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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

A curious incident of the closing
scenes of the American Civil War is
related 10y a correspondent of a st.
Louis newspaper. After General
Grant had received General Lees
terms OF surrender at %Appomattox and
accepted them, some one-not General
Grant-ordered the firing of Il salute
Of one hundred guns in token of vic
tory. The salute General Grant quick
~ stopped, as he wished that every
means should be taken to spare the
sensibilities Of the brave men who had
surrendered. The proceedings went
on quietly, and the surrender was
had succeeded war, when n strange
and irregular fusillade Of musketry
was heard from the field Of battle.
More than that, the air about the field
was filled with whistling bullets. What
had caused q %re-opening of hostilities?
Simply this--the muskets Of the Con-
federate soldiers had been allowed to
remain stacked on the field. SO sud-
denly had the fighting ceased on the
morning of the 9th Of April that thous-
ands of pieces were left loaded. In
some way the dry spring grass on the
field caught fire, and the blaze ran
amongst The stacked guns. They were
heated TO the point Of explosion, and
soon the fusillade began. Most of the
pieces were pointed upwards, and the
bullets rose until their force was spent,
and then fell upon the ground. Others
were pointed at an angle, and sent their
bullets far. On that spot the ground is
to this day strewn with bullets, and any
one may pick tl.m Up who will. This
was the only salute which celebrated
the surrender of Lea
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Russian Justice.

Gen. Van Wahl, chief constable OF the
police of st. Petersburg, when he was
governor at KieB, received a visit one
day from n poor woman, widow of q
police agent who had fallen a victim to
duty. For n long time she had solicited
the pension which was due her. The
head of the police to whom she had ad.
dressed her demand paid no attention to
her plea,
In her distress the widow went to the
governor and told him her story.
"Ah, yes. We'll see what eau be done"
said Gen. Wahl. sit down there and
write what | tell YOU" pointing to Q
writing-table.
The widow took a seat and wrote
from the governors dictation a long sup
~plication. "Now address it," he said.
"and wait for me in the next room."
A few minutes later the woman was
recalled and the general gave into her
hands a sealed letter saying the while to
her: Take this letter to the head
constable, take care not TO open it and
come back to me as soon as you have q
reply"
A week afterward the woman ap.
peared at the palace again, her pension
had been granted and she thanked the
governor with joy.
ut is useless to thank me; | am moth
ing in the affair" said he, and imme-
diately gave the following order:
The head of the police at Kieff is dis.
missed from his post and sent into exile.
The reason: Because he granted a de-
mand after receiving a sum of money
for so doing"
Gen. Wahl had. unknown to the WON.
an, slipped into her letter a bank note
for rs roubles, which accounted for her
supplication being granted YOUTH.
Companion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

There are two women IN Washington
says the star, who have lost confidence
in each other, and this is why: One OF
them was out shopping the week before
Christmas and in one of the stores she
came across some amazing bargains in
sterling" silver. There were some
charming little after-dinner coffee
spoons in silver, washed with gold. that
really looked So well you'd have thought
they cost several dollars each. They
were only AZ cents apiece, as it hap
pened, and this Washington woma
bought several. One of them she Sc
as a Christmas present to the woms
who is the party CT the second part in
this story. The price, AZ cents, was
plainly marked on the bottom of the
box the spoon was in, so she Just made
the figure / in front of it, for she said
to herself AZ cents was q ridiculously
low price TO pay for it anyway. She
was charmed with her little deceit till
Christmas day arrived. and among her
presents was n little box from the
woman she had sent the spoon to. She
opened it. There lay an exactly simi.
lar spoon. She looked at the bottom OF
the box. The other woman lad been
shopping, too, for thore on the box was
the Ascent mark. with a | in front oil
it. They have not met since Christmas,
and they really don't care whether they
ever meet again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02

