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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-11-25
CHAPTER ".

An invitation from Madam 0'Connor,"
says Miss Priscilla, in pleased Tone glanc-
ing at them all, over the top of her spccta-
cles. She has the card in,her hand and
slowly reads aloud the information printed
upon it, TO the effect that Madam O'Connor
will be at home on Friday the 18th, from
four to six o'clock, etc.
II am very glad she has asked Terence
and Monica" says Miss Penelope "Ex-
ceSsiyely attentive call It."
"Will YOU go, Aunt Priscila? asks Moni-
ca, in sneaky sort Of tone. Her young
soul bankers after the world, and will not
be subdued. Upon Miss Priscila's Eyes" or
''no' she waits with an anxiety that surprises
even herself.
Certainly, my dear" says Miss Blake,
drawing herself up. 81 shall feel it my duty
to take you to all such places as will euable
you to mix with people in your own rMhk of
life. am not one of those who think it
we'll for young girls to lead the life of nuns.
No, indeedw
II quite agree with you, my dear Pris-
ella" says Miss Penelope, who Is an echo
of her elder sister, "YeS, we will rouse
ourselves, and once more seek the world. :"
But would not have you make your
selves unhappy says Monica, faltcringly.
~ 4,
yOur sake.
Not for worlds, even TO themselves, would
! these two old ladies acknowledge that they
are right glad Of the chance that has como
TO them of introducing so beautiful niece
TO the gay world around them, and of ming
ling, even in a subdued and decorous fash
| ion, with the amusements that for the last
five years they have (most unwillmgly, be
ii said, but on the score OF agc) declined.
IL wonder who will be thereP" says Moni-
ca, in freSher tone, striving vainly to drown
the hope that is taking possession Of her, a
hope that connects itself with certain blue
eyed, darl-haired young man, last seen in
boating iltnneS.
"Everybody,' says Miss Priscilla, ,-"the
entire county. Madam O'Connor may not
be-is not-there may be certain points
about her-that' at'-hounderlng hopelessly-
"l mean'-with rush-'there are n few
who object to her manners, but her birth Is
undeniable, and she has large fortune
you must know, my dear, her father was a
direct descendant Of King 0'Toole, and her
| husband the head Of one of the oldest fami-
! lies in Ireland"
CONTINUED Next Wcek.)
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The President and the Drover.

During the brief administration OF
President William Henry Harrison
who was famliarly known 10 the Wings
as the "Cinciunatus of the West" and
to the Democrats rs Granny HarriSss.n
"a plainly-dressed man, looking like a
solid, honest farmer, appeared one
Saturday at the Horse Market in WASH
ington, where drovers used to come in
from the country to sell their cattle.
Here he purchased fine Durham from
a Montgomery County drover. where
shall drive itP" inquired the drover.
TO the White House. | will show you
the way" why, yon don't mean to
say, friend, that you've bought this
ere beast for Granny HarrisonP" de.
manded the drover, with dilated eyes.
"Yes, indeed, have replied the other
The drover left his cattle in the care
of his son ani drove the Durham in the
direction indicated, beguiling the tedium
of the way with friendly chat. 81 am a
Democrat myself, he volunteered, "and
voted for Van, of course, but the other
day at the Inauguration I'll be dog
goned if | didn't throw up my hat and
hurrah for Granny Harrison with the
rest" Thank you," said the other.
"Oh, you are Wing; but might have
known that, for of course you have q
situation in the White HouseP" "Yes." Z"
"Wa-al, now, what be youP gardenerp'
"No." Coachman or body servantp"
Neither. ! suppose may call myself
general servant" "Oh. yes; know;
run errands, wait on the table, and
ha LIN al
thing not very unlike that" responded
his interlocutor. with smile. "Wa-al,
now, do you see mach of Granny Har-
risonP" "Quite n good deal" allow
do you like the old fellowP" "That is
hard to say; too well. most likely"
BY this time they had reached the
White House, and the purchaser opened
the gate that leads to the stable. Several
men-servants came forward, touching
their hats. Take care of this cow ahd
attend to her." said the purchaser and
then, turning to the drOver, he asked
him to come into the house and tax,
some breakfast. Thank you, / don't
care if do. Say, could you get me a
sight of old Granny HaTisonP" "Didn'i
you see him at the Inauguration? ?"
'Law, yes, but not nigh enough to
know what he looked like. | would
like to get another squint at him, any
way" "Then come in, friend" and the
stranger ushered him into the family
breakfast room, where breakfast was
standing ready. Here were more
servants, who, with deep bows, placed
chairs at the table.
The drover began to be alarmed.
"Look here, he cried, "aiu't you taking
on great libertiesP Granny Harrison
wouldn't like this 'ere, now, would hep"
"Oh, yes, he would" But still the drovSt
hesitated. "NoY, just look a-here," he
said, "ain't you too fresh? Who be
you, anybow?" "The people call me
William Henry Harrison, and have
made me President of the United
States" quietly replied the other.
"Lord a'mighty!" cried the drover, and
he bolted from the house and never
stopped until he was off the grounds,
where he sat down on the curbstone,
and, as his wife afterward described it,
cursed himself gray.-W s. Walsh, in
LipPincotcS.
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After the Wedding.

