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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25
CHAPTER ry.-roR VEAL oR WOE.

"Do you say you're going over to
bennington this afternoon, Missy" asked
| Molly, the Herbert's sole domestic, one
Eday, when the sun hung In a copper sky,
and there was scarcely q breath stirring.
Though bennington wa only -four miles
of, and Valerie thought nothing OF walk
ing there and back, she did not often go 70
the town: there was nothing there very at
tractive, and it's thin stream Of dull life was
rather depressing than enlivening.
Just now, however, Valerie thought
there might be something TO see; Downing
ton was waking up a little, and the girls
heart was stirring within her with the de-
sire to share in the life that was moving
| through the erst dull streets. She might
come across a company Of soldiers march
ing somewhere. with band playing. What
| a treat to see the scarlet coats again, and
hear the martial music, which used TO be
her childhood's delight! Valerie felt as II
all soldiers were her friends; and she want
ed TO see them.
"why not go to bennington, Molly" she
asked.
ut looks so much like thunder, MISS
said Molly, pummelling away at some
flour, with which she was making a cake.
"Ohl it looked like that all yesterday,
and nothing came of II, " said Valerie.
$50 1t did, missy. Maybe you want to
see the soldiers, ehr
"Ay, that / do" replied the girl, frankly.
az am going to get somo pencils; but
could do without them for a few days"
"Pity you weren't q boy, missy; you'd
have gone into the armv for certain. Well
don't be havin' any OF them young officers
fallln' I'm love with your
'Mollyl what an ideav'
"Lor', miss" said Molly, they've go'
eyes,"
"But, Molly, you know"
"Oh, yes; l know" said Molly, drily
you're engaged TO Mr.. Ch~arteris-more's
the pityl Now run off, II you are a-goin'
and don't be late home"
81 am going; but, Molly" said Valerie
with a perplexed look in her beautiful eyes
"why do you say it is a pity3"
"Why do l say what's a pityf" returnct
Molly, who used the freedom OF an old ano
faithful servant, "that you're engaged t.
MI. Charteris2 Why, because you're toe
young to know your own mind, and yor
ought TO do better. Now, | amt goin' t.
say no more. Run off, missy"
Valerie turned slowly, and went on
thoughtfully. Again that puzzled, wistfu
feeling came over her, as at the stile thu
other day, and more than once since. Wa
she too young to know her own mind' BIZ.
no. no., It was wicked to nave such a doubt
She did love Louis dearly, dearly.
She put on her hat, and ran out dowI
the long garden into the lane beyond, ant
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25
millionaire Bushman.

Pail Mall Gazette: James Tyson, the
wealthiest man in Australia, who dle4
recently, was, as a lad, and remaineq
to the end of his life, a bushman pure
and simple. Though he aecomuiated
great wealth, he recognized none OF
the ordinary civilized uses of money
but maintained throughout his career
the frugal habits Of the beginningf
working no less continuously at 20
than he had worked at II, wearing
habitually a shabby suit OF ready
made clothes, with q silver watch, OF
which q boot lace formed the guard
and eating only the came hard fare
that had served him when, as q young
laborer, he took the position OF lead
ing scythe'' on the station Of two bro
theirs of the name of Vine. His life was
lived in the open air, and as a man OF
over 70 years of age lie was able to say
Of himself that he had never entered o
church, a theater or a public house;
that he had never tasted beer, wine or
spirits; that he had never sworn, and
that he had never washed with soap
he used sand instead-nor worn a
white shirt or a glove. He was OF
splendid, though somewhat spare ana
| hard, physique, and at II stood 8 feet
4 inches in his stockings. His figure,
as known Familiarity of late years, was
that of a square shouldered. slightly
STOPPING, but active man, with q Keen
face set below a crop Of iron gray hair,
and distinguished by particularly
bright, deep set gray eyes.
His money did not interest him. lie
used to say of it, II shall just leave 10
behind me when / go. 1 shall have
done with it then and il will no con
Germ me afterward. But" he would
add, with a characteristic semf-exult-
ant snap of the fingers, the money
was nothing. 1t was the little game
that was the fun" Being asked once,
What was the little gamer he re-
piled with an energy Of concentration
peculiar to him, Fighting the desert!
That has been my work! | have been
fighting the desert all my life and 1
have won! / have put water where
there was no water, and beef where
there was no beef! / have put fences
where there were no fences, and roads
where there were nc roads,. Nothing
can undo what / have done, apd mill
ions will be happier for it after am
long dead" =!
Mr.. Tyson was entirely Australian.
and had no experience beyond the
limits of the Australian colonies. At
II years Of age, never having had IN
holiday in his life, he entertained for
a time the thought of winding up his
affairs and starting to see the world
before he died, but finally condemned
his own project as being too idle and
self indulgent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25
GRANT KNEW HIS MAN..
How Gen. Sherman Sent Important News
to His Chief.

