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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
An Old Supcrstiiion.

Household Words; Tho old superstl-
ton, which has grown into an adage. that
rats desert a ship which Is no longer sea-
worthy, iB still an article Of faith with The
fresh water sailors Of the great lakes.
Sundry well authenticated instances seem
TO Justify this belief. The Vernon was a
thrce-master, which did "A tramp business,
Built In Buffalo I'm 1850, she was for many
years regarded as one OF the best craft
on the lakes. Late in the fall, about If
teen yearssago, she unloaded n cargo OF
grain In Buffalo. and reloaded with pack
age freight for Chicago. She was about to
sail one rough November night. Just be-
fore tho lines were let off, one Of the
scamen saw a rat run over the hawsers
seen. The seamen called others OF the
crew to sec the unusual sight.
fifty and sevelty-hYe rats poured out OF
the ship and took refuge along the wharf
The crew refused to sail, but the captain
was obstinate, shipped n fresh crew, and
sailed forthwith. The ship was lost with
all hands. The Idaho. n fine passenger
steamer, foundered In Lake Erie In Mo-
vember. 1891 Out Of her crew OF twenty
one men nineteen were drowned Just be-
fore the vesseLleft her mornings "a swarm
OF rats crawled over the hawsers to the
wharf. This was known to part of the
crew, and -four men deserted at the last
wrecked vessels, and an old lakeman says;
1T has been proved q hundred times.
There are u whole lot OF things In this
world that we don't know anything abou;.
Rats live In the very fibers OF a ship. They
see what we can't see. When the timbeTs
little animals know that the ship is UNI
an fp and thpV desert IT,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
"Him and Winnie Caerlyon" Madam

Him and Winnie Caerlyoni" Madam
shrieked, feeling that a few minutes more
of this agonized suspense and confusion
would of a surety drive her senses astray,
when the crowd caught the words, and
re-echoed them In stormy shouts OF reJoic-
ing.
Him and Winnie Caerlyonl Captain
T%tredennick an the Leftenant's daughter
Lor' bless 'em. Here they are!"
In his exultation, relief, and delight old
Llanyon found himself, regardless of every
rule of propriety and etiquette, dragging
his mistress forward, and ere Madam
could pause to question or rebuke again
she was standing beside the holders OF the
rope, who, with sweating brows and mus
cles strained like cordage, were gradually
drawing II up. Presently before her eyes
between her and the stretch OF tossing
gray sea, the wild white names OF the
gushing swirling waves, and the lower
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

ing, sullen mists-as il they had arisen
from the ocean depths, she saw two fig
ures.
She saw them, and, amidst her unspeak-
able Joy and gladness, n sharp spasm con-
tracted her heart. Stephen Tredennick,
her beloved nephew, whose face she
thought she never more would see, stand.
ing, tall, erect, and strong, on the earth,
amongst living men, was before her; but
close beneath his was a white soft wo-
manly face, and tightly clasped to his
breast n slender, yielding, helpless, wo'
mans form.
"Stephen-Stephen, my boyr' Madam
broke forth in a tremulous cry with out
stretched arms, her affection putting aside
all else.
But he never saw or heard her; he re-
sponded to his cousin Mildred's glad fond
welcome hastily aud tenderly, but he never
looked a few feet beyond; where sood MS
aunt, Madam Vivian.
ooh, Mildred, / am afraid she is hurt!'
he said, uuclasping the silent, nervele2s
figure, and kneeling beside it on the sod.
''She is quite insensible! oh, Mildred, IL
has cost her her lifen'
His face and voice were full OF anguish,
he needed nothing else but the object OF
his grief.
"And it is for this" Madam Vivian ex'
| claimed, in bitterness of spirit, that
Stephen Tredennick has returned to his
homer
1-NlaAI -Av ryaH
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
CONTINUED next week.)
IT WAS NOT A SEALSKlN JACKIE
I That's why There Was Trouble In the
Topstyle Family.

