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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
HOW r o
Some Interesting Facts Which Are Not
Generally known.

Some Interesting Facts Which Are Not
Generally known.
All boys, and a good many of their
sisters, are fond Of peanuts. Every
body knows hat no circus is COM
plete without them, but probably not
many boys, nor girls either, know just
how they grow, says the New York
Times. The peanut is supposed to be
q native of Africa, where il forms the
chief food 81 certain regions, but II is
found, too, in South America and Eu-
rope, the species varying slightly in
the different countries. Here in the
United States it is cultivated chiefly in
Virginia, North Carolina and Tenncs-
see. The seed planted Is the meat
kernel, and care is taken not to break
the skins. The plant grows like a
vine, and the nuts hang or to It like
Pea pods. A single vine will, IL is esti-
mated, produce about 100 nuts il It Is
OF the average good condition. At this
rate the yield per acre is 40 bushels.
Three varieties of these nuts are grown
there-the white, red and the Spanish.
They are readily distinguished, as they
have individual characteristics. The
next time you eat n peanut with two
kernels very white, with pink skins,
you will know it is of the white
variety. which is the most important.
The shell of the red nut sometimes
holds three or four dark kernels, and its
skin Is of q decidedly dark red, 80 you
canno mistake that; while the Spanish
nut is SO much smaller, with a lighter
skin than either Of the others, that IL
will not be mistaken for either. Nearly
5000, 900 bushels of peanuts are used in
this country every year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

found in the orchard from which f~1s
taken, though the larger Gig. y is
more nearly representative than the
smaller Gig. p. The tenants on five
adjoining farms owned by one man were
furnished with q hundred or more trees
to the farm. Thus the trees were all
planted at the same time, in similar soil,
and from the same lot of trees, 50 that
the only difference must come as q die
rect result of the planting and after.
care received. In the best one of these
orchards there was no stinting IN dig
ging the holes. The roots were care
fully spread and the soil mixed with
stable manure, firmly packed about
them. Every winter the ground has
been covered with manure taken directly
from the stable, n few extra forkfuls
being thrown close about each tree,
and during the summer the sol, has
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
Tho Earm-Hnma Lawn.

There are but few things which, at
small expense, add 30 much to the ap-
pearance of n farm-home as a well-kcpt
lawn. In order that it may aid mate
rally in beautifying the place, it is not
necessary that the lawn be either large
in area or elaborate in design. II may
be very small and very simple, yet II it
is kept clean, and the grass short and
even, it will greatly add to the attrac.
tiveness of the home Va which it be-
longs. Such q lawn almost any farmer
can have simply by taking care of it.
The beauty of the lawn itself, to say
nothing of the improved appearance Of
the farm, will pay most literally for the
little time and labor required to keep
IL in good condition.-Rural World.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
His CRITICISM.

Professional art critics are by nd
means the only people whose opinions
of pictures arc worth hearing, as many
an artist has found out. Michael Herl-
Thy had his little shop insured In a pop
ular company and the agent presented
him with q highly-colored Autograph
representing the burning Of a block OF
buildings.
Mr.. Herlihy surveyed the picture for
some moments, muttering to himself the
while. At last he turned a dissatisfied
face upon the agent.
Its moighty purity" he said, "but it's
mesllf doesn't call it complate, sorr, not
by amy Names"
Indeed" said the agent. what IL
wanting. MI. Herlihyp"
There's the buildin's, all roight," said
Michael. "an' there's the foire-ingines, an
the ladders an the horses an the shmoke
an cinders. There's the payple runnin'
an the foiremen climbin' oop and doom.
But, said Mr.. Herlihy turning his back
on the painted confiagration and con-
fronting the insurance agent with an ex.
preston Of strong discomfort "who liver
in the woide wurrld saw q blither NV
that koind goin' on an not a bit av q
dog anywhere to be sane on the sthrate,
sorrp Who's the man t painted thai
pitcher, Old loike t be touldp" concluded
Mr.. Heriihy, waxing scornful. "He'l
got q few things TO Earn before iveI
he'll ever be an arthist, Dim thinkin'i I
-Youkh's Companion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
THE STORY OF LUCKNOW.
A Beunion That Called Up Memories OF
That Famous Relief.