While VIC were eating a whistle blew.
II was from a little tugboat that had
steamed its way up the swollen and
dangerous river from Wilmington. IL
passed the enemy hidden on either
bank. 1t was the first sound from the
north heard since the army left the
ocean, writes s. II. M. Payers in Nc
Cures. No one in the north knew
where Sherman's army was. Rumors
brought from the south said it was
"h%oundering and perishing in the
swamps of the Carolinas." That day
the general directed me to board this
tugboat, run down the river IN the
night, and carry dispatches to Gen.
Grant in front Of Richmond and to
President Lincoln at Washington.
Don't say much about how we are
doing down here" said the general, MS
he put mis- arm about me and said fare
well that evening down at the river
bank. Don't tell them in the north
that we are cutting any great swath
here. Just say we are taking care Of
whatever is getting In front Of us. And
be careful your boat don't get knocked
to the bottom of the river before day
light"
Our little craft was covered nearly
all oyer with cotton bales. The river
was very wide and out of its banks
everywhere; the night was dark
Whatever the enemy may have thought
of the little puffs of steam far out on
the dark, rapid water, we got down to
tho sea unframed. A feet ocean
steamer at once carried me TO Virginia.
Grant was in a little log cabin at City
Point, and when an officer was an.
nouuced with dispatches from Sherman
he was delighted. He took me into q
back room, read the letters / ripped on,
of my clothing, and asked Inc many
questions. Then Gen. Ord entered.
Look here" said Gen. Grant, de-
lighted as a child. Look here, Ord, al
the news from Sherman. He has beaten
even the swamps of the Carolinas."
II am so glad" said Ord, rafting hi
big spurs; 81 am so glad. was get
ting a little uneasy
al not a Bit" said Grant. 81 knew
Sherman. / knew my a l knew
my man." he gravely continued, almos
to himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Dallas laughed almost as much; and
when they were q little claimed down, Har.
ry suggested o visit to Beauregard's quar-
ters, to ascertain az haply that officer was
TO be found "at home") fuller particulars
concerning the momentous ball, which at
present occupied 30 prominent O place In
Che minds of the officers Of the -th.
But what are men to do In adult country
town. Though bennington folks consid-
cred their town rather lively than other
wise, and some of the more sober fnhabi-
tants sighed over the presence of a Rarri-
son, and looked askance at scarlet coats
and gold lace, turning the heads OF all
the girls" they said; but withal, these good
people did not forget to make profit out OF
the evil they deprecated. Perhaps they
considered tn .mselves justified In spoil
ing the Egyptians"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Halt a Truth.
by THE DUCHESS

"Hold hardp' Interrupted Louis, laugh
ing, but somewhat disms yed, too, by this
outburst, don't give me such q fusillade
Il meant no harm-I really forgot--I must
be careful what I say about soldiers, l
know"
eyes, you mustr' said Valerie, Modified,
but still a little ~resentful.
What Ia the matter" asked uncle Will,
for the first time perceiving that something
was going on.
"Nothingi, said Valerie, generously.
"we were only taking about the garrison
1t bennington"
HAS the garrison arrivedi"
eyes; the day before yesterday. And /
wish we knew someone ut bennington. !
want to go to O dance"
every natural at your age" said uncle
Will, looking at the animated face with a
growing impression that Valerie Uds sin
0ularly beautiful, ',out you are too young
for such things yetY
Amy Linwood vent TO her first ball
when she was seventeen"
Amy Linwood wys brought up In Lon
dom said Mr.. Herb,rt, oracularly, but IL
logically; then he aided, hastily:
"Besides, my dear,you would have to go
10 bennington in q carriage, and we could
not afford that"
mop said Valerie, half signing, land
we don't know anybody"
So the matter wa settled; but none the
less did Valerie long to go to a ball-espec-
tally q military ball
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

A new town has been started in the
southeast part of Moody county at a
point about eight miles from Jasper.
The town starts off with a creamery,
a blacksmith shop and u general store
conducted by John Struble, formerly
of Jasper.
Sven Swensen, residing near Woon-
socket, in making a cali at a neighbor's
was attacked by the l%atter's vicious
dogs. The brutes got him down and
he was frightfully bitten and torn be-
fore he could be rescued.
For the state G. A. r. encampment
which meets in Hot Springs June :, 8
and 0, the Elkhorn railroad has made
the exceptionally low rate of s12 from
Sioux City to Hot Springs and return,
This is about 1 cent a mile and will
undoubtedly induce a very great
number to make the trip besides
those who 60 to enjoy the encamp.
ment. The railroads leading to Sioux
City from the eastern part Of the state
will make a proportionately low rate
to Sioux City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

