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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
CHICAGO HORSES AT LUNCHEON
Mans Faithful Servants Emulate Him In
Taking IA Hurried Meal Downtown.

MANS fathrnl servants Emulate Him In
Taking IA Hurried Meal Downtown.
Even the horses of this city take
luncheon downtown. Every business
man knows what this means, the hur-
ricd bite taken in the short hour about
noon every day, when business is aban-
doned long enough to permit the de-
struction of a piece of pie or a sandwich.
Everybody does it, so it is as fair for
one as the other, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
This same haste applies to the nag
which pulls the cab or the heavy draft
horses used as freighters. At the noon
hour Oh any of the downtown streets
the obseryant person can see these
faithful beasts with nosebags depend.
ing from their heads quietly MUNICH
ing their oats or corn with every evil
dence of satisfaction.
1t makes no difference TO the horses
that the passing throng sees them in
the act of taking food. They are as
callous on this subject as their mas
tiers, many of whom can be seen sitting
on the wagon or adjacent sidewalk
with tinpail open, eagerly destroying
the luncheon which the wife packed in
the morning. II is all in a lifetime, and
the Chicago horse has learned that he
must eat when he can, and not be too
particular about it. Hence he laws his
ears back and munches away with
placid iov.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
i Perfect Identification.

harper : Round Iable.
Signor Arditi, the we'll known musical
conductor, has recently published his me-
moirs In London. Among the many anec-
dotes he tells is the following adventure
he had with d bank cashier. lie was in an
American city and wished to have achcck
cashed, but AZ the cashier did not know
slsnor Arditi he told him he must get
himself identified before he could receive
any money.
-But do not know anyone here" pro-
tested the musical conductor,
II am very sorry" sad the cashier.
S'gnor Ard!ti thought for a few mo-
ments, and presently said.
DO you attend the opera. young mani"
FREQUENTLY said the cashier. Il am
very fond of music" "
Then you must know me" continued
Signor Arditi. and taking off his hat he
turned his back upon the cashier. and beat
time vigorously to an imaginary orches-
ira.
"Oh, yes exclaimed the cashier al
once. Il know the back of your head well
You are Signor Arditi." And he handed
out the money to the musician without
further ceremony.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

pressed her sense OF il. She rose and pointed
to the door. go back to America. as soon
rs you please" she said; ''and find the money
you want-if you cam"
Asa proof that she was in earnest she took
her copy of the cipher out of the bosom of
her dress and threw II into the fire. '"The
original Is safe in my old mans keeping"
she added. Leave the ROOM
james rose with suspicious docility and
walked out, having his own private ends in
view.
half an hour later Mrs. Westerfeld's old
man was interrupted over his work by a par-
son OF bulky and b"lackguard appearance
whom he had never seen before.
The stranger introduced himself rs "A gem
tlellan who was engaged to marry Mrs.
Westrrield; he requested mot at all politely
to be permitted 10 look az the cipher. lie
was asked If he had brought a written order
to that effect, signed by the lady herself. Mr..
Bellbridge, resting his fists on the writing
table, answered that he had come to look at
the cipher, on his own sole responsibility.
ana that he insisted on seeing il immediate
~ ALLOW me 10 show you something else
first was the reply he received 10 this as
sertlon OF his will and pleasure. pa Won
'N'N'N pNNNNis VIZ W lti YOU Ntt III
The barrel of the pistol approached within
three inches OF the barmln's big head, as he
teamed over the writing-table. For once IN
his HE he was taken by surprise. II had
never occurred to him that a profeSSed inter
prefer OF ciphers might sometimes be trusted
with secrets which placed Him in position
OF danger, and might, therefore, have wisely
taken measures to protect himself. Nopow-
er OF persuasion is comparable to the power
possessed by a loaded pistol. James left the
room and expressed his sentiments in lam
guagc which has not yet found its way into
any English dictionary.
But he had two merits when his temper
was IN a state of repose. lie knew when he
was beaten, and he thoroughly appreciated
the value OF the diamonds. When Mrs. West
erfield saw him again, ON the neNt day, he
appeared with undeniable claims ON her
mercy. Notice of the marriage had been re-
ceired at the church, and Il cabin had been
secured for her on board the steamer.
ICAnIt,,ng xo-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
management of ruberoseu.

