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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-02-08

81 will show the figures. You see. it's .
monstrous absurdity to talk Of deducting
two hundred from your allowance. Be
sides. Fred. one should be reasonable In
charity. ] must refuse to do anything
more"
The young man did not press his point.
Conscious that ever the large sum men,
toned had gone In pocket money and de-
iraying current debts, he was glad TO drop
the subject. This revelation astonished
and shocked him. He resolved to ascer-
tain his liabilities, TO pay them on gradu-
ally. and to incur no more. But this de-
termination applied to the future; for the
present Fred had no idea OF abandoning
his notion. lie knew very well how to
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
WAGON FOR CORN FODDER.

this fasten a crosspicce and to the ends
of it strong poles 5 feet long Two
iron wheels and an iron axle from an
old reaper will complete the outfit. Let
the front end of poles rest on the bolster.
Save the corn fodder. In many fields
it is of greater value than the grain,
says The Farm Journal, from which this
sketch is reproduced
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
Corn Fodder Wagon.

If you have not got convenient
wagon for corn fodder, take the front
wheels Of an ordinary farm wagon, re-
move tho l. z reach and put in short
one extending foot back from the axle.
Through the end Of it mae hole and
put OH an iron goose neck. Through
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04

the fence until the posts press against
the strips N and blocks V, thus forming
a substantial lock of the corners.
The fence is put up Or taken down by
setting the panels at a sufficient angle
to allow the lock strips to turn up or
down, to pass them in Or out of the
spaces described Until the fence is set
up but one nail should BIZ put in at each
place where the planks cross the posts.
This allows the panels to adjust them
selves to the unevenness of the ground.
Blocks or stone are proper under the
corn ers, and if desired the structure will
be more secure by driving stake at
some of the corners and mailing to the
same, according to the authority quoted.
It is learned from the Charleston
News and Courier that there are now
over 81, 900 looms in the Palmetto State:
new factories are on the increase, and
there is large market for their prod
ucts, good part of which are sent to
other states. Nearly the whole of the
capital needed for the industry last year
was subscribed by ''home investors.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-04
A Portable Fence.

A portable fence to which Ohio Farm
er calls attention is constructed in pam
els with three small posts to each. one
in the center and one at each end, but
on opposite sides, that the posts will be
on the inside corners when the fence is
put up. The corners are secured by lock
strips, N, to the center of which are fas
tened blocks, V, and on the opposite
side at each end and extending in length
beyond the width of the strips are cleats,
o. AS the fence is put up or set at the
proper worm Or zigzag the cleats press
against or draw in the outer corners Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
Longevity.

Elijah Glenn has just passed his one
hundredth birthday. He is one of the
thirteen survivors of the war of 1912,
and is as cheerful as cricket, with
the prospect of many years ahead of
him.
Some scientists tell us that it is pos
sible for the average man to cover a
century, and the wonder is that SO few
try the experiment. Most of us STUN
BILE along through fifty or sixty years,
carrying load of rheumatism and
gout, while slender minority are
young at three score, healthy at four
score and ten, and not very old or
very feeble when they pass the GEN.
tury mile stone.
Every country in Europe produces
a goodly number of centenarians, but
the crop is largest in Roumania, where
it is snid one man in every thousand
celebrates his one hundredth birthday.
One hundred and twenty five years
constitute an exceptional age, but
even one hundred and fifty have in
several instances been reached.
The nerves are what do the business
for us, and we Americans wear our
nerves on the outside, where every
blast irritates them. Worry makes us
old, but how can one help worrying in
n political campaign like this.
Some time, perhaps, we shall take
life more easily, and then we shall
live without wear or tear, and there.
fore live till We go to pieces like
Holmes zone boss shay" Without
doubt the ideal limit is a century and
a half, but, as in all other instances,
the ideal is hard to attain. New Yorl
World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
The Identification Needed,