Tuesday being the thirty-seventh an
niversary of the entry into Lucknow of
the force under Gems. Havelock and
Outram, the survivors of the original
garrison and of the relieving force
dined together, according to the annual
custom, says the Blackburn (England)
Times. Gen. Sir William Olpherts, V.
c., presided, and the toast of Our De-
parted Comrades" was drunk In solemn
silence.
The dramatic story Of the relief of
Lucknow is thus told by n survivor:
Suddenly l was reused by n wild, I'M
earthly scream close TO my IA My
companion stood upright beside me, her
arms raised and her head bent forward
in the attitude of listening. A look Of
intense delight broke over her counten-
ance, she grasped my hand, drew me
toward her. and exclaimed: 'Dinna ye
hear itP Dinna we hear itp All, I'm
no dreamin'; it's the slogan ofthe High
landers. We're saved, we're saved!'
Then, fiinging herself on her knees, she
thanked God with passionate fervor. l
felt utterly bewildered; my English
ears heard only the roar of artillery.
and | thought my poor Jessie was still
raving, but she darted to the batteries.
and | heard her cry necessarily TO the
men: Courage! Hark to the slogan
to the Macgregor, the grandest o. them
a! Here's help at lastr
ITO describe the effect of these words
upon the soldiers would be impossible.
For n moment they ceased firing and
every soul listened with intense anxiety.
Gradually, however, there arose a muir
muir OF bitter disappointment; and the
waillng Of the womea who had hocked
out began anew rs the colonel shook
his head. Our dull lowland ears heard
nothing but the rattle of the musketry.
A few moments more of this deathlike
suspense, of this agonizing hope, and
Jessie, who had sunk on the ground,
sprang to her feet and cried in "a voice
30 clear and piercing that it was heard
along the whole lines: will ye no be-
lieve it nowP The slogaS has ceased,
but the Campbells are coming-d'ye
hearp' At that moment we seemed in
deed to hear the voice of God in the
distance, when the bagpipes of the
Highlanders brought us tidings Of de-
~liverance, for now there was no longer
any doubt of the fact. The shrill, pen.
etrating, ceaseless sound, which rose
above all other sounds, would come
neither from the advance of the enemy
nor from the work of the sappers. No,
it was indeed the blast Of the Scottish
bagpipes. now shrill and harsh and
threatening vengeance on the foe, then
in softer tone, seeming to promise sue.
cor to their friends in need"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

been cultivated in truck and potntocs.
1t requires some care TO pass the trees
without injuring them, but they will
very quickly repay this extra attention.
Each spring, about the time the leaves
begin to put out, the trunks and larger
branches are thoroughly washed with a
strong suds made from soft soap, using
n soft rag to apply II. Itkeeps the bark
healthy and almost as smooth and
glossy as that Of the tender last years
shoots. These orchards are now seven
years old, and in this particular one
several trees have been lost, in spite Of
the extremely dry summers, though I
know of one orchard which has but 12
trees left and none of those of value
Orange Judd Farmer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
A Rush for the Horse Show,

Some notion of the importance which
the horse show holds in the hearts of a
large number of Americans may be
gathered from the fact that the Bruins
wick and Waldorf hotels have practical
ly refused TO accept any guests during
the horse show week.
Every room in these big hotels has
been spoken for and the Waldorf goes
so far rs to that it will not
undertake to serve dinners or l~uncheons,
aside from those aleady scheduled. dur
ing the entire week of the exhibition.
This announcement has, of course, start
ed a mad rush to these hotels, as the
public dearly loves to crowd in where
there is said to be no room.
The time for the horse show is still
some distance away but 1t is as general
ly talked about as if 1t were to take
place next month. 1t is evident that the
four-in-hand competitions will be a fea-
ture of the show.
The gossip Over the four-in-hand con-
tcst at Philadelphia has not yet dwin-
died out and the extraordinary coach
ing season Of last year has spurred the
drivers of tours into such unusual &C.
tivity that the number OF entries is sure
to be double that Of last year.-Boston
B1dQek.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