Ladies Home Companion.
When frost approaches, such tuberoses
as have not bloomed should either be
lifted and ported for winter blooming, or
else dried off and stored away until spring.
III the lower-scapes have started, they
may be brought into bloom I'm the house IL
caefully lifted, well watered n kept i'm a
cool, shady place until growth begins.
Bulbs that have not yet begun to develop
their flower germs may be dried of thor
oughly, then wrapped In cotton as cold
weather comes, and packed in a box kept
In a warm, dry room until spring.
When ported i'm the spring, water SPAR
mgly at first, and keep in a warm place.
and gradually increase the supply OF water
as the bulbs form roots and begin TO push
up leaves. At this stage the germ is very
dellcatc, and cold. moist earth is liable 10
cause decay. Az the weather becomes
warm ana Pleasant however, the started
bulbs may be bedded out in "A sheltered
spot, where they will soon come into
bloom Dormant bulbs should never be
bedded out early. They are liable to decay
1t the germ. and prove iowerless.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
-r - "
SCRUBWOM ANS "RENDIvooSE."
"Widdy" Doolan Sug gested Its Selection
Many Years Ago.

The corner of Hester and Orchard
streets is the heart of the cloakmakers'
district, says the n. Y. HOrii. Near
the northwest corner is all Old-fashioned,
three-story house, with Il mansard roof.
1t has a worn, weather. beaten appear
ance and its front is of yellow Dutch
brick. Rain-washed green shutters
hang loosely from the frames of the lit.
tie square windows. The door is an
old, weather-beaten paneled affair and
on either side are Ionic columns, de-
faced and decayed. The dilapidated
door is reached by half a dozen cracked
and crumbling brownstone steps.
Dozens Of washerwomen aud scrub
women live near this corner. They
used to sit on the cracked brownstone
steps and talk owe the affairs of the
neighborhood, tell each other where it
was easy to get jobs and who gave the
best lunch. AT a conclave of this kind
one day u scrubwoman, with a red face,
a little black bonnet on the back of her
head ard wearing Il gingham apron,
spoke up: why in the name Of all
that's good do we come here?"
"To hear the talk of the day, sure, 3"
replied Il lank woman, with a growth of
sandy beard at the point of her sharp
chin. well, thin" suggested a very
fat woman, who breathed with great
difficulty, this is such II wei!-known
place we'll make these steps a yineral
rendivoose and all thin that wants 10
hev Il days worruk kin come here and
they'll know jist where to put hands on
u.s."
Fright We are. Wildly Doolan; right
We are!" they all cried. "This place is
the rendivoose."
From that day TO this the cleaning
women and the scrubwomen and the
general housework women living around
the corner of Hester and Orchard streets
stand in a row near the crumbling
brownstone steps of the old-fashioned
house waiting for jobs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Relieving Her Mind.
Puck.

Client-I took out "A life insurance policy
recently for my children's benefit, and /
er-stated my age at IS, which-er-was
not quite correct. VIII that affect the va
lidlty Of the policy?
Lawyer-Not at all, madam-not at all.
In order TO avoid payment the company
would have to claim that they wer de-
ceived by your representations, which, OF
course. would be ridiculous.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Pleasures Of The Czar,s Home.

London Morning Leader.
Russian imperial residences. 1t is said.
rarely have enough light, and the doors
are ludicrously insufficient. The ear
evitch's apartments In the winter palace
have only one window each, and all look
the same way
1t seems a curious taste that preserves
among the gorgeous state carriages OF the
Russian imperial family the shabby sleigh,
stained with blood, which conveyed Alex
ander Ill back to the winter palace after
he had been torn to death by a bomb. His
hair smoked cigarette is there. The pre-
serve, too. his writing table just as he left
IT and the photographs which he had
about him at the time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
The Evil Genius.
A DOMESTIC STORY.
BY wILKIE
BEFORE THE STORY.