Mrs. William Maydenbauer of Seat
tie, Wash. is a woman who deserves
to 60 down to posterity as one with an
admirable sense of good humor. She
became known to fame in the follow
ing manner: One day she entered the
First National Bank and presented to
the cashier, one Turner, a newcomer
in the city, a properly drawn check.
Mr.. Turner demurred at paying it be-
cause he did not know her. He in
formed her that she would have to be
identified. She looked up, and dis
covering that stranger was waiting
ON her, remarked succinctly:
swell, sir, if any Identification is
necessary you are the one to be iden-
tilted. I have lived here all my life
and never saw you around here be-
fore"
The cashier Dashed the check. -Bos.
ton Advertiser.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Love suffers. but it never forsakcs.
The broader the way the more it is
travelled.
God waits to help every man who
needs help.
The fatter the pig, the better II
likes the mud.
No grave can be made deep enough
to hold the truth.
The best pilot always steers his
ship in dsep waters.
What n subtle enemy to greatness
is the newspaper portrait
Keep praise alive and there will be
no lack of JOY in the heart.
1t is waste of breath for preach
er to preach higher than he lives.
The business of the preacher is not
to defend the gospel, but to preach
it.
right shy OF the man who claims TO
be Christian. but never pay his
debts.
No man has any mercy on his own
besetting sin, when he sees it in an.
other.
There are times when standing still
is greater test of faith than going to
the lions den.
The world has been robbed by the
man who dies without leaving it bet.
ter than he found it.
The man who gets rich in hurry
generally becomes poor with the Same
rapidity. Rams Horn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
Indian Sizes Up the Biker.

The Western Indians, although not
fond of work, do not approve of in
dolent white men. The cheap good
white man" in their estimation, is the
white man who works hard; and to
sit by and watch him as he tolls seems
to afford them never failing pleasure.
Some young "warriors'of the Black
foot tribe sat in the shade one day,
watching a group of laborers who were
constructing a grade for branch rail-
road in Montana. They were COM
menting upon the workmen and their
work, when bicyclist, the first that
they had ever seen, came riding along
the newly completed grade. He had
got of the train ut the last station and
was going to the fort little further
on.
The Indians watched the white man
without word until he passed beyond
a knoll which hid him from view ;then
they expressed their sentiments con-
ccrning him.
"No good white man." one re-
marked.
"No," answered another, with great
scorn. "Heap lazy white mau-sits
down to walk !"-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

An old custom was revived by the
Nez Perces Indians and their visitors
during the celebration on the last
Fourth of July. The natives of the
local tribe are very wealthy people,
and there are designing mothers
among the aborigines as we'll as in the
different classes OF civilized society.
The young bucks of the Nez Perces
tribe are regarded somewhat like the
scions of royalty in matrimonial
circles. The maidens from all visit
ing tribes we're brought to Lapwai to
find husbands. The customs of the
tribes, which we're revived for the oc-
casion, we're more effective than the
Boston mans wny.
The marriageable maidens were by
common accord quartered in selected
spot in the valley of the Lapwai. At
an appointed hour the young men who
wanted wives to share their annuities,
their homesteads and the affections of
their hearts appeared in procession on
the hallowed camp ground. The hour
was midnight, and the scene was in q
grove of trees made fragrant by the
wild flowers, and every heart danced
to the music of the ripping waters.
The young men marched forth, and
hone but candidates for matrimony
joined the march. They were dressed
in their brightest colors, and each
carried white willow cane. As they
approached the tents they chanted an
Indian chorus that was doleful as the
song of an owl, and kept time by
beating upon the tents with their
canes. The drumming was deafening
to the distant spectator and must have
been distracting to the waiting maidens
in the tents. At last the singing and
the drumming had the desired effect
The maidens came forth, after de-
lay just long enough to satisfy that
universal passion of the mind Of O
woman to drive lover mad with
doubt. There were more men than
maidens; the former kept up the
march and the music throughout; the
maidens countermarched on the line
of the same circle, each selecting 9
husband from the line. The chosen
ones hastened to follow the brides
away into the darkness. The unfor
tunate suitors were left to despair. -
Portland Oregonian.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
Pats Two Reasons.