There's no hints of gloom in the pretty
room
Where the flowers perfume still fra
grant fingers,
Where the music's beat seems echoing
sweet,
And faint and feet as from fairy fin
But the two who sit, while the moments
liit
With never bit of word or laughter,
Keep listening still, as old folks Will,
For a young voice ringing TO roof and
rafter.
oh, fair was the bride by her husbands
side
In blushfng pride and girlish gladness.
But now she Is gone and the hours lag
with a sense of loss, and a sense of
sadness.
And the flrelight dear betrays n tear.
On the dear old cheek of the mother
shining,
Which the father spies, then fondly tries
To soothe her sorrow and sad repining.
Eyes, Bessie is wed, and / always said
This day I'd dread on which another
Would steal her away, as /. one day
Stole that same little Bessie's mother!"
Then smiles come feet, and fond and
sweet,
And the old eyes meet by the nreside
cosy,
And the griefs and tears and fears Of
years
Flicker away in the freight rosy.
kate NJ. Cleary.
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disappointed Essayist.

New York Commercial Advertiser:
Write essays?" said the discouraged
author of Various Verse" "Whcn II
man has nothing to say and does not
know how best to say it, he writes an
essay. II is the prose equivalent OF
the magazine sonnet, and that is q
form of verse invented by editors tc
fill out page when their story ends
unhandily in the center Of il. Write
essays An Introductory platitudc,
several pages of platitudnous com
ment on it, peroration sinking down
through lower platitudes to the south
pole Of summing up--that is an es
say"
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The Whole Class posscJ

Ann Arbor Argus: One of the pro-
fessors Of the university told this joke
on himself: He said he had bought a
basket for waste paper and placed it
in his room. One day he had received
a large bundle of examination papers,
and not knowing just where to put
them. placed them in his paper basket
for the time being. When he came to
look for them again, the ianitor had
emptied the basket into the furnace.
He passed all those students. They all
looked anything but sad when he an
nounced they were all passed owing tc
the destruction of their papers.
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SV' ANSON'S - DROPS" is the sun
of tie sick room. 1t has saved the pub
lie, in less than five years, more money
than the national debt Of this country,
when you measure the value of health re-
stored, suffering humanity relieved of its
agOnies and diseases. Money which 9th
crwisc would have been expended in fun
erals, doctors and drug bills, loss of labor,
etc, and relieved suffering humanity of
at least 100000 years of excruciating
pain and agony. This is more than can
be said Of any or all other remedies or
electrical appliances Of any kind. If you
have never used it, do not fail to send for
at least Il trial bottle.
SWANSON'S - DROPS never fails
to cure. 1t has cured and is curing mil
lions of people afflicted with ACUTE and
CHRONIC RHEUMATISM, SCIAT-
ICA, NEURALGIA, ASTHMA, LA
GRIPPE and CATARRH Of all kinds.
% DROPS" has never failed to cure
these diseases, when used rs directed. 1t
will cure you. Try it. Price OF large
sized bottle $1.00, sent on receipt of price,
charges prepaid; 25-ccnt sample bottle
sent free, on receipt Of 10 cents to pay
for mailing. Agents wanted. SWAN
SONS RHEUMATIC CURE COM
PANY, No. 16i Lake street, Chicago, Ill.
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Wasn't Wholly Convinced.