glad he is not after all; though I wish yos
chaps would not squabble over the picture.
You had much better let me have 1t, Basil.
This silly boy doesn't really want 1t, and
III you let any ono nave II but me, Basil,
| will never forgive you I" cried Dorian Gray.
"And l don't allow people 10 call me a silly
boy"
you know tho picture is yours, Dorian.
| gave it to you before IL existed"
"And you know you have beer a little
silly. Mr.. Gray, and that you don't really
mind being called a boy"
II should have minded very much this
morning, Lord Henry"
"Ahl this morningl You nave lived since
them
There came q knock to the door, and the
butler entered with tea-tray and sat It down
upon q small Japanese table. There was o
rattle Of cups and saucers and the kissing Of
a fiuted urn, Two globe-shaped china dishes
wore brought in by u page Dorian Gray
went over and poured the tea out. The two
men sauntered languidly to tho table, and
examined what was under the covers.
Let us go 20 the thoater tonight" said
Lord Henry. There Is sure 10 be some
thing on, somewhere. I have promised TO
dine at Whites, but II is only with an old
friend, so ] can send him a wire and say
that am Ill, or that I am prevented from
coming in consequence OF a subsequent en-
gagcment. I think that would be a rather
nice excuse; IL would have the surprise Of
candor."
ut is such a bore putting on ones dress
clothes" muttcred Hallward "And, when
one has them on, they are so horrid."
Eyes" answered Lord Henry, dreamily,
"the costume Of our day is detestable. 1t is
so sombre, so depressing. Sin is the only
color-element left In modern life.r
"You really must not say things like that
before Dorian, Harry"
"Before which Dorianl The one who is
pouring out tea for us, or the one in the
picturel"
Before either"
~ should like TO come TO the thcater with
you, Lord Harry, +" said the lad.
"Thon you shall come; and you will come
too, Basil, won't you"
81 can't really. | would sooner not. ]
have a lot Of work IN do"
Continued next weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
Mostly About Julta.

I'm roaming In the meadow,
But I'm roaming there alone.
For my dainty little ladybsrd
10 western lands has flown,
And the minutes seem like hours
And the days are twice as long,
But my head is full of julia
And my heart is full of song.
The flowers don't seem half so sweet.
The sky Amt half 20 blue,
As twas, my little ladyb.rd.
When ] walked there with you;
/ know I'm not half living,
I'm Just moseying along.
With my head just fun OF sunshine
And a hear just full of song.
SO always when I'm lonely,
or feeling sad and blue.
i start, my little ~ladybird,
To think and dream OF you.
And then the sun comes bursting out,
My soul feels glad and strong,
When my head is full of julia
And my heart is full OF song.
PHILADELPHIA InQuiTeT
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
DO Plants Have Inteliixcnoe9

Have plants intelligence DO they
ever think? These are interesting qucs-
tions that would have to be answered
by the statement Of an observer Of the
ways Of pumpkins and melons: "Plants
often exhibit something very much
like intelligence. II a bucket of water,
during a dry season, be placed q few
inches from q growing pumpkin or
melon vine, the latter will turn from
its course md in a day or two will get
one OF it's leaves in the water" We do
not vouch for the truth Of this, but IL
might make an interesting experiment
for this summer.-Rural World.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
Onions Need Change of Soil.

1t is commonly supposed that onions
are improved by being grown repeatedly
In the same ground, but an experiment
at the Ontario college last season dem
onstrated just the contrary to be true.
For IL or Is years the colleges onion.
bed had been in the same spot, with
the result that the vegetables gradual
ly diminished in size. Last year they
were grown on an adjoining piece of
land, and although given nc more care
the results were that the bulbs were
double the size of previous years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
he Longest Ride for Five-Cent Fare

New YORK sun.
Sometime 6 the editor of the Street
Railway Journal of New York began to
gather information as to the longest
rides given for a ) cent fare in the cities
of this country containing over so, 900 in
habitants. The result of his labor APP
pears i'm the July number Of the Journal.
The list contains twenty-five cities, be-
ginning with New York, with nearly
1000, 900 inhabitants, and ending with
indianapolis, with over 100, 900 inhab-
itants. The longest ride for a 8 cent
cash fare in miles is as follows: New
York. 12ha; Chicago, Is; Philadelphia,
11&; Brooklyn. IS; st. Louis, Is; Boston,
10; Jersey City. 81; San Francisco. ~;
Minneapolis, 10; Cincinnati, 1914: Cleve-
land 10; Buffalo, 1874; Lynn, 6; New Or
leans, Z: Washington. 91a; Detroit, 10:
Milwaukee, 8: Kansas City, IL; Louis
willie, 8; Rochester, 9; Denver, liz; In
ld~ianapolis, IL.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
To get the full benefit of mulching IL
should be done early and well.
King Humbcrt and His Soldiers.