There is an Irish porter employed
in a large commission house in New
York, one of the kind that will make
witty reply to any sort of question.
He is very fond of expressing his views
in general, and has great admiration
of his arguments. If he fails to get
listener he will talk to himself in lieu
of something better. A member of
the firm being annoyed one day at his
constant muttering, which he was un-
fortunate enough to hear, sent for
him.
"See here, Pat, did it ever occur
to you that your constant talk and
muttering is a great annoyance to
people who happen to be around?
Why on earth do you chatter away to
yourself, anyhow
"Shure / have two reasons fer doin'
that"
"Two reasons! Well, what are
they?"
"One of them is that loilie ter talk
to sinsible man, and the other is
that loike ter hear sinsible man
talk. "-Harper's Round Table.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
His Binnter.

A former minister to tho United
States froms Argentina found great
difficulty in learning the English Ian
guage.
81 make often many meestake," he
said, "when 1 speak Americana. !
make bad blunder the last time am
received at the White House. A beau
tiful ladee tell me something which
happened in your civil war. She say
she see it. Now, think to myself. I
will be polite and make the sonora 70
grand compliment
"'It is impossible that you see it.
madam, say. 'You must have been
born many, many years before the
war.
"All the time" he added, ~ meant
after the war. But made meestake.
say before. No, the ladee was not
pleased. See felt much contempt. -
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
Railroad Men superstitious.

''The belief of railroad men in
ghosts is proverbial, but it is really
strange to see how thoroughly the SUI
perstition pervades all ranks and how
firmly fixed IL becomes in the minds
of men," said Robert Inkton, of Har-
risburg, Penn, at the Ebbitt. "Now,
I am an old railroad man myself, yet
1t surprises me at every turn to see
how each section of railroad in the
country has it's own particular ghost
story, which has entire credence with
every man on the line. The Pittsburg
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio, on
which travelled recently, has n curl
ous legend with n ghost attached.
"It is the fixed belief of every man
on the line, that whenever there is to
be fatal accident spectre engine
appears on the track in the vicinity of
its scene. The phantom engine al
ways goes just ahead of the one from
which it is seen. and, so it is said,
many nm engineer has reversed his
lever in mortal fear of collision, only
to see the engine ahead disappear
when he has come to full stop. Then
the engineer becomes uneasy, for he
knows, or thinks he knows, that some
one on the road is sure to meet with
a sudden and violent death before
long. He does not sleep soundly un-
til he hears OF fatal accident. Then
he again breathes freely, for he knows
that the prophecy has been fulfilled,
Washington Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
As Old as Noah.

Mr.. Reynolds is a bright and we'll
preserved old gentleman, but to his
little granddaughter Mabel he seems
very old indeed. She had been sitting
on his knee and looking at him seri-
ously for long time one day, when she
asked suddenly:
"Grandpa, were you in the ark9"
"Why. no, my DEAR" gasped her as
tonished grandparent.
Mabel's eyes grew large and round
with astonishment.
"Then, grandpa" she asked, "why
weren't you drowned?"
Bewilderment of grandparent -
London Answers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
A Remarkable Conscience.

'1'll tell you the queerest thing you
ever heard" said Chief Dickinson of
the fire department the other day,
"and it is true story at that. In
1864, toward the end of the war, / was
at Fort Lincoln, at Washington, the
leader OF the band of the 150th Ohio
Regiment. The war was hot, and, of
course, We we're all intensely interested
in the very latest we could get about
it. Newspapers were scarce and when
we managed to get hold of one we re-
garded it as n treasure.
zone day was fortunate enough to
get hold of II copy OF the Philadelphia
Inquirer, which contained a lot OF
war news. After 1 had read it I
handed it around among the boys, and
finally loaned it to a man named Brey.
meier. Yesterday who should walk in
to my Office but Breymeier, who re-
turned the paper with thanks. He
was looking over his old papers to get
information to assist the widow of an
old comrade in getting pension and
ran across the Inquirer. What dc
YOU think of the conscience of man
who would return a paper after all
that time?"-Cleveland Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
Origin of Colds.

A noted physician says Gin Popular
Science News) that instead of colds
coming from atmospheric changes as
people generally suppose, they gen.
orally originate by breathing impure
air. Ninety mine percent OF what are
termed colds are nothing more nor
less than the poisoning OF tho mucous
membrane by bad air.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
An Extraordinary Canary.