"Waal," said the old lady, "if the
airth is reound and goes reound, what
holds it upP'
"Oh, these learned men say it goes
around the sun and that the sun holds
it up by virtue of attraction" he re.
piled.
The old lady lowered her specs aud
by way to climax responded:
"Waal. If these high larnt men seq
the sun holds up the airth, l should like
to know wfrat holds the airth up when
the sun goes dowu! That's what's the
matter. The 4,nHsit,g Journal
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HABEAs CORPUS SUSPENDED.
Startling Ruling OF Country Judge
Which Made LAWYERS Gasp.


Brooklyn Eagle: Church congre-
cations are always nightly well
pleased to see their pastors in their
pulpits after the summer season is
ended, but not as thoroughly gratified
as are members of the bar when the
Judges return from their vacations"
remarked a prominent Brooklyn law
yer.
why do you make the distinction
between the emotions of church con-
gregetions and lawyers?" / asked.
To which my friend replied:
We'll, a congregation is not fore
to accept the views of poorly-in-
formed country pastor who comes to
the city as a substitute for brighter
man who has gone to the mountains
or seashore. But it is different in the
courts. You've got to knock under,
at least until an appeal can be heard; (;
have got to submit to the rulings Of
this and that second-class country
judge who comes to the city TO make
a show of his unfamiliarty with law
until the regular judges return to
their seats. During last summer Il
case came under my observation
which will illustrate the incompetency
of some of these country judges who
visit us in vacation time. In a sur
rogate's case an order had been is
sued for the arrest of two executors
on the ground that they had failed Ia
turn over certain moneys as directed
by the court. One of these executors
did comply with the order of the
court, but, nevertheless, was arrested
and locked up. His counsel appeared
before one of the country judges sent
down to this section temporarily, and
applied for a writ of habeas corpus
Whereupon the judge made the re-
markable decision that supreme
court judge could not grant the writ
called for; that the supreme court
could not interfere with a case under
the jurisdiction of surrogate. And
so the poor prisoner had to sweat
in Jail because this countryman did
not know the law. That ruling made
every lawyer in the courtroom gasp
for breath"
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Problem In Interest.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Here is one
of those everyday problems which oc-
cur in the ordinary affairs of life
which lawyers and those who draw
up wills are at times called upon TO
tackle: 1t appears that parent de-
sired to place $4,000 in trust fund
for the benefit of his two children, the
one 10 and the other 16 years Of age,
to be so divided that as each came Of
age they would receive the same
amount of money. The money paid 4
per cent and would naturally COM
pound ever six months. What part of
the $4,000 should be settled on each
of the children?
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BEST DRESSED NAN A WOMAN.
Miss Brown, i'm Mans Attire. De-
ceived Judges and Won Prize.

NOhFOu tANECS uho w Oh
New York World: Ahander Tribe
IF the Improved Order of Red Men
gave an All Halloween dance in New
Brunswick Tuesday evening.
A prize was offered for the most at
tractively dressed man. The prize
was awarded to masker who wore a
black suit that fitted splendidly, mill
tary leggins, black and white hat
and black satin mask.
After the prize had been delivered
the mask was' removed, and the
chagrined judges found that they had
given the trophy to 'man" who was
woman dressed in male attire. The
masker who so successfully deceived
the judges was Miss Mary Broom, Is
years of age, employed as a sales
woman in local store.
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sun More Concentrating.