Mr.. Topstylc came home from his
Office one evening with the glow of an
approving conscience on his face. AS
he greeted his wife he said:
I've bought you n present, dear; you
will find it on one of the hall chairs. |
knew it was something that you really
needed ut once, otherwise | would not
have selected"
"Georgc!" cried his wife, joyously.
How did you ever find it out? l only
decided this morning TO 60 to the
theater with the Brownsmiths, and /
didn't realize myself until / looked at
all my hats that | hadn't q thing large
enough TO wear on my head"
ION your heads the woman crazyp
You'd have a hard time getting into
any theater with your head adorned
with"
20, George, how stupid of me! | know
now-it's that diamond ring I've needed
SO long. Never mind, dear, I'd rather
have it than the hat, and | can wear it
tonight anyhow. L"
but it isn't"
yes; / might pretend that my glove
hurt me and take it oif-or better yet,
| might rub a hole through it with the
| stone and then complain about it to
Laura Brownsmith. 1t would be q
great day when her husband brought
her home a diamond ring without"
MY dear, is your mind quite rightp
| said nothing about a diamond ring. l
merely informed you that had brought
you something you really needed and
lhnt tho Rann -
George! George! Can it be that it
is a sealskin jacket? o, how happy
am! You are the best husband in the
whole world, George, and / only wish
That | hadn't told mamma yesterday
that you were cross-I really did not
mean it at all, you know. But You shall
just see what a good wife l shall be in
future"
My dear, is there any hereditary in
sanity in your lamily?"
No; but | am almost out of my wits
with JOY. o, | do hope it will fit! /
must try it on at once, for shall want
TO-"
"Antoinette -T~opstyle, will you listen
to me for one momentp"
20, George, n momentP An hour, a
dav, you dear thing, IL"
And will you kindly stop dancing
about while | tell you about what l have
really brought you?"
"Of course Iswill. dear. Where did
you get it, anyhow Is it thirty-two or
thirty-four inches long, and o, George,
how much did you pay for itp"
"Antoinette," said her husband, with
the accent of calm despair, "if you don't
stop a minute and listen l shall commit
suicide by cutting my throat, which
would be unfortunate, as the carpet is
new and as my life insurance policy
lapsed n week ago. What I really
bought you"
as a sealskin jacket, L know, I know!"
ut is nothing of the kind. / never
said it was. 1t is a pair of nice, warm
arctic overshoes, tho very thing you
need in going out to do your marketing
and"
But the room was empty; Mrs. Top
style had gone over home to tell her
mother what a brute she had married.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
Found In Queer Places.

Tit-Bits: The recently reported dis
covery of the famous duchess of Gains
borough painting in the cellar of n
house nj Chelsea Is a striking instance
of the peculiar places i'm which works
of art by old Flemish and Italian mas
ters have been discovered. 1t would,
indeed, come as Il great surprise 10
those art masters to know the almost
degrading circumstance under which
their pictures have been found.
A curious case came to light a short
time ago regarding N Of David Te-
niers' famous works Of art. "A picture
dealer found il among n quantity Of
canvases which a second hand dealer
was exhibiting for sale at Montmartre.
The dealer had put them on one side
as worthless, and the collector, glanc-
ing through them, came across one
which was n genuine painting by
Teniers. All doubt of it's authenticity
was removed when the monogram of
the famous Flemish master was traced
In the corner of the picture.
One of Titan's finest pictures has
been discovered in a most peculiar
place. 1t is owned by some half castles
in Mexico, and adorns one Of their
churches. Fabulous sums have been
offered for it by artists who nave been
to examine this painting, but the own
ers will not part with it.. 1t is guarded
in n most careful manner, and every
visitor is accompanied by an Indian
while the picture is being viewed. En-
perts who have seen il agree as to its
genuineness. The painting is l6 feet
long by z feet high, and is n scene Of
the entombment OF Christ. Its state Of
preservation is marvellous, considering
that more than 300 years have elapsed
since the artist painted il.
Not long ago n genuine Van Dyke
was discovered in that painters native
city, Antwerp, in a most singular man
ner. In one of the poorer neighbor-
hoods two houses partly collapsed,
which neccssitated their being dcmol-
ishcd together. While the work was
in operation one of the workmen came
across n very dirty painting, which he
threw an onc-side with some other
rubbish.
One of the other men, who had n lit
tie talent for painting, took it home,
with the intention of cleaning il. He
was amazed at the exquisite c%oloring,
and, thinking that he might perhaps
he able TO sell il, consulted n picture
dealer. The dealer gave him a small
sum for the canvas, and a few days
later an eminent artist passing the
shop recognized il as n genuine work
of Sir Anthony Van Dyke. He pur-
chased it, and, although he has re-
ceived big offers for it, refuses to sell.
A painting by Memlinz was recently |
discovered by a couple of mountain
eering tourists in Italy. While on one
of their expeditions they had occasion
to rest in n hut owned by n man who
lived the life of n hermit. The first
thing which caught their eyes on en-
tering the hut was a splendid painting,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
Last Lone Ten-DolIar Note.