Mr.. Willet G. Durland of Union
Hall street, Jamaica, is the owner of a
canary possessing extraordinary vocal
powers. 1t never tired of singing and
was the admiration of all who heard
it, until eight months ago, when it
suddenly and for no apparent reason.
became absolutely silent, uttering
scarcely a chirrup for days at a
time. Mr.. Durland at last tired
OF keeping a canary that did not
sing, and finding young chip.
pie bird on tho lawn one day, he
putt in the cage and let the canary
60. About sundown that evening the
canary returned and hoped about on
the window sill, evidently making 4
plea to be received back into the fam
ily. This was too much for Mrs. Dur
land. She put the little creature back
in its cage, and the next morning tho
household was awakened by flood o
JOYOUS song. The canary has beef
singing ever since, and the Durland
are sure it considers its being set fre
a punishment for it's long silence an,
that it is now trying to make amends.
| New York Recorder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
A Momnn,s Rights Bird.

One of the most interesting spe-
cies of birds, says the London Daily
News. is the rednecked phalarope,
beautiful bird, of which we see little
in these islands, but which is upon its
native heath in the arctic regions OF
America. 1t is especially remarkable
because, as rarely happens among
birds, the female is larger and more
brightly colored than her mate. And
it is she hen bird that does all the
courting. "The male" says Mr.. Ell
liot, sis as coy and retiring MS the
mos. bashful maiden, turning away
from the proffered attentions, first
to this side, then to that, even flying
to the opposite side of the pool, or to
anether near by; but all in vain, for
he IS followed by the fair one who has
chosen him from his fellows, and there
is no escape. At last, like any other
poor bachelor SO beset, he yields, and
tho nes. slight structure of dry
stolks, is placed in the center Of a
thick tuft of grass. The eggs are four
in number. On these the poor male,
victim to woman's rights, is obliged
to sit the greater part of the time, the
female amusing herself on the pool
near bv."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
Danger In Cutting C0rns.

At recent meeting of county
medical society DIR. Sallinger reported
a case of gangrene in a person suffer-
ing from diabetes. The slightest in
Jury to the feet of individuals afflicted
with diabetes is liable to cause fatal
gangrene, and such persons are espe-
cially warned against allowing their
corns to be cut or pared. Oxygen
was used in this case with partial sue
cess, but death finally resulted from u
second injury. Home Queen.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07
GOlden-Rod.

On the hazy hill 1t blows
In splendor gay and dreamy,
And the twilight softly glows
In its texture rich and creamy.
Round 1t light as ether drifts
When the quail begins to whistle,
And the pensive light-wave shifts
All the silver OF the thistle.
Little fairy go-ien tree
In the meadow gayly waving,
All the landscape vividly
With n food of sunshine laving.
Though II blows In summer-time,
'Tis the torch of gorgeous yellow
That ablaze in autumn's prime
Sets the woodland brown and mellow
r. X. Munkittrick in Harper's wec
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

Germany had 80, 100 university stu
dents last term, the law students out
numbering those studying in any
other faculty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-10-07

Wagner's violin teacher. Robert|
Sipp, who is now ninety years OF age.
was present at this summer's per-
formances at Bayreuth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
AT NEW BEDFORD.
Sad Fate of a Young Man While
Swimming With Friends.
He Gave His Name as Smith and Is
Thought 10 Have Lived Here.

Word was received In the city this
given hs name as II. Smith was drowned
at New Bedford, Mass, ytsterda, after
noon. With two companions he was
swimming when Smith fell into deep
hole, and sank before HIS friend could
reach him.
The young men with him say his
name Is Smith, and that he at one
time was employed by the Continental
Steam boat Company as painter and
boarded at 1872 Pine street. Mr. Taylor
of the steam boat company. who has
charge of the employees, says no man by
that name has, to his knowledge, worked
for the company, but during the early
part of the season there were three men
whose last names were Smith, employed
by the company as painters. To the best
of his knowledge all were natives of
Providence, married. and had families,
while the dead man is about % yesrs old
and single.
At 1872 Pine street no such man was
known. George Fries who lives at 173
Pine street, says that such a man was
about Pine street some time ago, but
was not known by the name OF Smith.
The dead man was well dressed, wore a
gold watch and chain, and had consld-
rable money in his possession at the time
OF the accident. The body Is at the
morgne at New Bedford, and awaits
identification. Detective Merrill Is MAX
ing an effort to locate the dead mans
friends.
Smith was % years old, feet inches
In height and weighed about $50
pounds, very light-complexioned, small
light-colored moustache, and his features
would indicate that he was Canadian.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
Democrats Say It's Better
Than Victory.
One Rhode Islander May Bolt
Chicago Convention.
David S. Baker Will Not Commit
Himself--McNamee Hopeful.