for his horse. The maid (you will recognize
her as n stout person suffering under tight
stays) is waiting outside To show yon the
way 70 the nursery. Au revoirl Stopl I
should like 20 judge of the purity Of your
French accent. Say 'au revoir' 10 me. Thank
you. Weak In her French, Catherine" Mrs.
Presty pronounced, when the door had closed
on the governess; ''but what can you expect,
poor wretch, after such Il life as she has led?
Now we are alone, l have a word of advice
for your private ear. We have much to an
ticipate from Miss Westerield that Is pleas
ant and encouraging. But l don't conceal 1t
from myself or from you, we have also some-
thing 10 fear?'
ITO fearw Mrs. Linley repeated. II don't
understand you"
Never mind, Catherine, whether you UNI
derstand me or not. i want more informa-
ton. Tell me what your husband said to
you about this young lady"
Wondering at the demon of curiosity
which appeared TO possess her mother, Mrs.
Linley obeyed. Listening throughout with
the closest attention, Mrs. Presty reckoned
up the items of information and pointed the
moral to be drawn from them by worldly ex-
perience.
First obstacle in the way of her moral de-
velopment, her father-tried, found guilty,
and dying in prison. Second obstacle, her
mother-an unnatural wretch who neglected
and deserted her own flesh and blood. Third
obstacle, her mothers sister-beipg her moth
er over again in an aggravated form. Peo-
pie who only look at the surface OF things
might ask what we gain by investigating
Miss Westerield's past life. We gain this:
We know what TO expectOf Miss Westerield
in the future
Il for one" Mrs. Linley i%nterposed, 'ex-
pect everything that Is good and 1rue."
CONTINUED next weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
How q New Woman Saved Herself from
Uuwelcome Attention.

He had a smile as bright as his gayly.
colorcd trap as he rode up alongside a
demure young who was walk
ing in Central park the other morning,
upon one of the asphalt paths, reports
the New York Herald. She heard the
rattle of wheels at her side, yet she
turned neither to the right nor to the
left.
Good morning" said the handsome
young man as he raised his straw hat
with the dizzy band, wouldn't you like
10 take a ride with me this morning."
The girl didn't say "Sir-r-r!" or
'What means this intrusion?" She
slowly turned around and looked the
young man over from head TO foot. He
bore her gaze without ninching, and
started to get down from his seat as il
to assist her into the trap.
The girl looked at him and then az
the pocketbook which she held in her
hand.
81 don't know" she said, half aloud,
II don't know. I'm sure. How much
would you charge to take me to the art
museum?"
There was a whirl Of yellow trap. of
bright red hat band and flying wheels.
"You1l DO" the young man said, as
he drove rapidly away.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
DEER ARE. FOND Of TOBACCO.
The Only Bit of Information Prof. Oh
more Got from Hawthorne.


-
Prof. j. ii. Gilmore says: ut was
my privilege to meet Hawthorne at the
White mountains. He WAS there with
Pierce and Loring and Spofford. and I
saw considerable of him. | shall never
forget the whimsical appearance of the
man as Pierce was trying to get him to
go into the parlor OF the hotel. He was
quite averse to it.
There were clever people there from
all over the United States who had
heard of him, and were proud of him.
but he did not want to mingle with
them ut all. Pierce insisted upon it,
and he complied, aud after five minutes
he made his escape. and | found him
out on the veranda smoking a cigar.
lie did not want to make friends, APP
p%arcntly, but he made an exception In
my favor. | had been spending sew.
eral summers there, and | knew the
woodcraft very thoroughly, and he
found out that he could get from me
the information he wanted.
"He would ask me Il question and nv
reply would be followed by another
question, 'WhyP' For instance, he
asked me, Which way would you fish
a trout streamP | said, Down stream
Then he asked me why. I was CONF
PEELED TO answer that n trout when
wounded runs up the streom, and that
if ] were fishing down the stream he
would disturb the trout below. On one
occasion i referred TO the fact that the
grain of the wood Of Il certain tre e was
twisted. AT first he questioned the fact
and asked, What makes you think SOP
| said to him, If you will 90 with me
to the woodpile | will show that it is
So | thus satisfied him of the fact,
but, as to the reason for it, | could only
give a theory that it was caused by the
winds. / think that while he was there
he found ont all | knew, and / found
o very little from him. There was
II thing that he knew that l did find
out.
'One day we were looking at a pet
fawn. lac said: DO you know that
every animal of the deer kind is natu-
rally fond of tobaccop' | was taken
all aback, because | had been taught
that only man and n certain loathsome
green worm, the vilest thing the Crea-
tor YER made. would touch tobacco.
To illustrate the matter to me he put
his hand into his pocket, for he not only
smoked, but chewed, took out a piece
of tobacco. and handed it to the fawn,
and she ate it down as though she liked
it, and while | was waiting to see her
fall down dead she was nosing around
H~awthorne's pocket for some more to-
bacco."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
A Song of Golden Curtis.