"Hullo! Your language reminds me of
the time when you were barmaid. You don't
mean TO say you have had a fortune left you?"
Il do! Will you give a message to James?'
I'm do anything for a lady with a fort
une."
Tell him to come and drink tea with his
old sweetheart tomorrow at u O'clock"
"He won't do it,"
"He will"
With that difference Of opinion they part
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Proof Against Bullets, But

Manager-Ileavens! what's the matter?
Didn't you dodge H. six bullets all right,
fired from the six rii,,f i'm the hands of the
six gents selected by the audience?
Magician Hamham-Yes; i lodged the
bullets all right as advertised-but some
one threw an egg!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

New York Weekly.
W~inks-Hello! Been away?
Mlnks-only for 4 day. l ran down TO
the siofe 10 see how my cottage was
faring In the storm. Did YOU ever see .he
sea in a storm?
Winks-By George. That reminds me. I
must hurry into thar store before il shuts
up. had nearly forgotten an errand
which promised 10 do for my wife.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Some OF the bronze tablets put up in AL
bany, N. Y, at the time of the city's BIZ
centennial celebration, ten years ago,
have disappeared. The tablets had been
placed on many of the historic spots
throughout the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

There is a tribe in central Africa
among whom speakers In public debates
are required TO stand on one leg while
speaking and to speak only as long as
they can 50 stand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Fortune seekinr L,,nigrants.

Many a poor family hat seeks the
western wilds in the hope of winning a
fortune. is preserved from that insid-
ious foe OF the emigrant and frontiers
man-chills and fever-by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. SO effectually does
that incompatible medicinal defense
fortify the system against the combined
influence of a malarious atmosphere
and miasma tainted water, hat pro-
tected by ii the pioneer, the miner OIL
the tourist provided with 1t may safely
encounter the danger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

The use of Halls Hair Remover pro-
notes the growth of the hair, and re-
stores Its natural color and beauty,
frees the scalp OF dandruff, letter, and
all impurities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
Carrying IL To- an Extreme.

Chicago Tribune.
What's Old Skinnphlint's national
ity?"
welsh, but he never talks it. He's
too stingy with his consonants.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

We will forfeit 81 900 If any OF our
published testimonials are proven to be
not genuine. The PiSO Co, Warren, Pa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
\ Reminder.

MRS. "inslow's SOOTHING sYRUP Tor children
teethlnS. sOisens the gums, reduces Inflammation
allays pain, cures wind colo. 2Sc II bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

There are 9.742 lock and keys in the
Grand opera house, Paris.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12

Four hundred and fifty large cal,ber
gun were built last year by the gov
eminent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-12
The American Consular

Hoods pills cure Liver Ills: easy TO
take, easy TO operate. 25c.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
MINGLED MIRTH AND SADNESS.

CHAPBOOK STORIkS-By many celebrated
writers. Herbert c. Stone d Co, Chicago.
Price 81 IS. For sale by William Doxey Palace
Hotel City.
=. The title page of the "Chap-Book" tells the
truth when it claims to be q miscellany Of
curious and interesting tales newly COM
posed and very delightful to read. There is a
bakers dozen of these pleasing stories, and it
is to be sincerely hoped that the unlueky num-
+ber will bring no evil fortune to the little
volume. One of the best of the choice collec-
tom is "In Garden by Meth Boyce This
rs en- amusing story told in beautiful language
of q fair young girl, who, while stealing
fruit, falls from fig tree into a walled
garden, sacred to the exclusive use of
.pious monks She is badly frightened but,
led on by curiosity, fingers exploring the
beauties of the garden till dusk, when she is
discovered by one of the holy frequenters of
the garden. The recluse is worse frightened than
the girl. He imagines he is Witnessing some
unhallowed vision sent to tempt or reprove
him, He turns his eyes away from the danger
GIis contemplation OF woman's charms to listen
tie the strains of sacred music from his brother
monks, hoping the evil thoughts might be ex-
0iefsed from his soul and the tempting spirit
FROM the garden. The girl Sc yes the oppor-
.funity to fly. The monk turns to wnere he
had seen the vision and believes that the
sacred music has done Its work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
The First Frost.