Seven of the eight Rhode Island dele~
gates to the Democratic National conven.
tion at Chicago next week have declared
for god platform and a candidate who
believes in the gold standard of national.
currency. The only surprising part of
the above statement Is that seven out Of
eighthave so declared themselves on 1t as IT
has been taken as a matter of course that
they all have the same notion SO far az
currency is concerned. Perhaps they
have but Hon. David =. Baker OF Wick
ford, said yesterday, in answer TO a ques-
tion relative to the financial plank OF
the platform, that he would not commit
himself on the silver question and he
explained his reticence on the score OF
personal reasons, 'sbut," he said, 81
may have something TO say before the
delegation leaves Providence next Satu-
day.
WILL BOLT THE CONVENTION.
Delegate Jesse III. Metcalf was inter-
viewed by NEWS reporter this forenoon
and there was no reservation y bis state
ments about what he will dS u will not
do at Chicago.
Mr.. Metcalf says that the preservation
OF. the gold standard is more to he desir-
ed than the success of his party at the
polls next November. He prefers The
election of Mckinley on the st. Louis
platform to the election OF the Democart-
ic nominee, pledged to the support OF
the free silver doctrine. The Vans
kuck manufactures who has, all
his life had teen a member OF the Demo
cratic party, even went SO far as to say
that he would be inclined to bolt the
Chicago Contention II rabid free silver
platform is adopted and such u man as
Boies gets the nomination.
Mr.. Metcalf was asked IL he would be
guided by the action of the other Rhode
Island delegates, and he said: ~ don't
thiuk so. am considered crank on my
own convictions and would act In accord
ance with them regardless OF what my
associates might do"
GOLD BETTER THAN DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
Deec ate John +. Conley, secretary OF
the State Central Democratic COMMITTEES.
says: "The best interests of the country
demand the gold standard rather than a
Democratic administration on a silver
basis" But Mr.. Conley does not believe
in boiling under any circumstances. He
says that the Rhode Island delegates will
do what they can after they reach Chi
cago as missionaries in the cause OF gold
among the Western and Southern dele
gates. The Rhode Island RS are very apt
to be guided by Whitney of New York,
SO Mr.. Conley thinks.
Miles A. MoNamee won't bolt, and he
is hopeful about the final outcome of the
convention. He thinks that the two
thirds rule will save the day for the gold
men. there will be more than one-third
of the delegates in favor of gold stand
ard anyway, said Mr.. McNamee. and the
other faction, in order to secure the non1-
ination of Boies, or whoever they put up,
will have to compromise on the platform
and consent to at least something moder-
ate In the financial plank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
HOSEMEN TO DRILL.
Will Be Given Practice In Climbing High
Ladders.

The Board of fire commissioners recent
ly introduced a new arrange ement which
will insure better protection to life and
property in case OF fire and rebound
greatly TO the credit of the department
ann the satisfactiou.os the men. 1t is a
drill for the memb bers of the hose COM
panies, similar to tnat which the hook
and ladder boys have prscticed on cer-
tain week days for n long time. AS far
as possible the new drill will be in con-
junction with that of the laddermen.
The drill consists mainly in learning to
climb high ladders and carry up lines of
hoso without trepidation. AS is well
known, any man, no matter how fear
less naturally, Is bound to feel tim id
when requested to climb b a shaky ladder
to the top of a high, burning building.
The drill is intended to obviate this.
Whenever IL is impracticable for the
hosemen to practice in connect ion with
the laddermen some high building with
fire ESCAPES will he chosen and the men
given practice In running up and down
the escapes. At a fire the hosemen do
the most Of the climbing, so the BEN
efts OF the new regime are obvious. And
the men like IL.