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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

The tallest trees are to be found in the
state forest of Victoria. Australia. They
belong to the eucalyptus family and
range from $50 to 500 feet in height.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

After the fly season was over, fisher
men on the Coos river in Oregon caught
large numbers Of trout by using salmon
Eggs for bait.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

During his entire career Stradivarius
made from 5000 to 1000 violins. Few
OF these were sold for more than SO dur
ing his life. Now some Of them COM
mand 5000 each.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

In certain parts of China the young
women year their hair In a long, single
plat, with which Is intertwined a
strand Of bright scarlet thread, which
denotes them TO be m~arriageable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

At New Augustine, Fla, the mayor.
sitting as a magistrate. accepted five
hogs from a negro culprlt as security
for the payment OF a fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Sunday labor in the Rand gold fields
in South Africa is permitted for the
hrst time now by a recent vote OF The
Transvaal volksraad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

At New st. Augustine, Fla, the
mayor, sitting as a magistrate. accepted
Ave hogs from a negro culprit as secu-
rity for the payment of a fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our
only medicine for coughs and colds
Mrs. c. Beltz. 4S9 Sth ave, Denver.
Colo. Nov. 8, '95.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26
GladneSS Comes

NATith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills. which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply TO a constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
~ removes. That is why II is the only
remedy with millions of families. andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due TO the fact, that il is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order TO get its bene-
fetal effects, TO note when you pur
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives Dr.
other remedies are then not needed. II
afflicted with any actual disease,
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should nave the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

a fair article o. molasses can ~
made from the stalks a the common
DaiseL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-12-26

Mrs. wtpsiov's SOOTHING sYBrP for children
teethiQS, softens the sumH. reduces Inflammation
ailays pain, cures wind collie. PC a bottle.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

splendid tribute OF re-
>pcct can be conceived
than that paid by Eng
land and the Church of
England to one uni
versally beloved. The
Duke of York laid the
Queens wreath upon
the Prinatcs > coffin ;
other royal persons
and royal representa-
tivcs were also present.
His Grace the Arch
bishop OF York ana a
procession of Bishops
stood beside the grave,
and the vast cathedral
proved all-too small
for the numbers who
desired to pay the last
possible respect to the
illustrious dead. While
the impressive scene
progressed Al Cantcr-
bury, many conincili-
orativc services were
held throughout Eng
land. DR.. Benson WAS
a man of great crudi-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
I'ADS OF TIil.
QUEEN.

There is a tradition
i'll the English ROYAL
family that the boy,
must wear the High
land costume until the
Queen deems proper
to order a change.
Among her most ia
vorltc treasures and
"reminiscences of the
past, the Queen keeps
the brooch which once
belonged 70 Robert
Bruce OF Scotland.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
CAPTURING DONGOLA.

The story OF the
capture of Dongola IS
one of the interesting
events of recent his
tory. Two days after
the naval engagement
at IIafr, III which
Commander Colville
was wounded i'll the
wrist, Dongola was
captured on the morn
ing of September %
with very little oppo-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
TWINKLES.
AN ATTACK OF DERNISIIES.

yhr fine British soldiers marched into Dongola their enc
- mad fled across the desert But about 400 Dervisfes su
lv turned and made the Egyptian horse artillery VINO
were in pursuit Egyptian squadron fell on their HANK anu
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
FUNERAL. OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

After interval of than three centuries the boy of an
Archbishop been again committed to It's last rest III Canter
bury Cathedral distinguished assembly his
gathered the close over Dr. Benson and no more
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31

ded with revolving electric lights OF
great power, and Of sufficient brilliancy
to be visible a long distance away. s
lillian Cronin, who is the in
yentor Of the wheel, has named it the
dial Chariot, z and he believes it
to be the most novel transportation
idea OF the century. The detail of the
invention is marvellous, both as to
simplicity and power. There is hardly
as much mechanism to it as is notice;
able in the Ferris wheel, but the move
ment is easier and can be made In
/ fin ii9tely more rapid without the least
danger of car or sea sickness affecting
1.-The passengers
The wheel does not make its way
along the railway after the fashion Of
the truck of an ordinary car but at It's
axis are four small but exceedingly
strong wheels, which glide along the
inclined track.
Thus it will be seen that the rails
OF the track cross the wheel about mid
way, SO that the wheel revolves con
stantly between the rails, instead Of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31

. The Great Ferris Wheel OutdOne.