Stay a little, golden curls-twinkling eyes
Stay and see the %vlolets. for they are kin
to you.
L.nger where the frolic winds around the
gardens race,
Checks like lovely mirrors, where the red
rose sees it's face.
Sweet! Sweet"
All the birds are singing;
Sweet! Sweet"
The blossom bells are ringing;
* sses from the red rose,
And kisses from the white
kissing you good morning,
And kissing o good night!
Stay "A little, golden curls-brlghtening
eyes Of blue;
Thu vio,ets are listening for the lovely
steps of you;
The white rose bids you welcome. the red
rose calls you sweet,
And the daisies spread a carpet Tor the
falling of your feet.
Sweet! Sweet"
All the BIRDS are singing:
Sweet! Sweet"
The blossom bells are ringing;
Kisses from the red rose,
Kissing you good morning,
And Kissing YOU good night!
Frank J.. stanton, in Chicago Times
Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
A Remarkable Cat.

This city can boast of many wonder
full and inconceivable stories reached
the IA of Il reporter recently. The au-
thor of the story is Il direct descendant
of George Washington and his verac-
ity Is beyond question. A few days
ago his daughter lost n valuable ear
ring. When the loss was announced
the entire family and even the neigh
bors secured the grounds about the
house and even the streets for blocks
beyond, but the search proved fruit
less, and the earring had seemingly
disappeared forever.
The family wherein the loss occurred
are posseSsOrs of a large and handsome
tabby cat. The animal is a great pet
of the family and it has the run Of the
entire house. One of its habits is to
crawl into bed with the children ut
early morning. Yesterday morning,
pussy, as was her usual wont, came to
the children's chamber on her morn
ing rounds, but she seemed to be in
great distress. At times she would
try to dlslodge from her throat some
thing that troubled her greatly, Sud
denly she gave a convulsive gasp and
rom her mouth dropped the diamond
earring.
When the discovery was heralded
throughout the house, pussy vas the
heroine Of the hour.-Derby Trans
.ript.
McFingle-"Mrs Gophast Is a grass
widow. isn't she:"
M~cFangle-"I knew It. Why?'
McFingle-"Her husband died Of hay
feyer."-Lawrence American.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Uses Of Dead Horses.

The leg bones are very hard and white
and are used for handles of pocket and
table cutlery.
The tail and name are especially valu-
able and from these are made the hair
cloth of commerce.
The ribs and head are burned TO make
bone black, after they ave been treated
for the glue that Is in them.
The phosphate OF lime, acted upon by
sulphuric acid and calcined with carbon,
produces phosphorus for lucifer mat
ches.
The short hair taken from the hide is
used to stuff horse collars and cushions,
thus the dead are made to minister to the
comfort of the living.
The hide furnishes a waterproof leather
known to the trade as cordovan, and is
used for the manufacture of high class
hunting and wadlng boots.
There is an animal oil yielded in the
cooking process which is a deadly poison,
and enters into the composition OF many
insecticides and vermifuges.
In the ca,cining of horses bones the
vapors arising are condensed and form the
chief source of carbonate of ammonia,
which constitutes the base OF nearly all
ammoniacal salts.
The hoofs of the animal is removed and
after being boiled to extract the oil from
them the horny substance is shipped TO the
manufacturers of combs and what are
known as Mikado goods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
A Pretty Book Cover,