Upon the level meadows fernclad floor,
:; Beneath the mornings canopy Of mist
.'sEvhich sunrise turned to tones Of amethyst,
':Ths frosts firm hand has left its snowy score.
:A:t4 ousand flowers that bowed at vespers low,
=. In reverence TO the keeper OF the night.
Lie mute and PROSTATE from the first frosts
p: blight,
AS on grim battlefelds deep life wounds flow.
Not only in the somber grays and browns
=. OF wIthered verdure, doth the frost delight
But towering trees and vines of airy flight
with gold and crimson garlands fair he crowns.
While like plague the frost lays waste the lea.
. Mans blood with vigor the renewed air stirs,
AS unseen fingers open chestnut burrs,
Z nd set the tnIstle's p.nmy arrows free.
Itbids the squirrel hide his store with zeal,
And sends the swallow on his exiled flight;
Already on the mou utain's towering height,
Silent and chill lies winters finger seel
welcome, thou spirit keen, with vivid gifts,
: Soul OF the glowing cheek and kindling eye,
Dark nelanchoys gaze Wen e'er defy,
While love transt endent all the h art uplifts!
ARTHUR HowARD II ALL, in Boston. Journal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOUSES
OF GOOD MEN AND GREAT

Under this somewhat ponderous title Ebert
Hubbard has given US more than usually
readable series of sketches of various nota-
bles. Little Journeys" he tells us in his
preface, does not purport TO be a guide to the
places described, nor a biography of the char
acters sketched.
They are something greatly better than
either OF these, however, albeit Mr.. Hubbard
does not tell US so. With rare happy appre-
citation both of what TO say and what to leave
. uEssEd, he has given us in each Journey"
the record of a beautiful day spent in haunts
made sacred or historic by the residence
among them of some good man and great"
George Eliot, Carlyle, Ruskin, Gladstone,
Turner, Goldsmith, Shakespeare, are among
the dozen great ones whose homes and haunts
he visited, and he has done that difficult
thing, given us a fresh, pleasing, spontaneous
impression of each of these. 1t is largely this
:unwearied, simple seeing of things and think
ing about them that constitutes the charm OF
Mr.. Hubbard's book. 1t is really remarkably
free from pose or affectation, and his essays,
despite an occasional vegetable let down In
style, are characterized by good taste and the
q fscernment of genuine lover of books. Mr..
Hubbard is an enthusiast, but is withal
philosopher as well, and all that he has to say
is tempered with a certain fine good humor
that makes him the pleasantest OF guides on
these little journeys.
-. The volume is a very beautiful piece Of book
making, despite rather unnecessarily eccle-
sias ticaI appearance given it by the style and
lettering of the front cover There are twelve
etchings on yellum of the celebrities with
whom the book deals.
New York: &. P. Putnam's Sons. Price
ST. SOL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
IRISH BRoGUE.

RING o. RUsHES-By shan F. Bullock. Stone
q Kimball, New York. Price 81 25 For sale by
Doxey, Palace Hoiel, City.
The Ring o. Rushes refers to circuit of
Irish country which is graphically described
In the prologue of the book. This circuit is
the scene of series of tales told largely in
Irish brogue, which gives us an insight into
the old country life of the Hibernians. One of
these tales, called "His Magnifeence," de-
scribes the return to his mother country of a
prosperous Chicagoan, whose magnificent EEK
terror failed 10 hide from the shrewd Irish
woman he had once loved his insignificant
soul. He thought to overawe her with a
show and brag of his newly acquired wealth,
but the girl, who has married a PLAIN Irish
farmer, does not regret her fate in the least,
and with her quick Iris wit, while affecting
to be very glad to see her visitor, makes sport
OF his "magnifcence." Her unframed chill
dren come home from school and make I'M
consciously sarcastic remarks, which put the
Chicagoan very much out OF conceit with him.
self Another good one, but a sad story, is
that of the splendid Shilling" The shilling
is miscalled splendid, for it spoils three lives
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
LOYAL LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP
-.
TRUE