There has just been INSTRUCTED the
most unique com bination Of revolving
wheel and inclined railway that the
genius Of the inventor has ever con-
ceived. The wheel is on the principle
of the big continuance which was one
of the principal features of the World S
Fair-the Ferris wheel
The giant wheel is moved up and
down an inclined railway with rotary
motion, thus permitting the passengers
to move forward and upward and
downward and forward at the same
time. There are ten cars attached to
the wheel at regular intervals, each
car capable Of holding forty persons.
The first wheels constructed are to
be operated at the Centennial cele-
.bration at, Nashville, Tenn. and will
make the circuit Of the entire grounds
utilized for the celebration, a distance
of two and one-half miles, on what is
called the Intermural railway. These
wheels will slowly revolve during the
entire Journey. When at the top Of the
wheel the passengers will be 200 feet
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST

The London bakers are permitted to
deliver bread on Sundays, but not buns
or cake.
The richest actor in the world is M
Coquel lin, who is said to be worth
81 .OOO, 900.
AsWeet potato, weighing gu pounds.
was raised this year by VIM. Butler.
near Dover, Del.
The most thickly populated country
in Europe is Belgium, and it is also the
most Incorporate.
An enterprising clergyman has
bought q distilIery in Boone county.
Mo-, and intends to run it on week
days.
VIM. Colley OF Nevada, Ga, attempt
ed to kick a slab away from circular
saw. and had his foot cut OF at the
instep.
Huntsmen are securing the woods Of
Knott county, Kentucky, in quest Of
two perfectly white panthers recently
seen there
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
HE RESIGNED.
How the Postmaster at Pony, Montana

How the Postmaster at Pony, Montana,
Did 1t.
In the early days Of Pony. mining
camp in Montana, the postofice con-
sisted of an old tea-box, into which all
the letters were dumped, the citizens
helping themselves, says an exchange.
There were only forty citizens in Pony.
and, there being no money in the Office.
1T was with considerable difficulty that
the st0rekeeper was persuaded to &C
eept the postmastership:
z One day a stranger rode into camp
and called on the postmaster. &.
Don't you know" he began, sternly.
that 1T is illegal to allow people tc
pick out their own letters like that?'
WAL, stranger" said the postmas-
ter, II don't know that it is any OF
your business how this office is run.
but I ann a United States postoface
inspector = 5
in this ease" said the postmaster
we will finish up this postoffice right
now IS
He took the tea--box, placed it in the
middle of the road, and, with a good
run, kicked it clear across the gulch.
Now, then, he resumed. "you 90
right back to Washington and tell the
department from me that the accounts
are closed and the postmaster at Pony
has resigned. Z
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31

I that it's naovementsdoe not affect their
position. At Nashville the passengers
Sof the wheel will practically have a
sbirdseye view of the grounds from
every side, and. as stated, at q height
Of 200 feet.
Owing to the height of the wheel
from the ground, the station at which
passengers may embark or leave the
wheel are constructed al distance
midway between the tracli and the
earth. There will be five Of these sta
lions at Nashville, located at the most
important points on the grounds. It
lis estimated that the wheel will make
the entire circuit Of two and a half
miles in about forty minutes. This al
lows ample time for taking on or dis
charging passengers.
What renders this wheel of special
Interest is that it is to be one Of the
great examples Of American genius at
the Exposition Universale at Paris in
1900, arrangements therefor having al
ready been made. The Ferris wheel;
the first Of its kind, created no end az
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
q pREApFyJL ANIMAL.
The Fiendish Ferocity Of the Tasma-
MAN Devil.