The covering OF books with chamois,
silk, or fine linen has come TO he n
positive art. BY means of 1t, a paper
bound volume may be transformed
into something rich and dainty by Il
pair of clever hands ut home. A vol
ume copy of "Old Love Letters" was
seen not long ago which had been
charmingly decorated by the outer slip
which was made of what is called
"sad-colored" silk. On 1t the title had
been embroidered in subdued tints. A
true lovers knot encircled the words.
and from it n few scattered forget-me-
nots were dropping. The effect was
exquisite, and yet it was done by 40
experienced embroiderer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
a TALK ON DYSPEPSIA.
A Disease Of CivilizatiOn---Its Symp-
toms.-How TO Cure Ii.

toms--How TO Cure II.
Dyspepsia Is said to be a disease Of
civilization. Savages know nothing
about it. The disease has become do
m~esticated in America and we as q
people have threatened to monopolize
1t. Few disorders inflict upon their
victims greater suffering, yet dyspep-
STA Is not particularly dangerous and
seldom causes death. 1t permits the
sufferer to linger IN misery for the al
lotted term Of life.
The complaint usually begins with a
sense of ~fullness, tightness and weight
in the stomach after meals, and a di-
minished or lost appetite. Flatulency
and sour stomach are also common,
and there if often nervousness, vomlt-
ing and general distress. Dizziness is
also a prominent symptom, and an AL
gone feeling in the stomach. Some
times the patient has a bad taste In the
mouth, headache, heartburn and palpl-
tation.
Dyspepsia is the result of disturbed
or interrupted functions Of the stom-
ach and digestive organs. The cure
consists in restoring these functions.
If the stomach is too weak to digest
food it must be strengthened. This
must be lone through the blood. which
Is the medium that carries strength and
nourishment to all the organs. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the One True Blood
Purifier and it cures dyspepsia by puri-
flying and enriching the blood, COM
bined with it's direct action upon the
stomach and its secretions. Perhaps
in no way has Hoods Sarsaparilla re-
lieved greater suffering than in its
cures of dyspepsia, which are indeed
legion. IL you are suffering from this
disease, give Hoods Sarsaparilla a fair
trial at once. 1t will tone and strength
en- your stomach, give you an appetite
and strength and relieve the pains and
miseries Of dyspepsia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
The Exiie's song.

oh! why left | my hame?
Why did | o the deep?
Oh! why left | the land
Where my forefathers sleep?
/ sigh for Scotla's shore,
And ] gaze across the sea,
But Gamma get 4 blink
o. my ain countrle!
The PAIN tree waveth high,
And fair the myrtle springs:
And, to the indian maid,
The bulbul sweetly sings.
But ] dinna see the broom
WI its tlssels on the lea,
MOI hear the l.nt!e's sang
o. my ain countrie!
Oh! here no sabbath bell
Awakes the Sabbath morn
Nor song OF reapers heard
Amang the yellow corn.
For the tyrant's voice is here,
And the wall of s.averie.
But the sun of freedom shines
In my ain countr.e!
There's a hope for every wo,
And A balm for every pain,
But the first joys o our heart
Come never back again.
There's a track upon the deep,
And a path across the sea;
But the weary ne'cr return
To their ain countrie!
Robert Gilnllian.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
The two ladies were alone.