"You must hold on to me- he said, with
that bright smil,, that had in II so much
Of tenderness, too. you won'tmind, will
your No ceremony In thunderstorms, you
know"
Valerie was obliged to laugh, though
she could not help c~oloring, too; but she
obeyed Instructions, as a soldiers daugh-
ter should, and clasped her white arms
about her cavaliers neck.
That's right" said he, "now then,
Prince"
And of went Prince, nothing 10th.
And down came the rain, ''cats and
dogs" and the lightning flashed, and the
thunder rolled; but somehow Valerie did
not care my l~onger-for hey W sake.
This was grand fun-a real ~adventurel
And she had a happy sense of security with
this handsome, gentle.voiced soldier, who
held her so firmly, yet so tenderly, and
seemed to accept the whole thing 80 much
as a matter Of course, that Valerie almost
felt the same.
(rontinI1ed Next Weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Mr.. Boroyski, n student OF Warsaw,
has lust obtained his diploma ut the
age OF rs. This ~perseyering son OF
sA~esculapius began his studies ut the
age of Il, but funds failed him, n
he took a spell of twenty years as a
tax collector, returning then to MS
first love with a modest competence.
Just then q Polish rising occurred, and
he became implicated In 1t. with the
result that he was sent for life to 81
IBERIA. For two and thirty years he
worked In the silver mines, obtaining
at last, in 1895, a remission of his sen,
tence. Losing no time, he hurried
back to Warsaw, resumed the thread
OF his educational discourse and is now
qualified for practice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Leo XIII. will enter upon the Doth
year Of his age March 2 and the TWEEN
ty-second OF his supreme po~ntifcate
February 20. Two hundred and sixty
two pontiffs have proceeded Leo Kill,
but OF these only seven have occupied
IL for twenty-one years. The average
length of n papal reign is but little
more than seven years. Ten popes
died within a month after their cleo
ton and the shortest reign in the his
tory of the papacy is that Of st.
Stephen H., which lasted only three
days.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Prof. Dicey, the well known essay
list, historian and lawyer, is 20 sue
coed Sir John Lubbock as principal OF
the Workingmen's college, Great Or
mond street, London. This institution
was founded about half a century ngo
by Frederick Denison Maurice, Tom
Hughes and Charles Kingsley, its ur-
pose being TO unite the students who
are for the most part workingmen,
and the teachers, by a~ssociating them
in the common work OF teaching and
learning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Senator Ross, of Vermont, is q man
of punctual habits. When offered the
appointment to succeed Senator Nor
rili he said he would allow himself
half an hour to think II over. He shut
himself up in his library for thirty
minutes, at the close Of which time
he made his decision. In thirty-siS
minutes he was on his way to Wash.
ington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Edward Marshall, the New York
correspondent who was wounded ir
the spine early in the Santiago cam
paign, is still suffering from his in
Jury and has since been paralyzed In
both legs. Not long since he made ar
rangements to GO on a lecturing tour,
but now the doctors say it will be
necessary to amputate one of his legs,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Sir John Edmund Commerell, who
has now retired, became associated
with the British navy in 1912 and at.
tanned the rank Of admiral of the
fleet in 1895. He has a very full active
service record, dating back to 1S45, in
which year he took part in the River
Plate affair. In 1854 he shared in the
hardships and dangers Of the Crimean
war. He also went through the China
war Of 1s59-60 and the first Ashantee
war, in the latter Of which he was sc.
yerely wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Machinery for what is said to be the
largest paper mill in Europe has been
furnished by an American firm, the
Pussy g. Jones company, of Whining
ton, Del. The mill is situated In the
province of Dalecarlia, Sweden, and Is
owned by the Stora Kopparberg
company, which utilities the immense
water power at Domnarfvet for It's i'm
mense Bessemer steel mill at Falun.
The paper mill has begun work with n
daily output of 100 tons.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

A part Of the vast power of Niagara
Falls has been turned to commercial
advantage by the Niagara Falls Elec-
trio Power company, the falls proper
being utilized. The details have now
been perfected of n plan by which the
whirlpool rapids shall be made to fur
nish electric power on q large scale.
New York and Buffalo capitalists pro-
pose to invest So 1000, 900, with which
they expect to ecure a $4,000 horse
power plant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Slatin Pasha Is about to leave the
Egyptian army In order that he may
spend the remainder of his day.
among his friends in Austria. He hat
enough of the Soudan during the ad
ances on Omdurman. He left Vienn;
for Cairo at the age of II, and six years
later was appointed by Gordon gov
of Darfur.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