The Fiendish Ferocity of the Tasma-
MAN Devil.
A beast more ferocious, more fiend-
ish or one less likely to be tanned than
the Tasmanian devil" is not to be
found, says the New York Journal
"Deyil' is the terse and appropriate
name by which it is known in its habl-
tat. The '.devil' is about the size Of
a large bulldog. Its head is about one one
third the length of its body and is tla ia
broad and hideous. It's feet resemble
those of the badger, with big claws,
while it's tail sticks out stify. Its coat
looks like wool rubbed the wrong Way
and the general appearance OF the
beast is of a kind that makes avoidance
appear the wisest policy. The creature
becomes a veritable fend when dis
turbed ever SO slightly He attacks
every thing before him, dead or living,
and in his mad rage flies at mastiff
or a door with equal ferocity. He al
ways fights to the finish, knowing
neither truce nor quarter. So long as
there is a shred of flesh to tear or a
bone to shatter he clings to his foe
and, unmindful Of the injury he may
receive. he. plies his powerful jaws
until his strength fails. A devil" that
was captured when quite young and
kept solely as a curiosity never changed.
a bit when in captivity. He was surly
and ferocious throughout and ultimate
ly killed himself in mad struggle
with the bars of his cage He has been
known to rush at a solid stone wall in
paroxysm Of fury, uttering groWls
and barks and beating the air the
while.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
The Highest Clouds.

During the past year committee Of
the British Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science has been engaged
in measuring the height of clouds with
the aid of photography. Simultaneous
pictures of a cloud are made by. two
cameras placed 600 feet apart and con-
nected by telegraph wires. From the
amount of displacement of the cloud
caused by viewing it alternately from
each end of the 60o-foot base-line, its
height can be calculated. Some Of the
.mackerel-sky clouds photographed
were seven and a quarter miles high.
The loftiest clouds whose elevation was
thus measured belonged to the type
known as cirrus or curl-cloud, z the
height being a little more than seven
teen miles. ;s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
DEAN WHEELS IS A REVOLVING CAR ON RAILS.

altogether above them This of course
makes ~ it necessary for the railway it
self to be considerab BILE distance
above the ground, and necessitates a
5soidity of construction that rarely ex-
lists in an arrangement of this sort.
" The advance Of the wheel around the
track is at the rate of about five miles
an an. hour, while the wheel revolves at
about half that rate. AS in the case of
the Ferris wheel, the cars are always
at level. They are attached to the
rim Of the ss.heel in such a manner
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
<AN Az
JACK.

dislike to have his little shy at John
Bull, while John is afraid to make 4
move that might help the Armeniams
for fear he will set the whole shop
ablaze Public opinion in England has
been getting red hot for some time
past, but statesmen with responsibility
on their shoulders, who know more
than the ordinary map in the street of
the dangers they have to encounter.
have been moving slowly, and with
caution: SO the Englishman, unable to
make his sloW-going government move.
has betaken himself to the amusement
of decorating the monument Of the late
Mr.. Nelson. There is no particular
reason Why this should be done this
particular year more than any other
year. 1t is not the centenary Of the
event, the period when nations gener-
ally have blowout over times that
are past: it is in fact, If remember
rightly, the ninety first anniversary If
the battle Of Trafalgar. Why, then.
should this not have been done on the
n.netieth, or the eighty eighth, or the
eightieth year, and why should the
placid statue of Lord Nelson be sur
priSed this year with the mounting Of
Mr.. Harrison of Sheffield?
England, as rule, is not given to
celebrating victories unless it is by a
quiet dinner with something good to
drink on the board: but she seems to
have come to the conclusion that it
would not be a bad thing this year
to remind people in general that this
little one-eyed, one-armed man annihi-
lated some years ago the combined
fleets OF France and Spain, and that he
made a hig stir n several quarters
at the globe before he was himself
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
A Larger Army Called For.

In his annual report to the secretary
of war, General Miles, commanding the
army, renewed the recommendation for
an increase Of the enlisted force. He
would have the enlisted strength based
on the population, at the rate Of one
soldier for every 1000 of the people az
minimum. and one to every ], 900 Of
the people as a maximum. This would
give US force ranging from 35 900 to
200 enlisted men, at the discretion
OF the president. The army has re-
NAMED stationary at $4,000 for many
years. although our population has in.
creased rapidly. The new coast de-
fences which congress has authorized.
require more men to garrison the forts
and man the guns than can be fur.
nished under the present laws.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31

from the ground. fifty feet higher than
the highest point reached in the trip
around the Ferris wheel.
The motive power of the wheels will
be electricity. In the center of the
wheel a motorman will be stationed
who will be able to start, stop or re-
verse the wheel for cars at will, and
simultaneously When desired a brass
band will occupy the center Of the
wheel, without participating in the
roundabout journey of the cars. The
sides of the continuance will be stud
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
a New Game.