King Humbert, in the name of him
self. Of Queen Margherita, and of the,
princes Of the royal family of Italy, has
given to the government for. the FAM
lilies of the dead and wounded soldiers
in Africa the sum of 4,0O0,OOO francs.
This sum is to be distributed without
distinction between the italian and the
native soldiers, who fought side by side
against the Abyssinians. King Hum
bert has also expressed his intention of
furnishing, IL necessary, another sum of
1000, 900 francs, in his name and hat of
the queen, to be divided among the
wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

A good story is told of how Daniel
O'Connell received the grateful bless
ing of an freshman. During the course
of his circuit in Ireland he was able to
secure the liberation of a young son Of
Erin who had been charged with some
oifense or other. On q second turn
around the country O'Connell again
saved the Irishman from the arm Of
law. The prisoner, overwhelmingly
grateful, went up to the advocate, shook
him by the hand and, in the fullness of
his heart, exclaimed: "And may the
Lord save ye to defend me always. Ne.
O'CouneL."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
Bank Notes Make Good Fuel.

The novel spectacle of a steamers
furnaces being fed with bank notes was
recently witnessed at q Mediterranean
port. Forty sacks OF the apparently
valuable paper were tossed into the fur.
mace under the longing eyes of tho
stokers, who stood restively by with an
evidently burning desire to possess
themselves Of ut least a handful Of that
which they somewhat nelegantly styled
rum fuel" The noses were Cancelled
notes Of the bank of Algiers, whose
manager superintendent the operation
OF their absolute combustion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
'oo r'''s cure sick hea' Iache, indigestion
NV Mn

My Mari.
Ny Mary, o my Mary,
rihe slmmer-skies are. blue,
Ihe 9awnin, brings the da1s,e,
The mirk O. nicht the nEs the dew.
rSp, inc moon, and ' kindIes, too.
Rnt si nss t h shi Il aboon the III,
Du' nae 'hihs o. .tngs me you
Where Is Il Q ny Mary.
/ ha' waited < y1SSr window
An u N, d own the river
vet nave "op for many a mile,
Your 10, SNnd, adrift or drown'd
hS-be'ated smile.
Us 1t II >rgot, my Mary,
The 5 siad we used to be7
III t,n5ler time when bonny doomed
Ho u trysting tree
" There l carved the name for YOU.
~ An you the name for me:
An the gloamin' kennel IL only
when we kissed sac tcnderly.
Speak once to me, my Mary,
BUT whisper in my ear
LAS light as any slecper's breath
An q my soul will hear.
My neart shall slap its beating,
AN the ~soughing atmosphere
'De hcshed the while leaning smile
: An listen to you. dear.
My, Mary. o my Mary,
The blossoms bring the bees,
uhe SUNSHINE brings the blossoms,
AN the leaves on a the trees:
Hhe summer brings the sunshine
An the fragrance o the breeze
But o wfout you. Mary,
care nae thing for these!
we were sac happy, Mary!
W tnlnk how once we SAID
iWad ane o US gaze tickle,
Or ane o us lie lead
To feel anither's kisses
We wad feign the aud instead
IAN Ken the ither's footsteps
an the green grass overhead.
my Mary, o my Mary!
Are We dochter o. the air.
Inat ye vanish aye before mo
AS L follow everywhere?
Or is II We are only
But q mortal, wan wi carer
eyne search through a. the kirkyard
An l dlnna find ye there.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Which of these have you selected as q
means of travel? No matter. Which.
ever IL Is, recollect that for ~sea-sickness
disorders Of the stomach, liver and bow
els, ~engcndered ly Iosgh locomotion and
bad food or water, and for malarial
troubles. Hostetter's stomach Bitters is
the most useful specific you AZ take
with you. 1t is invaluable also for rheu-
matism, kidney complaints and nervous
trOuhla
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
TRAINING r U TREES.
Effective Combination of Espalier nj
Pyramid Seep In Rai0ivu.