Swift the dear, delicious dimplcs come and
20 when MaSie smiles;
SwiftCr still my hearts a-thumpinE as she
spins her gracious wiles;
But tho swiftest thing | know OF I'm this
world Of lleeting folk
Is the way your money leaves you When
yOur last lone ten Is broke.
Sadly slow Il quits your wallet, back there
comes a lot Of change
Ever watch the summer lightning playing
the horizons range?
Ever try to time the fancies OF a maiden
any one?
These are lame and halt and distanced by
the race those dollar run.
Reasons why n maid was smiling, reasons
why n maiden frowned-
Mortal men these mysteries have given up
as too profound;
But Il deeper, darker question:: where's
the sage or saint who knows,
or who has the dimmest notion where the
'foresaid money goes?
I bet Masie that she daren't-well, I'm
happy that / lost;
Yet / won-none OF your business, nom OF
mine TO count the cost:
She shall have the gloves this evening,
though i go through flame and
smoke!
Anyhow. III see those dimples-thouEh-
my-last-tcn's-broke.
philadelphia Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Few people are aware OF the I'M
mense weight which Il diver carries
with him under the water. Two DIV
ers of Detroit recently became IN
yolved in an argument with that as
a basis, and one Of them offered TO pet
the other $50 that he could not walk
from the Solway Process plant in that
city to the city hall In two n a nan
hours with his feet incased in diving
bet was promptly taken and the ex'
pertinent began. The diver accom-
plished the feat and had thirty-hve
minutes to spare.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
ARGES IN THE WORLD.


Chicago Furniture House Has Fur.
nishcd Nearly n Million Homes.
To be the largest furniture house in the
world is q distinction which the John NJ.
Smyth Company, $50 TO 166 West Madi.
son street, Chicago, enjoys. An idea Of
the magnitude of the establishment may
be gained from the fact that the building
contains seven and one-half acres of floor
space and that during its third of a cen
fury of business it has furnished nearly
t~hree-quartcrs of amillion homes, or more
than the entire population of some States.
One OF the business principles of the firm
is If goods are not as represented they
may be returned and the money will be
refunded. The firm issues a large, beau.
tifully illustrated catalogue of household
goods which are retailcd at wholesale
prices. 1t will be sent free oh application.
People who live in glass houses have a
frost for their pains.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

ache, headache, nervous tired
feeling, painful menstruation and
l~eucorrh9a.
/ took four bottles of Vegetable
Compound, one box of Liver
Pills, and used one package OF
Sanative Wash. and am now well.
/ thank you again for the good
you have done for me.-ELLA Z.
BRENNER, East Rochester, Ohio.
Great numbers of suchletters as
the above are constantly being re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham from wo-
men who owe Notwithstanding
piness to her advice and medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is Of
fered free to all suffering women
who are puzzledabout themselves.
If you have backache don'tneg-
lectitor try heroically to work it
down,"you must reach the root of
the trouble, and nothing will do
this SO safely and surely as Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
~opn5 pooLooba Ia accompaniad
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