AT the time of his death ex-Attorney
General Garland had among his client
a large number of Cherokee Indians
who are claiming citizenship. Her
bert Mayes, his former law partner
win now represent their interests.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

For the last fifteen years her maj.
esty's Christmas box to the prince
and princess of Wales has invariably
been the samoa pair of links to the
prince and n plain gold brooch to the
princess. Her maiesty's present to
her subjects go by post; but where
the recipient is a member of any reign
ing house IL Is q point of strict ETH
quette that the gift must be conveyed
by special messenger,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25
Our Policy OF Territorial Expansion

Annexationists ire advocating the
addition of Canada to this country,
and think il can be accomplished in a
peaceful manner without exciting o
quarrel with England. Such questions
call for the wisest craftsmanship, just
as dyspepsia, constipation, liver and
kidney diseases call for a reliable rem
edy like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

For many years the quinine OF com.
merce came from the wild trees OF
Peru, but with the present great de.
mand the refined product obtained
from the wild trees of its native hab-
itat would supply but a small proper
ton of the worlds requirements. AZ
the present time two-thirds OF the qui-
nine used is produced in Java, an
island of the East Indian archipelago,
corresponding in size TO Cuba, and
having with IL many features OF soil
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

A London paper tells of a paving
stone in that city which weighed 500
pounds and which, while wedged In on
all sides by other stones, was lifted up
by n mushroom. The United States
department Of agriculture has, by ex-
perimcnts, found that the force Of a
growing pumpkin was sufficient to
lift two and one-half tons, provided
the weight is so placed as not to In
terfere with the growth or natural de-
yelopment Of the vegetable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

General Marsh, Of Illinois, knows
more about military law and tactic;
than any other man in the lower house
of congress. He took a prominent par,
in the debate on the Hull imperial
army bill, and because of his persua'
sive ~eloquence did much toward pass
in0 the bill,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

James r. Scott, Iowa's oldest news
paper man, recently deceased, never
missed a day at his desk in the Du'
buque Herald in forty-one years. The
floor beneath it bore a deep impress
from his heels.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Robert Barr, the novelist, says that
ne will wager he car step off a train
at any village in England and at two
out Of every three houses receive an
affirmative answer to the question,
"IIaye you any relatives in American
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Pierre, Feb. 16.-Governor Lee yes
terday sent to the Legislature his
message on the Phillips interest mat
ter and In regard to the brand fees
in the secretary's Office. lii regard to
the interest matter he submitted At
torney General Pyle's opinion, to-
gether with his own views on the Colo
RADIO, Georgia and Wisconsin cases, as
bearing on the Phillips case, holding
that the attorney general placed a
wrong construction upon the law ana
placed the responsibility for action
upon the legislature, holding that
when the legislature Is in session the
discretion TO direct the attorney gen
eral to begin prosecutions rests Win
the representatives Of the people. Inc
message was sent to the judiciary
committee without rending. Consid
Grafton Of the governors nominations
was postponed one week end consider
alton of veto messages on normal
school bills until Friday.
senate Session.
In the senate the fellow servant Dill
was killed by a vote OF 20 TO 10. The
bill applied only to railroads ana
mines.
Bills introduced: Tyler, providing
for appointment Of state veterinary
z and deputies. Bulow, egaiiz'
ing bonds heretofore issued under the
constitution; Schamber, fixing terms
Of court inu Sfss6futIon Of cities OF less
than $50 inhabitants; Jordan, nppro-
priating $500 for printing school laws.
Senate bills passed: Requiring bal
lots to be sealed and preserved during
time In which contests may be insti-
tuted; providing tor publication of re-
ports OF railroad commissioners, oil in
spector, mine Inspector, boards OF
pharmacy and public health; reports
permitting counties by popular vote TO
exempt 500 worth of personal proper
ty from taxation; permitting cities to
bond for 4 per cent of their valuation
for the purpose of erection Of school
buildings; extending powers of city
boards of equalization, and giving
them power to issue summons and adj
minister oaths, and n joint resolution
instructing members Of congress to
vote against seating n polygamist;
house bills appropriating $2,376 for a
deficiency in salaries of board of char
tiles and correction; permitting mer-
camille fire insurance companies to
take cyclone risks and issue policies
for three years; permitting honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors to at
tend state educational institutions free
of charge; permitting taxes to be paid
in two annual installments, March
and September.
The bill to prevent trespass on state
lands was called up, and Smith moved
to amend to not apply to free range
country, which va lost. Hanlon
moved TO strike out the part regard
ing ~pasturage, which "a lost. The
motion for exemption for free range
country was reconsidered, and passed
by the presiding officer casting the de-
vote.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-25

Some idea of the educational infiu
ence of the British museum can be
gathered from the fact that ovet
1000, 900 persons visited it the last
wear.