The Secret Service has just unearth.
ed another band of conterfeiters and
secured quantity of bogus bills
which are cleverly executed. Things
Of great value are always selected for
imitation, notably Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which has many imitators
but no equal for disorders like indi'
gestion, dyspepsia and constipation.
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SIzsZII;Il

a reporter dreamed one night that
the editor decided for once in his ca
reer TO get out q paper that was en-
tirely satisfactory. Every item that
was brought in was carried around 10
different houses, and if any objection
was raised it was killed. At 4 O'Clock
the paper went TO press as usual, and
when the patrons unfolded it that
evening they found it nothing but n
blank sheet. The editor slept sweetly
that night, realizing that he had print
ed nothing to offend anybody, and
that his paper was entirely satisfac-
tory.
SIOUX CITY P'T'G CO. SOO-47. 1890
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State of Ohio, City OF Toledo. Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
The senior partner Of the firm of T.. j.
cheney d Co, doing, business In the city
OF Toledo, county ana state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay tic sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Hairs Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day Of Dec embcr,
A. ID. 1886
(Seal) a. w. GLEASON
Notary Public.
Halls Catarh Cure is taken Internally
md acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
+. J, CHENEY e CO, Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists. I5c
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,- F:Sz1-Clase Sewing Machines fer
Sf4.25.

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it
is OF the greatest Importance to know the
character and reliability Of the establish
mont selling goods to families from cata-
!ogues. The great emporium OF the John
NJ. Smyth Co., located at $50 to 16G West
Madison street, Chicago, has been cstab.
lished for q third Of a century, and has
furnished over half million homes in
Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence OF the public by its
many years of fair dealing. 1t issues an
immense illustrated catalogue that should
he in every family, as it describes and
gives the price Of every article required
for household use. A sample OF the eX-
traordinary values offered by this firm is
shown In the Illustration Of the "Melba"
sewing machine in another column OF this
paper for $14.25. This is one Of the best
sewing machines ever offered to the pub
lic and yet 1t is but sample Of the
thousand and one useful articles illus
trated and described in the beautiful cat
alogue of the John NJ. Smyth Company.
-----or-S--------
CDn,n man won't lno1y ~ t1,o h,;,ul .
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my husband that some
thing must be done, for
l was nearly frantic with
pain. Having read of
til e wonderful cure S
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound had
performed, determined
to try it. / have taken
it and am happy to say |
am cured. / recommel
to all my friends and !
tire of telling the bene
have derived from IT'S us
have you alone to than
my recovery"
Mrs. ELLEN FLANA-
GAN. 1910 Mountain ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM
Three years ago l was
a sufferer from chronic
dyspepsia, was irritable
and cross. and can say
that after taking seven
bottles of Lydia E. Pink
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Crushed Him.

New York Press: The Shoe Clerk-Beg
your pardon, madam, but 1t is n No
shoe you want, instead OF a No. 3.
She-No. 8? You must be thinking OF
the size of your hat.
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Why ThrY Objected.

Puck: Parkcr-We had to get rid
Of our pastor; he was vegetarian.
Tucker-What's that you're telling
me?
parker-No meat in his sermons!
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a SI,rpWd Move