A new outdoor game has been IN
vented by ths young countess Of War
wick. 1t is called lawn billiards. z
and is destined to prove formidable
rival to tennis at garden parties. The
lawn is laid odt like an immense bill
lizard table. The balls are similar to
croquet balls, but are made of cellu-
sloid and are hollow the cues are short
handled mallets, and the cushions are
banks Of sod The game is said to be
interesting, but difficult. New York
Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
Civil Service Reform.

The presidents order of last spring,
by which about $4,000 Offices were add
ed to the classified list, left outside the
reform rules but a few thousand Off
GERS, aside from postmasters and con-
suls.5 Last month the president issued
another order, which takes about 1000
more Offices under the rules. The new
order requires that there shall be no
change in the rules of the navy depart
ment regulating the employment of
labor without the approval OF the civil
service commission; and it puts the
ordnance department at large in the
classified service.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
AcT''o 'Rs SOCIAL POSITION.
uoilere Was Considered an outcast-

MoAlere Was Considered ~ o,4
Refused Consolation.
Inc time was in France when IL :
ACTOR mad no social position and GER
ta1nly no Spiritual one, says an tex
clnange. Special dispensation was nee.
essary when the Catholic church 81.
lo l s'l a mass to be said for the re-.
pose OF an actors soul. In the Ghatan.
guam Prof. Warren, describing the No.
mere period, writes: "The social posi-
lion l'1a - or actor in Moliere,s time was !
low one me Not from any prein1ica
against the stage, evidently, since the
dramatlsts like Corneille and Scarron
We're on the same footing at the Hntal
de Rambouilfet and the other salons of
Farls as poets and essayists and were
elected to the French academy as read
lly. indeed, it would seem as thonph
: the .composition of plays was the short
est road to distinction in the Paris of
Mol1ere, as it is to-day. But with tho
actors it was another question. Their
wandering, unsettled modes of life had
evidently told against them. They were
not admitted to society whether their
conduct was good or bad. They were
not even considered in the light 81
literary persons. Moliere met his
friends, Boileau, La Fontaine, Fure-
there at public cafes AS, a. writer :,
comedy he was either not taken seri.
ously or had incurred too much hos
tility on the part of influential sets
the clergy through Tartuffe,. the salons
through Les Femmes SaYantes. AZ an.
actor he was considered an outcast
with his class, and when on his death.
bed he asked for spiritual consolation
his appeal fell on deaf ears until Il
was too late. So that it was with the
greatest difficulty that his widow pro-.
cured a bit of consecrated ground n
which to lay the remains Of the IN,
shriYed comedian. 2
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31

talk in Europe, and this notable inn
provement upon it is likely to add to
the reputation which that wheel gained
for the genius of the American in
ventor.
It has also been practically decided
to erect a wheel and railway of this
sort IN Atlantic City, to be experiment
ed with during the summer resort sea
son: This, however, largely hinges. up
on the wheels success at the National
centennial s'll'[t ll IL ~ Correspondence Of the
New York Journal 1!Is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-12-31
Hideous Ba1moral.

Balmoral, Queen Victoria's palace IN,
the highlands, has a tower which rr.-
lieves the exterior from absolute tame
ness and pulls together the disiointeiR
buildings which have been patched ON
from time to time, but the interior =
plain to ugliness. The corridors arr
hung with that abomination Of early
B Victorian days, imitation marble paper
are lighted with oil lamps, such as one,
sees in the engine room of steamship
Trophies of the chase heads and ant
lers of deer shot by distinguishes
visitors are fixed in every availahle
spot. These are appropriate, except
that they are framed in garlands az
gilded tWigs. The wall papers in thu
rooms are pale, strippy things that.
oughtto have long since been consigned,
{ to the flames. The pictures are in.
ferior Autographs OF the great exDos1-
tion and faded family photographs
The curtains and carpets of tartan are
calculated to produce headache M
short notice, and the chairs and sofas
Of uncomfortab Bile shape are upholstered;
in Berlin wool. In the big drawing
& room glass fronted cases filed with m
endless variety Of articles. useful ann,
useless certainly not ornamental
combine to give the effect of museum,
with a dash Of the curio shop. The
library is a pleasant room and the.
banqueting hall has some good tapestry
hangings, but here again are hideoue
garlands of gilded twigs.New York
Times.
III is calculated that tho eartb psf.,>