h@
Widely as the lot in life of one differed
from the lot in life OF the other, they pre-
scented q contrast in personal appearance
which wa more remarkable still. In the
prime of life, tall and fair-the beauty of her
delicate complexion and her brilliant blue
eyes, rlvaled by the charm of a figure which
had arrived at its mature perfection of de-
velopment-Mrs. Linlcy sat side by side
with a frail little dark-eyed creature, thin
and pale. whose wasted face bore patient
witness to the three c~ruelest ~privations under
which youth can suffer-want Of fresh air,
want OF nourishment, and want of kindness.
The gentle mistress of the house wondered
sadly If this lost child of misfortune was ca
pable of seeing the brighter prospect before
her that promised enjoyment of a happier
life to come.
II was afraid to disturb YOU while you
were resting" Mrs. Linley said. Let me
hope that my h~ousekeeper had done what ]
might have done myself II I had seen you
when you arrived >
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Hnw's l'hiH,

We offer one Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY 81 CO., Toledo, Q.
We the undersigned have known +. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to car
ny out any obligations made by their
firm.
West q TruaX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O.
Walding, Klnnan a Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monlals sent free. Price 75c per bottle,
Sold by Druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
THE GREATEST KINDNESS.
Mrs. Pryor Gives Some Practical sugges-
tions for seasonabTo Charities.

Mrs. Pryor Gives Some Practical sugges-
tions for seasonabFo Charities.
consider the highest and most char
liable of acts that kindness which re-
instates and places In n position Of
usefulness the man Of genius and re-
finement, who may have, through sud
den and unforeseen misfortune, been
deprived of means aud opportunity to
serve his fellow man. My reasons for
this are these: The capabilities of such
persons To be eminently useful is
great. The ignorant and vulger
demand, and should receive our help
when they suffer. but their possibili-
ties of usefulness are small by com
parlson with those Of educated and re-
fined men and women. To educate
them and raise the lower TO the the
higher place is Il grand charity; but
It's, results must he more or less doubt
full. The torch put by charity into
their hands may become II beacon OF
light and may become an engine of
destruction. But the great soul hat
has been smitten by undeserved mis-
fortune VIII, If reinStated, never fail
of its highest duty. The charity that
inspires anew such a spirit has an adj
ditlonal claim 10 he considered the
highest, because the help must be at
tanned, with infinite delicacy and Sc
crecy. There can be no counsel be-
tween the left and right hand; no re-
ward can come from the applause of
the world. 1t requires greatness OF
soul TO perform a grand act Of charity
IN secret, and greatness of soul for a
noble man or woman to receive il.
Robert Hall says: II reckon the high
est b~enevolence TO be thai extended TO
the unfortunate gentleman, for, in adj
ditlon TO the pangs of poverty, he feels
the stingS of an outraged s%cnsibility.
SARA a. PRYOR.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
Bows NInfl,er


My mother she's so good to me:
III l was as good as | could be
i COULDN'T be as good. No sir,
Can't anybody be as good as her.
She loves me when I'm glad or mad:
She loves me when I'm good or bal;
An what's a funniest thing, she says
She loves me when she Furnishes.
] don't like her TO punish me:
That don't hurt, but IL hurts to see
Her cryin', men | cry, an men
We both cry-and De good again.
She loves me when she cuts and sews
MY little cloak and Sunday clothes:
An when my papa comes hon to tea
She loves him most as much as me.
She laughs an tells him all | said.
An grabs me up and pats my head.
An hug her AN hug my pa.
And love him purt nigh much as ma.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-01-02
A Do-Cent Calendar Free.

Perhaps the most beautiful calendar
issued for the veal 81 is The Youths
Companion Art Calendar, which Is CIV
the year 81. 1t is made up OF four
charming pictures, beautifully repro
duced in twelve harmonious colors. 1t
Is In form a four page folder. which.
when extended. Is 10x24 inches Fin size.
The subjects are delightfully."- attractive.
This calendar makes a desirable orna-
ment for a mantel, enter table or writ
ing desk. 1t Is offered for sale only by
the publishers of The Youths Compan-
ion at so cents per copy. Only because
OF the enormous number published Is 1t
possible for the publishers OF The Com
panion to send 1t free to all Companion
subscribers.