion.
basing eligibility to better positions
upon demonstrated efficiency and faith
fulness. The absence Of fixed rules on
this subject has been an inirmity IN,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-19

f'Po@S "a ia eadStfOH from our people.
me payment, therefore, of any deficiency
III me revenue from this fund Is nothing
more nan It's proper and legitimate use.
The government thus applying a sur
plus fortunately In les treasury To the
payment OF expenses not met by its cur.
ent revenues, is not at all to be likenad
to a nan diving beyond his income. and
thus mourning debt or ~ncroachin on
his principal. With individuals q
Is the chief object of struggle and effort
The application of an accumulated FIND
by the government to the payment of
Its running expenses Is a duty.
An individual living beyond his in
come m embarrassing himself with
debt or drawing upon his accumulated
fund OF principal is either unfortunate
or ~fmprovident. The distinction Is be-
tween a government charged with the
duty OF expanding for the people and
for proper purposes all the money IL re-
ceiyes from any source and the individ-
ual who Is expected to manifest a nat
ural desire to avoid debt or 10 accumu
late as much Is possible and to live
within the income derived from such
ac~cumulations, to the end that they
mo ~ AtSASooSos VI NJ ledSL remain
unimpaired. for the future use and en-.
joyment OF himself and object of his
love and affection who may survive
him. 1t Is immeasurably better to ap-
propriate u surplus to the payment OF
tustifabie expenses than to allow 1t Ia
become an invitation to reckless appro-
priations and extravagant expendi-
lures. l suppose 1t Will not be denied
that under the present law our people
obtain the n~ecessaries OF q comfortable
existence at q cheaper rate than for
merly. This Is q matter Of supreme
Importance. since II In the palpable duty
OF every just government to make the
burdens OF taxation as lights as possi-
bic. The people should not be required
to reliilQuish this privilege OF cheap iiy-
ing except under the stress Of their gov
ernment's necessities made plainly
manifest.
Financial Methods.
This reference to the condition and
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-11
Alfalfa and Trees.

Alfalfa Is winning its way in many
localities to which it was not formerly
regarded as adapted. twill undoubted-
ly prove great boon to pretty much all
the country west of the Missouri river,
and still farther west it is already the
chief reliance, without which live stock
growing under any other than purely
range conditions would be we'll nigh
impossible. East Of the river it is also
gaining ground, and localities in which
it is reported to be proving successful
are every year increasing as experience
with it increases.
The experience contains some warn.
ings, too, that should be needed, accord
ing to the Iowa Homestead, which tells,
for example, that in those portions OF
Kansas and Nebraska where alfalfa has
been successful for considerable time
it has occurred to great many to seed
orchards with it. This proved to be a
very serious mistake, for in only ordina-
rily dry weather the alfalfa robbed the
trees Of the moisture they needed, and
the would be fruit grower found him.
self without an orchard, but with very
good alfalfa field. The alfalfa is deep
rooted plant, going down into the soil
long distance for its water supply and
requiring a good deal of it. When Ii
and the trees contest for supply that
is only sufficient for one form of plant
life or the other, the alfalfa is always
the winner and the trees 60 to the wall.
It may be set down as fact, reasonably
we'll established, that alfalfa is unsuited
for seeding an orchard except in locali-
ties where there is no question about the
sufficiency of moisture.
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-11
How to Sow Peas and Oats.

A Rural New Yorker correspondent
writes: Peas should be "ganged" OF
plowed in about two inches deep. The
oats may then be sowed on the surface
and narrowed or drilled. This will give
a far better crop than to plant the peas
shallow, as is the usual practice. Sow
about u bushels of oats and bushel
Of peas per acre. Use some stiff strawed
variety of oats, and the Canada field pea.
Cut with the mower and cure as for hay.
Since the pea vines will be full of water,
they will need to be cured more than or.
dinary hay. Peas and oats make most
excellent soiling crop. For winter feed
ing one can get twice as much food per
acre for animals by raising corn instead
of oats and peas. True, the cost of rails
ing will be slightly more per acre with
the former than with the latter, but Ii
should be kept constantly in mind that
corn is the greatest of all grass and for
age plants.
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-11
Clasn Foot PrEuinc.

The new method of close root pruning
is exactly the reverse Of the old idea Of
transplantirg-namely, taking up tree
with its roots entire. 81. NJ. Stringfel-
low, near Galveston, is the pioneer in
heralding this new method, which a
number Of equally successful horticul-
turists in the south approve and prac-
tice. Briefly stated, the new method is
as follows: Hold tree, top down. and
cut back to about one inch. This cut
will face down when tree is set. Leave
only from one to three feet of top. Let
all shoots grow. When one foot in
length, rub off # all that are net needed
for symmetrical top.
The Pacific Rural Press, commenting
on this new method. says: "We are
aware that the system has been follow
ed to some extent by some planters upon
the moist soil in the neighborhood of
Visalia. 1t is our Judgment that under
favorable conditions for roofing. such as
retention Of moisture near the surface,
the results described by Mr. Stringfel-
low would be attainable, so far as sue
cessful striking Of roots from the fresh
ly cut stubs goes. We are also quite as
sured that under the conditions sur
rounding many Of our newly planted
trees in California large proportion Of
them would die. Our observation is
that too much Importance has been at
tached TO the retention Of fbrous roots,
but We shop!d want to cut our roots
longer than hedges for tho same reason
that in the drier parts Of this state we
uso longer cn,'ir, and plant seeds deep
er than is desirable in moist summer
c1irnrtnS -
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-11
q m. q nj. q m. p II

daily Daily except Sunday
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining
| TON and points north. or take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
'f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent.
or on signal.
'i' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
IT. Stops to let off passengers from points
south of Harrington.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington lilo a. m. and 9.5l M, daily
s,lS, n.i5. a. m $50 4so6!5 65a. p M, week
days. Leave New Castle 6. so a m. and 10 10 p
M, daily, s.3l, 9.45, Hot a. M, LIS, So, Al,
7.22 p. m, weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. m,
and arriving at GA p. m, weekdays, run
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. R.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1887 m. week days, IS D m Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays only. Returning
train leaves Franklin City SO a. m week-days
only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (yia
steamer) LAB p. m, weekdays Returning
leave Chincoteague 4.42 a. M, weekdays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1877 a m .62S p m weekdays Returning,
leave Lewes6 As a. M, 20 p. m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1887 a. M week.
days and 6.2s p M. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays only. Returning, leave Berlin $50
a m and 2.4s pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and
only.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R--Leave Townsend
for Centrevile and way stations 20 a. M, and
530 m. week days. Returning, leave Centre
Vile 7.3l a. M. and 80 p. M, weekdays.
DELAWARE & CHESAPEAKE r. R.-Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 3.3S a m. and
545 p m, week days Returning, leave Oxford
sos a. M, and 40 p. M, week -days
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD Il. k.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations H. l5.a
m, week days, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays 7.U5 p m. Returning, leave Cambridge
62O a. m. weekdays and 2E LIP. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays
CoNNEcrIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend with
Queen Annes & Kent Railroad At CLAYTON.
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore 4 Delaware Bay kailroad At Har-
rington, with Delaware Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At seaford. with Cambridge n seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York Phia-
delphia Norfolk. Wicomico 4 Pocomoke and
Peninsula Railroads.
s. M. PROVOST. General Manager.
j. X. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.