The blinds were half drawn, and the
warm rich glow of the lirc-light illumin-
ited the large room, with its soft green
lrapcries, its black polished woods, and
lead gold frames and mouldings, more
brightly and pleasantly than the dull, cold
gray light and occasional CLEANS of glar-
ng sunlight of the cold wild March day
outside. Madam Vivian lay on the little
gelvct chdiSC Tongue, drawn between the
ire and the window. She had been doZ-
ny. for her crimson Indian shawl, with its
gold bordering, lay across her feet and her
cashmere morning-robc, and n copy or
Elias Essays, bound in cream colored calf
and gold, lay half-open beside her, dropped
from her languid hand.
"Oh, T%rewhella!" she said, looking sur.
orised; II rang for Llanyon! Why do you
attend the ~drawing-room bell? l want
some iced lemonade. / hope the refriger-
ator is in proper order-the last was not
very successful. am very thirsty, and n
little feverish, / think, and have taken q
fancy to have some. There are lemons, Of
course. in the store-room?"
Even Elizabeth Trewhella's selfish i'm
p~ortance and vulgar eagerness for the eX-
ClleHenJ VI lclllNS IcE ho"SS "'O
way to silent fear and pity for her mis-
tress' terrible Inconsistencies and her in
tcrest about the triles of her daily life,
whilst the sword of a Damocles trembled
rs it were to the fall that would pierce her
to the heart.
"Oh, yes, Madam, there are lemonsl But
you'll excuse me, Madam, If I can't think
of anything but the dreadful grief that's
come on us ALI" she burst out, rather
bungling her proper and only method"
"I've been in a dead faint since | heard it,
with the cook and housemaid supporting
of me, and / wouldn't let one come near
you but myself, Madam, though / was
hardly able to walk upstairs, for fear they
would brighten you to death!'
what is it9 What has happened9"
Madam cried, struggling to her feet.
"yvhat ais you. Irewhella? You are
frightening me to deathi oh, it is Lady
Mildred! Something has happened to her
on the %cliffs!'
ooh, it isn't Lady Mildred, Madam, but
it's on the cliffs the dreadful accident has
happened" Trewhella gasped, making q
terrifying display of wringing her hands,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

A man was arrested for vagrancy ~
BROOKLYN and in an inside pocket OF
his coat was found n well worn picture
of n IN In answer to the Dues
ton ms to who it was he delivered inc
following sermon in a nu'sheii'
THAT'S my good old mother. I've car-
ried that picture around with me ior
twenty-five years and would not Part
with it for all / am worth. II had
followed the course she marked out
for me | would have been better OH
today
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that mo be
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
L. j. CHENEY & CO, Projectors,
Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned AVE known Il. J.
Cheney for the last IL years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation mad by their firm.
West d TruaX, Wholesale Druggists,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 7Nc per bot
free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
Sing II In.

oh. de good times comm
Like a regiment a-drummin'!
De good times comm right along!
It's singin' in de night,
En- it's ringin' i'm de light
De good times comm right along!
oh, do good times comm
You kin hear il hummin', hummin!
De good times comm right along!
En- it's halle-hallelulia!
Fen / praise de Iawd / knew you,
Fer de good times comm right along
Atlanta Constitution
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

The common council of The Hague
has decided to pay n compliment 10
Queen Wilhelmina by naming six new
streets lying ut the back of the BE
yuidchhaut," or South-Wood, after SIX
wives of Stockholders Of the house OF
Orange, viz. Louise de Coligny'
Amalia of Solms, Juliana of Stolberg'
Anne of Saxony, Charlotte of Bour'
bon and ANN Van Buren,.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
Shall Porto Rico BE a state?

Our public men are trying to de-
eide what action should be taken re-
garding the status of Porto Rico. We
have never before had to deal with a
similpr condition. Neither have we
ever had such a reliable medicine for
dyspepsia, indigestion and nervous
ness as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t markes strength to resist future
attacks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Smoking a pipe of medium SIZE
computes the inevitable statistician, a
man blows out of his mouth every time
he smokes a pipe bowlful 700 smoke
clouds. If he smokes four pipes a day
for twenty years he blows 2O,4iO'ooo
smoke clouds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