TAQUISARA-By F. Marion Crawford. The Mac
9 milan Company, New York. Price 81 For sale
by William Doxey Palace Hotel, City.
.. Drawn by a master-hand, even the minor
characters of this book are better worth
"attention than the heroes and heroines OF
the average novel. The reader, after being
well entertained all through, can lay the book
down in the pleasurable contemplation of the
characters who, in the climax of their lives,
have shown a rare nobility OF nature which
makes it sweet to believe that fiction
is often truer to life than history.
In the minor character OF Bosio we have a
vivid picture of how little avail is q strong
sense of honor and wish to do right when not
accompanied with the moral courage
to resolutely go ahead and do the
right in spite OF seemingly overwhelm-
ing reasons for a temporizing policy.
He is only saved from the readers utter con-
domination by the admirable. friendship and
concentrations of Taquisara, whom one ap-
proves from the first in PRODUCTION. These two
had been soldier comrades and Taquisara
had doubtless formed a friendship for the
love-siek youth on the battle-felds where
he showed TO better advantage. In the
end he proves himself hero worthy of the
friendship of Taquisara, and the chief charm
of the tale consists in the exquisite way in
(which the self-sacrifcing friendship of these
j: :men Tor each other, even when the passion of
love makes them rivals, is described.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
A SOUTHERN STORY BY A SOUTH.
ERN AUTHOR.

SONS AND FAITH ERS-By Harry Stillwen Ed
wards. Rand McNally & Co., New York.
The fact that this story won $40, 900 prize,
for which there were 816 competitors, is q
strong recommendation. Many people will
be curious to read it just to see what manner
of story was decided by literary experts to be
the best out OF so many hundreds. An
other matter of special interest about
the book is that the writer is a South
ern man, and the competition was open to
the world this because the South is considered
tardy in literary development Such a story.
however would have been sure to attract
wide attention without the lame of its prize
winning. 1t is tale of absorbing interest and
in many parts the style of composition is of
SURPRISING grace: 1t is a story which may
have lasting place In literature because of
its value to future historians. It is
vivid description, by talented man, of re-
markable transition period in this country's
evolution-the passage of the old South into
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
RELIGION AND LOVE.

THAT RCMANIST-By Adela r. Macarthur
:" Arena Publishing Company, Boston.
The Romanist in this story is a beautiful
girl, who has been carefully reared in con-
vent. Her father IS a Protestant, but had
married Catholic. The girl loves her father,
aud Protestant young man, Paul Trevalisn,
:the hero of the story, becomes her admired
friend. The father of the Romanist, Captain
Cameron wishes her to marry Paul, but she
says: "Mr. Trevalian is born and bred
Protestant, unaiterably Romanist. There's
a bottomless gulf between us. Is he going to
build the bridge across or 1 ~ The reply she
gets is pretty one: 1.-The way your mother
and l did was each to build the bridge half
way across from his own side and then clamp
the center arch with the keystone Of love-"
The story ends happily, with the marriage Of
the Romanist to the Protestant Paul.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
WESTERN BOOK.

1.-THE FLOWER THAT GREW IN THE
SAND"-By Ella Higginson. The Calvert Com
pany, Seattle Washington. Price 81 20. For
sale by
This is collection of good short stories,
some of which have been prize winners. The
one called 1.-THE Takin' In of Old Miss Lane"
won the $500 prize from McClure's Magazine,
and the f'Mother OF Pills" was awarded the
prize for the best original story in Short
Stories" contest. 1.-The Takin In of Old Miss
Lane" is fine sketch of human nature, told
with great brevity. 1t shows how kindness
can be mixed with carelessness or thoughtless-
ness about the good we can do that lies right
around US. In this little tale, Mrs. Bridges IS
talking about how the law ought to take hold
of some people who are not acting kindly
to poor old woman in their neigh borhood,
but it takes a deal of suggestion from her
daughter and q whole day and night of think
ing before it comes home to her that she can
help the old lady herself
The book is quite credit to the coast, both
in authorship and binding.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
PLEASANT MOMENTS WITH CURRENT VERSlFKRs.
filing on me through his soft blue eyes,

Smiling on me through his soft blue eyes,
And gladdening and Frightening my indoor skies.
And baby's father, with fond, true heart
(To baby and me homes better part)-
His face is sunshine, and we rejoice
In the music heard IN his loving voice.
So why should we heed-as the days go by
The gloom or the light OF the weather and sky,
OF the outside word, when we're busy all day
NJ anufacturing sunshine which fades not away?
With smiles, with kisses, with peace and with joy
Father and mother and baby boy
We are living each day in the sunshine we make
ANA God keep and guide US for loves dear sakei
MARY D. BRINE In Syracuse Standard.