Effective Combination of Espalier and
Pyramid Seen In Belgium.
A correspondent of the London
weekly called Gardening Illustrated
writes as below:
We might learn a lesson from the
foreigner in the matter of training
fruit trees on wires, as well as in the
utilizing of what may be termed waste
places by the sides Of the railways.
The annexed cut shows "A combination
Of espaIier and pyramidal training
which might with advantage be adopt
ed in English gardens. If planted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Ca ira Is the regimental march OF
the prince of Wales West Yorkshire
regiment. the old Fourteenth foot. The
tradition is that the regiment met the
French at the beginning of the revolu-
ton, when the colonel ordered the drum
mers to strike up c Ira" saying, I'VE
will beat them to their W tune" which
they did.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

washington Star.
Boston is thinking of trying to per-
ssuade her base ball nine to change it's
iobject in life and resolve itself into a.
Browning society. 1t is true that the
members do not know anything about
Browning, but that is not regarded as
an adequate excuse for their continuing
ito play base ball.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM,

Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently overcome ha-
ibitual constipation. to awaken the kid
'neys and liver TO a healthy activity.
without irritating or weakening them,
to dispel headaches, colds, or fevers, use
LSyrup OF FIGS
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CARE OF

TWO Pictures Which Arc Far Moro Flo
quent Than Words.
The accompanying Illustrations, en-.
graved from photographs taken at the
same distance 30 as TO preserve the ex-
act relative proportions Of each, tell the
whole story of the difference between
care and neglect Of q young orchard,
Each OF these trees is the best mot d
representative, but the best tree to be
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
Halls Catarrh Cure
constitutional cure. Price rs cents.
A Familiar Item.

TTOW FUCh.
He Geading the paper)-There It IS at
last! I've been looking for that state
lment for a long time.
She-What is it?
He-It says that the Chinese rode BIZ
cycles several hundred years before the
Christian era.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
AZ the Ancestral Castle.


Old Retainer (conhdentlally)-Ycs.
sir; most of us in the servants all as
been in the hearts, family forty years.
The Earl's Fatherinlaw Qrom Chi
caGo)-Well. I'm sorry for you. but you
can't git any forty years back wages
out of ME!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

The total wealth OF Great Britain with
all her possessions is estimated by an
American authority to be $40, O0O,0 900, 900.
France comes mex with $37, 500. 600, 900.
The wealth of the six largest nations In
the world would aggregate slG5, 900, 900.
600,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

ON A BELGIAN RAILWAY.

by the sides OF the WALKS, the pyramids
might Ike trained over, and so form
arches. This would be a most Interest,"
ing way of growing fruit trees, espe-
cialy pears and apples-planting APP
pies to train Oh the wires (espalers),
and the pears to form the pyramids.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
Snow Drops.

One cup Of butter, two cups of sugsr
whites of five eggs, n small cup OF
milk, three full cups Of prepared -four,
Flavor with vanilla and nutmeg. Bake
in small, round tins.-N. Y. Ledger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

ANY ONE who has been benefited by
the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills will
receive information OF much value and in.
terest by writing to Pink Pills." L. D.
Box 1892, PHILADELPHIA.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

l believe my prompt use OF Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumpti"n-Mrs. Luz
cy Wallace, Marquette. Kas, Dec. ~. '95,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Scotland's Sabbath is losing its sane
THY. Driving, cycling and golf on Sun
day have now been followed by a vote
of the Glasgow corporation throwing
open the public lighthouses for four
hours on Sunday morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Marseilles has just completed his
drainage system, on the model of hat
of Paris, at a cost of 49, 00, 900 francs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15
FOllfes Outliyed.

AtchiSon Globe.
4 There is something IN being old. after
all; old people know there is no fun IN
igoing to picnics.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

In central South America eggs, cocoa
nuts and chocolate pass as currency Of
the realm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Iowa farms for sale on crop payments,
10 per cent cash, balance " crop yearly,
until paid for. j.. Mulhall, Waukegan,
It'll
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

Chicago Times-Herald: Justice-You
fare charged with stealing Colonel Ju-
,lep's chickens. Have you any witnesses?
Uncle Moses-I hab not. / don't steal
chickens befo' witnesses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-15

For worn-out business men nothing
equals DR.. kay's Renovation. See advt.