There are twenty pieces of real es'
tate in Pittsburg for which owners
cannot be found. The properties III
question range in size from jX6o feet
TO 6Ox12O feet, and are located IN elght
different wards. Altogether they ag-
pregate over two acres.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Soldiers are despised in China. They
belong chiefly 10 the coolie classes
The German officers engaged some
time ago by the Chinese government
found that their most important task
was to overcome the soldiers own
feeling that they were n lower
of beings than other Cinnamon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

which on further examination proved
TO be a fine specimen Of Memlinz's art.
The hermit, strange to say, knew it's
value and refused to part with it.. He
said that at his death he should be-
qucath the picture to n church which
he named, and it would be placed there
MS an altar piece.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Chris Finger, an army nurse, while
asleep walked an express train going
forty miles. an hour, near Boston, and
picked himself up uninjured. II is
not often that Il man can walk OFF a
moving train without hurting a fin
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

At the barge Office in New York an
odd entertainment was offered to the
officials. Objection had been made to
the landing of a Hungarian band, ON
the ground that they were contract
laborers. The band leader gave a con-
cert to prove that his men were not
laborers, but artists. They got
through.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

The Rev. DR.. r. A. Price, editor OF
the Midland Methodist, in Tennessee
has resigned from his conference be-
cause of it's action in indicating the
agents of the church, who paid over
500. 900 to a lobbyist to put through
congress the southern Methodist
war claim.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Texas has an old settlers associa-
ton so prosperous that it has fought
n thirty acre tract of land for a per-
manent meeting place. There is "a
grove, and there is to be n handsome
home to be used as a place for their
rat1ntnnG
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Henri Dumont, the founder of the
Red Cross society, is said to be in want.
He put half of his fortune into the So
ciety and then lost the other half in
unfortunate business ventures. The
citizens of Stuttgart are raising a fund
for him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Carroll ID. Wright, in Boston, made
a good Offering in his careful compila-
tons, proving that machinery has not
only lowered the cost of products, but
has also increased the demand for la.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

Mrs. John Sherman is said to have
made a study of the management of Il
house and n hobby Of housekeeping.
Her household was always under her
personal supervision and was called
the the best ordered in the capital.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

A. Oakley Hall, the eX-mayor of New
York, who died the other day, was saio
TO have had at the end of his tongue a
greater store of authentic political
anecdotes than any man in New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

There are now fifteen Protestant
churches in Rome, or sixteen if you in
clude the one said 10 have been found
ed by st: Peter as n protest against
heathenism.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

bya lot Of other aches and wearying sensations, but they nearly always come
from the same source. Remove the cause of these distressing things, and you
become well and strong. Mrs. {. j. SWANSON, of Gibson City, ILL.,, tells her x
perience in the following letter:
DEAR MRS PINKHAM Before using your medcineI vas troubled with head
ache and my back ached othat could not rest Your medicine is the best Ihave
ever used; it has relieved me of my troubles, and 1 feel like myself again.
Thanks to Lydia L. Pinkham.
81 would advise any one troubled with female weakness to take your medt
A Million Women Have Been Benefited by Mrs. Pnkhams Aavce and Medicine
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

japanese children are taught to
write with both hands. The better the
writing is produced by the left hand,
while the right hand can turn out 10
per cent more work in a given time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

James A. Davis, who died in Dor
chester county, Maryland, steered the
first steamer that crossed Lake Erie.
Chicago at that time consisted of three
brick houses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

1t is said that 25 per cent of the APP
p~lications made for divorce in North
Dakota last year were made from New
York state, and most of these from
New York city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

1t is said that if the voice of an ele-
plant were as loud in proportion as
that of n nightingale his trumpeting
could be heard around the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28
Strikes I'm.

The chill of frost strikes in and car
ries with it aches and pains. st. Jacobs
Oil will follow close behind and drive
them out Of the system. 1t will search
and cure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-01-28

An examination of the soil of grave.
yards made by DR.. James B. Young,
EdiE5urg Royal Society, shows that Il
does not materially differ, as regards the
amount of organic matter it contains,
from ordinary soil.
A cutler displays a combination knife
and fork for the use of persons only
having n arm. 1t is n small knife, the
blade shorter hut wider than usual. The
blade is turned up at the end, aud here
are three prongs.