Judge: Cora-What sense can you
see in the game of golf?
Merritt-The sense is displayed by
the players having boy to carry the
big bundle of sticks for them.
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EIT q Permanently Cured, NO Cts nervousness afte
~ " first days OF D.. Kne's Great Nerve Re.
storcr Send for FREE A2or trial bottle and treatise
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Ia RS PINKHAM says that irritabiy indicates disease.
I'VE Women who and snappish be
pitied Their homes uncomfortable; their dis
positions grow constantly Such need the
sci and treatment of who understands peculiar
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The Star of HOPE is the name of a
newspaper printed at Sing Sing. No
old files can lie used by the prisoners
and short sentences are strongly ad-
yocated.
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The ancient calling Of chimney
sweep, enshrined in English story, is
fact disappearing. Still, it is a bust
ness that scots some people.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has
saved me large doctor bills.-C. l.. Ba.
lscr, 422s Regent square, Philadelphia,
Pa, December s, 1895.
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The Of the Endless Chain Starch Book in purchase of Red Cross
only enabled @ package Of Red Cross starch
Shakespeare panels printed in twelve beautiful coo Twentieth
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troubles Of her sex.
Mrs. ANNA E. HALL, of Mill
dale, Conn, was all run down in
health and had completely lost
control of her nerves. She wrote
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. Now she writes:
81 wish to thank you for what
has done for me. 1t has helped me
suffered for long time with ner-
ID limbs and falling of the womb;
head and could not sleep. l told
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To Cur. a Cold 4. o.a n.x

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ali
druggists refund the money if it fails TO cure.
25c. Il. w. Groves signature is on each box.
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Mrs. John j. ingalls, is famed
throughout Kansas fr her blackberry
lam. y
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nTrs. winsiow's eoorHINo SrHUP for children
lorthing, softons the gums reduces Inflammation,
A.lsys pain, cures UlRd collie 2ja bottle.
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hams Vegetable Compound entirely cured take great
pleasure in writing this you and would be pleased be
interviewed by any who Is afflicted with that distressing
complaint. am very grateful to you."-
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Judge: Lawyer-Do you swear the
collision raised the entire car?
Witness-Well, it raised everything
but the windows.
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Residence in college halls is now re-
quired at Bryn Mawr.
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NO MORE GRIPS
New Line Now Open to
the Public.
Take the G. G. c. Route to Certain Relief With
out a Grip or dripe-Fare ioc-Get
Passage at Any Drug Store.

No more grips. Russian or any other
kind.
That is the verdict OF the travelling public
who have grown tired after years OF ex-
perience with the grips and grlpes OF pill
form and liquid purgatlves.
To open the bowels naturally, eSslly
without dlsagreeable feelings or results
has been the problem before modern sci
ence, which has been solved in Cascarets
Candy Cathartic.
Cascarets are the ideal laxative, harm.
less, purely vegetable, mild yet positive
They make the liver lively, prevent sour
stomach, purify the blood, regulate the
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They cure const ipation. We want you to
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Go buy and try CaScarets to-day. It's
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Some men won't look at the bright
side of things for fear of strainina
their eyes.
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G. EEHER Y~DA Y
TALKS WST7HEg
WGDSgEW

your Vegetable Compoun,
more than anything else,
vousness, pains in back ;
also had neuralgia in my
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-10
DIED FROM THE POISON.

In yesterdays issue mention was
made of Mr. Nat DENLY who, while I'M
der temporary insanity brought on from
grief over the loss of his daughter, took
laudanum with the intention of killing
himself, and the fact that there was but
n slight chance of his recovery. Drs.
Claud and Jarrett remained with him
from the time the discovery was made
until death came. OF course mortal
men strove hard to save n human life.
Those two gentlemen did what they
could, but the fatal drug had already
done its work; and when hopes had
been raised that he would pull through,
the icy hand OF death was laid on him.
and he breathed his last sitting in a
chair surrounded by a loving wife, a
devoted mother and father. and one
child. the other one being too ill to
know what was going on.
MIR. DENLY, like all men, had his
faults but his weakness was his devo-
ton for his family, and when death
claimed his little daughter, In whom
his heart was set. his weakness over
came him and his mind became i'm
paired, hence the consequences. He
was engaged in the liquor business with
his brother, on the corner of Cooke and
Queen streets, and was doing well. He
was member of Underwater Lodge, I
o. Q. T., Chambers Fire Company, and
the Order Of Royal Arcanum.
His funeral will take place this after
noon ut o'clock in Oak Grove Gem
etery on account of sickness at his
home Rev. r. IT. Waterfield assisted
by Rev. r. B. Eggleston, will conduct
the services.